Electrical Industry News for May 2025
Two new hires have been added to the ever expanding Electric Miles team, Junior Software Engineer - Daniel Barredo and Customer Success Analyst - Gregory Crowther. Daniel Barredo had this to say about his new employment at Electric Miles: "I’m delighted for the opportunity to join Electric Miles. I great admire the company’s goals and potential, and I will strive to help reach them through my contributions. Looking forward to being part of a driving force of change for the better."...
Electric Miles, an intelligent ‘Internet of Energy’ platform, provides electric vehicle drivers with a smart charging service, enabling them to charge their vehicles with cheaper and greener energy, while also providing a demand flexibility service to the grid. Electric Miles is very excited to have Vipul Amin onboard with his extensive experience in the energy technology innovation space as a founding member of uSwitch, owner of a pioneering energy technology business - MyUtilityGe...
Another new hire for the team with Terry McGinnis joining as the Growth Architect this week. This is a key role as they scale consumers and the community using the Electric Miles app for smart charging, as well as increasing the brand profile. Terry's number of fields Terry has worked in a number of fields with hyper-growth companies from Apple to Warner Bros., providing them with much needed marketing and technology support and consultancy to drive real-world value. Here’s what T...
Luminus Devices introduces the next generation for high lumen density, white COB arrays featuring the latest enhancement to improve maximum operating temperature, Robusto technology. High lumen density parts are used in narrow beam applications where Center Beam Candle Power (CBCP) is the key metric. Thermal Efficiency These Generation 4 high lumen density parts provide stable lumen output and color points While this depends on the specific beam angle and power level, the high lumen density...
Electric Miles are continuing to grow the team with Fiona Coles joining as the Head of Growth. This is a key role as they grow consumers using the Electric Miles app and form partnerships to add value for charger manufacturers, installers, EV manufacturers and DSOs through the smart charging solutions and grid flexibility services. Fiona has worked in a number of high-growth SAAS companies, adding value for business customers through a best-in-class consumer experience. Smart charging experien...
Luminus Devices announces the launch and immediate availability of a new high efficacy family of 5050 Mid-Power LEDs designed with sulfur resistance for high-performance and long-term reliability in outdoor lighting and horticulture applications. These new MP-5050-250R high-performance LEDs provide low thermal resistance, up to 185 lumens/Watt, high PPF/W, and CRI options of 70, 80 and 90 minimum. Elite LED Performance In addition, they are compatible with automatic placement equipment and ar...
Electric Miles has now formed relationships with all major Energy Suppliers to integrate all the latest EV tariffs onto the platform. This means when EV driver registers on the platform, the AI-based tool will continuously Check, Recommend and Switch to the cheapest energy tariff for the Home as well as EV. The Energy engine tool will remind them when their contract is due and recommend the right tariff when the time is right. Green adoption As per OFGEM, 60% of Energy customers are on the wr...
Luminus Devices expands its human-centric lighting portfolio with the introduction of the Salud CCT tunable modules. The 5000K Salud technology has now been incorporated into Luminus' CCT tunable modules to provide lighting designers with high melanopic lux without using 6500K, thus avoiding light with too much blue tint. Adaptive Illumination The 5000K Salud channel has a melanopic ratio of 0.97 to keep people energized The 5000K Salud channel has a melanopic ratio of 0.97 to keep people en...
Luminus Devices has expanded its portfolio of COB arrays with the launch and immediate availability of a new smooth white COB series designed for spotlights, downlights, low blue spectrum lamps, museum, hospitality, and architectural lighting applications. These new LED arrays offer excellent uniformity and color over angle consistency, as well as exceptional long-term color stability. Human-Centric Illumination David Davito, COB Product Line Director, Illumination at Luminus, highlights, "Lu...
Luminus Devices has expanded its portfolio of COB arrays with the launch and immediate availability of a new smooth white COB series designed for spotlights, downlights, low blue spectrum lamps, museum, hospitality, and architectural lighting applications. These new LED arrays offer excellent uniformity and color over angle consistency, as well as exceptional long-term color stability. Human-Centric Illumination David Davito, COB Product Line Director, Illumination at Luminus, highlights, "Lu...
