The majority of Germans have great confidence in hydrogen technology: According to a representative survey commissioned by E.ON, almost 67 percent of Germans can already imagine using hydrogen for heating if this does not produce any CO2. Three-quarters of those questioned are aware that hydrogen can help with the storage of renewable energy in particular. Network supplying gas The exemption from the EEG levy decided confirms the path taken so far to convert the gas network for operation with...

gridX presents a broad and diverse range of developments at this year's E-world. Within the already successfully established solutions - 'Smart Charging', 'Independent Homes', 'Smart Commercial' and 'Microgrids', gridX will show extensive new features. Products on display 'SmartCharging' is gridX's intelligent charging management for electric vehicles. 'IndependentHomes' is the solution for the end customer that controls and efficiently organizes a household's entire energy flow. 'Smart Co...

On December 24, 2020, at 9:00 am, local time the second unit of the Kalteng-1 CFSPP project accomplished the 30-day reliability test, remarking the completion of all the tests and milestones stipulated under the contract. Previously on November 29 unit one had also completed the 30-day reliability test., During the testing time, both units operated with satisfying performance and parameters. Kalteng-1 CFSPP project The Kalteng-1 CFSPP project consists of 2×100MW CFB units that apply DEC...

“We need a new basic social consensus for the transformation of the energy system. The leap into the energy world of the future is a generational task. Business, politics, regulation everyone is called upon to make a joint contribution to making Germany climate-neutral by 2050." "For this to succeed, we need planning security and strong partnerships at all levels of society and across all corporate boundaries.” incentives König discussed challenges from digitization, clim...

Historically, electrical engineers have had only two choices when it came to specifying power circuit breakers: oil-filled or air. With established technologies for insulating and interrupting methods, the application of circuit breakers is sometimes an afterthought. Although the 2 kV-38 kV class of AC air circuit breakers has virtually disappeared from the scene, they still have a prominent place in the 250V-2000V class of equipment, particularly in AC and DC traction power systems. ...

Aggreko, the global provider of modular, mobile power, has launched an interactive 3D tour that demonstrates its expertise in powering large-scale, global events like the Rugby World Cup 2019™️ in Japan. The interactive tour harnesses the latest 3D technology to develop an immersive experience that demonstrates what it takes to power global events of scale. Viewers can experience the process from generation to transmission, demonstrating the complexity of solutions required so that specta...

Federal Minister of Economics Peter Altmaier handed over the funding notice to the first "real laboratory of the energy transition". The "SmartQuart" project, which was developed by a consortium of nine partners, can start in January 2020. The project aims to make the use of fossil fuels in the project quarters largely superfluous. In the cities of Essen and Bedburg in North Rhine-Westphalia and Kaisersesch in Rhineland-Palatinate, the individual city districts will be networked with each other...

E.ON has received a major order from the BMW Group: the company will install and operate one of the largest charging networks in Germany, at BMW Group locations. In the future, BMW employees and guests will be able to recharge their electric vehicles comfortably and cheaply with green electricity at more than 4,100 new charging points in the parking lots of production plants, development centers, and office locations. Around half of the charging points will be accessible to the public. The firs...

The Ruhr metropolises of Essen and Dortmund will remain very important locations for the E.ON Group, after the takeover of innogy by E.ON. This was confirmed by the energy company. Essen remains the energy capital of Germany and will continue to be the central location of the new E.ON in Germany. Essen will remain the headquarters of the group and of all national and international network control functions. In addition, the newly founded holding company of Germany's largest distribution network...

Electric mobility in Germany is accelerating: More and more people are changing over to climate-friendly electric vehicles. According to the latest plans of the German government, ten million vehicles on German roads will be electrically powered by 2030. This means a fundamental change for the entire system: for private individuals, companies, network operators, and energy suppliers. ‍electrification of transport The increasing number of charging stations leads to a rising demand for elec...

United Electric Controls (UEC) added ammonia and hydrocarbon sensors to its Vanguard WirelessHART Gas Detector. The benefits of wireless gas detection are that it can reduce compliance costs and improve safety by eliminating the need for wiring and terminations, reducing installation costs by as much as 80 percent, and enabling greater coverage density. United Electric Controls WirelessHART gas leak detectors reduce costs and improve safety further because they can run on a single battery for f...

United Electric Controls, a producer of safety, alarm and emergency shutdown technology, has added ammonia and hydrocarbons sensors to its Vanguard WirelessHART Gas Detector. Wireless gas detection reduces compliance costs and improves safety by eliminating the need for wiring and terminations, reducing installation costs by as much as 80 per cent and enabling greater coverage density. United Electric Controls WirelessHART gas leak detectors reduce costs and improve safety further because the...

United Electric Controls, a producer of safety, alarm and emergency shutdown technology, is demonstrating its line of smart switches for power industry applications.  This includes its One Series electronic pressure and temperature switches with optional 4-20 mA output that replace electromechanical switches, and its One Series Field Safety SystemÔ for safety-critical applications. Increasing system reliability “The power industry has relied on United Electric Controls electr...

Lars A. Rosumek will be the new Head of E.ON’s 'Communications & Political Affairs' division. He will join the company in the first quarter of 2020. “I’m very pleased that E.ON will be bringing on board an outstanding communications executive like Lars A. Rosumek,"said E.ON CEO, Johannes Teyssen. Digital transformation experience  I’m certain he will bring new perspectives to our communications and political affairs activities" Johannes Teyssen adds, "He has...

