ABB secures $30M (€25M) renewable integration contract in Germany

The Swiss company was chosen by the Dutch-German transmission system operator TenneT to stabilize parts of the grid, with the intention to incorporate more intermittent energy from renewable sources into the grids.

ABB will deliver its hybrid Static Compensator (STATCOM) to the German substation in Hessen. The STATCOM will support the grid when it receives flexible reactive power, re...