ABB News

As part of a long-term agreement, charging infrastructure from ABB will play a key role in helping Copenhagen Airport (CPH) achieve carbon-neutrality in operations by 2030. Over the next ten years, ABB will provide energy group EWII with 1,350 EV chargers for installation at one of Scandinavia’s busiest airports that will become Denmark’s largest site for electric vehicle (EV) charging. The first 180 AC chargers and 15 DC fast chargers will be installed in 2022. The financial detail...

ABB and Samsung Electronics will collaborate in a global partnership to provide jointly developed technologies for energy savings, energy management, and the smart Internet of Things (IoT) connection of both residential and commercial buildings. Buildings generate almost 40 percent of annual global CO2 emissions, and the partnership between the two companies will create a platform to build a long-term relationship for innovation in smart technology, smart control, and smart devices. Better dev...

ABB has been awarded two major contracts by Plug Power Inc., a globally renowned provider of turnkey solutions for the global green hydrogen economy, in order to provide the electrical systems for two new hydrogen plants in North America, set to collectively produce 60 tons of green hydrogen per day. Green hydrogen is produced with renewable energy sources and emits zero carbon, when used as fuel. The first plant, Project Gateway, in Genesee County, New York, will be North America’s large...

ABB is working with SEV, the main electrical power producer and distributor for the Faroe Islands, to deliver innovative Synchronous Condenser (SC) technology that will stabilize its power grid as renewable generation replaces fossil-fueled plants. The first SC unit is currently being commissioned on the island of Suðuroy. SEV has now placed an order for a similar unit to be located at Sund on Streymoy, the Faroes’ largest and most populous island. 2030 Green Energy Goal SEV to gene...

ABB and Ballard Power Systems are progressing with their industry-renowned partnership to decarbonize marine transport and have received an AiP from DNV Maritime for their high-power fuel cell concept, the development of which was launched in 2018. An AiP is a major milestone in developing new technology as an independent assessment of the concept, confirming that the design is feasible and no significant obstacles exist to prevent the concept from being realized. With the AiP in place, the joi...

ABB announced that its Turbocharging division (PA), a pioneer in heavy duty turbocharging for diesel and gas engines, has unveiled its new brand name “Accelleron”, a compound word of: Access – Accelerate – Excel – on and on, with a bold new color of bright purple representing a powerful, inspirational, and noble brand. The new brand is centered around the company's purpose: Together we inspire, innovate & exceed expectations – setting industry benchmark...

ABB is partnering with PACCAR, a pioneer in the design, manufacture, and customer support of high-quality premium trucks, to provide PACCAR dealers and their customers with a range of advanced charging solutions across its fleet operations in North America and Europe. In the United States alone, medium- and heavy-duty trucks account for approximately 25 percent of the total greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector. Optimizing fleet charging “Pairing ABB, a global leader i...

Michael Halbherr has been appointed Chairman of ABB E-mobility Holding AG, the pioneer in electric vehicle charging solutions. Halberr's work experience Swiss national Halbherr (57) started his career at Boston Consulting Group and has been CEO of mobile maps and navigation pioneer gate5, which was acquired by Nokia. He then became part of Nokia’s leadership team, running their Services business unit and then HERE Technologies as a CEO, which was sold later to a consortium of German aut...

ABB announced that Andrea Antonelli has been appointed General Counsel and Member of the Executive Committee, as of March 1, 2022. He will succeed Maria Varsellona, who will, as previously announced, leave the company to become Chief Legal Officer of Unilever. Furthermore, Andrea will become ABB’s Company Secretary on March 24, 2022, following the Annual General Meeting. Work experience and education Italian national, Andrea (48) joined ABB in July 2020 and is currently Global Business...

ABB has announced that it has increased its majority stake in Chinese electric vehicle (EV) charging provider, Chargedot Shanghai New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (‘Chargedot’) to 80 percent. ABB had previously acquired a 67 percent stake in Chargedot, in March 2020. The additional investment is part of ABB E-mobility’s growth strategy and further strengthens ABB’s position in the rapidly growing Chinese e-mobility market. Financial terms of the transaction were not discl...

ABB announces the acquisition of a controlling stake in electric vehicle (EV) commercial charging infrastructure solutions company InCharge Energy. The addition of InCharge Energy will strengthen ABB’s E-mobility Division in the North American market by broadening its customer base and expanding its fleet electrification software and digital services offering. The transaction is part of ABB E-mobility’s growth strategy and is intended to accelerate the expansion of its portfolio to...

InCharge Energy, the globally renowned fleet electrification services provider, has sold a majority interest in the company to longtime partner - ABB. An early investor in InCharge, ABB has increased its stake to 60%. “ABB, as a pioneer of the green mobility revolution, is a natural fit for us,” said Cameron Funk, CEO of InCharge Energy. He adds, “Most of our turn-key solutions already include ABB’s state-of-the-art charging hardware and we have partnered closely since A...

ABB is investing CA$ 16 million in its Installation Products Division manufacturing facility, located in Pointe-Claire, Canada. This enables expanded production capacity, in order to meet the growing needs of customers from coast to coast. “ABB’s investment is part of a five-year strategy to integrate new digital processes and automation, across our operations,” said Matthias Heilmann, President of ABB Installation Products Division, adding “With our customer-first appro...

InCharge Energy, a globally renowned provider of turnkey fleet EV infrastructure solutions, is working with Nissan North America, to install charging hardware and software, at more than 500 dealerships across the USA. The upgraded chargers are part of the automaker’s preparations for the new 2022 Ariya electric crossover, which is scheduled to go on sale later this year. The infrastructure upgrades at Nissan’s dealerships are expected to be complete by the end of 2021. The Ariya wil...

In-Charge Energy, the pioneer in turnkey commercial fleet EV infrastructure solutions, has revealed In-Control, an end-to-end EV charger management platform developed exclusively for fleets. With In-Control, fleet managers can digitally operate, monitor, and maintain individual chargers, allowing them to optimize EV charging infrastructure for their electric vehicles. In-Charge clients, including Nissan, Ryder, Navistar, IC Bus, International Trucks, General Motors and Kaptyn, currently utilize...

Local Indigenous communities in Fort Chipewyan long had a vision of transitioning into a cleaner, self-sustaining community concerning their energy generation. In October 2020, this vision will become a reality, when the second and final phase of the Fort Chip Off-grid Solar Project is completed. This exciting and inspiring project is the culmination of three years of hard work and will see the remote Northern Albertan community become the home of the largest off-grid solar and storage microgri...

The finalists of the 32nd annual Plant Engineering Product of the Year awards stretched across 13 categories. This program honors the best innovations of 2019, as voted by the audience of Plant Engineering. The Grand Award—given to the new product that received the highest number of votes among all 13 categories—is presented to TrendMiner for the TrendMiner 2019 R.3, originally in the Plant Analytics & Design category of the competition. The Grand Award, and...