RWE is starting construction on three new onshore wind farms in France, with three more already under construction or in operation. Together with the expansion of the existing Epine Marie Madeleine wind farms, the new Coupru and Allerey plants will have a total installed capacity of 50 megawatts (MW) and, after they are commissioned in 2022, will be able to produce enough green electricity to supply over 28,000 French homes. RWE is expanding its onshore portfolio in France After completion, t...
As part of its 'Growing Green' strategy, RWE announced in November that it aimed to create an electrolyzer capacity of at least 2 gigawatts (GW) to generate green hydrogen by 2030. By pre-selecting the technical provider for two 100 megawatts (MW) electrolyzer plants in Lingen, RWE is taking an important step in this direction. permit planning The detailed engineering, procurement, and construction phases are expressly subject to the state aid RWE has signed an agreement with Linde, the glob...
E.ON will develop the energy concepts for the new Hansa Center Bottrop and a new data center on Ruhrallee in Essen. For both projects initiated by the real estate development company FAKT AG, E.ON will ensure a climate-friendly and low-CO2 energy generation and supply. The two companies are thus further expanding their energy partnership for sustainable urban development projects, which was already concluded in 2018. Both in Essen and Bottrop, the rebuilding works are scheduled to start in 2022...
RWE Supply & Trading is going to market electricity produced in a new solar power plant, developed, built, and owned by the company Enerparc in Lauterbach, Germany. The plant with a total installed capacity of approximately 57 megawatts (MW) is currently being constructed on a 54-hectare site in the Vogelsbergkreis district (between Fulda and Giessen) and will consist of around 125,000 modules. Solar farms Solar farms make an important contribution towards the success of the energy transi...
Just days after the conclusion of the COP 26 conference in Glasgow, DB Schenker, one of the logistics service providers and the pioneer in European land transport, and Volta Trucks, a disruptive full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, have confirmed an intensive partnership and pre-order of nearly 1,500 full-electric Volta Zero vehicles – the most significant order for large zero-emission trucks in Europe to date. Cyrille Bonjean, Executive Vice President of L...
IEA Executive Director, Fatih Birol met with US Energy Secretary, Jennifer Granholm and other key leaders, during a three-day visit to Washington, in order to prepare for the Agency’s upcoming 2022 Ministerial Meeting and to discuss recent efforts to accelerate clean energy transitions. clean energy and climate The Ministerial will set IEA’s work as it strengthens its leadership role in clean energy transitions Energy Secretary - Jennifer Granholm will chair the IEA Ministerial on...
NFPA 70E states that an Arc Flash Risk Assessment should be updated every five years or when significant electrical system changes occur. How important is this? Even if all equipment within the electrical distribution system has remained the same, it is still essential to perform an updated risk assessment based on possible changes undertaken outside of the system. This article explores the arc flash impacts to an electrical system based on changes performed by others (i.e., the utility co...
The IEA will host a platform through which 16 governments will share best practices on policy, regulations and implementation. The Energy Efficiency Hub, a global platform for collaboration aimed at delivering the social, economic, and environmental benefits of more efficient use of energy, was launched on 1 December 2021, at an event hosted by the International Energy Agency in Paris, France. The Hub’s initial 16 members are Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, D...
The RSH2 series from RECOM - a series of compact, high efficiency, 2W DC/DC converters in a surface-mount format with wide input ranges. RECOM has added to its DC/DC converter range the RSH2 series - a fully regulated, low noise, isolated 2W DC/DC converter in a surface mount package. Surface mount package The series features nominal inputs of 3.3V (2.8-5.5V), 5V/9V (4.5-13.2V), 12V (9-18V), and 24V (18-36V) The series features nominal inputs of 3.3V (2.8-5.5V), 5V/9V (4.5-13.2V), 12V (9-18...
Siemens Limited has closed the acquisition of C&S Electric Limited after receiving the approval of the Competition Commission of India on August 20, 2020, and the successful completion of further closing steps.
