Switzerland Electrical Industry News

Schneider Electric, the pioneer in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, is participating in The Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk for the 12th consecutive year. Hosted by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and The Jimmy Fund, the walk is designed to raise awareness about cancer and fundraise to support ongoing cancer research and patient care. Cancer Awareness The event is held on October 2, 2022, along the historic Boston Marathon route. It is back in person following the...

Hitachi Energy, a globally renowned technology company that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all, has announced that it has been selected by Transmission Developers Inc., a Blackstone portfolio company that is specialized in renewable power development, to supply a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) converter station, which is a key part of the transmission solution for the Champlain Hudson Power Express (CHPE) HVDC interconnection between Québec, in Canada and the New York Ci...

Energy efficiency and sustainability have at last filtered down into daily lives and homes. Users have become more environmentally aware and want to make changes and make a difference.  If users are keen to make their homes more sustainable and save energy in the long run, user need to consider every detail. steps needed to consider 1. Window treatments Windows can be responsible for up to 25% of heat loss in the home. High-performance windows can make a huge difference. If users have s...

At RE+ 2022, Panasonic Eco Systems North America, a Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, unveiled two new lines of all-black compact EverVolt® solar modules, developed with performance, accessibility, flexibility and pleasing aesthetics in mind. The new 430W/420W HK Black Series panels, with half-cut cells and heterojunction technology with gapless connections, offer the most powerful modules in the company’s portfolio. Adding to Panasonic’s suite of modules made...

ABB announces it will acquire the PowerTech Converter (PTC) business, a supplier of auxiliary power converter solutions for light rail vehicles and metros. The acquisition is an important part of ABB Motion’s external growth strategy. Owned by RCP, PTC is headquartered in Berlin, Germany, and has other facilities in Holzkirchen, Germany, and Mount Olive, USA. With around 280 employees, the business generated revenues of approximately €60 million in 2021. Increasing industry demand...

Large-scale and prolonged power outages, waste piling up as waste disposal ceases to function, disruptions to water or gas supplies, and successful cyber attacks on critical infrastructures, especially the power grid, can have serious consequences.  Holistically conceived cyber security is necessary to prevent such scenarios. As part of the Fraunhofer Center for Digital Energy, Fraunhofer FKIE is working with partners to increase IT security and make the sector resilient to attacks....

GaN is the chemical symbol for gallium nitride, which is an III-V semiconductor material commonly referred to as a 'wide bandgap' (WBG) material, because it has a relatively high energy requirement (compared to silicon or Si) to knock an atom’s electron from a valence band (e.g. – insulator) to a conduction band (e.g. – conductor). semiconducting devices When it comes to an electronically-controlled switch, users want a material that has a high breakdown electric field (e.g....

E.ON and Nikola Corporation are combining their respective expertise and aim to form a joint venture with a goal to decarbonize heavy-duty trucking. Nikola is a pioneer in zero-emissions transportation and energy infrastructure solutions, and E.ON is one of Europe's largest operators of energy networks and energy infrastructure and a provider of innovative customer solutions. This partnership is expected to offer customers an integrated mobility solution to promote the use of hydrogen. Bot...

TE Connectivity, a globally renowned company in connectivity and sensors, will showcase a broad range of Kemtron EMI/RFI shielding components at the Electronica Munich Conference (Electronica Germany 2022), Booth #357, Hall B3, from November 15 to November 18, 2022, at the Munich Trade Fair Center Messe, in Munich, Germany. TE Connectivity’s Kemtron products TE Connectivity’s Kemtron products enable customers to address their EMC shielding and environmental sealing requirements wit...

Austin is continuing a decade-long growth trend with no sign of slowing, with new commercial towers redrawing the city’s skyline, while multi-family complexes and commercial spaces are springing up across Travis County, in Texas, USA. Electrical contractors are busy. In addition to at least three skyscrapers under construction and numerous new manufacturing sites, a courthouse and a hospital, there are also large-scale construction projects underway for companies, such as Samsung, Tesla,...

