Oman Electrical Industry News
Industrial self-consumption is a market segment in which companies are looking to gain competitiveness and sustainability by taking advantage of their roofs or decks to generate clean energy and reduce their electricity bills. In order to respond to this need and meet the growing demand, Ingeteam has designed its new INGECON SUN 110TL M9 photovoltaic inverter for the industrial segment. multi-MPPT system This model has 9 Maximum Power Point Trackers (MPPT). This multi-MPPT system is ide...
Delta, a global pioneer in power and thermal management solutions, announces the launch of its latest Open Rack version 3 (ORV3) 1 OU 18 kW power shelves at the 2023 OCP Global Summit in San Jose, California, USA. 6-slot-chassis power shelf The high-efficiency 6-slot-chassis power shelf is specifically designed to enable substantial energy savings in AI servers. It includes Delta’s new 3kW power supply units (PSU), which boast over 97.5% peak efficiency and can integrate the power manag...
WEG has supplied 28 motors to DS SMITH's Portuguese subsidiary, located in Viana do Castelo, Portugal. A pioneer in sustainable packaging solutions, paper products, and recycling services, DS SMITH relied on WEG to implement a new expansion and renovation project for their facilities. In total, 27 units of W22 motors and one unit of the W51 HD line, with IE4 efficiency and power ratings ranging from 5.5 to 450 kW were supplied for this project. These motors will be responsible for driving the c...
Aico is delighted to launch the Apprentice of the Year Award for 2024. The award has been established to honor the brightest talents within the electrical industry. Education is a fundamental principle for Aico, as they firmly believe that providing future installers with industry knowledge and expertise is vital to creating safer communities. Aico has introduced this new award to applaud the remarkable accomplishments made by future professionals within our industry. Aico launches Apprentice...
Siemens has been awarded one of the largest single orders for SICHARGE D electric vehicle (EV) fast chargers globally to date. The order, which comprises 200 EV fast chargers and digital services, was made by Astor Enerji, a manufacturer of transformer and switchgear products to fulfill its plans to build charging stations throughout Turkey. SICHARGE D EV fast chargers The company intends to set up chargers every 200 kilometers along highways all over the country and at several shopping malls...
Intelligent power management company Eaton broke ground on a $100 million expansion of its Nacogdoches, Texas manufacturing facility. Announced in August, this project will double production capacity of Eaton voltage regulators and three-phase transformers to meet surging utility demand for solutions accelerating grid modernization. “Utilities across the U.S. are modernizing critical infrastructure to accelerate a smarter grid and clean energy future,” said Guillaume Laur, Eaton sen...
Standby mode on the X90 CP150 compact controller provides the option of restarting a machine or vehicle immediately after the engine is shut down for a short time. The CP150, which complements B&R's wide range of products specifically for medium-sized and medium-complexity mobile machines, is the first B&R controller with this newly developed standby mode. CP150 compact controller The wait for the electronics to start up again after the engine is shut down for a short time With the C...
Siemens Smart Infrastructure has expanded its range of sustainable and digital medium-voltage switchgear to support the decarbonization of power grids. The new F-gas-free blue GIS primary switchgear enables an early transition to sustainable grids ahead of regulation. With a focus on industrialized and high-end ratings up to 24 kV and 2500 A, Siemens has launched the 8DAB 24 and upgraded the NXPLUS C 24. Enhancements of NXPLUS C family The 8DAB 24 with its single and double busbar design is a...
Arrow Electronics has announced a global distribution agreement with Truesense, a globally renowned company in edge AI, software algorithms and Ultra-WideBand (UWB) radar and ranging technology, to distribute Truesense modules, development kits and software. The agreement lets Arrow’s customers accelerate new product designs by leveraging Truesense UWB modules for roles such as communication, ranging and localization, real-time location, asset tracking, gesture detection, access control,...
