Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has successfully commissioned India’s largest floating Solar PV plant rated at 100 MW at NTPC Ramagundam, in Telangana. The plant is installed across the natural raw water reservoir, saving valuable land resources, and also conserves water by reducing evaporation. Innovative engineering With innovatively engineered layouts and arrangements for the solar PV modules, electricals, and floaters, the plant will ensure that the aquatic ecosystem is...
Lincoln Electric’s introduces the all-new Frontier 400X Pipe, new addition to its lineup of next-generation diesel engine-driven welders/generators. Designed to be the ultimate go-to welder for the pipeline industry, the Frontier 400X Pipe breaks the boundaries of pipeline welding by combining the latest technology and innovation with the iconic arc performance of our legacy machines. Frontier 400X Pipe The Frontier 400X Pipe delivers plenty of reliable, all-day power with 400 Amps of w...
CORE Electric Cooperative is pleased to announce the hiring of Stephen Figueroa to fill the cooperative’s Commercial Operations Director position. As the Commercial Operations Director, Stephen will be responsible for providing strategic guidance and tactical direction for commercial aspects of power supply and energy management including long-term resource planning and acquisition, contracts, regional affairs resource operations planning, portfolio risk management, and power trading and...
According to a survey by Delta-EE of over 1,000 Europeans, self-consumption optimization is the most attractive value stream in the Home Energy Management (HEM) field for end users. And it will experience the highest growth in the next five years. The study also showed that annual sales in the HEM and appliance optimization markets in Europe will grow by 6-fold this decade and be implemented in 10 million homes by 2030. What are the driving factors behind this? Well, 90% of respondents...
RWE and Hellenic Petroleum Holdings, through their respective subsidiaries RWE Renewables Gmbh and HELPE Renewables SA, join forces to jointly explore offshore wind opportunities in Greek waters. Corresponding terms of the 50-50 partnership were signed recently between the two companies, with the aim to collaborate on the development, construction, and operation of offshore wind farms off the Greek coast. This partnership gains additional significance in light of Greece’s current target...
Demand for high data throughput and low latency is pushing device specifications and operational standards toward wideband modulation. Wideband performance benefits come with a heavy cost: significantly increased noise. Increased noise This noise introduces additional test complexity and measurement uncertainty, which is further exacerbated by the industry’s desire to pack as many modulated signals into the available bandwidth as possible. This not only constrains error vector magnitude...
RWE, one of the companies for renewable energy, has commissioned its first floating photovoltaic (PV) project. The project consists of around 13,400 solar panels that float on a lake near the Amer power plant in Geertruidenberg, in the Netherlands’ province of Noord-Brabant. The innovative solar field has an installed capacity of 6.1 megawatts peak (MWp). The floating project was the latest of three solar installations at the Amer power plant. sustainable electricity system Roger Miese...
The Swiss Federal Council has approved the dispatch to the Federal Assembly of a new draft act for the security of electricity supply through renewable energies. Axpo welcomes its direction of travel, but not the pace or measures it proposes. Expansion of renewable energies Axpo is convinced that an auctioned floating market premium, based on a successful international model, would advance the expansion of renewable energies faster and more efficiently, in comparison to the planned investment...
ABB has announced that Microsoft has joined its Energy Efficiency Movement. Launched in March 2021 by ABB, the #energyefficiencymovement is a multi-stakeholder initiative to raise awareness and spur action to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions to combat climate change. Companies are invited to join the movement - #energyefficiencymovement and make a public pledge, as a way of inspiring others to take action. Microsoft represents one of the largest corporate partners to join the init...
Momentum is building for nuclear power in many countries amid soaring fuel prices and growing energy security concerns, but success will depend on governments and industry. As the world contends with a global energy crisis, nuclear power has the potential to play a significant role in helping countries to securely transition to energy systems dominated by renewables, according to a new special report by the IEA. Global energy crisis In countries that choose to continue or increase their use o...
