# ABB wins contract to supply SF6-free switchgear to Deutsche Bahn

ABB was awarded a contract by Rail Power Systems GmbH to supply its first three-phase gas insulated switchgear free of sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) for four charging substations for battery-powered trains in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, as part of Deutsche Bahn's decarbonization plans.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2023-01-12
- Where: Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
- Status: announced
- Products: SF6-free switchgear, PrimeGear ZX0, AirPlus gas mixture
- 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) (customer)

## Sources

- [premierconstructionnews.com](https://premierconstructionnews.com/2023/01/12/deutsche-bahn-speeds-ahead-of-the-regulatory-curve-with-abb-sf6-free-switchgear-technology/), 2023-01-12: "Germany’s national railway company Deutsche Bahn which carries around 4.8 billion passengers a year, has ambitious plans to decarbonize its network by 2040."
- [globalrailwayreview.com](https://www.globalrailwayreview.com/db-keeps-one-step-ahead-of-impending-f-gas-regulation/290664.article), 2023-01-13: "Rail Power Systems GmbH (RPS), has awarded ABB the contract to supply its first three phase gas insulated switchgear (GIS) solution free of sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) as part of the project to supply four charging substations dedicated to battery powered trains for Schleswig-Holstein."

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