As the electric vehicle (EV) revolution gathers momentum, there is an urgent need for the installed charging infrastructure to be smarter. Electric Miles and Project EV have agreed on a deal which will address this growing problem, while saving drivers money and helping the Government’s ambition to make every chargepoint smart. Transmission and distribution grid With smart charging, motorists can save 40% on their charging bills The two companies have signed a 3-year contract with...
As the electric vehicle (EV) revolution gathers momentum, there is an urgent need for the installed charging infrastructure to be smarter. Electric Miles and Project EV have agreed a deal which will address this growing problem, while saving drivers money and helping the Government’s ambition to make every chargepoint smart. Electric Miles Smart Charging platform Thousands of EV owners will have access to a suite of services, including automated charging The two companies have signed a...
Luminus Devices is excited to introduce the CVM-45 COB arrays, specifically designed for studio and stage lighting, the first in a family of Robusto products. This new line from Luminus is able to deliver incredible 90% lumen maintenance and color stability beyond 36k hours, even at case temperatures as high as 120C. Brilliant Performance The first of the Robusto products, the CVM-45 COBs have outstanding color quality, high lumen intensity, and the industry’s best flux and color stabil...
Two pioneering innovators in the energy world are joining forces to develop radical new products to help operators of electric vehicle (EV) fleets cut costs and reduce their carbon footprints. Pozitive Energy and Electric Miles have agreed on a partnership deal and will now work together to bring innovations to the market. The first projects will combine Pozitive Energy’s smart tariffs and Electric Miles’ smart charging technology to produce a revolutionary solution for EV flee...
Electric Miles is excited to announce that they are invited to join the EV and Energy Taskforce to help towards the UK's net-zero climate goal. They are delighted to be now a member of this prestigious BEAMA taskforce, appointed by the UK Government. UK’s net zero climate goal Electric Miles is at the forefront of solving intricate challenges around the adoption of SMART charging, which is now being mandated by the UK Government. They will be giving a lot of real-time feedback to impro...
UK Power Networks (UKPN), the Distribution System Operator (DSO), has chosen Electric Miles to help deliver its smart grid that will increase the resilience of the network. UKPN has awarded energy capacity contracts worth £30 million to 17 innovators in the energy, tech and car sector, including Electric Miles, making it the UK’s largest-ever ‘Flexibility’ tender. Grid-balancing flexibility Electric Miles will deliver up to 20 MW of grid-balancing flexibility across Lo...
Hitachi, Ltd. announces that it will acquire GlobalLogic Inc. (President and CEO: Shashank Samant, "GlobalLogic"), a pioneer U.S.-headquartered digital engineering services company. The acquisition is based on the definitive agreement among Hitachi Global Digital Holdings Corporation ("HGDH"), a U.S. subsidiary, an SPC established by HGDH for the acquisition and GlobalLogic Worldwide Holdings, Inc., the parent company of GlobalLogic. The transaction is subject to customary conditions and reg...
It’s an exciting time to work in EVs. Consumer sales are up and commercial fleets are incorporating Electric vans and cars. To enable this, governments and companies are investing in charging infrastructure, but this energy revolution is not happening in isolation; it is in conjunction with national grids around the world shifting towards renewables. This increased demand in hand with unpredictable supply presents a number of challenges but also a number of opportunities. Energy ecosyste...
The ban had been planned for 2040, but has been brought forward by a decade through Boris Johnson’s 10-point plan to tackle climate change. This is tremendous for the EV industry, and they welcome the law for the UK car market, and they will be ready to support millions of new drivers coming year on year to a completely new experience of driving zero-emission electricity-powered vehicles. Investment in the infrastructure Currently, fewer than 1% of cars on UK roads are powered entirely...
Luminus Devices introduced its new XFM-5050 UVC LED series that sets new benchmarks for output, and lowers the $/mW another 20% compared to previous Luminus UVC LEDs. The series offers 2, 3, and 4 chip options with nominal power levels of 120, 180, and 240 mW of disinfection power. Powerful LED Innovation With the industry rapidly transitioning from mercury lamps to LEDs and new applications emerging that require higher power from smaller LEDs, XFM-5050 can deliver more than 400 mW at maximum...
