Success stories

Proven technology trusted by customers

Enel, Italy

ABB provides world’s first 24kV SF6-free Ring Main Units to Enel

Ljusgårda, Sweden

ABB helps vertical farmer Ljusgårda to grow leafy greens sustainably

UKPN, UK

ABB provides the world’s first 36 kV double busbar AirPlus™ switchgear to UKPN

Enel, Italy

ABB and Enel contribute to a greener grid with proven AirPlus switchgear solutions

SÜC Coburg, Germany

ABB provides the first primary switchgear combining AirPlus and digital features

Netze BW, Germany

Distribution grid operator amongst the first to invest in ABB’s AirPlus™ technology

Liander, Netherlands

Positive findings of ABB’s eco-efficient switchgear pilot project

Enel, Italy

Italian power distribution system operator goes green with ABB's AirPlus technology

Lyse Elnett, Norway

ABB's eco-efficient AirPlus™ technology delivered to Norwegian smart grid

Uddevall harbor, Sweden

ABB quickly helps restore vital power supply at Uddevalla harbor

CIRED

Sustainability and digitalization drive customer success with ABB’s SF6-free

ewz, Switzerland

ABB commissions world’s first switchgear installation with new eco-efficient gas

Latest news and updates

LinkedIn post

Flick the switch on SF6 – away from the world’s most potent greenhouse gas to ABB’s SF6-free

The electrification of our world is one of the defining characteristics of our times. By 2030, 21 percent of global energy consumption is expected to be electricity.

Blog post

How SF6-free technology supports a more sustainable future for utilities

The electrification of our world is one of the defining characteristics of our times. By 2030, 21 percent of global energy consumption is expected to be electricity.

Press release

ABB releases an eco-friendly switchgear for load break switch applications

ABB has launched a RMU with a groundbreaking LBS using sustainable alternatives to SF6 for enhanced performance.

Press release

ABB presents world’s first switchgear that allows customers to switch to a green insulation gas

PrimeGear™ ZX0 is the world’s first switchgear that allows to change the insulation gas to an eco-efficient alternative at any point in lifetime.

Technical papers

CIRED 2019 paper

RMU with eco-efficient gas mixture: Evaluation after three years of field experience

CIRED 2019 paper

Eco-efficient puffer-type load break switch

CIRED 2019 paper

Enel-ABB partnership to develop an eco-sustainable alternative to SF6 for MV switchgear

CIRED 2019 paper

Alternative gas insulation in medium-voltage switchgear