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A subsidiary of St. Louis-based Ameren Corporation has been selected by the regional transmission operator, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), to develop a US$ 273 million transmission project across northern Missouri. “We are proud to have won this vital project that will give Missourians a more resilient energy grid and boost reliability for millions of people,” said Shawn Schukar, the Chairman and President of Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois (ATXI), a su...

Hunt Electric’s Human Resources Director, Megan Clyne recently announced the promotion of Emily Lindblom to Learning & Development Manager. In this new role, Emily will be focusing on developing and executing Hunt's learning and development strategy to help the employees maximize their growth and reach their potential. She will collaborate with pioneers to help assess the needs of their team, create plans for continued career path development, implement the employee and manager trai...

Synchronous condensers are applied to improve the quality and availability of electrical energy in transmission and distribution networks. They play an essential role in providing or absorbing reactive power dynamically and smoothly, without the need for frequent switching, while increasing network short circuit strength and synchronous inertia. condenser system WEG is supplying another synchronous condenser system to a utility in the United States of America (USA).  The end user select...

Made up of countless small towns that come together to form what some call “America’s Heartland,” the Midwest is known for its industry, farming, landscapes, and friendly, down-to-earth attitudes. On a trip to the region, they’ll get a little bit of city, a little bit of country, and everything in between. What a perfect setting for NOARK to announce a new partnership with Mtech MN, a Minnesota-based manufacturer’s representative for Process & Factory Auto...

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. jointly announced today that they have completed the integration of their respective power-generator systems businesses under Mitsubishi Generator Co., Ltd., which commenced operations. Previously, the two companies signed an agreement with MTG Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi Generator’s predecessor company, for an absorption-type company split, and then began working to spin off and integrate their respective businesses, as anno...

At the Hannover Messe on April 23, 2024, founding members ABB (including B&R), Capgemini, Microsoft, Rockwell Automation, Schneider Electric (including AVEVA), and Siemens announced collaboration on a new initiative to deliver interoperability for Industrial IoT ecosystems. Hosted by the Linux Foundation and open to further interested parties, the Margo initiative draws its name from the Latin word for 'edge' and will define mechanisms for interoperability between applications, devices and...

Intelligent power management company - Eaton announced its new Green Motion DC fast chargers for commercial electric vehicles (EVs). The chargers are part of Eaton’s expansive electrical hardware, software, and engineering service solutions supporting fleet electrification with flexible, scalable, and reliable infrastructure. Designed for private fleets, Eaton’s Green Motion DC chargers enable fast charge times for high-powered light- and medium-duty EVs. Eaton offers mission-c...

Hunt Electric’s Human Resources Director, Megan Clyne recently announced the promotion of Molly Halgrimson to Human Resources Manager.  In this new role, Molly will continue to work with the talent acquisition team filling open positions while also providing strategic support to our hiring managers. Molly will be taking on employee relations and working with both managers and employees on a wide array of topics that come up in day-to-day work life. Additionally, she’ll delve i...

Communities spanning from Perry County to the city of Cape Girardeau and beyond are now benefiting from more reliable energy thanks to a recently completed transmission infrastructure project. The Limestone Ridge Project includes the construction of a new, approximately 15 mile, 138-kV transmission line and two state-of-the-art substations. Ameren Transmission collaborated with Wabash Valley Power Alliance (WVPA) to improve reliability, provide additional energy capacity for local manufacturing...

Lovato expands the range of variable speed drives - VLB series with four power sizes, from 0.4 to 2.2kW, with a single-phase 200-240VAC power supply. They are provided with a built-in EMC suppressor and braking chopper. The compatibility with the optional accessories of the three-phase VLB3 series, such as logic units with fieldbus, communication modules, and the STO (Safe Torque Off) safety module, along with integrated advanced functionalities, realizes a single-phase drive with high-performa...

