United Kingdom (UK) Electrical Industry News
The designated management team of the new E.ON at the level directly below the management board has largely been determined. The names of those selected for the non-competitive positions were published on Monday at E.ON and innogy. The future management team that has been named so far will consist of half E.ON and half innogy executives. "We promised a fair and transparent selection process for employees from both companies. Of course, the most important criteria were qualifications: We looked...
SPACE1 can now be found on a platform that is intended to promote apps and solutions to be integrated with already available products from Microsoft. Users can access the Cloud portal to search for and find the best corporate solutions made by Microsoft and their partners, selected among several industries and business needs, including high-end and proprietary Apps as well. Digital transformation journey Portal visitors can now discover the product and show their interest in learning more abo...
Barbara Schädler, Executive Vice President for Communications and Public Affairs, will leave E.ON on September 30, 2019, to take on a new professional challenge. E.ON will announce her successor shortly. CEO comments Together with my colleagues on the E.ON Board of Management, I wish her all the best" "In her three and a half years at E.ON, Barbara Schädler has significantly enhanced the company‘s public reputation as well as employee involvement," E.ON CEO Johanne...
Gephart has been awarded the construction of the Gateway Tower project by McGough. This $330 million project is one of the highest profile projects happening in the Twin Cities this year, at 37 stories and with the inclusion of a Four Seasons Hotel – Minnesota’s first five-star property. The bulk of the building will be office space as the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) takes 532,000 SF and the tower will be rounded out with residential condos. Construction starts this month. This...
E.ON and the VC Fund Technologie Berlin, managed by IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH, are investing in nuventura (nuventura.com), a start-up that develops switchgear without the potent greenhouse gas sulfur hexafluoride (SF6). By replacing SF6 in gas-insulated switchgear with dry air, nuventura's technology offers significant environmental benefits while increasing efficiency and profitability. Gas-insulated switchgear, a fundamental component of any electricity grid, uses SF6 as a protective g...
Chemicals, salt water, food particles, heat, dust, and electrical corrosion are just a few of the many issues that can cause clutches and brakes to fail prematurely. Nobody wants to have the conversation about lost production time, growing cost concerns, or system disruptions after a failure has occurred. The strength of these components is in the information collected over years of service in hazardous environments and applying this knowledge to future clutch/brake technologies. Think About t...
CP Electronics, the UK’s renowned manufacturer of lighting control products has launched a series of six-channel hardwired lighting control modules (LCMs), under its fully addressable and networkable RAPID range. The latest additions give specifiers, building owners and lighting consultants, further flexibility to deliver sophisticated lighting control systems to reduce energy costs. Each LCM can be supplied as DIN rail modules or mounted within a DIN rail enclosure. They provide a flexib...
ECSI is proud to announce another great project with Doran Companies. The Triple Crown Doran will bring a new level of luxury living to Shakopee, MN. This two-year, three-high-rise project will be the largest systems deployment to date with Doran Companies; ECSI will install cutting-edge A/V devices, CCTV, access control systems, and 2-way communication in each high rise.
Essen-based companies FAKT AG and E.ON are planning to create a European ecological, agricultural, and economic center in Hungary. FAKT AG is planning a combination of agriculture, logistics, and housing on an area of land equal in size to almost 500 football pitches. E.ON will develop, implement and operate the sustainable energy infrastructure for electricity, heating, and cooling for this major project in the tri-border region between Hungary, Austria, and Slovakia. greenhouse facilitie...
On May 28, 2019, OverIT will participate, as a global partner and gold sponsor, in the RealWear Summit event, organized by RealWear, a major international vendor of head-mounted hardware. These wearable devices integrate to the safety helmet, and are intended to support the operators in the execution of their tasks, both on the field and within production plants. New application scenarios Despite being addressed to partners and clients, the event, taking place in San Carlos, CA, will even...
