NR off-grid microgrid solution for Ethiopian Power distribution company, which is the part of World Bank-financed "Lighting up Africa" project, passed the factory acceptance test successfully in March. The project integrates a distributed power supply, battery energy storage system, energy conversion device, load monitoring and protection device. The system will realize self-control, protection and management, and has the advantages of improving energy utilization efficiency, improving security...

NR off-grid microgrid solution for Ethiopian Power distribution company, which is part of the World Bank-financed 'Lighting up Africa' project, passed the factory acceptance test successfully in March.  The project integrates distributed power supply, battery energy storage system, energy conversion device, load monitoring and protection device. Advantages of energy utilization efficiency The whole system not only meets the power demand of the whole load of the village in sunny days The...

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...

Recently, the arc protection system of Malaysia Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) 11 kV Damansara Damai station was successfully put into operation. The system applied PCS-9656M distributed arc protection solution, which is NR's first arc protection project in Malaysia, marking that NR's arc protection products have been recognized by TNB and officially entered the Malaysian market. TNB is the largest national power company in Malaysia. The technical requirements are extremely strict, and it has gre...

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...

Supplying urban districts with low-CO2 heating and cooling and at the same time offering a perspective for regions whose district heating supply is affected by the coal phase-out: by doing this, the heat supply can make a significant contribution to ensuring that cities and municipalities in Germany achieve their climate protection targets. intelligent low-CO2 energy solutions The technology used will be the latest generation of low-temperature heat networks E.ON is driving forw...

The finalists of the 32nd annual Plant Engineering Product of the Year awards stretched across 13 categories. This program honors the best innovations of 2019, as voted by the audience of Plant Engineering. The Grand Award—given to the new product that received the highest number of votes among all 13 categories—is presented to TrendMiner for the TrendMiner 2019 R.3, originally in the Plant Analytics & Design category of the competition. The Grand Award, and...

Pt.NR Electric Jakarta (NR Jakarta), the Indonesian subsidiary of NR Electric, has successfully passed the ISO9001, ISO14001 and ISO45001 management system certifications. This milestone is a solid step in implementing NR's high-quality localization strategy in the Indonesian market. Since being established in 2012, NR Jakarta committed to serving the local society and creating value for customers. With the support of NR Nanjing Headquarters, NR Jakarta has actively implemented the localization...

Viessmann's energy monitoring system is being supplemented by intelligent control and prioritization of solar power. Viessmann customers can both optimize their electricity consumption and intelligently control excess electricity, e.g. for charging electric cars. Viessmann gridBox In cooperation with Viessmann, the young company gridX has developed an energy dashboard that can be used to visualize and control energy flows. The corresponding communication gateway - the Viessmann gridBox - c...

On the morning of 21 February 2020, President Filipe Nyusi of Mozambique went to the Marrupa district to attend the completion ceremony of the Cuamba-Marrupa power line and Marrupa substation. Ernesto Tonela, Minister of Mining and Energy, and Aly Sicola Impija, CEO of an electric power company also attended the ceremony. After visiting the substation, President Nyusi highly praised the achievements and thanked for the contribution from NR Electric, who worked as an EPC company for this project...

On the morning of 21 February 2020, President Filipe Nyusi of Mozambique went to the Marrupa district to attend the completion ceremony of the Cuamba-Marrupa power line and the Marrupa substation. Ernesto Tonela, Minister of Mining and Energy, and Aly Sicola Impija, CEO of the electric power company, also attended the ceremony. After visiting the substation, President Nyusi highly praised the achievements, and thanked for the contribution from NR Electric, worked as EPC company for this project...

Water pumping and booster stations are used for pumping potable water from lower-elevation areas to higher-elevation areas of a distribution system. This energy expenditure is necessary to supply potable water required for homes, businesses, and industries. Water pumps depend on electricity to run, but water pumping stations also depend on specialized instrumentation and control schemes to manage the safety and reliability of the water distribution system. Importance of the Pump Electrically...

E.ON and Kraken Technologies, part of Octopus Energy Group, announce they have entered a strategic agreement regarding E.ON’s UK residential and SME energy retail businesses. This is the culmination of many months work, and in spite of the unprecedented challenges of the coronavirus pandemic, it underlines E.ON’s long-term commitment to the UK and to providing excellent service to customers. As part of the partnership, E.ON will establish the subsidiary E.ONnext. E.ONnext will use...

Improving safety and ensuring the continued operation of the electrical system will help fulfill the long-term mission of the facility. Protecting the employees and equipment from electrical damage is also in the long-term interest, and it can help reduce insurance premiums. The key is to understand how safety interlocking plays an important role. What is Safety Interlocking? Safety interlocking is a system that is intended to prevent forced unsafe needs during the operation Safety inte...

A large European conveyor OEM needed a reliable clutch solution for its custom-designed automated order picking/dispensing systems installed in warehouses and distribution centers. The multi-level, high-speed systems can pick 7,500 cases per hour. Each system features multiple buffer lanes of roller conveyors that utilize a stopper bar to hold items in the queue. Clutches are installed on the electric motors that raise and lower the stopper bars on each lane to release individual items in the c...

Autonomous agricultural vehicles promise to increase productivity in farming, which is pushing rapid development of the technology. With multiple OEMs testing or delivering autonomous vehicles to market, new powertrain solutions are required to provide optimal application performance for the many classes of new vehicles. Altra Industrial Motion Corp., a global power transmission expert, offers a suite of innovative solutions designed to meet the needs of each vehicle requirement. Needs of the...

