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In 2021, gridX realized, probably more than in any year before it, that the energy industry is facing huge disruption, but also enormous opportunities. To survive in the dramatically changing landscape, stakeholders in the industry (and across many intertwined industries) have to shift focus, adapt business models, and adopt new technologies. No challenge, however, is greater than the need to decarbonize. Three-quarters of global emissions The energy industry has undergone more change in the...

In a bid to boost ‘green innovation’ across the UK and help businesses to reduce their carbon emissions, the UK Government has identified projects that are developing new technologies to increase energy efficiency, including providing cleaner ways to generate power and heat. Aceleron, which launched their unique circular economy lithium-ion battery earlier this year, has secured an investment of £927,426 to go towards ‘Project BATLAB’ as part of the Department for...

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...

The CDP (formerly known as the "Carbon Disclosure Project") released its Climate Change 2021 report, in which Delta was listed in the leadership level under "climate change" and "water security" issues among nearly 12,000 companies worldwide. The CDP assessment recognizes that Delta's business strategy is aligned with low carbon goals. Not only does Delta's Board of Directors actively participate in its sustainability strategy, but the management team also leads the ESG Committee in promot...

Kenny Electric is excited to be a part of the Umoja Biopharma project alongside the friends at CRB. Construction for the 146,000-square-foot development and clinical manufacturing facility is underway, with the first phase of the project planned for completion by May 2022. The experts are providing Design Assist and BIM services to include underground electrical feeders and temporary power and lighting for Phase 1 of this project. The existing building will be transformed into highly flexi...

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...

Roger Miesen, CEO of RWE Generation, said "One of the greatest challenges of the energy transition is to ensure a secure CO2-free electricity supply at all times - even when wind and sun are not sufficiently available. Hydrogen-fuelled, gas-fired power plants will make an important contribution to ensuring this in the future." He adds, "In order to gain experience with the operation of such plants, Kawasaki and RWE are planning a pilot project with a hydrogen-powered turbine in Lingen. With thi...

Scolmore Group looked close to home when considering the product requirements for the expansion and total redesign of the Visitor Center at its Staffordshire headquarters. Originally opened in January 2009, Scolmore’s Visitor Center was designed to cater for groups of up to 24 people and act as a facility to showcase and demonstrate the growing range of products to customers, as well as serving as a venue to host internal meetings and presentations. Scolmore’s Visitor Center A...

With an influx of products onto the electrical market, contractors need to be more aware now than ever before of the importance of ensuring the quality and provenance of the products that they are using. The UK wiring accessories market is a growing one and the opportunities that this growth and expansion promises can be evidenced in the influx of products onto the market in recent years, from unknown names from outside the market.  Pressures of tight margins Within these constraints...

If rising prices for oil and gas, combined with COP26 sounding the “death knell for carbon” weren’t already enough for fossil-fuel-based companies, a new survey has found that 56% of those working in oil and gas want to pursue jobs in renewable energy in the coming years.  Energy companies such as Shell, BP and a range of smaller firms cut tens of thousands of jobs in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic as they tightened budgets. Now, even as energy demand recovers, many co...

Steve Hughes, the Managing Director of REO UK, said "It is impossible to deny the reality of electric vehicles (EVs). With the sale of petrol and diesel cars to be banned from 2030, EVs will soon be the main cars on the market." He adds, "There has already been a shift in public mentality, with 186 percent more EVs sold in 2020 than in 2019, showing a clear increase in consumer interest. However, there are still problems that EVs can bring that we must consider now." EV adoption The increase...

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...

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...

Shanghai Electric Science and Technology Month & Summit for Innovation and Zero Carbon Driven Development with the theme of “Intelligent Manufacturing Upgrade, Innovation Empowerment” was held in the Shanghai Science Hall. The opening ceremony Shanghai Electric signed a framework agreement on school-enterprise cooperation Li Ruxin and Wu Jianyong delivered speeches at the opening ceremony. Sun Yuhan, Distinguished Professor of ShanghaiTech University and Chief Scientist of Ins...

Shanghai Electric launched the company’s “One File for One Generator” online accurate service platform at a press conference entitled “create a shared future with e-service”. The accurate service platform is intended for the tailored maintenance service for power units, which is an online project of Shanghai Electric’s “e-service” website in the field of accurate marketing service.  Online accurate service The online accurate service can re...

RECOM is releasing two new 5W, board-mount AC/DC product ranges with a choice of industry-standard sizes and pin-outs, at competitive prices. The RAC05E-K series is compatible with existing 3W part footprints and the RAC05E-KT series is in the ‘EI30’ transformer-pack style. Both series achieve 5W in the same footprint as other 3W parts on the market. The input range for both is 90-264VAC (130-370VDC) and the outputs available are 4, 5, 12, 15, and 24V. Outputs are semi-regulated but...

