# Deutsche Bahn awards ABB contract for SF6-free switchgear

Deutsche Bahn and its contractor Rail Power Systems awarded ABB a contract to supply SF6-free gas-insulated switchgear for four charging substations for battery-powered trains in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The order supports Deutsche Bahn's €13 billion green transformation.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2022-12-08
- Where: Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Germany
- Status: announced
- Products: SF6-free gas-insulated switchgear, PrimeGear ZX0 with AirPlus
- Sectors: [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [ABB](https://endata.com/companies/1547.md) (supplier)
- [Deutsche Bahn](https://endata.com/companies/9395.md) (customer)
- [Rail Power Systems](https://endata.com/companies/67203.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [electricandhybridrail.com](https://www.electricandhybridrail.com/content/news/deutsche-bahn-adopts-abb-sustainable-switchgear-tech-to-help-meet-net-zero-plans), 2022-12-08: "ABB's SF6-free technology offers an interesting alternative to conventional assets, especially in terms of eliminating harmful greenhouse gases."

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