As China accelerates investment in new energy, grid modernization, and data-driven infrastructure, ABB Beijing Switchgear Limited is at the heart of the transition with innovative technologies and digitally-enabled medium-voltage systems. Marking its 30th anniversary alongside customers and distinguished guests on October 23, 2025, the company reaffirmed its commitment to supporting China’s evolving power landscape with solutions that enhance grid reliability and efficiency.
ABB Beijing Switchgear’s 30th anniversary celebration welcomed over 350 distinguished guests, including key customers such as State Grid Corporation of China, China Electrical Equipment, Sungrow, Goldwind, Zijin Longjing, and CATL, as well as partners such as HangZhou Electric Equipment Manufacturing, Jialong Electric, and Zhejiang Wuxing Power Manufacturing.
During the event, ABB announced the local market availability of two products: the 24 kV Safe Air gas-insulated ring main unit and compact switchgear, and the 12 kV SafeRing Air load switch. Both extend ABB’s portfolio of SF6-free technologies and align with China’s new-power-system goals and global green development standards.
China has become a global leader in electrification and climate action, establishing the world’s largest clean power generation system. Rapid growth in renewable energy, urbanization, and data-driven industries is reshaping demand for high-performance power distribution equipment. In this changing environment, ABB Beijing Switchgear is evolving from a product manufacturer into an integrated solutions provider, combining local R&D, engineering expertise, and sustainability leadership to enable smarter, greener, and more resilient electrical networks.
Giampiero Frisio, President of ABB Electrification, said: “China is one of ABB's largest markets globally and a crucial engine for technological innovation and business growth in our global strategy. ABB Beijing Switchgear reflects ABB's continued commitment to creating long-term value through innovative products and solutions that address customers' urgent energy challenges, enabling leaner and cleaner operations as we advance together toward a net-zero future.”
Adrian Guggisberg, President of ABB Electrification Distribution Solutions, said: “Facing the challenges of accelerating electrification, rapid technological innovation, and evolving regulations, close collaboration with customers and partners is more critical than ever. For the past 30 years, ABB Beijing Switchgear has adapted to the changing landscape and grown alongside the China market with strong partnerships that enable our customers to navigate the evolving energy environment and unlock opportunities for sustainable business growth. ”
Over the past three decades, ABB Beijing Switchgear has delivered more than 1.1 million ring main units across power grids, new energy installations, data centers, and critical infrastructure. These solutions have earned customer trust through consistent innovation and quality—ensuring reliable and safe power supply. It has played a key role in landmark projects such as the South-to-North Water Diversion Project, the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, the Hangzhou G20 Summit, and major new energy and data center developments. Its products and technologies have also been successfully exported to markets across South America, the Middle East, and East Asia, reinforcing its strategic position within ABB’s global supply chain.
Luo Hui, Local Division Manager of ABB Electrification Distribution Solutions in China, said: "By vertically integrating our R&D and supply chain resources, we deliver end-to-end solutions spanning medium-voltage components, switchgear, and energy management systems—precisely tailored to meet the diverse and customized needs of the China market. We're also partnering with ecosystem players to capitalize on opportunities driven by urbanization, electrification, digitalization, and the Belt and Road Initiative, using innovative technologies to drive power grids, renewable energy, energy storage, and data centers towards smarter, greener, and more advanced transformation."
ABB Beijing Switchgear has worked closely with customers in the development and application of switchgear technologies supporting China’s clean energy and electrification goals. Notable projects include: China’s first large-scale offshore wind demonstration project—the Shanghai Donghai Bridge Offshore Wind Farm; China’s first intertidal offshore wind farm—the Rudong Offshore Wind Farm in Jiangsu; Xiangshui’s 200 MW nearshore wind farm, the first in China to transmit power via an offshore substation; and the Cauchari Solar Plant in Argentina, a Belt and Road flagship project featured in China’s white paper ‘Energy Transformation in China’.
In the face of urgent energy challenges, ABB Beijing Switchgear will help customers adapt to the rapidly changing energy landscape. The company remains committed to supporting the digital transformation and carbon neutrality processes of key industries with innovative technologies.
ABB is a global technology leader in electrification and automation, enabling a more sustainable and resource-efficient future. By connecting its engineering and digitalization expertise, ABB helps industries run at high performance, while becoming more efficient, productive and sustainable so they outperform. At ABB, we call this ‘Engineered to Outrun’. The company has over 140 years of history and around 110,000 employees worldwide. ABB’s shares are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (ABBN) and Nasdaq Stockholm (ABB). www.abb.com
