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ABB is introducing a complete switchgear solution for wind turbines to support the deployment of larger wind turbines with higher yields. The solution offers the industry’s highest power rating for a complete switchgear solution, integrating a 7200A Emax 2 air circuit breaker and a 3200A AF Contactor, to provide outstanding reliability and switching efficiency. To achieve better grid stability and

Enefit Green, the biggest wind energy producer in Baltics, relied on ABB's planned maintenance services to assure the high reliability of its wind turbines located in Estonia and Lithuania.

As a clean and renewable power source, wind offers massive potential for alleviating some of the growing challenges that countries worldwide are looking to address through the development of new forms of energy generation. At ABB, we look at how developments in electrical system design are helping to turn wind into a major source of electricity generation.

Dr. Andry Maykol Pinto is on a mission to make offshore wind power truly sustainable. He is the Project Coordinator for the EU funded ATLANTIS initiative, which is testing technology with the ability to transform wind farm operation and maintenance – cutting costs, extending operational windows, and safeguarding human life.

In its largest order to date for medium voltage converters for wind turbines, ABB will deliver 95 units to GE Renewable Energy. The converters will be installed in the world’s most powerful offshore wind turbines at the UK’s Dogger Bank Wind Farm, which will play a key role in helping the country achieve its net zero ambition.

Today, as the ocean energy industry shifts to sustainable mode, demand for Azipod® propulsion offshore continues, driven by performance from 360-degree rotating podded propulsors, high reliability and reduced fuel consumption, and future-proof capabilities that allow owners to invest today in anticipation of tomorrow’s power systems.

ABB has won a 10.6 million euro order for ABB Ability™ digital products and services at DolWin5 (Epsilon), which will support Germany’s energy transition through reliable delivery of enough renewable energy to power about one million homes.

In the U.S., over the past several years, average net capacity factors (CF) for natural gas combined-cycle (NGCC) plants, utility-scale solar photovoltaics and wind farms have been increasing. Driven by increased gas supply and attractive prices, NGCC power plants are running on average around 50% CF – up from around 40% CF at the beginning of the decade. During the same period, steam generators,

ABB will supply a $16 million hybrid substation for a wind farm, helping the country to reduce its carbon footprint

Breakthrough to boost integration of clean offshore wind energy in the UK

Wind farm with 40 turbines will contribute to supply clean energy to thousands of households in England

Distribution automation products are used in many different segments and in a wide range of applications. You can now explore a success case story from South Africa to learn how our customers have benefited from implementing an efficient, high-performance ABB gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) solution. Customer challengeTo ensure the highest level of operational efficiency and lowest level of risk,

DolWin1 integrates 800 megawatts (MW) of clean energy into the German transmission grid

Zurich, Switzerland, June 3, 2015: Substations to facilitate integration of renewables and strengthening of power transmission grid

Substations to facilitate integration of renewable energy and reinforce power transmission grid

Converter transformers and components to facilitate efficient and reliable transmission of record 8,000 megawatts of power across new UHVDC link

瑞士苏黎世，2012年11月27日--全球领先的电力和自动化技术集团ABB集团宣布，将为国内从新疆哈密到郑州特高压直流输电线路提供换流变压器及相关组件。 这条电压等级高达±800千伏、长2210公里、额定传输容量800万千瓦的特高压直流输电线路预计2014年投入使用，届时将成为国家电网容量最大的输电系统，把西部地区富余的煤电及风电送往电力紧缺的中部地区。 特高压直流输电技术有助于缓解国家能源地区分布不均衡的矛盾，将能源富余地区的电力输往能源短缺地区，实现长距离低损耗的电力传输。特高压直流可促进可再生能源的有效整合，减少对化石能源的依赖，帮助减少二氧化碳排放，尤其适合像我国这样能源产地及消费地相隔甚远、幅员辽阔的大国。早在60年前，ABB就率先发明了高压直流输电技术，特高压直流是这一技术的进一步发展。从传输容量和效率来看，特高压直流已成为20多年来电力传输领域的最大突破。

开发直流断路器用于高压输电，打造未来电网

Development of a DC breaker for high voltage transmission will help shape the grid of the future

Beijing, May 4, 2012 -,ABB High Voltage Switchgear Company, a local subsidiary of ABB China, has performed strongly in overseas markets. The company has exported more than 1,000 high voltage circuit breakers ranging from 72.5kV to 550kV to 29 countries and regions, gaining the high market share in many of these markets. ABB has gained more than 50% of the market for 115kV circuit breakers in