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Power grids across the world are speeding up the transition to renewables to meet net zero targets. But the success of this transition relies on adopting new approaches for traditional grids designed originally to serve large-scale fossil-fuel generation.Kristina Carlquist, Head of Synchronous Condenser Product Line, ABB Large Motors and Generators, outlines some of the challenges and

• ABB announces five winners of its annual Startup Challenge • 15 finalists pitched their innovative AI-powered solutions to tackle key global energy challenges • Five winners each receive US$30,000 for a collaboration project with ABB to develop their technology solutions ready for launch Five pioneering startups have won ABB’s 2025 Startup Challenge by showcasing how their

Amanda Hack, Member of Parliament for North West Leicestershire, visited ABB’s Drive Service Workshop facility for a wide-ranging discussion around sustainability, circularity, and how to address the UK’s widening engineering skills gap.

The 2025 Top Employers have been announced, and ABB has again been recognised as a Top Employer in the UK. 

An event held at Manchester Metropolitan University showcased ABB’s commercial building automation solutions. ABB (www.abb.com) brought together a group of the UK’s leading building management system (BMS) integrators at Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) on 27 March to showcase some of the significant developments that have resulted from the investment by ABB in the Cylon product portfolio

A 2 MW dynamometer test stand, designed and installed by turbomachinery test rig specialists Torquemeters using an ABB motor and drive system, will support extensive development programs for the electrification of aircraft and other transport at the University of Nottingham.

London Land Group and ABB Electrification’s Smart Buildings Division have signed a key supplier agreement that lays the foundation for cutting-edge home automation. The collaboration underscores London Land Group's commitment to delivering unparalleled living experiences through the seamless integration of innovative and connected systems that will be implemented across their forthcoming

Abbey Strand, a property of the Royal Collection Trust near the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, has a rich and colorful history. Today, part of the building has been modernized into a luxury apartment complex, with ABB's InSite energy management system and ABB i-bus® KNX building automation an integral part of the high-end renovation.

ABB has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreement with UK-based clean technology group Altilium to jointly explore how the integration of automation, electrification and digital technologies in plants across Europe can support the scaling up of battery materials recycling. Altilium is developing green processing technologies and building infrastructure at scale for the recycling of

A new car body rolls off the body-in-white workstation at GAC Motor’s Yi-chang factory every 46 seconds, thanks to ABB’s innovative body-in-white robotic automation solution

With demand for data center capacity at an all-time high and rising, more operators than ever before are turning to modular power solutions to deliver new facilities.

Every watt counts as data center companies aim to minimize energy usage as demand continues to rise.

Take full advantage of standardization and modularity of the power supply equipment to keep control of costs, availability and reliability, while maintaining flexibility in data centers.

The amount of data created and consumed every day continues to grow rapidly, and for data center operators, all eyes must be on their future expansion plans.

With ABB’s help to implement digital strategies, data center operators can operate more efficiently to meet the needs of their customers and the planet.

Technological advancements in the field of service can play a crucial role in upholding uptime and reliability in data centers.

Condiments and soups mixed at Baxters Food Group’s Colchester mixing plant are all now back on the menu following the speedy installation of a new variable speed drive by ABB Value Provider Gibbons.

Children are already driving the EV revolution, despite not yet being able to get behind the wheel themselves, a new global survey has found. Conducted by world leader in EV charging solutions, ABB E-Mobility, the survey revealed that children not only educate their parents on environmental issues and admonish them for un-eco-friendly behavior, but also contribute to discussions around major

ABB today announced it will acquire the PowerTech Converter (PTC) business, a leading supplier of auxiliary power converter solutions for light rail vehicles and metros. The acquisition is an important part of ABB Motion’s external growth strategy. Owned by RCP, PTC is headquartered in Berlin, Germany and has other facilities in Holzkirchen, Germany and Mount Olive, USA. With around 280 employees,

This year ABB in the UK celebrates eight consecutive years of reduced carbon emissions certification, with a year-on-year absolute carbon emissions reduction of 15% in 2021. Additionally, since our 2018 baseline, ABB in the UK have reduced our absolute carbon emissions by 55%