Switzerland, Zurich: ABB will supply a substation for the Shams Ma’an photovoltaic project, the largest of its kind in Jordan, which will help the country reach renewable targets of 10 percent of its energy mix by 2020.
India, Bangalore: ABB India Limited has announced appointment of Sanjeev Sharma as the Managing Director, with effect from January 1, 2016.
Switzerland, Zurich; ABB will supply a complete distribution substation solution to the European Spallation Source (ESS) research centre being constructed in Lund, Sweden, which will be a facility for materials research using neutrons.
Ireland, Dublin: Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Power Transformer Market by Rating, by Type of Cooling Method & Region – Global Trends & Forecasts to 2020” report to their offering.
USA, New York: Future Market Insights has announced the addition of the “Medium Voltage Transformers Market: Global Industry Analysis and Opportunity Assessment 2015-2025″ report to their offering.
USA, North Carolina: ABB has officially launched a new initiative that will support electrical utilities in the United States and address U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) concerns around physical security for the power grid’s most critical transmission and distribution substations and transformers.
Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA) has placed over $60 million orders with ABB for the supply of three turnkey substation solutions for residential and industrial areas in Dubai, as part of UAE’s efforts to strengthen power infrastructure.
ABB’s biggest shareholder investor AB raised its stake to 10.03 percent, continuing to steadily increase its holding in the Swiss engineering group.
India, Vadodara: ABB India rolled out the first 800 kV converter transformer manufactured at their Vadodara facility in the state of Gujarat for the ultra-high voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission link.
Sweden, Piteå: After the management announced the decision to close ABB Composites plant in Piteå, Sweden, the notice to lay off employees has been withdrawn, as well as the plans to move the production to Poland.
Switzerland, Zurich: ABB has won orders worth over $300 million for critical power technologies to enable two new ultra-high-voltage direct current (UHVDC) power transmission links.
Japan, Tokyo: Hitachi, Ltd. and ABB have announced the completion of the process to establish a joint venture company, Hitachi ABB HVDC Technologies, Ltd., for high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission in Japan.
Australia, Perth: ABB has celebrated 60 years of transformer manufacturing in Western Australia at its Malaga factory.
Switzerland, Zurich: ABB has won orders worth $23 million from Power Grid Corporation of India to supply 765 kV ultra-high voltage power transformers for substations in the northern Indian states of Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh.
Switzerland, Zurich: ABB will deliver an integrated power and automation solution for Fibria’s new pulp mill in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.
Sweden, Dalarna: Last week the King of Sweden Carl XVI Gustaf visited ABB in Ludvika in Dalarna County of Sweden, in conjunction with the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) trip to the cities of Ludvika and Västerås.
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.