Legrand UK and Ireland has announced that Michael Smith Switchgear is now an approved partner for the use of Zucchini transformers and busbar, in the assembly of their switchgear systems. Michael Smith Switchgear specializes in bespoke solutions in the building services market. Supporting electrical contractors, the Leicester-based switchboard manufacturer installs their systems across warehouses, distribution centers, schools, hospitals and airports. Legrand - Michael Smith Switchgear partner...

Only a few days ago, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed to quickly build the first German LNG terminal in Brunsbüttel, near Hamburg. RWE is following suit. The company wants to realize another project in the immediate vicinity: a terminal for the import of green energy. RWE is relying on green ammonia as the most competitive hydrogen derivative with the highest level of technological maturity. decarbonization The project is intended to help facilitate the subsequent conversio...

Jenkins Electric a Charlotte-based industrial, electromechanical repair, test and manufacturing company, specializing in industrial electromechanical equipment and testing, has expanded its distribution and ecommerce offering to include The Gund Company Standoff Insulators and Axalta Voltatex® Impregnating Resin. Jenkins is proud to announce the partnerships with The Gund Company and Axalta. Offering a variety of standoff insulators, as well as impregnating resin in the online store at Jenk...

Volta Trucks, the disruptive full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, has concluded its demanding winter testing program, undertaken inside the Arctic Circle in northern Sweden. The cold weather testing program was part of a rigorous regime of vehicle tests designed to ensure that the full-electric Volta Zero will deliver the highest levels of quality, reliability, and durability when series production of customer specification vehicles starts later this year. Custo...

Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. and S.L. Development Construction Corporation secured a submarine power transmission project in the Philippines, for a total of approximately 4.3 billion in yen. The project was awarded by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines, a public corporation in charge of operating, maintaining, and developing the Philippines’ state-owned power grid. Delivery and completion of the cable system are scheduled for 2023. Submarine power transmission project The t...

As part of their Zero Carbon pledge, Aico has increased the number of solar panels on the roof of their headquarters in Oswestry and is installing more Electric Vehicle Charging Points. As the European pioneer in home life safety, Aico places sustainability at the fore, as they continually look for ways to reduce their environmental impact year on year, locally and nationally. In 2021, Aico made a commitment to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030. More sustainable businesses Following this, the...

Würth Elektronik presents slim Bluetooth Low Energy radio module Proteus-e. With the new Proteus-e radio module, Würth Elektronik is continuing its successful Proteus Bluetooth Low Energy series. The focus of the Proteus-e is on basic Bluetooth functionality in order to address price-sensitive applications. The radio module is based on the Bluetooth Low Energy 5.1 standard and includes certificates of conformity for CE, FCC, IC, and TELEC. Despite the integrated antenna, the Proteus-e...

Prysmian Group, the globally renowned company in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, has announced the successful completion of the world’s longest submarine electricity interconnector between the United Kingdom and Norway. North Sea Link enables the sharing of renewable energy between the two countries for the first time, supporting both countries in the journey to net zero. North Sea Link In 2015, Norwegian system operator, Statnett and UK-based National Grid awarded Prysmi...

The electricity system in Moldova is characterized by its reliance on imports, which supplied 69% of demand in 2020. Renewable electricity accounted for just over 12% of domestic generation, though there remains over 27 GW of potential renewable generation capacity via wind, solar, biomass, and hydro. To provide Moldovan policymakers at all levels with a vision towards a clean, secure, and modern electricity system, the International Energy Agency (IEA) launched a policy roadmap on System Integ...

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has achieved a major milestone with the despatch of its 42nd Nuclear Steam Generator to the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL). The steam generator, to be installed for a 700 MWe unit at NPCIL’s Rajasthan Atomic Power Project (RAPP), was flagged off from BHEL’s Trichy plant in the presence of senior officials of BHEL and NPCIL. Nuclear Power Program BHEL has been catering to the nation's Nuclear Program since 1976 by way of desig...

