On June 12, 2020, 500kV Kangshu project with two sets of 1000MVar Series Compensation (SC) supplied by NR Electric, has successfully completed the artificial grounding short circuit test and delivered to the users for operation. The 500kV Kangshu Series Compensation project is a key project of State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC). The project will meet the demand of surplus hydropower transmission, improve the security and stability level of power grid in Kanggan region, and realize the optim...

In the run-up to the July 9 inaugural meeting of the National Hydrogen Council established by the German federal government, E.ON has called for a green-gas quota. The share of fossil gases must continually decline and that of green gas increase. Introducing a technology- and origin-neutral quota for green gas can help achieve this. energy transition E.ON will support the scale-up of green gas along the entire value chain to help Europe achieve carbon neutrality" Thomas König, the m...

The Gephart Service Department continues to provide excellent 24/7/365 electrical service to the customers and has recently been awarded several new projects, many of them with long-time, valued customers. North Memorial Health OPC, PET / CT Replacement 2-East Mental Health Renovation RMB, Quality Suite 402 Renovation Radiation 4 Equipment Replacement Endoscopy Procedure Room Renovation OR #1 Urology Suite Renovation LED Lighting Retrofits (Multiple Areas) Target Field Winter Hea...

Electricity has become an absolute necessity in our life. But things were not as smooth as they are in present days. There was a time when electricity was used despite serious limitations. Frequent deaths due to electrocution especially in monsoons or in the bathroom due to faulty wiring or overflowing of electric current was very common in the past. And so was the outbreak of fire due to short-circuits and faulty current conditions. With the passage of time, we have been successful in creatin...

E.ON has discovered the world's greenest data center. It's located in the Bavarian village of Grotach. The computing power there is completely sustainable and 100 percent CO2-neutral. Good reasons for E.ON to include this facility in its current corporate campaign #GreenInternet, with which E.ON informs about internet use and energy consumption on social channels. An E.ON video tells the story of the discovery of the CO2-free data center in Grotach. Please note that this video is only avail...

China's Annual Conference on Electric Reliability Indicators was recently held by the National Energy Administration and China Electricity Council. At the conference, the annual reliability indicators for generator units at three levels were announced. Shanghai Electric maintained its leadership with equivalent unplanned outage hours (EUOH) decreasing every year. Shanghai Electric has also secured its first place in the number and percentage of awarded units for all three categories. Annual re...

China Resources Power (Caofeidian) Co., Ltd. has recently completed a 168-hour test run for its No.4 generation unit. This means that two 1000 MW coal-fired units in Phase II saw a smooth start-up at the first attempt. The project is the first-of-its-kind in Hebei, China. It has China's first 1000 MW generation unit with five cylinders and six exhausts, and its steam turbines and generating equipment are provided by Shanghai Electric.

The declared target of the German government is to reduce primary energy consumption by 50% until 2050 compared with 2008. A key factor in reducing energy consumption is increasing energy efficiency.  With the efficiency PACK eP 150.200, the manufacturer of waste heat solutions, Orcan Energy, is creating the necessary conditions for this: With the new solution, industrial companies can convert the previously unused waste heat from their productions even more effectively into a sustainable...

The release 9.1 of Geocall brings Artificial Intelligence into the core of the product, empowering organizations to upgrade from being reactive to providing proactive and predictive field service. Artificial Intelligence capabilities provide more accurate estimates of key service metrics, proposing 'best fit' solutions. Geocall 9.1 By introducing Machine Learning techniques in its scheduling optimization engine, Geocall learns from planners’ behavior and experie...

Urbasolar is accelerating its growth: In cooperation with the French bank Crédit Agricole, Axpo’s subsidiary, which specializes in photovoltaics, is building 37 new solar plants across 16 French departments. Total project financing amounts to EUR 124 million. This is one of the financing volumes for new PV systems in France. Axpo is thus consistently implementing its growth strategy in the renewable energies sector. Installed capacity of 143 MW The 37 solar plants that will prim...