ECSI sees the value (and the fun!) of connecting with women and other emerging pioneers in the electrical industry. This week ECSI joined Graybar, one of NECA’s premier partners, for a lunch and learn event at their Brooklyn Park office. Graybar hosted Women in NECA – Twin Cities and NECA future leaders for networking, speakers, and a tour of their distribution facility. tips and tools ECSI had a blast listening to industry innovators share their tips and tools of the trade and co...
A number of out-of-control wildfires are currently burning in northern Alberta. As a result of the fires power lines servicing these communities have been damaged, and this critical infrastructure continues to be under threat. ATCO is continuing to monitor the situation closely, and its employees and contractors are working diligently and safely to replace damaged infrastructure and ensure that its customers continue to have access to the reliable electricity service they rely on. ...
E.ON's distribution grids in Germany will be able to support a complete switch to electric cars, according to a joint study by E.ON and Consentec. However, this will require forward-looking investments in the conversion of the infrastructure to continue. electric vehicles E.ON's grids in Germany are well-equipped to allow a greater number of electric vehicles to be recharged The study has looked at various scenarios up to and including a 100 percent market share for electric cars. The calcula...
When it comes to their own country, people in Germany are more pessimistic than the rest of Europe: On average, survey respondents across Europe believe that Germany’s energy transition is about 65 percent complete, while the Germans themselves think it has only reached about the halfway point. E.ON CEO Johannes Teyssen, too, has publicly pointed out on several occasions that the transformation of the German power sector is far from being a genuine energy transition. Climate protection ef...
China Electricity Council (CEC) published the energy efficiency benchmarking results of thermal power units in 2018, and all five AAAAA-rated 1000 MW ultra-supercritical units adopted turbines and generators from Shanghai Electric Power Generation Group. Comprehensive benchmarking process This was a comprehensive benchmarking process evaluating an array of indicators in reliability, economic efficiency, technical supervision, and environmental friendliness. Our turbines and equipment were fou...
As more and more people are looking to streamline their daily lives, smart home technology is reaching new heights. With an ever-expanding host of products, the expert teams have more tools than ever before to create personalized systems that truly optimize every feature of the home. remote control ECSI's private clients wanted total remote control and security of their entire state This recent residential project is an exciting example of the future of home automation. ECSI's private client...
BSI, the national standards authority has recognized CP Electronics’ commitment to excellence with two awards, celebrating over 20 years at the forefront of quality in the industry. The awards were given for holding ISO 9001 (Quality) for 20 consecutive years, and ISO 14001 (Environment) for 10 consecutive years. It’s believed this is the first time any business within the electronics sector has achieved such a milestone. The award ceremony took place on 13th June 2019 at the BSI he...
Around 800,000 distributed systems producing green energy are already connected to E.ON’s grids in Germany – and that figure is rising. In order to considerably speed up the connection process for these systems, experts from E.ON grid operator E.DIS teamed up with the start-up envelio, a spin-off of RWTH Aachen University, to develop a digital grid connection monitor. It’s a self-assessment portal for planners of distributed generation systems and offers an initial indication...
E.ON plans to commission 2500 digital transformer stations in the service areas of its four German distribution grid operators – Avacon, Bayernwerk, E.DIS, and Hansewerk – by the end of 2019. Starting this year, E.ON will solely install digital transformer stations in Germany. This way, the smart grid is quite naturally being integrated into E.ON’s distribution grids. Digital transformer stations With these transformer stations as the centerpiece of the smart grid, it is pos...
E.ON and Kyuden Mirai Energy signed a cooperation agreement to jointly develop offshore wind projects in Japan. The cooperation is focused on fixed-bottom projects and starts with a study to jointly select a project for development, construction, and operations in the Kyushu area, the southernmost island of Japan. The companies may consider expanding the partnership to other regions in Japan. offshore wind capacity The Hibiki-nada Offshore Wind Farm Project is the first tendered project under...
