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Poland, Opole: Poland’s largest power plant, situated in Opole in the southwest of the country, will be modernized with new energy efficient power transformers.

Switzerland, Zurich: ABB has won orders worth around $30 million for the construction of a new 400 kV substation to power a new steel complex in Algeria’s north-eastern Jijel province.

Switzerland, Zurich: ABB has won orders worth around $18 million to provide turnkey solution encompassing the design, supply, installation and commissioning of the power plant electrification and automation systems, the pooling stations and multiple substations for solar power plants being built as part of India’s push for solar energy and renewables.

ABB has announced major reorganization of the company business into four divisions, with its entire power business grouped into a new Power Grids division. While the new strategy sets lower targets and implies further job cuts, the new management comes under pressure from shareholders to meet the set expectations.

Switzerland, Zurich: ABB has appointed Bazmi Husain as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO), effective January 1, 2016.

Uganda, Kampala: Umeme Ltd., the largest electric utility in Uganda, has entered into an agreement with ABB Uganda Limited and Babcon Uganda Ltd to build a new 40 MVA medium volt substation at Kira Town Council, Namugongo.

Spain, Seville: Endesa, Spain’s largest electric utility company has installed a new dry-type power transformer at the Arjona substation in Seville.

Canada, Montreal: ABB has named Nathalie Pilon as the new managing director for ABB in Canada, effective October 1, 2015.

Switzerland, Zurich: The first high- and medium-voltage GIS bays using a new eco-efficient gas mixture have been commissioned by ABB.

Saudi Arabia is boosting its power generation capacity from less than 60 GW to about 91 GW by 2020, and to more than double existing capacity over the longer term, looking to meet the rising demand resulting from economic growth in the country and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, primarily driven by oil and gas.

Cevian Capital, one of ABB’s three largest shareholders with 5.1% of total ABB Ltd share capital, is looking to significantly increase its share in the Swiss-Swedish industrial giant.

Switzerland, Zurich: ABB has won a $28 million order from PowerGrid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) for the extension of two 765/400 kV GIS substations in Vadodara and Manesar, and the upgrade of the substation in Malerkotla from air-insulated switchgear (AIS) to GIS.

Switzerland, Zurich: ABB has won an order worth around $30 million from Norwegian transmission system operator Statnett SF to supply power transformers that will help increase the capacity of the country’s central power grid, bolstering its energy security and ability to transmit more renewable energy.

Zurich, Switzerland, July 16, 2015 – ABB, has won orders worth around $90 million from Swiss train manufacturer Stadler Rail to enable sustainable high-speed, suburban and urban transit in Europe and in the United States. The orders were booked in the second quarter of 2015.

ABB, a global power and automation technology leader, has won an order worth about $450 million to link the power grids of the United Kingdom and Norway, increasing security of power supply for both countries and supporting the integration of more renewable wind and hydroelectric power into their networks.

Switzerland, Zurich: The electrical transmission system operator RTE France has awarded ABB a contract worth around $25 million for the supply of transformer products and services for the ongoing offshore wind power projects that will help boost France’s renewable energy supply.

Switzerland, Zurich: As EU EcoDesign regulation has taken force, setting minimum energy performance levels for transformers, ABB has launched a web portal providing information related to transformer efficiency in order to help utilities and industries achieve their energy efficiency goals.

Ukraine, Zaporozhye: Zaporozhtransformator (ZTR) has signed a new contract with АВВ Poland for the supply of a unique three-phase controlled shunt reactor 67/28.9 MVAr, 110 kV, equipped with an on-load tap changer.

Switzerland, Zurich: ABB has been awarded a contract worth around $85 million in Qatar to provide turnkey substations to help integrate electricity from a new independent water and power plant (IWPP) into the country’s grid.

Germany, Brilon: ABB is planning to cut up to 60 jobs at its transformer plant in Brilon, Germany and move part of its production to Poland, according to the German daily Westfalenpost.

Switzerland, Zurich: With the aim of supporting LMPT factories, ABB has now fully integrated its Comem power components in its TrafoStar/Spectra design system.

Switzerland, Zurich: Cevian Capital II GP Limited, an international investment company, has further increased its stake in ABB, having purchased more shares on 22 June, according to its disclosure notice.

Spain, Aragon: As of September this year, ABB will downsize transformer production at its manufacturing plant in Zaragoza and move part of the production to Poland.

Switzerland, Zurich: ABB has won an order worth around $20 million from Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA) to extend a substation at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum solar park that will integrate more solar energy into the grid.

ABB to exhibit eco-efficient distribution transformers at CIRED in Lyon

Switzerland, Zurich: ABB has won an order to provide substations and related power infrastructure for the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm situated off the Sussex coast, as well as the onshore substation to efficiently integrate the new wind farm into the country’s transmission grid.

Switzerland, Zurich: ABB has received orders worth $85 million from Swiss train manufacturer Stadler Rail to supply traction equipment for projects to expand public rail networks in Switzerland, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands.

USA, Washington, D.C.: Last week ABB testified before Congress at a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee hearing and met with U.S. policymakers regarding minimizing U.S. grid vulnerabilities.