ABB secures major orders in Spain
Engineering group ABB has won orders worth €70 million for traction and battery technologies to enable a new generation of Spanish trains.
ABB has won orders worth around €70 million from Stadler for energy-efficient traction and high-performance battery technologies for high-capacity commuter trains.
Many of these trains will strengthen the short-distance transportation network in Spain serving more than one million commuters every day in some of Spain’s largest cities such as Madrid and Barcelona. The orders also include traction equipment for new locomotives.
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The orders include state-of-the-art compact traction converters and high-power lithium-ion battery-based onboard energy storage systems to power 59 new generation high-capacity double-deck commuter trains for Spain’s state-owned rail operator Renfe. The orders were booked in the fourth quarter of 2021.
“After a decade-long successful collaboration in the propulsion locomotive segment, we are proud to receive Stadler’s continued trust to help deliver the most modern high-capacity trains together,” said Edgar Keller, President of ABB’s Traction Division. “Deep domain expertise ensure that ABB’s traction and energy storage solutions are optimised for energy-efficient and reliable sustainable transportation.”
ABB’s lithium-ion onboard energy storage system is used as alternative power source to help ensure reliable and punctual train services in the event of catenary failure. The energy storage system may also serve as the primary power source for manoeuvring in depots or cleaning rail yards without catenary supply infrastructure.
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“We are glad to continue our collaboration with ABB in this new project. Its global expertise in traction systems, together with the local proximity excels close collaboration and enables innovation in these highly technological projects,” said Iñigo Parra, CEO of Stadler Valencia.
The new fleet, equipped with highly compact, efficient, and all roof-mounted ABB traction technology, will increase passenger capacity, while at the same time contributing to more sustainable transportation.
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