China (Shanghai) International Technology Fair (CSITF) was grandly opened at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center. Shanghai Electric presented an exhibition under the theme of "Creating Smart Cities of the Future with Innovative Energy Solutions" and showcased its latest achievements in "intelligent energy" and "smart city". On the first day, Chen Qun, Shanghai's Deputy Mayor, and Xu Yibo, Vice Chairman of the CPPCC Shanghai Committee, visited our exhibition area. They...
The Arkona offshore wind farm of E.ON and Equinor went into operation with a festive event in the port of Sassnitz-Mukran on the island of Rügen. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern’s Prime Minister Manuela Schwesig, and Norway's Minister of Energy and Petroleum Kjell-Børge Freiberg launched power generation together with E.ON CEO Johannes Teyssen and other guests of honor. Arkona is the largest wind farm in the entire Baltic Sea. Chancellor Angela Merkel:...
Plug Power Inc., a provider of hydrogen engines and fueling solutions enabling e-mobility announced a partnership with CHEM, a leading Taiwanese manufacturer of electric solutions including motors, generators, switchgear, hydrogen generation, and stationary fuel cell power systems. Plug Power has begun fulfilling orders for its proprietary 5kW ProGen hydrogen engines to CHEM, which are integrated into CHEM’s next-gen stationary power products for grid support and backup power applicatio...
C&S Electric has successfully participated in the Hannover Messe 2019, held in Germany from 1st April – to 5th April 2019. The company exhibited its latest range of products including LV Switchgear, Power Busbars, Protection, and Measurement Devices. Hannover Messe Hannover Messe is one of the world’s major Trade Fair (held on the Hanover Fairground in Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany) for industrial Technology where technologies and core areas of the industry from research and...
E.ON announces the start of construction on a new major project in the USA. The first foundations for the turbines of the Cranell wind farm have been cast in Refugio County, Texas. The 220-megawatt project will be brought online this year. Onshore wind farm Cranell will be powered by 100 turbines from the manufacturer Vestas and will generate enough electricity for more than 66,000 households. With the acquisition of Cranell, E.ON has a total capacity of more than 3,000 megawatts of wind power...
The UK’s supplier of lighting and energy controls, CP Electronics, has helped to create a more friendly and welcoming environment for staff and older people, including those living with dementia. CP Electronics was appointed to supply innovative lighting control systems to Stirling Health and Care Village and spent nine months ensuring the needs of those who work, visit and stay in the new facility were met. The Care Village is a joint venture between Stirling Council, NHS Forth Vall...
Together with the German regional energy suppliers Avacon, Bayernwerk, E.DIS, and HanseWerk, E.ON has launched its new “Green gas from green power” initiative to reduce CO2 emissions in the heating, transport, and industrial sectors. Power-to-Gas (P2G) plants Power-to-Gas (P2G) plants convert locally produced energy from wind and solar into “green” gas, i.e. hydrogen, or in a subsequent step into synthetic methane. Both can be fed directly into gas distribution grid...
On September 18, E.ON SE completed the acquisition of RWE’s 76.8% stake in innogy. This transaction is a major step in their goal to become a company that shapes the future of energy with a visionary focus. Customers are at the center of the new, decentralized energy world, those companies that best understand the customer and have the innovative edge will prevail. Attractive value and growth The new E.ON has a clear focus on intelligent networks and customer solutions, achieving a favo...
Hannover Messe 2019, themed "Integrated Industry—Industrial Intelligence", kicked off on 1st April, 2019. As a pioneer member of the "Made in Shanghai" family, Shanghai Electric was once again present at the event to showcase its last innovations in the efficient and clean utilization of energy, smart energy management practices, and industrial digitalization. Zhu Zhaokai, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Shanghai Electric, appeared at the exhibition hall to see the exhibits....
In a Europe-wide comparison, Germany boasts the highest number of skeptics regarding the new age of mobility: One-third of Germans believe there will never be more electric vehicles than petrol or diesel cars on the roads. E.ON mobility survey 7% of those surveyed in Germany could envision the shift within the next five years What’s more, when asked when there will be more electric vehicles than petrol or diesel cars on the roads, only seven percent of those surveyed in Germany coul...