According to Next Green Car, in the UK, electric passenger car sales increased by 74 percent in 2020. With the number of electric car owners growing, there is concern about the need for more charging points and the impact this will have on the National Grid, especially during peak charging times. Here Steve Hughes, Managing Director of power quality specialist REO UK, explains how to minimize the likelihood of outages as the number of electric vehicles (EVs) continues to grow. With the UK Gover...

RECOM offers over 25,000 standard portfolio DC/DC and AC/DC products, but still at times, a non-standard converter is needed. This article explores the difference between modified standard, semi-custom, and custom power converters. One of the reasons RECOM has the broadest power converter portfolio in the industry is the sheer number of variations available within our standard product range. DC/DC converter series Overall, for this one DC/DC converter series, there are well over 2000 permutat...

Double success for RWE in onshore wind power infrastructure auction: The German Federal Network Agency has awarded it the Grevenbroich wind farm in North Rhine-Westphalia and the Bartelsdorf 2 project in Lower Saxony. These positive decisions will help RWE to accelerate its expansion of renewables in Germany. This year alone, the company is investing about €60 million into three new onshore construction projects, including Sandbostel-Bevern in addition to Grevenbroich and Bartelsdorf 2. G...

EDF Renewables Ireland is announcing plans to develop a c.50MW wind farm northwest of Old Leighlin in Co. Carlow. The proposed Seskin Wind Farm will be located in the townlands of Seskinrea and Ridge, and could power more than 36,000 homes. preliminary wind turbine layout The project team is currently gathering wind data and mapping the environmental constraints on site, which will be used to create a preliminary wind turbine layout. Detailed environmental studies will also be carried out at t...

Charging an EV will become as familiar to them as filling up at the pump. But, unlike going to a petrol station, EVs can be charged at home, at work, at destinations like cinemas and supermarkets, and on the go. Ofgem explains how the supply rules apply in different charging scenarios. Providing clarity to EV drivers, local authorities, investors and ChargePoint operators is crucial in enabling the roll-out of the EV infrastructure needed. Ofgem official Kevin Baillie explains how new guidance...

Ingeteam presented its new strategic plan for 2022- 2024, which aims to consolidate its position as a pioneer in power conversion technology, which makes the electrification of society possible. It is a plan for growth (in terms of turnover and staff) and investment (both in technology and facilities). The plan anticipates the creation of 1,000 jobs, more than 100 in R&D. Ingeteam currently employs 4,100 people and the workforce is expected to reach 5,100 by the end of 2024. In addition, th...

With the push of a button, one of the largest batteries was recently officially put into use. Essent and SemperPower installed the 9.9 MWh battery – consisting of three storage units the size of a sea container – at the Koegorspolder wind farm in Terneuzen.  smart batteries For Essent, this is the first storage battery that it puts into use.  These types of smart batteries store sustainable energy at times of abundance and release it again at times when the ma...

Recently, the first 220 kV Badr#2 traction station of Egypt's first electrified railway-Egypt Ramadan 10th City Light-Rail Transit (LRT) railway project successfully energized. Egypt's Ramadan 10th City LRT connects Cairo City, satellite cities along the East and the new capital of Egypt, with a total length of about 65 kilometers. Eleven stations are set along the line. The completion of the project will drive the economic development of surrounding cities and facilitate the travel of nearly f...

RWE is proud to announce that Helen Thomas, Senior Stakeholder & Supply Chain Manager - Offshore Wind, has been successfully appointed to the Shadow Board of the trade body - RenewableUK. RenewableUK is the country's pioneering clean energy trade association representing a wide range of technologies, including wind and marine power, green, hydrogen, and energy storage, with over 400 member companies.  Shadow Board member RenewableUK set up its Shadow Board to enable future industry l...

Prysmian Group., the pioneer in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, will showcase its state-of-the-art technologies at Middle East Energy 2022, the electrical industry’s largest show in the Middle East, taking place in Dubai from March 7 to 9, 2022 (booth H6.E10). Energy transition “Middle East Energy 2022 comes back in presence after two years and Prysmian Group is proud to present our full range of products at the event”, stated Cinzia Farisè, CEO MEAT Reg...

