ABB to Upgrade German Substation to Strenghten Grid

To help integrate more renewables and enhance grid reliability, ABB has won an order from TransnetBW to upgrade a substation

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ABB wins $45 million order to strengthen German power grid

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Upgrade of substation to help integrate more renewables and enhance grid reliability

ABB has won an order worth around $45 million from German transmission system operator TransnetBW to upgrade a substation in Philippsburg, in the southwest German state of Baden-Wuerttemberg. The existing air-insulated switchgear (AIS) will be replaced by a compact 380 kV gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) within the project. The order was booked in the fourth quarter of 2017. Germany is implementing an energy transition plan, called “Energiewende”, which entails a renewable energy target of at least 80 percent by 2050. The German power system is moving from traditional fossil fuel based energy generation to-wards a much heavier reliance on “clean” forms of energy... ... More: Official Press Release ABB