Guinea Electrical Industry News

RWE will play a key role in helping achieve net zero ambitions in the UK, one of its most strategically important markets. The release of the British Energy Security Strategy encourages further large-scale green energy investment and gives investors such as RWE the confidence to grow its business even further.  It is reassuring to see the commitment from Government to increasing targets and strengthening UK grid infrastructure, as this will be crucial to meet the UK’s net zero ambi...

Following an agreement on 1 April by IEA member countries for a new emergency release of oil stocks, the IEA Governing Board confirmed that the total amount committed to date stands at 120 million barrels, making it the largest stock release in IEA history. unanimous agreement  The unanimous agreement among IEA member countries on 1 April for a second collective action in 2022 came in response to the significant strains in oil markets resulting from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In...

RWE has signed an agreement with the Danish grid operator - Energinet for its Thor Offshore Wind Farm. The agreement regulates the technical set-up, the power quality, and the cooperation between RWE and Energinet, at the point of connection (POC) in Volder Mark. With a planned capacity of around 1,000 megawatts (MW), Thor will be Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm to date. The wind farm will be built off the Danish west coast approximately 22 kilometers from the port of Thorsminde. 22...

Jonathan Brearley regularly talk to customers so he knows that many readers will be extremely worried about rising energy bills. This is a difficult time for many households. Customers struggling to pay for their energy may be eligible for extra help such as debt repayment plans, emergency credit for prepayment metered customers, priority support, and schemes like the Winter Fuel Payment, and Brearley would encourage anyone struggling with their bills to get in touch with their energy company t...

Global provider of mobile modular power - Aggreko is delighted to announce a new partnership with We Are Albert, a globally recognized screen industry authority on environmental sustainability. Aggreko will become the latest industry giant pledging to make sustainable changes towards reducing their carbon footprint in 2022, as well as help lead the charge against climate change and inspire sustainable choices in the media industries. modern technology With the help of Albert, a wholly-owned s...

Ingeteam, the global specialist in wind energy drivetrain technology, will participate at Wind Europe Annual Event Bilbao, a key global trade event for companies operating in the wind energy industry. This year, Ingeteam celebrates 50 years in the industry researching, designing, and manufacturing cutting-edge technologies to offer customized solutions for the energy transition from renewable generation to efficient electricity consumption to customers around the world. power electronics platf...

Volta Trucks, the disruptive full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, has revealed its first ‘Volta Trucks Hub’ that will deliver its Truck as a Service customer-focused operations as the first full-electric Volta Zeros start customer evaluation in mid-2022. This important milestone confirms the first location where vehicles will be serviced and maintained in Paris, with confirmation of the London Hub location due shortly. ‘Volta Trucks Hub, Paris...

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has achieved a major landmark with its equipment enabling record power transmission of 6,000 MW, over the recently commissioned ±800 kV, 6,000 MW Ultra High Voltage Direct Current (UHVDC) link between the Western Region Grid (Raigarh, Chhattisgarh) and the Southern Region Grid (Pugalur, Tamil Nadu). BHEL Equipment Supplied BHEL has been proudly associated with building this prestigious project of national importance which will supplement power ava...

Infinitum Electric announced its executives are speaking at the Charged virtual conference, an event focused on EV engineering, being held April 4-7, 2022. Infinitum Electric’s VP of Technology Paulo Guedes-Pinto and VP of Business Development Bhavnesh Patel will discuss how engineers can gain flexibility and speed in prototyping and manufacturing EV motors. What: ChargedEV Speaking Session with Infinitum Electric Execs How to Gain Flexibility and Speed in Prototyping and Manufacturi...

Astrid Mozes, currently President of the Hydrostatics Division in Danfoss Power Solutions, succeeds Lars Tveen who has accepted the role of CEO of the Bitten & Mads Clausen’s Foundation. Before the annual meeting of the Bitten and Mads Clausen Foundation on April 6, 2022, the Foundation announced that Per Egebæk Have will be nominated as the new Chairman. Per Egebæk Have’s successor as CEO of the Bitten & Mads Clausen’s Foundation will be Lars Tveen, who ha...