Luminus Devices new horticulture calculator offers system engineers the opportunity to choose from over 30 of Luminus horticulture LEDs and create their own ‘recipe’ for specific luminaires and to save and output a complete LED bill of materials. System designers can select multiple LEDs and establish operating conditions, including current and junction temperature, and calculate for photosynthetic photon flux (PPF), optical power, and electrical power. Custom LED Solutions Engine...
It is with utter delight to announce that Electric Miles has been selected to participate in the prestigious Founder Institute Growth Track Accelerator program starting now. It will be completely virtual, where entrepreneurs will have access to the best of Silicon Valley to ensure we are solving the most difficult problems with the right solutions. Largest global disruption Founders Arun Anand and Kevin Simmons will be taking part in these virtual sessions with Entreprene...
Electric Miles celebrates the inaugural World EV Day. Their pledge on EV Day: To electrify the transport network with clean and efficient energy. World EV Day is a global movement, a day of celebration of e-mobility, and a day to shift the transition to sustainable transport with consumer, business and policy outcomes. World EV Day In its inaugural year - 2020, World EV Day is a largely social media led campaign to engage consumers around the sustainability benefits of EVs. World EV Day work...
On August 20, 2020, the 150kV Sulut-3 substation and the 150kV Tanjung Merah extension station in North Sumar, Indonesia that were constructed by NR Electric (NR), were successfully put into operation. This project is an important part of Indonesia's plan to solve the power shortage of outer islands. The successful operation of the project will solve the current situation of power shortage in North Sulawesi province. NR is the EPC general contractor for the project As the EPC general contract...
On July 15, 2020, Qinghai Henan ±800kV UHVDC project started power transmission, marking a major milestone in the construction of the project. Along this green power channel, Qinghai's renewable energy power has spanned thousands of miles, lighting the lights of Henan. The project starts from Hainan of Qinghai Province and ends in Zhumadian, Henan Province, China. The total length of the line is 1587 Km. Two converter stations, Hainan and Zhumadian, are newly built with a transmission ca...
On June 29, 2020, ± 500kV Zhangbei VSC-HVDC grid project (referred to as "Zhangbei project") was successfully put into commercial operation. The Zhangbei project is a major landmark project carried out by the State Grid Corporation of China for promoting energy technology revolution, large-scale development and utilization of renewable energy sources, serving clean and low-carbon 2022 Winter Olympics and supporting the transformation of national energy structure. Zhangbei VSC-HVDC grid...
NewEnergy and Luminus have recently introduced to the industry new linear dim-to-warm modules that simplify system design and ensure color and tone consistency between linear and spot luminaires. Each module has an on-board IC that enables dynamic CCT control from a single channel LED driver and a standard dimmer switch. Unified Lighting Quality Using the same LEDs and IC as the Luminus CDM modules, which are commonly used in spot applications, ensures that the quality, and tone of the light,...
Electric vehicles (EV) charging Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider, Electric Miles, has announced that it has won two new contracts to provide Grid balancing flexibility services via the EV charging network for UK Power Networks and Western Power Distribution. Electric Miles’ extensive offering The two contracts together demonstrate Electric Miles’ extensive offering The two contracts together demonstrate Electric Miles’ extensive offering – delivering 8 MW of flexi...
On June 12, 2020, 500kV Kangshu project with two sets of 1000MVar Series Compensation (SC) supplied by NR, has successfully completed the artificial grounding short circuit test and delivered to the users for operation. The 500kV Kangshu Series Compensation project is a key project of State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC). The project will meet the demand of surplus hydropower transmission, improve the security and stability level of power grid in Kanggan region, and realize the optimization o...
Electricity has become an absolute necessity in our life. But things were not as smooth as they are in present days. There was a time when electricity was used despite serious limitations. Frequent deaths due to electrocution especially in monsoons or in the bathroom due to faulty wiring or overflowing of electric current was very common in the past. And so was the outbreak of fire due to short-circuits and faulty current conditions. With the passage of time, we have been successful in creatin...