Naturgy has received recognition for its work on fighting climate change by the prestigious Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), a non-profit organization that assesses the performance on climate change and water resource management, among other aspects, of the pioneering companies and governments around the world. The Naturgy energy group has been scored by CDP since 2010 and this is the thirteenth time that its A- score has placed it among the world’s pioneers for its performance on protect...

Ameren Missouri will soon be replacing 20-year-old technology for natural gas customers throughout Jefferson City. The company plans to install upgraded natural gas modules to existing meters later this spring. This upgrade will provide detailed information to Ameren Missouri’s customers so they can manage how they use energy and see where they could save money. In addition to offering more control over their energy use, Ameren Missouri natural gas customers can also experience the follow...

Macnica Americas continues its tradition of supporting advanced technology innovation through rich development tools with the introduction of the Macnica Sulfur Kit, open for orders now. Created specifically for Altera Agilex 5E FPGA developers, the Sulfur Kit’s foundation includes a production-ready SOM (System on Module) with a high density of programmable logic for customized application development, along with diverse connectivity and networking resources, high-speed interfaces, and g...

WEG have supplied 33 x W22 and 15 x W50 motors to the Kef Eddir-Tipaza project. The scope of supply includes low and medium voltage motors, ranging from 30 kW to 900 kW and the motors will be applied to 14 elevation pump stations. This water transfer will provide a total annual volume of 21 million m3 of water, with 8,613 m3/day benefiting 58 underserved areas. This ‘regional-scale’ project includes the construction of 110 linear kilometers of pipelines, 14 pumping stations, and 13...

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announces that it will begin shipping samples of its latest optical device, a DFB-CAN with built-in wavelength monitor, on April 1. This innovative new light source, the industry's first to use the TO-56CAN package for digital coherent communication capable of high-speed, long-distance transmission, is expected to contribute to the realization of ultra-small, low-power consumption of optical transceiver modules. Intensity modulation methods Communication traff...

Heat battery manufacturer Sunamp, Cory, one of the UK’s pioneering waste management companies, and Sheen Parkside, an arranger of innovative low-carbon infrastructure projects, have formed a consortium to decarbonize heating by moving waste heat along the River Thames in thermal batteries. The Thames Mobile Heat Consortium will take heat from along the river – initially from Cory’s Riverside energy from waste (EfW) plant, located on the banks of the Thames in Belvedere –...

Schneider Electric and Mainspring Energy announced at the annual CERAWeek Conference that they are partnering to offer a new hybrid-energy technology that combines Schneider Electric’s EcoStruxure Microgrid Solution and turn-key design-build services with Mainspring’s groundbreaking Linear Generator. The combination provides power and fuel flexibility as well as energy resiliency for commercial and industrial customers. innovative energy solution As the energy sector seeks t...

The topic of digital substations and the application of the process bus according to the IEC-61850 standard is already a reality in the National Interconnected System (SIN). WEG, as a provider of protection and control systems (SPCS), has several projects in its portfolio that already apply this type of technology. One of them is the Vilhena Substation 230/138/69/13.8kV, with the implementation stage of the bar reactors for spans HX-6RB-02 and IX-6RB-03 of 230kV – 60MVAr, the first d...

Innodisk, a renowned global AI solution provider, is demonstrating its edge AI integration expertise at NVIDIA GTC (GTC 2024) in San Jose, USA. Innodisk specializes in integrating and developing customizable AI solutions that can be scaled across various industries. The company actively shares its research and practical implementation of edge AI with industries worldwide, showcasing how its camera modules integrate with NVIDIA’s specialized AI visual technology. Advancing Smart Factory S...

Waterscan, UK’s provider of water management services, is partnering with Smart Energy Water (SEW) to help achieve workforce experience excellence. SEW is a global energy and water cloud platform provider serving over 365+ utilities worldwide. Waterscan has adopted SEW’s digital workforce experience (WX) platform - Smart Mobile Workforce (SMW®) to improve workforce productivity, operational efficiency and service delivery. Developing strategic approach Waterscan is committed...

