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NR Electric is pleased to announce the commissioning of 2MW/2.17MWh. Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Switzerland, after completion of customers’ strict factory acceptance test. The system will contribute to the stability of the power grid. In over 20 years, NR has deployed protection & control solutions around the world and pioneered the development of BESS solution and renewable generation. NR Electric commissions BESS in Switzerland NR Electric, as a power stability expert...

Gephart Electric was recently awarded Phase II of the renovation and expansion of the University of Memphis Indoor Football Practice Facility. On the heels of the successful completion of Phase I, Phase II expands this facility to include an indoor practice facility for Memphis Tiger Football. This exciting project continues the working relationship with the University of Memphis, as well as repeat client, Turner Construction. It also expands the successful sports facilities market portfolio, a...

SPACE1 can now be found on a platform that is intended to promote apps and solutions to be integrated with already available products from Microsoft. Users can access the Cloud portal to search for and find the best corporate solutions made by Microsoft and their partners, selected among several industries and business needs, including high-end and proprietary Apps as well. Digital transformation journey Portal visitors can now discover the product and show their interest in learning more abo...

Gephart has been awarded the construction of the Gateway Tower project by McGough. This $330 million project is one of the highest profile projects happening in the Twin Cities this year, at 37 stories and with the inclusion of a Four Seasons Hotel – Minnesota’s first five-star property. The bulk of the building will be office space as the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) takes 532,000 SF and the tower will be rounded out with residential condos. Construction starts this month. This...

The employers' associations and the trade unions, ver.di and IGBCE, have agreed on a comprehensive collective agreement for ‘Future and job security’ for the employees of the new E.ON in Germany. The agreement is an important step in implementing the ‘Collective Policy Statement’ on the planned transaction between E.ON and RWE agreed between the company and the unions in May 2018. Among other things, it includes provisions on attractive severance payments for employees l...

On May 28, 2019, OverIT will participate, as a global partner and gold sponsor, in the RealWear Summit event, organized by RealWear, a major international vendor of head-mounted hardware. These wearable devices integrate to the safety helmet, and are intended to support the operators in the execution of their tasks, both on the field and within production plants. New application scenarios Despite being addressed to partners and clients, the event, taking place in San Carlos, CA, will even...

China Electricity Council (CEC) published the energy efficiency benchmarking results of thermal power units in 2018, and all five AAAAA-rated 1000 MW ultra-supercritical units adopted turbines and generators from Shanghai Electric Power Generation Group. Comprehensive benchmarking process This was a comprehensive benchmarking process evaluating an array of indicators in reliability, economic efficiency, technical supervision, and environmental friendliness. Our turbines and equipment were fou...

Luminus Devices is expanding its Gen4 LED COB portfolio with two new Pico-COBs with high-output and very small light-emitting surfaces (LES) that enable spotlights with compact form factors, narrow beam angles, and high center beam candle power. Small, 6mm LES COBs are typically limited to approximately 9-degree viewing angles. Luminus’ new Pico-COBs enable fixtures with viewing angles as narrow as 3 to 5 degrees and produce high flux density, or punch, that is so important for high qual...

Around 800,000 distributed systems producing green energy are already connected to E.ON’s grids in Germany – and that figure is rising. In order to considerably speed up the connection process for these systems, experts from E.ON grid operator E.DIS teamed up with the start-up envelio, a spin-off of RWTH Aachen University, to develop a digital grid connection monitor. It’s a self-assessment portal for planners of distributed generation systems and offers an initial indication...

E.ON plans to commission 2500 digital transformer stations in the service areas of its four German distribution grid operators – Avacon, Bayernwerk, E.DIS, and Hansewerk – by the end of 2019. Starting this year, E.ON will solely install digital transformer stations in Germany. This way, the smart grid is quite naturally being integrated into E.ON’s distribution grids. Digital transformer stations With these transformer stations as the centerpiece of the smart grid, it is pos...

The destination has just been typed into the navigation system, where the car already calculates when and where the battery needs to be charged. A slot at the charging station is booked at the same time. From now on, E.ON will be looking even more closely at these issues relating to the mobility of the future. E.ON is acquiring a stake in the U.S. software company Vinli. With this investment, E.ON is strengthening its expertise in digital solutions for electric mobility based on big data and ad...

Luminus Devices has significantly expanded its portfolio of high-power infrared (IR) LEDs with eleven emitters designed to address the rapid expansion of automotive, consumer, machine vision, medical, and security applications. The Luminus IR SST LEDs are now offered in three wavelengths – 810 nm, 850 nm, and 940 nm – and six beam angle options ranging from 40° to 130°. The high radiometric power output and low thermal resistance allow system designers to reduce the number...

China (Shanghai) International Technology Fair (CSITF) was grandly opened at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center. Shanghai Electric presented an exhibition under the theme of "Creating Smart Cities of the Future with Innovative Energy Solutions" and showcased its latest achievements in "intelligent energy" and "smart city". On the first day, Chen Qun, Shanghai's Deputy Mayor, and Xu Yibo, Vice Chairman of the CPPCC Shanghai Committee, visited our exhibition area. They...

