The first 50MVar renewable energy distributed synchronous condenser in China successfully completed a 168-hour trial operation in a 330 kV Xuming substation and was officially put into operation recently. This also marks the successful delivery of NR's first distributed synchronous condenser protection & control system, which will escort the output of clean energy in Qinghai for a long time in the future and contribute to the realization of China's carbon-neutral goal. NR continues to...
In the world of modern electronics, it is very easy to take DC/DC power supplies for granted as they are all around and in constant use. However, how well the power supply has been integrated into the design can be critical to both the overall performance and the functionality of the application. This article discusses the importance of DC/DC power supply filters, how they can be used, and when to use them. Filtering power signals is critical DC/DC power supply design can take many forms, ran...
PCS-8351 fast switching fault current limiter developed by NR Electric was officially put into operation, after 168 hours of stable operation in Xinjiang, China on September 25, 2021. This project solves the problem of excessive short-circuit current caused by centralized transmission of renewables, reduces the impact of short-circuit current on electrical equipment of the main power grid, and improves the flexibility and reliability of power grid regulation. northwest power grid In recent ye...
On September 23, 2021, China’s first offshore pilot oilfield shore power project, Qinhuangdao-Caofeidian Oil field Group shore power project, belonging to China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) in the Bohai sea region, was successfully put into operation. Qinhuangdao-Caofeidian oilfield shore power project includes offshore 220kV offshore Haifeng power platform, 220kV onshore Haidiao switching station, 220kV offshore Haiyu power platform and 220kV Haishun switching station. The s...
EDF Renewables is announcing that its onshore development pipeline in Ireland has now grown to almost 1GW, enough to power up to 600,000 homes. The number of projects has expanded rapidly over the past few months and the company plans to have up to 500MW of onshore wind and solar projects operational by 2030. This is in addition to its flagship Codling Wind Park project, a joint venture between EDF Renewables and Fred. Olsen Renewables off the coast of Wicklow, which will be one of Ireland's la...
Aggreko, the global provider of mobile, modular power, temperature control, and energy services announces that it has exceeded a record of 2GW of live gas generation capacity. A key driver for achieving this milestone is the increased demand for flare gas for power projects, as well as Aggreko’s innovative approach to monetizing stranded gas assets. flare gas to power generation solutions In the Middle East, Aggreko is delivering a project that’s repurposing 40 million...
Recently, the wind power frequency modulation system developed by NR has completed the commissioning and performance verification test in the CGN Daishan 516MW offshore wind farm. The test results show that the primary frequency modulation performance of the system is excellent. The successful application indicates that NR frequency modulation technology has taken another step forward. Primary frequency modulation of renewable energy is one of the effective means to maintain the frequency...
Ofgem has appointed Octopus Energy to take on supplying Avro Energy’s approximately 580,000 domestic customers. This follows a competitive process run by Ofgem to get the best deal possible for customers. Outstanding credit balances, including money owed to both existing and former domestic customers of Avro Energy, will also be honored. Domestic customers will also be protected by the energy price cap with their new supplier. continuous energy supplies Customers of...
Ofgem has appointed Shell Energy to take on supplying Green Supplier Limited’s (‘Green’) approximately 255,000 domestic customers, and a small number of non-domestic customers. This follows a competitive process run by Ofgem to get the best deal possible for customers. Outstanding credit balances, including money owed to both existing and former domestic customers of Green Supplier Limited, will also be honored. Domestic customers will also be protected by...
Recently, the entire system test of the world's first DC self-recovery energy dissipation device undertaken by NR was successfully completed and witnessed by experts, which laid a solid foundation for the engineering application of DC controllable self-recovery energy dissipation device. NR undertook the system integration design and complete supply of pole II DC controllable self-recovery energy dissipation device for Baihetan Jiangsu ± 800 kV UHV DC transmission project. NR techni...