Uzbekistan should combine its ongoing broad energy market reforms with stronger measures to improve energy efficiency and the security of its electricity supply, according to a new policy review by the International Energy Agency. Uzbekistan, with a fast-growing population and economy, in 2019 launched a multi-phase multi-year transition from a state-owned and subsidized energy sector to competitive gas, oil and electricity markets with significant private sector participation and cost-covering...
Kazakhstan has made ambitious commitments to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and increase the role of renewables, but achieving these goals requires overcoming its dependence on cheap domestic coal and addressing its lack of flexible generating capacity, according to a new policy review by the International Energy Agency. Kazakhstan 2022 The report, Kazakhstan 2022, also notes that Kazakh government revenues face a long-term risk from the projected decline in global demand for fo...
Schneider Electric, the globally renowned company in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has announced that it has won the Energy & Sustainability 2022 Microsoft Partner of the Year Award. Schneider Electric was honored among a global field of top Microsoft partners for its innovative EcoStruxure software solutions provided to customers that were powered by Microsoft technology, including Azure Cloud and Dynamics 365. The Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards rec...
Milwaukee Tool continues to lead in portable productivity, driving the next breakthrough in the M12 System with the release of the new M12 REDLITHIUM HIGH OUTPUT CP2.5 & XC5.0 Battery Packs. M12 REDLITHIUM HIGH OUTPUT batteries deliver 25% more power on high-demand tools, while running substantially 25% cooler through heavy applications, allowing users to push the capabilities of their tools and maximize productivity. M12 REDLITHIUM HIGH OUTPUT batteries “In 2018, Milwaukee introduc...
Milwaukee Tool continues to lead in portable productivity, driving the next breakthrough in the M12™ System with the new M12™ REDLITHIUM™ HIGH OUTPUT™ CP2.5 & XC5.0 Battery Packs. M12™ REDLITHIUM™ HIGH OUTPUT™ batteries deliver 25% more power on high-demand tools while running substantially 25% cooler through heavy applications, allowing users to push the capabilities of their tools and maximize productivity. “In 2018 Milwaukee® introduced...
RWE, Wales’ largest electricity producer, has entered a new partnership with Tata Steel to understand and explore the production of steel components that could be used in high-tech floating wind foundations and structures for projects in the Celtic Sea. The industry leaders will work together to identify the steel components that could be supplied from Tata Steel in floating wind technologies in the gigawatt-scale floating offshore wind projects in the Celtic Sea. The co-operation agreeme...
Hitachi Energy a market and technology leader in transmission, distribution and grid automation solutions, and Petrofac, an international service provider to the energy industry, have entered into a collaboration to provide grid integration and associated infrastructure, in order to support the rapidly growing offshore wind market. This collaboration builds on the complementary core technologies and expertise of both companies in offshore wind, in order to support the decarbonization of power s...
In the latest expansion of its wind energy activities, Axpo announced that two wind farms with a combined total of 38 turbines are in the planning stage in Romania. Overall, the development pipeline of Axpo includes wind farms with an installed capacity of 3.5 GW. Axpo continues to make a substantial contribution to the expansion of climate-friendly power production across Europe and Switzerland, where it is the largest producer of renewable energies. Aquarius Energy Developments Axpo will wo...
Ameren Missouri, a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation, has taken another important step towards bringing more renewable energy to customers, by announcing the planned acquisition of the company's largest-ever solar facility, a 200 megawatt (MW) solar installation in central Missouri, USA that is expected to create more than 250 construction jobs. The facility will be acquired pursuant to a build-transfer agreement with EDF Renewables, a company with a longstanding track record of developing and b...
Wales’ largest power producer and number one renewable energy generator - RWE, welcomed Minister for Economy, Vaughan Gething MS to the Pembroke site for a site tour and discussion on how the company is supporting Wales’ net zero ambition. The company recently launched the ‘Pembroke Net Zero Centre’ (PNZC) as the hub for RWE’s decarbonization projects and development activities in the Celtic Sea. ‘Pembroke Net Zero Centre’ (PNZC) PNZC is made up of th...