Prysmian Group, the globally renowned company in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, announced that they will be presenting their complete solutions for future-proof optical networks, at the OFC Conference and Exhibition 2022, which is taking place from March 6 to March 10, 2022 in San Diego, California, USA. Verticasa and CasaLink At the OFC Conference and Exhibition 2022, the company stand – Booth #3743 – will be focused on solutions for internal and external distribut...

C&S Electric celebrated their Foundation Day with great excitement and enthusiasm at all their marketing offices and manufacturing plants. The central event of the grand celebration was held at their Noida Phase 2 plant in Noida, India, which was attended by more than 2100 employees, who participated with joy. C&S Electric marks Foundation Day Mr. Chandraker spoke about the progress they have made in the last two years since acquisition The gathering was addressed by C&S Electric...

Following the announcement of an emergency release of oil stocks by IEA Member Countries on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, the IEA Governing Board confirmed that the total amount committed to date stands at 61.7 million barrels, making it the largest stock release in International Energy Agency (IEA) history. IEA Member Countries unanimously agreed on 1 March, 2022, to an initial emergency response plan to alleviate the increasing tightness in oil markets resulting from Russia’s invasion of Ukra...

As part of the GET H2 initiative, RWE Gas Storage West intends to build a hydrogen storage facility in Gronau-Epe by 2027. Storage facilities are also an important part of future European infrastructure for green hydrogen. Most of the facility is to be built on the RWE site at Kottiger Hook. The connection of the cavern to the above-ground facility as well as the connection to a future hydrogen transport network will be made through pipelines outside the storage site.  IPCEI funding Toge...

ABB is working with SEV, the main electrical power producer and distributor for the Faroe Islands, to deliver innovative Synchronous Condenser (SC) technology that will stabilize its power grid as renewable generation replaces fossil-fueled plants. The first SC unit is currently being commissioned on the island of Suðuroy. SEV has now placed an order for a similar unit to be located at Sund on Streymoy, the Faroes’ largest and most populous island. 2030 Green Energy Goal SEV to gene...

Verizon Business and BlackRock announce that BlackRock’s new global headquarters at 50 Hudson Yards in New York will feature a private 5G network from Verizon. The deal brings secure 5G Ultra-Wideband connectivity to areas of BlackRock’s brand new Hudson Yards facility where high speed and low latency are put to optimal use, such as its trading floor, client-facing conference center, cutting edge auditorium, and meeting rooms. Virtual enhanced training The On-Site 5G deployment ca...

Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. collaborates with Senko Advance Co., Ltd. to develop, manufacture, and sell a small MT ferrule for Senko Advance’s SN®-MT connector, a next-generation small multi-fiber connector that enables high-density optical connectivity. Through this new development, Furukawa will realize next-generation high-density optical connectivity and promote its practical use in data centers. Background The SN®-MT connector can realize more than 2.7 times higher de...

Meritor, Inc. announced it has entered into a collaboration agreement with ConMet in which Meritor will develop purpose-built trailer suspensions and brakes, as well as tire inflation systems to work with ConMet’s PreSet Plus® eHub. Zero-emissions refrigerated trailers This innovative system will enable the production of zero-emissions refrigerated trailers. To deliver this electrified trailer solution, Meritor is redesigning its trailer suspension and d...

Prysmian Group, the pioneer in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, has been awarded a contract worth around €1.2 billion by NeuConnect Britain Limited and NeuConnect Deutschland GmbH for the turn-key design, manufacturing, installation, testing, and commissioning of a 725 kilometer submarine interconnector that will directly link the German and UK electricity grids for the first time. This 1400 MW submarine and land cable system will connect two of Europe’s largest energy...

In the last few days, frightening news has been coming from Ukraine. Würth Elektronik would like to express their deep dismay and their thoughts are with the people affected, who now have to experience much fear and suffering. Such a conflict always has an impact on economic activity. The company Würth Elektronik - Circuit Board Technology assures that they have no direct suppliers in Ukraine, as well as from Russia in their portfolio. Short-term changes Nevertheless, they have chec...