Schneider Electric, the global leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has appointed Amit Chaturvedy as Managing Partner, SE Ventures. In this new role, Amit Chaturvedy will drive and strengthen Schneider Electric’s long-term value creation in energy management and industrial automation. He will spearhead this effort with the current SE Ventures general partners – Grant Allen and Varun Jain. Together, this senior team has collective investing experi...

GE Current, a Daintree company is helping Global Berry bring high-quality British strawberries to consumers all year round by installing more than 4,500 of its latest-generation Arize® Element L1000 LED top lights in Global Berry’s 3 hectares (30,000m2), Taunton glasshouse. Paired with Current’s Daintree wireless lighting control solution, the L1000 grow lights deliver the optimum light energy required to supplement the available sunlight throughout the day, allowing Global Berr...

Marubeni Corporation, OPExPARK Inc., Beyond Next Ventures Inc. and DENSO CORPORATION have agreed for Marubeni to invest with BNV and in OPExPARK to support the digital transformation (DX) of operating rooms and a surgical education platform business for doctors (this project). OPExPARK was jointly established by DENSO and BNV. educational platform In recent years, the need for DX has been rapidly increasing in the healthcare industry, as represented by the development of new medical services,...

“None of us could have imagined the challenges we are all facing now: The huge task of achieving climate neutrality has been compounded by the structural break in the supply of power and raw materials. That makes it all the more important to pull together, support each other and work as one.” With those words, RWE Executive Board Member, Dr. Lars Kulik evoked the team spirit that underlies international research. On behalf of the RWE Innovation Centre in Niederaussem, he welcomed 42...

The impact of COVID-19 has reversed progress on access to electricity and clean cooking while slowing vital improvements in energy efficiency, according to the International Energy Agency’s latest update of data and projections related to key aspects of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. renewable energies However, renewable energies have shown resilience to the shock caused by the pandemic. Even if renewables maintain their rapid growth, and if access and efficiency improvements rec...

The International Energy Agency’s 31 Member Countries agreed on Friday to a new release of oil from emergency reserves in response to the market turmoil caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, underscoring their strong and unified commitment to stabilizing global energy markets. The agreement was reached at an Extraordinary Meeting of the IEA Governing Board, which was held at the Ministerial level and chaired by US Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm. Energy security impacts Th...

Another new hire for the team with Terry McGinnis joining as the Growth Architect this week. This is a key role as they scale consumers and the community using the Electric Miles app for smart charging, as well as increasing the brand profile. Terry has worked in a number of fields with hyper-growth companies, from Apple to Warner Bros., providing them with much-needed marketing and technology support and consultancy to drive real-world value. Here’s what Terry has to say: “I’...

RWE, Wales’ biggest power producer, is partnering with the UK’s largest port operator, Associated British Ports (ABP), and the UK’s largest energy port, the Port of Milford Haven, to investigate the scaling-up of port facilities in support of a pipeline of gigawatt-scale floating wind projects in the Celtic Sea. knowledge and expertise Working together under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) the industry pioneers will investigate the potential for transforming infrastructur...

The Swedish investment entity - Baseload Capital, which specializes in funding and deployment of clean heat power solutions worldwide, is realizing a joint project in the oil and gas industry with Munich-based company, Orcan Energy, the leading waste heat solutions provider in Europe and Asia with over 500 ORC plants installed internationally. Orcan‘s ORC systems will be used to convert previously unused geothermal heat from oil and gas production into CO2-free and low-cost electricity. T...

Prysmian Group., a pioneer in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, has been awarded a contract by Alaska Power & Telephone Company (AP&T) to supply, install and test two submarine fiber optic cable links in south-east Alaska. The SEALink project undertaken by AP&T’s subsidiary AP&T Wireless (APTW) will improve communications in southeast Alaska, bringing broadband to rural areas that are currently unserved. submarine fiber optic cable The SEALink project will c...