Schneider Electric - the global major in the digital transformation of energy management and automation - announced plans to invest $140 million into its U.S. manufacturing operations and create about 750 new manufacturing jobs across the country in 2024. The company will invest $85 million initially to transform and equip an existing 500,000 square foot building in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee and upgrade its existing Smyrna, Tennessee manufacturing operations. Both locations will manufacture custom...

Municipal heat planning is a cornerstone of the heat transition in Germany. All cities and municipalities must submit their plans by mid-2028 at the latest. This requires broad expertise to answer the upcoming energy and urban planning questions. urban development issues Westenergie AG is combining the energy industry know-how of an energy service provider and infrastructure provider with the expertise of DSK Energie GmbH, a company with extensive experience in urban planning and urban and di...

Ingeteam strengthens its leadership in the renewable hydrogen sector. In addition to the projects already commissioned in the last year and a half, it has a portfolio of over 400 MW of awarded projects to be delivered in 2024. The projects are distributed all over the world, in destinations such as Australia, Canada, the United States, Germany, Spain, and other European countries. Ingeteam currently has rectifiers feeding different PEM and alkaline electrolyzers in plants in Spain, Belgium, and...

Following extensive investigations, Axpo has decided to discontinue its planned solar project in Glarus Süd. The reasons behind this decision are natural hazards, limited environmental compatibility and low energy yield.  Axpo and the municipality of Glarus Süd regret this decision. Axpo will continue to invest in sustainable forms of energy and drive its Alpine projects forward. Levels of solar radiation The required land would have remained usable as pasture after constructio...

As of 1 March 2024, Eskom has taken over control of load shedding in the City of Ekurhuleni. This, after the city reportedly failed to execute power outages when required. However, the metro has negotiated with the power utility for load curtailment to be implemented instead, which will see businesses reportedly being responsible for reducing their electricity consumption by 30%. Reduced output and lower profitability Businesses are keenly aware that when the power goes out, production stops,...

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced that it ranked fourth globally and first among Japanese companies in terms of international patent applications filed in 2023, according to the Switzerland-based World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).  A high level of both ranking and the number of patent applications reflect Mitsubishi Electric's strategy to actively promote international patent applicants, along with the globalization of its business. In 2023, the company has ranked wi...

With its exclusive technology and know-how applied to the sugar-energy industry, WEG was chosen to supply a complete 50 MW turbogenerator set to Usina Uberaba, located in Minas Gerais. This set includes the reaction technology condensing CT line steam turbine with extraction and sub-axial exhaust, turbo gearbox, 62.5 MVA ST 40 generator, hydraulic system, control and automation panels, MCC, cubicles, as well as installation, commissioning, and assisted operation services. Safety and operationa...

Maybank and Gentari announced a significant step towards a more sustainable future with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore collaboration in green mobility and renewable energy solutions. This marks Gentari’s first collaboration with a financial institution, signifying an aligned commitment with Maybank to drive sustainable solutions adoption in the market. Maybank’s sustainability goals Maybank has surpassed its sustainable financing targets, mobilising...

Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. was selected by the National Institute of Information and Communication Technology (NICT) through open bidding for Research Project: R&D of bandwidth expanding optical node technologies for realizing ultra-fast, large capacity networks under the 2024 Function Realization and International Joint R&D Program ‘Innovative ICT Fund Projects for Beyond 5G/6G.’ As data volumes increase due to the shift to B5G (6G) and the promotion of cloud computing, it...

RES, the world's largest independent renewable energy company, has completed the acquisition of Ingeteam's renewable O&M services division. The agreement expands RES' operations to 24 markets and makes it the world's largest independent provider of renewable energy services. Adolfo Rebollo, CEO of Ingeteam, stated: “Our decision to divest our O&M Renewable Services division enables Ingeteam to further focus and invest on our core business area of developing Power Conversion Techno...