In late August, after Russia announced it would shut down the Nord Stream 1 pipeline for repairs, gas prices at the Dutch TTF trading point, the European benchmark, reached €339 euros per megawatt hour. This was 140% higher than the week before and an 848% increase in prices in August 2021, where they sat at around €40/MWh. Such staggering price hikes have had a huge impact on consumers. Rising energy prices in the UK have contributed to the biggest drop in living standards...

ABB has unveiled its new Plant Optimization Methodology for battery manufacturing at The Battery Show, North America and presented how greenfield battery sites can jumpstart global operations. With major automakers committing more than $500 billion towards electric vehicle production, and many planning to exclusively offer e-vehicles by 2035, there has been a huge growth in demand for lithium-ion batteries. However, battery manufacturers are struggling to keep pace while ensuring their product...

Siemens Smart Infrastructure and Shell Global Solutions International BV have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on developing low-carbon and highly efficient energy solutions that support the energy transition. The agreement will focus on projects that produce green hydrogen for industrial applications for Shell and its customers, as well as enhancing collaboration in biofuels and circular chemistry. Energy efficiency solutions Under the MoU, Siemens and Shell will cre...

In Wunsiedel, Upper Franconia, one of the Germany’s large green hydrogen generation plants has been planned digitally and commissioned by Siemens, demonstrating the key role hydrogen can play in Germany’s energy future. Around one year after the official groundbreaking ceremony, Bavaria’s Minister-President Markus Söder, Siemens Managing Board member Matthias Rebellius and Siemens Financial Services CEO Veronika Bienert handed over the plant to the operating company WUN H...

Iskra looks forward to welcoming everyone at the Light + Building fair in Frankfurt am Main this autumn. #IskraTeam will be at the Frankfurt exhibition center from October 2nd - 6th, 2022, at stand C42, hall 11. More than 1,500 exhibitors More than 1,500 exhibitors from 46 countries will present their innovations, including numerous market pioneers who will be showing the products for the worlds of lighting, electrical engineering, house, and building automation, and connected safety and...

Rosendin Renewable Energy Group (RREG), one of the fastest-growing renewable energy groups in the U.S., was recognized by Solar Power World as one of the most influential companies in the country. Rosendin installed over 1,429 MWdc of solar energy in 2021, reaffirming the company as a leader in designing and building utility-scale renewable power generation and earning a top spot on the 2022 Top Solar Contractors List. EPC utility service provider Rosendin jumped three spots to become t...

What’s the monthly cost of running the washer and dryer or watching TV? The guessing game is over with Ameren Missouri’s new Energy Manager dashboard. Customers can see how much energy each appliance uses, giving families the power to adjust usage habits and custom energy-saving tips. practical recommendations  “We know customers want to save where they can, and it can be difficult to know which steps can make the biggest impact,” said Tara Oglesby, vice president...

Prysmian Group, a pioneer in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, has been awarded two major contracts for a total value of over €800 million including options by Amprion Offshore GmbH, a subsidiary of German transmission system operator Amprion for the design, supply, installation, and commissioning of land and submarine cables for two offshore wind farm grid connection systems in Germany's North Sea, namely DolWin4 & BorWin4. The DolWin4 & BorWin4 projects will...

Scolmore continues to develop its ClickSmart+ home automation range and its latest additions will bring even more accessible smart technology solutions to market. A range of new ClickSmart+ Smart Socket Kits has been launched bringing together essential components in one handy box allowing users to maximize and simplify connected products in all areas of their homes. scheduling feature One of the most popular uses for a smart plug is to control lighting as a visual deterrent for intruders....

ABB E-mobility, a globally renowned company in electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, announces the continued expansion of its global and US manufacturing footprint, with new manufacturing operations in Columbia, South Carolina, USA. The multi-million dollar investment will increase production of electric vehicle chargers, including Buy America Act compliant ones, and create over 100 jobs. The new facility will be capable of producing up to 10,000 chargers per year, ranging from 20kW to...