Ahlsell Norge AS has signed an agreement to acquire all shares in Varmecomfort AS, one of Norway’s pioneering suppliers of heating solutions for indoor and outdoor use. Varmecomfort is known for being innovative and highly competent in its field. The company has ten employees and the turnover in 2022 amounted to 95 MNOK. Varmecomfort’s product variety Through the acquisition, Ahlsell gains access to unique specialist expertise in heating products and can offer installers throughou...
Sensata Technologies, a pioneer in aerospace sensing technology, is excited to announce its participation in the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (BACE) 2023, taking place from October 17 to 19 in Las Vegas, NV. At booth N2815, Sensata Technologies will display its innovative Electrified Flight Portfolio, featuring a range of groundbreaking products including Inceptors, Insulation Monitoring Devices (IMDS), Electric Drive Sensors, and...
Ingeteam has just started manufacturing the first units of a new model of power converter, the INGECON H2 E-lyzer, for feeding electrolyzers. An assembly line for this equipment has been established at the company's factory in northern Spain, from where the equipment will be shipped to sites where several green hydrogen production plants are under development in Germany and Spain. With this specific solution for hydrogen, Ingeteam wants to respond to the growing market demand. The power electro...
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announces that it has agreed with Coherent Corp. to invest USD 500 million (approx. 75 billion yen) in a new silicon carbide (SiC) business to be carved out from Coherent, aiming to expand its SiC power device business by strengthening vertical collaboration with Coherent, who has been a supplier of SiC substrates to Mitsubishi Electric. The electric vehicle market is expanding worldwide and is one of several emerging applications driving the exponential growth o...
Axpo will build a four-turbine wind farm in Finland with an installed capacity of 25 MW, it has been announced. This latest expansion of the company’s wind power activities in Europe is consistent with Axpo’s continuing strategic investment in the development of renewable energy. Axpo, Switzerland’s largest energy group acquired the rights to construct the Lålax wind farm in Western Finland from Rosafors Invest AB. Located in the municipality of Vörå, in the O...
Over the last five years fossil fuels have met only half of the new demand for energy globally, despite a rapid buildout of renewable capacity, according to DNV’s Energy Transition Outlook. The report finds that between 2017-2022 renewables met 51% of new energy demand, whilst the remaining demand was supplied by fossil fuels. Renewables are still just meeting increased demand rather than replacing fossil fuels and in absolute terms fossil fuel supply is still growing. Limiting global wa...
The correct choice of cabling under the new building safety regime is critical in protecting lives and property, says AEI Cables. The company is highlighting the crucial part played by electrical safety systems including cabling in the development of higher-risk buildings under the new Building Safety Act 2022, which is in force. construction and management For the construction industry and electrical safety systems, it means an overhaul of existing regulations with clear guidelines on the co...
Schneider Electric, the pioneer in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, together with Boston University, announces a first-of-its-kind study that finds that more than 2 million new jobs and up to 141 million additional job years can be created in Europe and the United States by adopting clean energy technologies in new and retrofitted buildings. The results come from a research collaboration between the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS) and...
Oceans of Energy’s Offshore Solar basis of design achieve a significant milestone as recipient of a Statement of Conformity for rough environmental conditions, like in the North Sea. This recognition not only validates feasibility but also establishes a clear path for future scalability of offshore solar. DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, and Oceans of Energy, a leading Netherlands-based company that specializes since 2016 in offshore solar technology, services, o...
The Digital Energy Solutions arm of L&T Power Transmission & Distribution business has significantly expanded its presence across India, Middle East, and North America. In India, the business is implementing a key order to upgrade SCADA and associated systems in the National and Regional Transmission Asset Management Centers. Controlling one of the largest substation and transmission line networks in the world, the Power Transmission Asset Management Centers in India undertake sophistic...
As part of its effort to expand its presence in the East African markets, WEG is taking significant steps to increase its presence in Uganda through a partnership with Petrok as a Value Added Reseller (VAR). Petrok's local presence and technical expertise, along with the reliability of WEG products in the market, will facilitate this expansion. Strengthening position in Uganda The expected economic growth from projects like as the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), along with the existi...