On the afternoon of June 22, Shanghai Mitsubishi Elevator Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Shanghai Mitsubishi Elevator”) held an online signing ceremony for the project of delivering the LEHY-H elevator, a super-high-speed one moving at 10m/s, to Xinchu Jingtian Plaza at Changsha City, Hunan Province. Leng Weiqing, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Shanghai Electric Group, and Wen Huiming, Chairman of Hunan Xinchu Property Co., Ltd., a...
On May 30, the first 100 MWp tidal photovoltaics power station in China was connected to the grid with full capacity. This is the first time that China has completely developed solar and tidal energy. The successful grid connection of this power station marks that China has made new achievements in the field of comprehensive utilization of marine energy. NR Electric provides a complete set of protection and monitoring equipment for the project and implements the engineering integration of 110kV...
The Electronic Security Association (ESA) and the Security Industry Association (SIA) are part of a community of security professionals unified by the mission of keeping people and property safe. Following inexplicable and senseless school security tragedies that occur far too often in this nation, most recently in Uvalde, Texas, they commit themselves to support reasonable initiatives to protect young children who simply deserve a safe place to learn. They recognize that there is not a single...
Cloud for Utilities and Smart Energy Water (SEW) are proud to announce SEW will be a platinum sponsor of the Digital + Cloud Summit 2022, taking place from August 29-31, 2022, at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, California, USA. Smart Energy Water (SEW) SEW partners with businesses to deliver platforms that are easy-to-use, integrate seamlessly Smart Energy Water (SEW), with its innovative and industry-renowned cloud platforms, delivers the best Digital Customer Experiences (CX) and Workfor...
Rolls-Royce is officially announcing the development of turbogenerator technology, which includes a new small engine designed for hybrid-electric applications. The system will be an on-board power source with scalable power offerings and will complement the Rolls-Royce Electrical propulsion portfolio, enabling extended range on sustainable aviation fuels and later as it comes available through hydrogen combustion. Current battery technology means all-electric propulsion will enable eVTOL and f...
Global energy investment is set to increase by 8% in 2022 to reach USD 2.4 trillion, with the anticipated rise coming mainly in clean energy, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency. Although encouraging, the growth investment is still far from enough to tackle the multiple dimensions of the current energy crisis and pave the way toward a cleaner and more secure energy future. energy investment The fastest energy investment growth comes from the power sector mainly in...
Electric ferry - Ellen sailed 50 nautical miles – 92 kilometers – on a single battery charge, during the International Energy Agency’s 7th Annual Conference on Energy Efficiency. The distance marks a new world record. The islands of Ærø and Als in Southern Denmark are connected by Ellen, the longest ranging fully electric ferry in the world. Electric ferry – Ellen sets world record Ellen set a new world record on June 9, 2022, just outside the windows in S...
IEA’s Africa Energy Outlook 2022 sets out path to bring modern energy access to all Africans this decade while creating new growth industries in critical minerals and green hydrogen. The current crippling spikes in energy prices underscore the urgency and the benefits for African countries of accelerating the scale-up of cheaper and cleaner sources of energy, the IEA says in a new special report released. overlapping crises Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sent food, energy, and o...
Prysmian Group has announced the launch of Sustainability Week, a new stakeholder listening event running from June 20 to 24, 2022. Top management at Prysmian Group’s Milan headquarters, business units, and regional offices around the world will share progress on their sustainability strategy and how it is impacting the Group's business, its innovative DNA and flagship technology. Sustainability Week The event will also be an opportunity to highlight how the development of the trans-Eur...
Electric motors are ubiquitous, powering heavy industrial machineries to everyday household appliances. Nearly half of the world’s electricity is used in powering electric motors, many of which are running with poor efficiency. In the latest episode of ABB Decoded podcast, Adrian Guggisberg, President of ABB’s Motion Services Division, discusses how a significant amount of energy can be saved by applying digital technologies to the installed base. Industries need to save energy Ad...