Electrical Industry News for June 2022
BAE Systems., a pioneer in electric propulsion, will bring its next-generation power and propulsion technology to the heavy-duty industrial vehicle market. The company’s electric drive system provides a revolutionary design that will help industrial vehicle Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) get their Electric Vehicles (EVs) to market faster and at a lower installed cost. BAE Systems has over 15,000 power and propulsion systems in electrified commercial vehicles across the globe, and...
BAE Systems. has been selected by GE Aviation to provide energy management solutions for the recently announced hybrid-electric technology demonstrator program. As part of the NASA research project, BAE Systems will design, test, and supply energy management components for electric aircraft in the megawatt power class. hybrid electric flight technologies NASA’s EPFD project includes ground and flight-test demonstrations to be conducted over the next five years NASA’s Electrified...
Ameren Illinois broke ground on a $10.2 million solar energy facility in East St. Louis. The 2.5 megawatts East St. Louis Solar Energy Center will produce enough electricity to power 500 homes while providing an economic boost to the region. It is the first power generation facility owned and operated by Ameren Illinois in the last 25 years. "With this project, we are harnessing opportunity and hope for the future," said Richard J. Mark, Chairman, and President, Ameren Illinois. "For too...
The globally renowned manufacturer of electronic and electrical components, Würth Elektronik has expanded its optoelectronic portfolio, with optocouplers in all common packages and CTR (Current Transfer Ratio) values. This includes the WL-OCPT series of phototransistor optocouplers in DIP-4, SOP-4 and LSOP-4 packages. WL-OCDA Darlington optocouplers The WL-OCDA Darlington optocoupler series is available as DIP-4 and SOP-4. These different packages are also available in a range of lead fr...
Ameren Missouri, a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation, filed its updated Smart Energy Plan with the Missouri Public Service Commission describing the company's plan to invest $8.4 billion primarily on grid modernization efforts over the next five years. Projects include investments in upgrading aging infrastructure, automated technology, stronger poles, and upgraded power lines that benefit customers by reducing outages and restoring power faster. Projects also build and bolster the infrastruct...
Ameren Missouri, a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation, announced an agreement with Invenergy, a renowned developer, owner and operator of sustainable energy solutions, to acquire a 150-megawatt solar facility project, being developed in southeastern Illinois, USA. The deal is subject to closing conditions, including regulatory approvals. Mark Birk, the Chairman and President of Ameren Missouri, said “We’re entering the next phase of our clean energy transition, while continuing to ser...
DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has acted as technical advisor to Zenobē Energy as it secured a GBP 241 million structured finance deal to expand its electric vehicle (EV) offering. independent technical assessment DNV provided a tailored scope including battery replacement cost forecast, technical site portfolio review DNV conducted independent technical due diligence of Zenobē Energy’s portfolio of 430 electric buses and depots in the UK and Republic of Ir...
Together with 18 industry partners, DNV is launching a new Joint Industry Project (JIP) to enhance the standardization for reliable, safe, and cost-efficient hydrogen production systems that use renewable energy-powered electrolysis to produce green hydrogen. Electrolyzers are hydrogen-producing devices, splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen using electricity in a chemical process known as electrolysis. Hydrogen can play a significant role in decarbonizing the world’s energy supply, un...
Already seen as market pioneers in their respective sectors, Lhyfe and ENERPARC share the development and implementation of individual and customized solutions. Based in Luckau, Brandenburg, this project is intended to serve industry, transport companies, filling stations, and municipalities in the region. climate neutrality The 5 MW plant, which will be wholly owned by Lhyfe, will produce up to 1200 kg of green hydrogen a day The successful transformation of industry and the transport secto...
DNV and the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E), signed a contract authorizing DNV as a testing laboratory to provide Common Grid Model Exchange Standard (CGMES) V3.0 conformity testing services. energy transition Conformance testing enables the smooth data exchange between smart grid operating and planning systems DNV’s testing tool named CIMbion assures that the implementation of new power system applications complies wit...
Once more Sofamel has catered to and satisfied its customers’ demand, by developing a new range of telescopic poles. This new range arrives up to 11, 80 mts. Its innovation is focused on the new system of fixing the extendable sections. The new range of telescopic poles also feature an easy handle, in order to make it possible to extend each section at the point that is required.
“Developing new and innovative products that make electrical installation projects quicker and easier to carry out is what Scolmore prides itself on." "So we are delighted to have been able to get involved once more with the UK National Apprentice of the Year scheme and play our part in developing the talent and skills that will ensure the industry thrives in the future," comments Scolmore Group marketing manager, Marie Parry, on the company’s involvement as silver sponsor of t...
The transformation of the Victorian riverside Bonding Warehouse in York into four exclusive luxury apartments and office space is nearing completion, with a selection of state-of-the-art wiring accessories from Scolmore Group playing a part in this stunning renovation. Conversion to luxury office Positioned against the banks of the River Ouse and just minutes from the heart of York’s historic city center, the Bonding Warehouse is a landmark building, originally built in 1869 to...
Scolmore Group continues to develop the lighting side of its business and the second edition of the OVIA Lighting Catalog introduces a raft of new additions to its comprehensive product lineup. More than 70 pages of new LED products have been added, testimony to the company’s commitment to developing the OVIA brand and creating solutions for all low-energy lighting requirements. LED downlight The launch of Inceptor in 2020 brought to the market the industry’s...
The organizations behind Project Haldane, will develop an industrial-scale offshore green hydrogen production concept, through the deployment of an electrolyzer system on a converted jack-up rig. Reliable winds far out in the North Sea are an exceptional renewable resource, yet remote locations create challenges around grid connectivity and intermittency of supply. This unique, flexible solution will solve this issue by providing an off-take for the electricity produced in the immediate vicinit...
Existing taxation schemes that favor fossil fuels hold back the use of renewable power during times of oversupply. This means renewable power into the grid is going to waste, according to DNV GL. Energy experts from DNV GL reveal in a new report that electrification will connect various industry sectors such as heavy industry, transport and households, and services which will create new dynamics in the electricity market, bringing down cost and benefiting carbon reduction. High preferential po...