Electrical Industry News for April 2025
NR Electric successfully won a new energy storage project in Japan last month. It is a containerized energy storage solution for an industrial user in Chiba, Japan. The integrated solutions included containerized Power Conversion System (PCS) system design, equipment supply, and remote training services. Overall resumption of production NR solution will realize multiple automatic control operation modes such as frequency & voltage regulation, peak shaving, and black start, which meets the...
NR off-grid microgrid solution for Ethiopian Power distribution company, which is part of the World Bank-financed 'Lighting up Africa' project, passed the factory acceptance test successfully in March. The project integrates distributed power supply, battery energy storage system, energy conversion device, load monitoring and protection device. Advantages of energy utilization efficiency The whole system not only meets the power demand of the whole load of the village in sunny days The...
Pt. NR Electric Jakarta (NR Jakarta), the Indonesian subsidiary of NR Electric, has successfully passed the ISO9001, ISO14001, and ISO45001 management system certifications. This milestone is a solid step in implementing NR's high-quality localization strategy in the Indonesian market. Localization manufacturing strategy Since its establishment in 2012, NR Jakarta has been committed to serving the local society and creating value for customers. With the support of NR Nanjing Headquarters, NR...
On the morning of 21 February 2020, President Filipe Nyusi of Mozambique went to the Marrupa district to attend the completion ceremony of the Cuamba-Marrupa power line and the Marrupa substation. Ernesto Tonela, Minister of Mining and Energy, and Aly Sicola Impija, CEO of the electric power company, also attended the ceremony. After visiting the substation, President Nyusi highly praised the achievements, and thanked for the contribution from NR Electric, worked as EPC company for this project...
GlobalLogic Inc., a pioneer in Digital Product Engineering, announces that it has completed the acquisition of Meelogic Consulting AG, a Germany-based software engineering services firm with deep expertise in Healthcare, Automotive, and other key industries undergoing significant digital transformation. This acquisition is part of GlobalLogic’s ongoing strategy to strengthen its position in high-growth verticals by expanding design, architecture, and software engineering capabilities. Ad...
On January 31, 2020, the first digital substation integrated with NR PCS-S products was officially put into commercial operation in Concordia, Ecuador. The project integrates NR latest generation of protection & control products, including PCS-931S Line Differential Relay, PCS-915S Busbar Relay, PCS-221S Merging Unit and PCS-9700 SCADA system etc. Interconnection of the large power grid As a key project in TRANSELECTRIC Ecuador, the project successfully realizes the interconnection of the...
When it comes to build an energy-efficient pumping system, the selection of the right motor control system is necessary for the pump. Pump controllers are designed to monitor flow and/or level variables and control the connected pump accordingly to efficiently maintain the levels. Line of C&S pump panels C&S Electric introduces a smart pump controller that has been designed using modern technologies Considering the need for farmers, C&S Electric introduces a smart pump contr...
On November 9th, 2019, the NR PCS series products evaluation meeting organized by CSEE (Chinese Society for Electrical Engineering) was held in Nanjing. Over 170 power system experts from CSEE, State Grid Corporation of China, China Southern Grid, power generation companies, and universities have attended the meeting. NR's 11 new products The 11 achievements cover core applications in the fields of DC control & protection platform, power electronics equipment After strict and detailed ev...
In November 2019, a 60 Mvar high-voltage Magnetically Controlled Shunt Reactor (MCSR) of NR was successfully put into operation in the Alto Chingo 220kV substation in South Kwanza province, Angola. Alto Chingo 220kV substation is a key hub on the network channel in central and southern Angola. There were two main problems: light load before networking and over-voltage problems after networking. Set of MCSR solutions Through system analysis and research, it is planned to install a set of 60Mva...
GlobalLogic Inc., a globally renowned company in digital product engineering, has announced that it has acquired Assign Group, a software design and engineering firm headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden. Assign Group develops digitally-driven user experiences for industries, including automotive, information technology, and aerospace. The company’s core competencies align well with GlobalLogic’s software engineering and design capabilities, which major global brands rely upon to purs...
