Will deliver a medium-voltage distribution and traction power system, including gas-insulated switchgear and substations.
Will purchase six electric-powered heavy-duty transit buses from New Flyer Industries and Nova Bus, with overhead-charging stations being designed and manufactured by Siemens and ABB Group.
Will work with two Canadian transit vehicle manufacturers (New Flyer Industries and Nova Bus) and two charging station manufacturers (ABB Group and Siemens Canada) to deploy up to 10 electric buses and four overhead electric charging stations that plug into an open protocol known as the OppCharge protocol.
The ABB DC fast charger, with the associated systems, is based on the common interface, which allows charging stations and electrified buses from different manufacturers to be used together.
The 35-mile tunnel should eventually help slash travel time between Zurich and Milan, and shuttle twice the roughly 9,000 people currently traveling between northern and southern Europe across the trans-Alpine route within the next decade.
The company will provide expertise on energy efficient motors and transformers to help governments devise policies that accelerate energy savings.
The first joint project will be the implementation of Volvo Electric Hybrids and automatic e-bus chargers in the Luxembourg public transport system.
The two new DC stations, provided by ABB Inc., will charge electric vehicles in 30 to 90 minutes. These plug-in charge stations will work for the Nissan LEAF and Mitsubishi i-MiEV.
Installation of DC traction power supply equipment will enable agency operators to maneuver new, low-floor modern streetcars within the state-of-the-art maintenance and storage facility.
The parties agreed to not disclose the value of the transaction, which is subject to the customary regulatory approvals.
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