As the temperatures cool down and customers begin to prepare for the winter months, Ameren Illinois and Google are joining forces with the Environmental Law and Policy Center to give Ameren Illinois heating customers another helpful way to save energy. Customers can get a Google Nest Thermostat, at no cost with tax and shipping included, thanks to a special promotion that runs through November 30. Approximately half of a typical residential customer’s utility costs go toward heating and c...
B.F.E. Bonney Forge is one of the first European companies to secure certification for a spare part intended for field operations through the application of AM technology. This achievement signifies a major milestone in the manufacturing landscape, one that demonstrates the potential of this innovative technology to reshape the future of pressure equipment under the Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/EU (PED). CE-certified pressure vessel The collaboration builds upon the successes of the...
Prysmian Group (‘the Group’) will present its strategy including the reshaping of its business into four new segments and outline financial and non-financial targets for 2027. The strategy will see Prysmian capitalize on its leading positions and outline plans to win in new growth markets in order to become a global cabling solution provider leading the Energy Transition and Digital Transformation. Details of the strategic plan will be announced during Prysmian Group's Capital Mark...
The Electronic Security Association (ESA) has bestowed its National Training School Instructor of the Year honor to Jim Mundy, President of Asset Protection Associates, who stands as a shining example of dedication, expertise, and inspiration in the field of electronic security and life safety. “My first absolute love is teaching,” says Jim Mundy. “I began teaching when I was twelve years old, starting with archery, then later as a technical instructor in the military, eventua...
Customers throughout central Missouri will begin seeing crews in their neighborhoods as Ameren Missouri installs upgraded electric smart meters. The new meters will replace the current meter system, offering customers more options to tailor energy usage and potentially save money. Crews began working in the Jefferson City area on September 18, and the majority of installations in the area should be complete by spring 2024. Energy usage information “The smart technology upgrades offered...
Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. developed a small S-,C-,L-band dual port pump laser for Raman amplifiers that has high output and low power consumption. As data transmission speed increases, the transmission distance decreases due to degradation of the OSNR on the signal-receiving side. In particular, when existing communication systems are used at faster transmission speeds, the role of the Raman amplifier, which can amplify optical output power without attenuation of the signal light quality, wil...
Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. developed a very high-efficient 8-channel ELS for the realization of next-generation network switch servers employing CPO for hyperscale data centers and edge data centers. Data traffic has been increasing to support many kinds of IT services such as cloud services and 5G mobile networks. Hyperscale data centers that process big data and edge data centers that realize the low latency for Beyond 5G are faced with the challenge of expanding bandwidth and reducing the p...
Quanergy Solutions, Inc., a provider of 3D LiDAR security solutions, has integrated its solution that brings the power of 3D LiDAR detection, tracking, and classification into Milestone’s XProtect® VMS. Integration as a Force Multiplier The integration directly connects Quanergy’s Q-Track to Milestone’s XProtect® VMS and allows Q-Track to send valuable actionable insights in the form of hyper-accurate alarms/events as well as object location, both relative a...
Pleased to announce the introduction of the new Series ZE Touch Screens! The Series ZE is designed to cater to the diverse demands of modern industries. They showcase an impressive blend of advanced engineering and a user-centric design. Whether it is for industrial automation, communication systems, or food service, this series promises unparalleled performance. The Series ZE is a testament to NKK’s commitment to innovation and excellence. Features of the Series ZE Other notable featur...
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has been awarded a contract by J-Power Transmission Network Co., Ltd. to supply a 300MW Voltage Source Converter (VSC) High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Transmission for the Shin-Sakuma Frequency Converter Station in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka prefecture. The system is expected to be in service by the end of March 2028. servicing of power transmission In the wake of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, the Organization for Cross-regional...