Essen-based energy group E.ON is continuing to drive forward the digitalization of the energy world by acquiring a majority stake in Aachen-based start-up gridX, the provider of smart grid intelligence in the energy sector. Founded in 2016, the company develops digital platform solutions that connect, control, and optimize decentralized energy resources such as electric cars. A majority stake Thomas Birr, Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer at E.ON, says: “The acquisition of a major...
Waste heat specialist - Orcan Energy is a partner of the Engimmonia consortium and will develop an optimized waste heat solution for the maritime sector in the project. The organization is working to develop a radically new technology to reduce pollution in shipping. Engimmonia Engimmonia is receiving €9.5 million in funding under the EU's Horizon 2020 research and innovation Engimmonia, consisting of 21 partners from nine countries, is receiving €9.5 million in funding under the E...
Aggreko, the global pioneer in mobile and modular energy solutions, is partnering with TEDxGlasgow, the grassroots initiative created in the spirit of TED’s overall mission to research and discover ideas worth spreading. systematic change Aggreko is a Principal Partner for TEDxGlasgow which aims to bring about systematic change Aggreko, which is Glasgow headquartered, is a Principal Partner for TEDxGlasgow which aims to put a spotlight on the best ideas across Scotland and amplify them...
E.ON Board Member for Customer Solutions, Patrick Lammers and Volkswagen Group Board Member for Technology, Thomas Schmall put in operation the first E.ON Drive Booster in Essen. The innovative product makes fast charging easier and more affordable for operators and customers. As a flexible fast charger, it requires no civil engineering work or adjustments to the grid connection and can charge two electric vehicles simultaneously with 150 kW. This means the expansion of a dense public network o...
Ecotricity began with a mission to replace electricity made by burning fossil fuels with green energy. It succeeded and aims to replace fossil fuel natural gas with sustainable green gas. Ecotricity launched its latest campaign with the Daily Express, it’s a campaign to save its gas boilers from the government. And they plan to replace them all with heat pumps. carbon zero for heating homes Ecotricity founder, Dale Vince, explains how users can go carbon zero for heating homes quicker a...
The first 50MVar renewable energy distributed synchronous condenser in China successfully completed 168 hour trial operation in 330kV Xuming substation and was officially put into operation recently. This also marks the successful delivery of NR’s first distributed synchronous condenser protection & control system, which will escort the output of clean energy in Qinghai for a long time in the future and contribute to the realization of China's carbon neutral goal. NR's First di...
Kwasi Kwarteng, UK Business and Energy Secretary, and Jonathan Brearley, Ofgem’s Chief Executive have issued a joint statement - “The recent increase in wholesale global gas prices continues to be a cause of concern for consumers, businesses and energy suppliers across the UK. We want to be clear that this is not an issue of supply – the United Kingdom benefits from having a diverse range of gas supply sources with capacity that can more than meet demand.” The joint stat...
EDF has stepped in to help customers left without a supplier after Utility Point ceased trading on 14 September 2021. EDF will take on approximately 220,000 Utility Point domestic customers. EDF has agreed to protect any money a customer may be owed and existing customers’ credit on their accounts will be transferred to their new account with EDF. Energy supply Customers’ energy supply will continue as normal as they switch over to EDF Customers will be matched to standard variab...
Ofgem has appointed EDF to take on supplying Utility Point’s approximately 220,000 domestic customers. This follows a competitive process run by Ofgem to get the best deal possible for customers. EDF is offering customers a competitive tariff. Outstanding credit balances, including money owed to both existing and former customers of Utility Point, will also be honored. For existing Utility Point customers, energy supplies will continue as normal as they switch over to EDF on 18 Septe...
What does the future of energy look like? From decentralized energy solutions to big data and blockchain, the E.ON Energy Innovation Days (5 to 7 October 2021) will see more than 70 leading international experts to take the virtual stage to discuss how innovation drives the energy transition. E.ON Energy Innovation Days The event has developed into an important forum for dialogue on energy innovation Energy Innovation Days are the largest European virtual event for energy innovators and thou...