The Excela product can be ordered with an optional protective display cover. This accessory can be purchased as an option (M323) together with the Excela product, or as a standalone component (P/N 6361-835). The protective cover is intended to shield the Excela display from substance splashes and scratches. It is made out of thermoplastic and can be easily installed over/removed from the front of the Excela product display.
GlobalLogic Inc., a Hitachi Group Company and major in Digital Engineering, has announced that it has been selected by Cybereason, the globally renowned company in operation-centric attack protection, to help develop its next-generation cyber security platform and services. Deployed by large enterprises, governments, and major cloud providers worldwide, Cybereason’s future-ready attack protection spans across end-points, the enterprise, the cloud, and everywhere the defenders battle cyber...
RWE has signed a fifteen-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with EDF, which will purchase the renewable electricity from Sofia Offshore Wind Farm, which is set for full generation in 2026. wind energy In what represents RWE and EDF’s largest renewable energy agreement to date, EDF will offtake all the wind energy that Sofia will produce, expected to be approximately 6.5 terawatt hours (TWh) each year. This equates to almost half of the electricity used in the North East of England...
Global building materials supplier - CEMEX has made a further advancement in its efforts to achieve carbon neutrality at its Rüdersdorf cement plant by 2030. the waste heat recovery project The latest partnership in the Carbon Neutral Alliance will see the implementation of a waste heat recovery system at the site in Germany. This waste heat recovery project, conducted in partnership with Orcan Energy, is a milestone on the road to climate neutrality, as it will contribute significantly...
On November 8, 2021, the first wind turbine of Jiangsu Rudong Offshore Wind Farm was successfully put into operation through flexible DC transmission, opening a new era in China of offshore wind power to transmission through flexible DC transmission, marking the successful application of NR flexible DC protection & control system in offshore wind power project. Rudong wind power project is the first offshore wind power flexible DC transmission project in Asia undertaken by the Three Gorges...
For the past four years, Aggreko has supported Warwick-based children’s charity Molly Olly’s by raising funds at its annual charity golf day. At the event, more than £22,000 was raised. The Charity helps support children with terminal or life-limiting illnesses and their families and was set up by Rachel and Tim Ollerenshaw in 2011 after their daughter Molly died from rare kidney cancer. signed golf bags Together the bags raised £500 for Molly Olly’s, the averag...
Katja Wünschel, COO Wind Onshore & Solar PV Europe & APAC of RWE Renewables, stated “Spain is one of our core markets, which offers good wind and especially solar locations. The country is seeing continued expansion of renewables and we are happy to contribute to the energy transition in Spain with our two new ground-mounted solar farms.” Katja Wünschel adds, “Once completed in 2022, these projects will further strengthen our already strong renewables footpr...
Aggreko, the global provider of mobile, modular energy solutions, has conducted an industry-wide survey with 859 participants to understand what the energy market will look like in the next decade. Survey details The survey, conducted in October 2021, highlights that the shift to renewables will be a transition rather than an overnight change, with 83% of respondents believing fossil fuels will still have a role to play in the energy mix for the next 10 years. These fuels will work alon...
Everyone’s focus is on Net-Zero. Investors, customers, and governing bodies want lower emissions, but do users have a strategy in place to meet these ambitions? Making these changes is easier said than done, but Aggreko, extended its energy storage range to make it easier for construction projects to decarbonize without compromising on reliability. energy transition Power requirements for sites often run at contrasting levels at different times of the day Aggreko designed and pr...
Volta Trucks, a disruptive full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer, and services provider, has revealed the final production-ready design of the Volta Zero, the world’s first purpose-built full-electric 16-ton commercial vehicle, specifically created for inner-city logistics. The unveiling of the Volta Zero’s final design, created by partner, Astheimer Design in Warwick, UK, bears a close visual relationship to the original demonstrator vehicle, with its modern and innovative...