On June 11, 2020, NR Electric successfully put into operation the 275/33kV substation EPC project of Malaysia Samalaju Industrial Park. The project is an important part of the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE) in Sarawak, Malaysia. Industrial and economic development The substation will supply power for the MPAS plant, making a vital contribution to the local industrial The substation will supply power for the MPAS plant, the largest phosphorus chemical enterprise in Malaysia, and...

Local Indigenous communities in Fort Chipewyan long had a vision of transitioning into a cleaner, self-sustaining community concerning their energy generation. In October 2020, this vision will become a reality, when the second and final phase of the Fort Chip Off-grid Solar Project is completed. This exciting and inspiring project is the culmination of three years of hard work and will see the remote Northern Albertan community become the home of the largest off-grid solar and storage microgri...

Aggreko is using Azure Synapse Analytics to support its efforts to drive data efficiency across the business. This tool will help transform Aggreko’s existing data strategy through, for example, the integration of just-in-time inventory and increased operational efficiency. Data helps Aggreko to drive value for its customers across the world, which range from powering the Rugby World Cup in Japan to remote mines in Australia to providing power to the entire Caribbean island of St Croix....

A partnership agreement on a new energy private equity fund was entered into between Shanghai Electric Finance Group, Shanghai Electric Wind Power Group, and China Huaneng Group (CHNG) on June 4, 2020. It is another solid step of Shanghai Electric Finance Group towards fueling Shanghai Electric with industry funds. New Energy Investment Fund partnership With CHNG’s fund management company as the initiator, the fund has three participants: CHNG subsidiary (51% shares) and Shanghai Electr...

The city of Essen has become smarter. This is made possible by 15 new intelligent streetlights, which E.ON, the city of Essen, and the Essener Versorgungs- und Verkehrsgesellschaft (EVV) have officially put into operation near the Philharmonic Hall and the Aalto Theater. The so-called smart poles not only provide light but can also serve as charging points for electric cars, enable intelligent parking space management via sensor technology, collect data on air quality or provide the area with f...

On November 8, Tegel Airport closes and goes into standby for at least six months. After that, the Berlin TXL – Urban Tech Republic (UTR) – a research and industrial park in which urban technologies are researched, developed, produced, tested, and exported – is to be built on the airport site. At the same time, the Schumacher Quartier (SQ) with over 5,000 residential units is being constructed on the almost 500-hectare site. Centrally generated energy Centrally generated ene...

Can users build cities in the future in which the use of fossil fuels is largely superfluous? How can they achieve the German government's ambitious climate targets? And how can every individual make a contribution? These and other questions are to be answered in individual districts of the cities of Essen and Bedburg in North Rhine-Westphalia and Kaisersesch in Rhineland-Palatinate. innovative technologies The variously structured quarters should complement each other sustainably and economi...

On World Ocean Day, the Ocean Renewable Energy Action Coalition (OREAC) announced its vision for 1,400 GW of offshore wind globally by 2050 to drive decarbonization and a green economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. This ambition goes beyond current offshore wind forecasts but is entirely achievable considering the resource potential, technology innovation, and government appetite to position offshore wind at the center of the global energy transition. OREAC The Ocean Panel is a unique i...

In line with the UK Government's latest guidelines and restrictions, CP Electronics are steadily and safely increasing their capacity to support their customers with technical services, commissioning engineering and pre-scheduled maintenance visits. Ensuring health and safety of staff, clients Ensuring the health and safety of their employees and clients will continue to be their highest priority Ensuring the health and safety of their employees and clients will continue to be their highest p...

Coming off the heels of the successful TCO Performance Center project – the new headquarters and training facility for the Minnesota Vikings – Gephart has been awarded the Viking Lakes (Buildings B & C) project. This multi-family housing project is the first phase in the development of the surrounding headquarters area and has them working with MN Ventures.