Electrical contractor - Canyon State Electric (CSE) is continuing a decade-long tradition of offering free health insurance for employees. According to Poynter, average insurance prices are increasing ten percent over 2021 nationally, with some companies’ costs rising as much as 30%. Petersen-KFF Health System Tracker attributes the skyrocketing costs to greater utilization of healthcare benefits and increased healthcare spending in transitioning from the COVID-19 pandemic. When insuranc...

A broad, cross-industry task force released a report identifying key focus areas to support the B2B trade show industry’s transition towards a more sustainable, low-carbon economy. The report, titled Finding the future, together: Towards a more sustainable B2B trade show industry in the U.S. and Canada, creates a foundation of data and knowledge for decision-making, knowledge-sharing, and action, highlighting the industry’s most significant environmental impacts. It also showcases s...

Schneider Electric joined energy sector pioneer and elected officials to celebrate the enactment of the Inflation Reduction Act at the White House. “The Inflation Reduction Act is a game-changing investment in America’s clean energy future,” said Annette Clayton, CEO of Schneider North America. “These resources couldn’t be more urgent as the country fights inflation, rising energy costs and the effects of climate change. This law jumpstarts the deployment and adop...

For the fourth year in a row, Site Selection Magazine has designated Ameren Corporation as a Top Utility in Economic Development due to the company's innovative business programs and incentives as well as support for job-creating infrastructure. This recognition includes work in Illinois and Missouri. Smart Energy Plan “Ameren Missouri’s Smart Energy Plan is spurring economic growth through job creation and retention throughout the state,” said Mark Birk, chairman, and pres...

Schneider Electric, the globally renowned company in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, is joining HP Inc., at the International Manufacturing Technology Show 2022 (IMTS 2022), to announce the commercial availability of its Metal Jet S100 Solution. Accelerating innovative designs and products, and digitally printing mass quantities of quality parts, HP’s Metal Jet S100 Solution is transforming industries and helping scale 3D metals to mass production. Acceler...

Sensata Technologies announced it will debut a new Battery Management System (BMS), the Lithium Balance n3-BMS, for high voltage applications at the Battery Show North America from September 13 – 15, 2022 in Novi, Michigan in booth# 2817. The Lithium Balance n3-BMS is ideal for applications with power up to 1000 volts/2000 amps, especially for battery makers and manufacturers of electric trucks, buses, and other heavy commercial vehicles. Demand for ISO 26262   The demand for ISO...

Hitachi, Ltd. (Hitachi) and Hitachi Building Systems Co., Ltd. (Hitachi Building Systems) announces that they developed a touchless operating panel establishing an elevator without physical floor buttons that allow users to experience a completely new sensation. This newly developed touchless operating panel replaces the floor buttons normally found in an elevator car and enables elevator users to register a destination floor just by passing a finger over the floor displayed on the panel (LCD m...

The robot vacuum cleaner uses about 15 times less energy than the standard manual vacuum cleaner and can truly be described as an energy-saving appliance.  A traditional, standard vacuum uses around 1.4kWh of power per hour; the humble robot charges on about 60-90 watts (over three hours), with one charge fuelling roughly an hour of cleaning. It’s a no-brainer! However, it’s just not as simple as all that. There are things to consider. And it’s not all great, or green.&nb...

Expanding renewable energies domestically and abroad is an important pillar of the Axpo strategy. After ten years of development, Axpo is integrating the wind and solar business into two in-house divisions to support the ambition of continuing to make a substantial contribution to the expansion of climate-friendly power production. Katja Stommel, CEO of the Axpo subsidiary Volkswind, will become the Head of the new Wind division. Antoine Millioud will take over as the Head of the Solar division...

Rosendin announced that it has completed renovations on the Sheraton Hotel, located in downtown Phoenix, Arizona, USA. The contracting company worked on the original build, as well as two remodels, making it a particularly special project to the Rosendin team. Despite complications of the COVID-19 pandemic and the challenges of working in a fully operational hotel, Rosendin completed renovations on time and on budget with zero injuries. Renovations on the Sheraton Hotel Mike Greenawalt, the C...