Bluegreen Energy Services Limited has announced they are ceasing to trade. Bluegreen Energy supplies around 5,900 domestic customers and a small number of non-domestic customers. Under Ofgem’s safety net, customers’ energy supply will continue and funds that domestic customers have paid into their accounts will be protected, where they are in credit. Domestic customers will also be protected by the energy price cap when being switched to a new supplier. Things to do Custome...
Schumacher Electric Corporation, the global pioneer of automotive aftermarket power conversion products, has introduced its new Rugged Lithium Ion Jump Starter series to the United States and European markets. Available in 1000, 1500, 2000, and 2500 peak amps, these jump starters are powerful, portable, and compact, and can safely start a dead battery in seconds. The line will be available online and in select retailers. pre-heating technology Lithium jump starter multi-use design that includ...
Mr. Andreas Matthé, Chief Executive Officer, Low Voltage Products, Siemens AG Launches C&S Track Busway under Metabar range for Low Voltage Power Busbar Solutions for various ratings. The Track Busway is designed to provide power distribution solutions in Data Centers, IT Parks, Process Plants, Manufacturing Industries, etc. C&S Electric is one of the bustrunking manufacturers in India and supplies busbar solutions across the globe.
On October 29, 2021, after more than 50 hours of continuous testing, the DC de-icing equipment of the 500kV Tianxing intelligent substation completed the current raising operation with the line. NR has added another high-capacity DC de-icier in China's Southern Power Grid. Tianxing substation is the second 500kV smart station of the Yunnan power grid. It was put into operation in July 2021. The rated capacity of the de-icing equipment is 103MW and the rated output DC is 5000A, which can meet th...
Smaller and more efficient power converters have been the trend of the last decades. And it is expected to remain so in the future. This is achieved using new topologies, new materials, and new integration processes. New materials integration was the focus of the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Project as it funded the GaNonCMOS project. The project was aimed at the dense integration of GaN and Si at different levels (PCB, stack, and chip), developing new soft magnetic materials suitable fo...
RWE Supply & Trading and Outokumpu have put a new type of power generation and storage system into operation that will help to stabilize the power grid and enhance flexibility. It is located at the Outokumpu mill in Krefeld, Germany, and consists of a 3.3 megawatt battery storage unit coupled with three 1 megawatt gas turbines. The system is a joint project designed and built by RWE, and RWE will also operate it remotely. To enable this to happen, Outokumpu has modified its roll stand...
Proposals for a new solar farm across farmland south of the M20 and northeast of Aldington will be the subject of a second public consultation from Tuesday, 26 October to Monday, 29 November 2021. The proposed East Stour Solar Farm is being brought forward by EDF Renewables UK. It has the potential to generate up to 49.9MW of renewable electricity, enough to meet the equivalent needs of approximately 17,000 homes in the Borough of Ashford every year. Second public consultation This second pub...
In the run-up to the UN Climate Change Conference COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, the global events industry has adopted a comprehensive 'Net Zero Carbon Events Pledge' to commit actors in the sector to targets aligned with the Paris Climate Accord. Net Zero Carbon Events Pledge In the event, leaders from different parts of the industry will be live at COP26 to introduce the pledge The pledge has wide-ranging industry support, with members of the entire events industry supply chain involved in d...
The energy company - E.ON is planning to set up a distribution network and corresponding infrastructure for hydrogen and ammonia in the Ruhr region as part of a European cooperation project. The ‘H2.Ruhr’ project is intended to give municipal, medium-sized, and industrial companies in the region access to CO2-free hydrogen and green ammonia. E.ON is planning to set up a European hydrogen value chain together with the energy companies Enel and Iberdrola. The energy required is to com...
RECOM has introduced two new cost-effective DC/DC products with outputs of 100W and 300W in a DOSA-compatible low-profile, through-hole eighth-brick format (58.4mm x 23mm). The RPA100E-W 100W part has a wide 4:1 input range of 16-72V for nominal 24V, 28V and 48V supplies, and fully regulated 5V and 12V trimmable outputs are available. Full power is available to 50°C ambient in natural convection and to +85°C with forced air. Isolation is 1.5kVDC/1 min, basic grade. Standby loss require...