Together with Schneider Electric, the global consultant on corporate renewable purchasing, PepsiCo announces pep+ REnew – one of the first collaborations of its kind, and first in the food and beverage industry to increase value chain partner access to renewable electricity as part of the company’s goal to achieve net-zero emissions by 2040. accelerating renewable electricity The collaboration aims to accelerate the adoption of renewable electricity and create a more resilien...

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has achieved yet another milestone in its international business by bagging a prestigious order for a Compressor Package from Iraq. Won in the face of stiff competition, the order for the Package for Baiji Refinery in Iraq, has been placed by Northern Refineries Company (NRC), a National Oil refinery company owned by Ministry of Oil, Republic of Iraq. Recycle Gas Centrifugal compressor The order envisages design, engineering, manufacturing and supply...

In factories where processes are increasingly automated, energy efficiency is a key factor for all production stages. WEG supplied a 4MW E-house, one of the most recognized multinationals in the automotive sector in Argentina, to meet such demands, reduce costs, and balance energy in a safe and efficient way. The supply was part of a large infrastructure project, which required a full monitoring team of WEG engineers duly qualified for the installation and commissioning of large equipment. Des...

After the successful completion of Phase 1 of the next-generation electronics program, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has provided BAE Systems’ FAST Labs research and development organization - a $5 million contract for Phase 2 of the Technologies for Mixed-mode Ultra Scaled Integrated Circuits (T-MUSIC) program. T-MUSIC program T-MUSIC is designed to enable disruptive radio frequency (RF) mixed-mode technologies, by developing high performance RF analog electronic...

Furukawa Automotive Systems Inc., a member of the Furukawa Electric Group, acquired ISO 45001: Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems certification at 4 factories in Japan on January 11, 2022. Background At the Furukawa AS Group, we have worked to create a ‘safe, secure, and comfortable’ working environment and manage employee health under a basic policy of ‘give top priority to health and safety, and achieve zero accidents & zero illnesses’. In April 20...

SEMIKRON and Danfoss Silicon Power announced a merger to create a joint business specialized in Power Electronics focusing on power semiconductor modules. With an existing workforce of more than 3,500 dedicated power electronic specialists, the new SEMIKRON-Danfoss will provide world-class technology expertise as the partner in Power Electronics. The merger comes with a firm commitment to future investments, paving the way for green growth and a more sustainable, energy-efficient, and decarboni...

A smart city implements the Internet-of-Things (IoT) technology to interconnect buildings, resources, and data, to create an efficient, adaptive, and more environment-friendly ecosystem for its citizens. Many interlocking technologies make a smart city, but the main sectors are as follows: Smart Buildings Smart Energy Smart Mobility Smart Data As a power supply manufacturer of efficient, compact power supplies, RECOM is well-positioned to support the smart technologies that go into the...

RWE is further refining its commitment to biodiversity and has joined a global initiative by the Science Based Target Network (SBTN). Around 100 companies, associations and experts are working on developing scientific criteria to measure the effects on biodiversity as part of the SBTN's 'Corporate Engagement Program'. RWE’s target for 2030 is for new assets to have a positive contribution to biodiversity in their vicinity overall. Sustainability is an integral part of RWE's corporate stra...

Studies have confirmed the positive effects of artificial lighting on employee wellbeing. Steve Marr, the Director of Product at CP Electronics, part of Legrand’s Energy Controls business unit, explains how human centric lighting (HCL) and lighting control technology create more productive environments. HCL focuses on light’s influence on circadian rhythms, the daily fluctuations of melatonin, cortisol and serotonin. Melatonin is a natural soporific produced in the evenings that hel...

Furukawa Automotive Systems Inc. (Headquarters: Inukami-gun, Shiga Prefecture and President: Shigenobu Abe), a member of the Furukawa Electric Group, has installed a self-consumption solar power system at its head office, as one of the initiatives for reducing CO2 emissions within the entire value chain. The self-consumption solar power system started generating electric power on January 31, 2022 and the electricity will be used at the head office location. ‘FAS Environmental Challenge 2...