E.ON subsidiary Schleswig-Holstein Netz (SH Netz), the grid company of Stadtwerke Kiel AG (SWKiel Netz GmbH), and the transmission system operator TenneT announced the practical test for the “Energy Network of the Future” from 2020 in the district of Steinburg in Schleswig-Holstein. Energy Cosmos ENSURE The innovative “Energy Cosmos ENSURE” is the result of the research project entitled ENSURE – Neue EnergieNetzStruktURen für die Energiewende (new energy netw...

Aggreko, the global provider of mobile, modular power, temperature control, and energy services, has achieved a milestone of 3000 LTI-free days at its depot in Chennai, India, in February 2020.  ISO accredited depot The 100,000 sq. ft, ISO 9001:2015 accredited depot serves industrialized Chennai and southern states of India. Equipment available from the depot includes mobile and modular power solutions such as generators and load banks, as well as cooling equipment inc...

Aggreko plc, the provider of mobile, modular power, is working with RE Power Group to produce electricity from clean biogas for a facility in Thailand. Aggreko is delivering 6 MW of biogas-fuelled generator power, providing a flexible, fast, and cost-efficient way of successfully scaling up the biogas project and delivering cleaner energy for the facility and the wider region. dual feedstock anaerobic digester The site’s biogas generation gets its feedstock from a tapioca factory....

E.ON has been identified as a pioneer for engaging in its supply chain and as energy supplier on climate change, being awarded a position on the Supplier Engagement Leaderboard by global environmental impact non-profit CDP. E.ON has been recognized for its actions and strategies to reduce emissions and manage climate risks in its supply chain in the past reporting year. Over 4,800 companies in total were assessed by CDP and given a Supplier Engagement Rating, based on answers to selected q...

The majority of Germans have great confidence in hydrogen technology: According to a representative survey commissioned by E.ON, almost 67 percent of Germans can already imagine using hydrogen for heating if this does not produce any CO2. Three-quarters of those questioned are aware that hydrogen can help with the storage of renewable energy in particular. Network supplying gas The exemption from the EEG levy decided confirms the path taken so far to convert the gas network for operation with...

gridX presents a broad and diverse range of developments at this year's E-world. Within the already successfully established solutions - 'Smart Charging', 'Independent Homes', 'Smart Commercial' and 'Microgrids', gridX will show extensive new features. Products on display 'SmartCharging' is gridX's intelligent charging management for electric vehicles. 'IndependentHomes' is the solution for the end customer that controls and efficiently organizes a household's entire energy flow. 'Smart Co...

On December 24, 2020, at 9:00 am, local time the second unit of the Kalteng-1 CFSPP project accomplished the 30-day reliability test, remarking the completion of all the tests and milestones stipulated under the contract. Previously on November 29 unit one had also completed the 30-day reliability test., During the testing time, both units operated with satisfying performance and parameters. Kalteng-1 CFSPP project The Kalteng-1 CFSPP project consists of 2×100MW CFB units that apply DEC...

“We need a new basic social consensus for the transformation of the energy system. The leap into the energy world of the future is a generational task. Business, politics, regulation everyone is called upon to make a joint contribution to making Germany climate-neutral by 2050." "For this to succeed, we need planning security and strong partnerships at all levels of society and across all corporate boundaries.” incentives König discussed challenges from digitization, clim...

Historically, electrical engineers have had only two choices when it came to specifying power circuit breakers: oil-filled or air. With established technologies for insulating and interrupting methods, the application of circuit breakers is sometimes an afterthought. Although the 2 kV-38 kV class of AC air circuit breakers has virtually disappeared from the scene, they still have a prominent place in the 250V-2000V class of equipment, particularly in AC and DC traction power systems. ...

Recently the company marked a significant milestone in the integration of innogy into the new E.ON: On October 1st, the newly built E.ON Energy Markets GmbH (EEM) successfully entered the market as the groups new Market Facing Entity for energy sourcing. The new entity is jointly led by the two Managing Directors - Sven Otten and Axel Gerhardy. The innogy integration, successfully closed in June 2020, makes the E.ON one of the players in the European energy markets. The emerging sales portfolio...

Aggreko, the global provider of modular, mobile power, has launched an interactive 3D tour that demonstrates its expertise in powering large-scale, global events like the Rugby World Cup 2019™️ in Japan. The interactive tour harnesses the latest 3D technology to develop an immersive experience that demonstrates what it takes to power global events of scale. Viewers can experience the process from generation to transmission, demonstrating the complexity of solutions required so that specta...

When it comes to building an energy-efficient pumping system, the selection of the right motor control system is necessary for the pump. Pump controllers are designed to monitor flow and/or level variables and control the connected pump accordingly to efficiently maintain the levels. pump controller C&S Electric introduces a smart pump controller that has been designed using modern technologies Considering the need for farmers, C&S Electric introduces a smart pump controller that has...

Federal Minister of Economics Peter Altmaier handed over the funding notice to the first "real laboratory of the energy transition". The "SmartQuart" project, which was developed by a consortium of nine partners, can start in January 2020. The project aims to make the use of fossil fuels in the project quarters largely superfluous. In the cities of Essen and Bedburg in North Rhine-Westphalia and Kaisersesch in Rhineland-Palatinate, the individual city districts will be networked with each other...

E.ON has received a major order from the BMW Group: the company will install and operate one of the largest charging networks in Germany, at BMW Group locations. In the future, BMW employees and guests will be able to recharge their electric vehicles comfortably and cheaply with green electricity at more than 4,100 new charging points in the parking lots of production plants, development centers, and office locations. Around half of the charging points will be accessible to the public. The firs...