C&S Electric has designed & developed new DX series contactors suitable for the Busbar termination feature. Available in The three pole, 45A-80A Ratings, the range is suitable for DG Panels, Motor Feeder & control systems, Street lightening, VFD, Soft starters, UPS, Battery charging Solar & Wind inverters applications. end-user application advantages The range supports the common C&S Robusta external add-on auxiliary contact blocks which are mountable The newl...
By doing digital simulations of a smart district, the team determined that using an energy management system based on Xenon could limit peaks by up to 34% and reduce costs by up to 7%. SmartQuart is the first real laboratory of the energy transition in Germany. Three separate energy-optimized quarters or smart districts will be interconnected digitally via a single Smart-Hub with a multi-energy design, meaning they will incorporate heat, electricity and hydrogen. Through a consortium of 11 par...
The days of having someone knock on the door to read the meter will soon be a distant memory due to smart meters. What is a smart meter and why get one? Smart meters Smart meters send meter readings from the house directly to the energy supplier, so users don’t need to answer the door to a meter reader and readings are always up to date, meaning users can wave goodbye to estimated bills and only pay for the energy they use. In other words, a smart meter is just like a traditional gas an...
Two pioneering innovators in the energy world are joining forces to develop radical new products to help operators of electric vehicle (EV) fleets cut costs and reduce their carbon footprints. Pozitive Energy and Electric Miles have agreed on a partnership deal and will now work together to bring innovations to the market. The first projects will combine Pozitive Energy’s smart tariffs and Electric Miles’ smart charging technology to produce a revolutionary solution for EV flee...
In August, Germany broke the one million mark for passenger cars with electric drives. This is shown by the latest registration figures from the German Federal Motor Transport Authority ('Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt'). Nonetheless, e-cars are still clearly in the minority on the roads: as of January 1, there were more than 48 million passenger cars registered in the country, of which about two-thirds were petrol and about 30 percent diesel vehicles. electromobility 70 percent of people in Europe are...
Leveraging synergies between human experts and AI-based analytics, E.ON, one of Europe’s largest energy companies, and eSmart Systems, a provider of grid inspection AI-powered software, are joining forces to improve European distribution grid asset management by making inspection processes safer for people, more efficient for utilities, and more sustainable for the environment. The partnership initially set to run for 12 months, commenced in January with the deployment of eSmart Systems&r...
IBM and E.ON aim to drive the transformation of the energy industry with Quantum Computing. E.ON is the first utility company in Europe to work with IBM Quantum to implement quantum solutions for their critical workflow. The goal is to explore the potential of quantum computing to optimize the world’s rapidly decentralized energy infrastructure. new computational approach Quantum computers have the potential to shape the energy world of tomorrow. As quantum computers take a new computat...
Volta Trucks, a disruptive full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer, and services provider has announced the successful conclusion of its Series B funding round, with €37 million secured in new capital. Luxor Capital The funding round was led by Luxor Capital with existing investors extending their investments and strategic partners joining the Volta Trucks journey, showing clear belief in the company’s future success, and endorsement of its strategy and potential. Luxor Capit...
Recently, the wind power frequency modulation system developed by NR has completed the commissioning and performance verification test in CGN Daishan 516MW offshore wind farm. The test results show that the primary frequency modulation performance of the system is excellent. The successful application indicates that NR frequency modulation technology has taken another step forward. Primary frequency modulation of renewable energy Offshore wind power has large installed capacity and strong pow...
Offshore wind is undergoing transformational improvement as a key solution to the energy transition. The continuous iteration and evolution of wind turbine technology have enabled developers to venture into deeper waters and to tap further wind resources. MingYang Smart Energy is always motivated to drive this trend through innovation, and has reached a new milestone with the introduction of the new MySE 16.0-242, the world’s largest Hybrid Drive wind turbine. Highest nominal rating De...