Gephart Electric was recently awarded the Four Winds Casino and Hotel South Bend – Phase 2 project in South Bend, Indiana. This $23 million electrical project is an expansion of the existing casino property completed by Gephart in 2018. It includes a 24-story hotel tower with 317 guest rooms and a pool, spa, and an expansive convention space. Gephart is currently engaged in preconstruction activities and work commenced in late March. The award of this project continues the strong existing...

The Smart Energy Demonstration Project (Phase I) in Minhang Industrial Zone announced its test run on May 18, the last sprint for its commercialized operation. This is the first industrial engineering of its kind after Shanghai Electric Power Generation Group wrapped up with the ‘Internet+’ smart energy project in Sanxing Town, Chongming. The project involves distributed power generation and storage devices, wind & solar energy storage and charging piles, and an integrated smart...

Whenever it is needed, electricity comes reliably from the plug socket. For this to be the case, innumerable factors must interact within the power supply system. Axpo’s new permanent exhibition ‘Smart Energy Lab’ at Umwelt Arena Spreitenbach, in Switzerland, conveys these interrelationships in an interactive and playful way. ‘Smart Energy Lab’ ‘Electricity is only as intelligent as we make it’, under this motto, visitors to the new ‘Smart Energ...

A stepping motor manufacturer located in Germany needed braking solutions for use on six-axis industrial robots. The brakes are mounted directly to the back of the various electric stepper motors, in order to provide static holding of the robot arm in the precise positions required for small component assembly. The motor OEM contacted Warner Electric based on its reputation for superior braking application knowledge and advanced braking technologies. Warner engineers, working closely with the O...

The merger squeeze-out was entered into the Commercial Register – this concludes the final step in E.ON’s takeover of innogy. “We’re very pleased that today we completed the final major step in the full takeover and integration of innogy. In the months ahead, we’ll focus on the practical integration of all former innogy operations into our Group. Throughout this process, we’ll ensure that our customers’ interests will continue to always have priority,&rd...

In the first quarter of 2020, BASF Catalysts Germany GmbH installed two waste heat modules from energy service provider Orcan Energy at its Nienburg site. This plant modernization will enable the automotive supplier to produce additional electricity and improve its eco-balance through sustainable energy production. The efficiency PACKs by Orcan Energy convert the previously unused waste heat on-site into up to 300,000 kWh of electricity per year, increasing the energy efficiency of the producti...

The challenges posed by the current global situation and the related change in proximity logics are rapidly transforming many companies’ business processes and their approach to daily activities.  By combining Augmented Reality and Artificial Intelligence, the 3.0 release of SPACE1 Augmented Collaboration extends the traditional boundaries of collaboration, allowing to safely provide technical support, present products and train staff, overcoming all distance and communication limits...

DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has made one of the first awards of its additive manufacturing (3D printing) quality certification to a major international service provider. DNV certification supports the adoption of additive manufacturing (AM) technology for greater cost and efficiency benefits while maintaining safety across the global oil, gas, and energy industries. A pioneer digital manufacturer, Protolabs provides digital manufacturing services and speciali...

Gephart is excited to share that Director of Design, Brian Binkley, has been named a 40 Under 40 recipient by Consulting-Specifying Engineer. This prestigious award is given annually to 40 nonresidential building industry professionals ages 40 and younger who stand out through an assortment of personal and professional aspects of their lives.  Brian Binkley At Gephart, Brian leads the Design Team and has left his mark on several high-profile projects across the country. Leading by exampl...

ATCO (ATCO Electric) would like to thank the residents and business owners whose utility service was impacted by the Fort McMurray Floods for their patience. ATCO has completed repairs to the damaged infrastructure in the area, which means that regular electricity and natural gas service to customers has been restored in all areas, where it has been deemed safe to do so. The company’s top priority is ensuring the safety of their employees, the community and the public, as they continue to...