Major Brands from Altra Industrial Motion Corp. will be displaying innovative solutions for powered agricultural equipment at Agritechnica: the world’s premier farming machinery trade fair. Visitors to the event can meet with experts from Guardian, Stieber, Stromag, Thomson, and Warner Electric to discuss their application requirements. Visit Altra on Stand G24 in Hall 15 at Hannover Messe between the 10th and 16th of November, 2019. vehicle efficiency Increasing demand for vehicle effi...

E.ON has signed a new €3.5 billion syndicated credit facility with a term of five years and two options to extend the maturity by one year each. In addition, the volume can be increased by up to €0.75 billion during the lifetime of the facility. With the new facility, E.ON pushes ahead with the financial integration of innogy SE: the facility replaces the two previously existing syndicated credit facilities of €2.75 billion of E.ON SE and €2 billion of innogy SE. Moreov...

E.ON has announced the construction of a new wind farm in the USA. With the 150-megawatt project Boiling Springs, E.ON starts its first wind project in Oklahoma. Solar energy projects The Honda automotive group has secured all its energy from Boiling Springs under an electricity supply contract. Honda will purchase renewable energy for car production at the US plants in Ohio and Alabama. Construction of the 150-megawatt project will begin in early 2020 and be completed by the end of the year....

EG Electronics, a group of dedicated companies specializing in offering products around the world to meet customer requirements in various market sectors, is pleased to announce the introduction of high-voltage products, thanks to an exclusive European partnership with EBUSBAR. EG Electronics and EBUSBAR form European partnership EG Electronics, will be able to sell the company’s product portfolio, including its innovative High Voltage Power Distribution Units, connectors, relays and har...

On July 5, 2019, NR Electric’s all-silicon carbide electronic transformer was successfully electrified and put into operation in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China. NR’s PCS - 9538 power electronic transformer (PET) 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 netw...

E.ON is part of the IELECTRIX (Indian and European Local Energy CommuniTies for Renewable Integration and the Energy Transition) project, funded by the European Union with €7.9 million: 14 project partners from nine EU countries and the Indian energy utility TATA Power will together develop mobile storage as a fast and cost-effective solution to local distribution network challenges. The changing energy world means that electricity is fed into the grid from numerous decentralized generatio...

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...

Barbara Schädler, Executive Vice President for Communications and Public Affairs, will leave E.ON on September 30, 2019, to take on a new professional challenge. E.ON will announce her successor shortly.  CEO comments  Together with my colleagues on the E.ON Board of Management, I wish her all the best" "In her three and a half years at E.ON, Barbara Schädler has significantly enhanced the company‘s public reputation as well as employee involvement," E.ON CEO Johanne...

Essen-based companies FAKT AG and E.ON are planning to create a European ecological, agricultural, and economic center in Hungary. FAKT AG is planning a combination of agriculture, logistics, and housing on an area of land equal in size to almost 500 football pitches. E.ON will develop, implement and operate the sustainable energy infrastructure for electricity, heating, and cooling for this major project in the tri-border region between Hungary, Austria, and Slovakia. greenhouse facilitie...

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...

E.ON's distribution grids in Germany will be able to support a complete switch to electric cars, according to a joint study by E.ON and Consentec. However, this will require forward-looking investments in the conversion of the infrastructure to continue. electric vehicles E.ON's grids in Germany are well-equipped to allow a greater number of electric vehicles to be recharged The study has looked at various scenarios up to and including a 100 percent market share for electric cars. The calcula...

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...

The Arkona offshore wind farm of E.ON and Equinor went into operation with a festive event in the port of Sassnitz-Mukran on the island of Rügen. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern’s Prime Minister Manuela Schwesig, and Norway's Minister of Energy and Petroleum Kjell-Børge Freiberg launched power generation together with E.ON CEO Johannes Teyssen and other guests of honor. Arkona is the largest wind farm in the entire Baltic Sea. Chancellor Angela Merkel:...

Together with the German regional energy suppliers Avacon, Bayernwerk, E.DIS, and HanseWerk, E.ON has launched its new “Green gas from green power” initiative to reduce CO2 emissions in the heating, transport, and industrial sectors. Power-to-Gas (P2G) plants Power-to-Gas (P2G) plants convert locally produced energy from wind and solar into “green” gas, i.e. hydrogen, or in a subsequent step into synthetic methane. Both can be fed directly into gas distribution grid...

Immediately after the successful takeover of innogy, E.ON's Supervisory Board is to be expanded by six to 20 members for a limited period until its new election in 2023. “For successful integration, we will also need experience and know-how from innogy in the Supervisory Board of the new E.ON on both the shareholders' and employees' side,” said Karl-Ludwig Kley, Chairman of the E.ON Supervisory Board. Additional representatives  Three additional shareholder representative...

E.ON plans to enter the French renewable energy market and has joined the ‘Dunkerque Eoliennes en Mer’ consortium. Together with the energy companies ENGIE from France and EDPR from Portugal, E.ON is taking part in the auction of the Dunkirk offshore wind farm announced by the French government for March. 600-megawatt project The 600-megawatt project is to be completed in the English Channel by 2025 and will supply more than 600,000 households with renewable energy. E.ON has been...