Electric vehicle (EV) adoption is on the rise nationwide and Ameren Missouri’s Charge Ahead program has provided US$ 1 million in incentives, since the program began to help local businesses and public facilities make EV charging more widely available for drivers. Another US$ 5 million is still available, but businesses and communities only have until the end of 2022 to partner with Ameren Missouri and take advantage of these financial incentives. Ameren Missouri’s Charge Ahead pro...

Congratulations to Electric Miles for being crowned the Regional Winner for the #South of #England region of the Super #Connect for Good Competition powered by Empact Ventures & Hays. Electric Miles - #CleanTech startup Electric Miles is a #CleanTech startup developing the world’s most intelligent #Internet of #Energy (IoE) #electricvehicle charging solution. They connect EV and home batteries with the best computer #intelligence to help users save energy costs, be more efficient and...

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...

The smart grid company, gridX, today announces cooperation with Westnetz, a Dortmund-based distribution system operator for electricity and gas. The wholly owned subsidiary of the energy company Westenergie has chosen gridX's energy management solutions to further advance the future project ‘Grid Operation 4.0’. Grid Operation 4.0 project As part of the ‘Grid Operation 4.0’ project, Westnetz is equipping 100 local grids with smart metering technology and linking them t...

Recently, the generator terminal sub-synchronous damping control (GTSDC) system supplied by NR Electric (NR) quickly identified and accurately suppressed the torsional vibration of the shafting of two 660MW units, controlled the torsional vibration amplitude within the safe range, and significantly improved the safe and stable operation level of large generator units. GTSDC system can identify various modes of torsional vibration of the unit shafting, inject sub / super synchronous current to t...

As the adoption of electric cars proliferates throughout Europe, electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions are entering the next phase of development. Beyond building a widespread network of charging stations, and ensuring they are supplied with green energy, ongoing innovation in the area of smart charging solutions is vital to alleviate persistent concerns and truly advance the mobility transition.  EV Readiness Client Survey In Germany, new EV registrations have increased by a factor o...

The global events industry presented a united pledge and roadmap for a net zero carbon future for events. Industry experts from venues, organizers, suppliers, and associations, were live on stage at the UN Climate Change Conference, COP26, in Glasgow, to represent and demonstrate the commitment of the events industry community to fight climate change. Progress in a sustainable way More than ever, post-pandemic, the fundamental need of societies and communities to come together is clear. Events...

Shanghai Electric Power Transmission & Distribution Group, Wind Power Group, and Siemens Energy signed a letter of intent for cooperation in the introduction, localization, application, and promotion of technologies for environmentally friendly high-voltage electrical equipment. These three parties will further deepen their partnership and carry out extensive cooperation in the fields of renewable energy and the new generation of environmentally friendly power equipment. A positive respons...

GlobalLogic Inc., a Hitachi Group company and pioneer in Digital Engineering, announced the availability of its enhanced Microservices Accelerator, a comprehensive and pluggable digital microservices development platform. Developed by GlobalLogic, this technology is used in conjunction with the company’s Digital Engineering services to greatly simplify and accelerate the design, configuration, and deployment of Microservices platforms – which are the most commonly deployed architect...

The National Energy Administration and China Electricity Council jointly held a conference in Beijing to release the 2020 electricity reliability indices for three kinds of power units. Shanghai Electric’s units kept their position in terms of equivalent unplanned outage hours. Shanghai Electric outperformed Shanghai Electric’s units obviously outperformed its competitors across the three categories According to the data, with an annual average of 18.23 equivalent unplanned outag...

On October 29, 2021, after more than 50 hours of continuous test, the DC de-icing equipment of 500kV Tianxing intelligent substation successfully completed the current raising operation with the line. NR has added another high-capacity DC de-icier in China Southern Power Grid. 500kV Tianxing Substation Tianxing substation is the second 500kV smart station of 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...

Effective maintenance of complex industrial processes is vital to keep productivity up and costs down. Condition-Based Maintenance (CBM) is an alternative to regular maintenance scheduling that uses data from sensors in the Industrial Internet of Things to detect performance deterioration trends before a failure occurs.  This article discusses the subject and suggests suitable power supply modules for the sensor nodes. little manual intervention The developed world is moving towards high...

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...

Recently, Hainan Wanning 9F 460MW heavy duty gas turbine unit 1 successfully completed 168 hour trial operation and was officially put into operation. NR has provided complete sets of core protection & control equipment, such as SFC variable frequency starting system, excitation system and generator transformer unit protection system for the project, so as to comprehensively protect the startup, operation and safety of the unit. NR provides core protection & control equipment The Data...