ABB wins $40 million order for eco-efficient substation in Germany
Zurich, Switzerland, November 5, 2018 - Electrical substation upgrade with innovative gas-insulated switchgear helps TransnetBW to reduce environmental impactABB has won an order of around $40 million from German transmission grid operator TransnetBW to upgrade a high-voltage substation in Obermooweiler, in the German state of Baden-Wuerttemberg. As an integral part of the upgrade, ABB will install the world’s first 380-kilovolt (kV) gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) which uses an environmentally friendly alternative gas mixture to the industry standard SF₆. Substations enable the efficient