On September 26, 2019, the Changji-Guquan ±1100kV UHVDC transmission project of the State Grid Corporation of China was officially put into operation. Changji-Guquan UHVDC transmission project is a milestone in the development of UHVDC transmission history in China. The purpose of this huge project is to boost West-to-East power delivery with the enhanced anti-pollution strategy of China. UHVDC transmission project Economic profits for Xinjiang and solve the power imbalance between Xin...
At 5:00 a.m. local time on August 22, 2019, the massive load test of the ±800kV UHV DC transmission project for Belo Monte Dam II of Brazil was successfully completed. So far, the project has completed all system tests and has been provided the conditions for commercial operation. During the field commissioning, the UHVDC converter valve, DC control & protection system, DC measuring equipment, power grid stability control system, and other core equipment supplied by NR have been in g...
On July 5, 2019, NR's all-silicon carbide electronic transformer was successfully electrified and put into operation in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province. Lianyungang islands AC/DC distribution network project adopted NR's PCS - 9538 power electronic transformer (PET) and PCS - 9617 micro grid coordinated control system (MGCC), to satisfy the different voltage levels, the capacity of a variety of distributed network and access requirements of energy, in order to improve the power supply reliabilit...
On June 19, 2019, Engineers from CI-Energies and CIE had successfully awarded a Training Completion Certificate after two weeks training on Substation Protection and Automation System in NR Training Center in Nanjing, China. NR Vice President, Director of Energy Movements of CIE and Project Manager of CI-Energies present the training certificate awarding ceremony. Electrical energy movements This training is part of the Power Grid Development and Rehabilitation Project CI-Energies and...
In March 2019, three sets of high-voltage Magnetically Controlled Shunt Reactor (MCSR) of NR were successfully put into operation in WACO KUNGO substation of LAÚCA–HUAMBO 400kV project in south kwanza province, Angola. NR MCSR can effectively guarantee the safety and stability of transmission lines, marking another major breakthrough of NR in the field of flexible AC transmission. High operating voltage WACO KUNGO 400kV substation is an important hub connecting the power grid in...
In March 2019, NR successfully commissioned 120MVar Static Synchronous Compensator (STATCOM) system for Gujirat Energy Transmission Corporation Limited (GETCO in India, which is the first large-capacity STATCOM in GETCO grid. GETCO grid with the comprehensive regulation methods for flexible voltage and reactive power. In addition, it supplements a powerful "reactive power", contributes to the high-speed development of the power grid of this zone. This 120MVar STATCOM system is installed in the...
Vidyo, Inc., the pioneer in embedded real-time video solutions, now announced its expanded commitment to work with leading systems integrators (SIs) via the launch of its systems integrator partner program. Leveraging the vidyo.io platform, systems integrators can build video communications into digital transformation programs for their clients in financial services, healthcare, customer engagement, and other applications. Telehealth and financial services GlobalLogic is among the first SIs t...
On January 2019, a noiseless containerized energy storage system, which was self-developed by NR, was successfully operated in Kitakyushu, Japan. This project cooperated with the Sodium-Sulfur(NaS) Battery Energy Storage System company NGK. It realized such features as user side Load Following (LF) and Load Levelling (LL). The test result was highly praised by Japanese customers. Providing integrated solutions NR provides integrated solutions for this project, including system de...
GlobalLogic Inc., Apax Partners, and Partners Group announce that funds advised by Apax Partners, the global private equity advisory firm, have agreed to sell their ownership stake in GlobalLogic Inc. to Partners Group, the global private markets investment manager, which is acting on behalf of its clients in the acquisition. The transaction values GlobalLogic, a pioneer in digital product engineering services, at over two billion dollars. Following the acquisition, Partners Group becomes an e...