E.ON announces the start of construction on a new major project in the USA. The first foundations for the turbines of the Cranell wind farm have been cast in Refugio County, Texas. The 220-megawatt project will be brought online this year. Onshore wind farm Cranell will be powered by 100 turbines from the manufacturer Vestas and will generate enough electricity for more than 66,000 households. With the acquisition of Cranell, E.ON has a total capacity of more than 3,000 megawatts of wind power...

On September 18, E.ON SE completed the acquisition of RWE’s 76.8% stake in innogy. This transaction is a major step in their goal to become a company that shapes the future of energy with a visionary focus. Customers are at the center of the new, decentralized energy world, those companies that best understand the customer and have the innovative edge will prevail. Attractive value and growth The new E.ON has a clear focus on intelligent networks and customer solutions, achieving a favo...

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...

Hannover Messe 2019, themed "Integrated Industry—Industrial Intelligence", kicked off on 1st April, 2019. As a pioneer member of the "Made in Shanghai" family, Shanghai Electric was once again present at the event to showcase its last innovations in the efficient and clean utilization of energy, smart energy management practices, and industrial digitalization. Zhu Zhaokai, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Shanghai Electric, appeared at the exhibition hall to see the exhibits....

They energized the Fort McMurray West 500-kV Transmission Project three months ahead of schedule, on-budget and with an impeccable safety record. This 508-km transmission line, valued at $1.6 billion running from Wabamun, Alta., just west of Edmonton, to Fort McMurray will provide essential electricity, greater reliability and enhance the transmission system to meet growing demands of their customers in northern Alberta. Meaningful community engagement At ATCO, they are proud of the ability t...

GlobalLogic Inc., a pioneer in digital product engineering, announced that, effective immediately, Björn Ivroth joins the company as an advisor to its Board of Directors. Mr. Ivroth recently served as the CEO of EVRY, a pioneering Nordic IT services and software provider. In this role, he will work alongside the Board, the CEO, and fellow accomplished pioneers contributing to the development and execution of growth strategies driving GlobalLogic’s European business. Assets to Global...

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...

Catalina, the market pioneer in shopper intelligence and personalized digital media that converts shoppers into buyers, now announced it has selected GlobalLogic to help bolster innovation, and accelerate the development and delivery of its robust product pipeline – bringing new data-driven products and digital solutions to market more quickly. “Today’s consumers expect highly intuitive, hyper-personalized digital experiences delivered instantly,” said Michael Bailey, Ca...

On Jan., 2019, a noiseless containerized energy storage system, which was self-developed by NR Electric, 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 Leveling (LL). The test result was highly praised by Japanese customers. NR offers integrated solutions for this project The energy storage container scheme is connected to Japan...

Neptune Energy and partners plan to develop in parallel the Duva oil and gas field and an extension designated P1 of the Gjoa oil and gas field in the Norwegian North Sea with subsea completions tied back to the Gjoa platform on PL153 (OGJ Online, Oct. 2, 2018). Neptune Energy Norge operates both fields, where the water depth is about 360 m. It seeks to develop Gjoa P1 under the plan for development and operation (PDO) covering the Gjoa license, for which it is the operator, as a northern exten...

Gephart Electric was recently awarded the Southland Casino Racing project in West Memphis, Arkansas, USA. This project is an expansion to the existing casino and dog track and includes a large state-of-the-art gaming floor addition, an expanded parking lot and site improvements, a new parking garage, multiple restaurant venues, and a 22-story hotel tower with 300 guestrooms featuring a 200 ft. high façade light show visible from downtown Memphis across the Mississippi River. Gephart Elec...

ALD Automotive, the globally renowned vehicle leasing company in Europe, and E.ON, a widely recognized European energy company, have signed a strategic partnership to jointly develop and market digital enhanced mobility, financing, and energy services. The partnership will focus on mobility offerings for electric vehicles for corporate customers, municipalities and private customers in Europe. ALD Automotive - E.ON partnership Through this partnership, ALD Automotive’s clients will bene...

GE Aviation Czech and ATB Antriebstehnik AG have agreed to jointly explore turboprop propulsion solutions for the general aviation and urban mobility market in the power range between 500 and 1000 SHP, leveraging GE’s H Series turboprop aircraft engine technology and ATB electrical machines. Different configurations will be investigated and a first proof of concept test is aimed to take place later this year. "We’re excited to contribute into the development of more sustainable...

The integration of new Augmented Reality features into Geocall Mobile further expands the range of tools for optimizing field execution. When technologies, such as Augmented, Mixed, and Virtual Reality, are applied to business processes, they increase efficiency, customer satisfaction, and work safety, which are the three key drivers to succeed in Field Service. Integration between Geocall and SPACE1 OverIT now further strengthens the integration between Geocall and SPACE1 As a global player...

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...

KAMIC Group AB has acquired all the shares in Distec Ltd, a company based in Manchester, England. The sellers are the company’s Founders - Noel Sheppard and Adrian Swindells with their families. Distec Ltd was founded in 1992 and over the years has built a strong reputation and extensive expertise in industrial, medical, and digital technology solutions. The company represents a number of world pioneering manufacturers such as ELO, Nexcom, CKS, Wincomm, Siemens, and others, and offers t...