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On December 23, 2020, the world's first black start project of a 9F heavy-duty gas turbine through energy storage was successfully launched in Zhuhai Hengqin Thermal Power Co., Ltd., and officially put into commercial operation. Typhoon disasters occur frequently in China's coastal areas, which requires a high capacity of power disaster prevention and mitigation in Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao areas. The "black start" function Effectively improve the power supply capacity of Macao and the...

NEPTUNE Energy has announced a new partnership with the worldwide humanitarian landmine clearance organization, The HALO Trust, to further improve safety performance within both organizations. Neptune teams will demonstrate their systematic approach to incident management, root cause databases, and learning review techniques, gained from decades in the oil and gas industry, to their counterparts at HALO. Development of operational safety HALO will share how their use of training and care help...

On December 1, the Minhang Intelligent Manufacturing and Industrial Internet Conference with the theme of ‘Intelligent Manufacturing Empowered by Digital Technology’ was held. At the conference, ‘Minhang District Intelligent Manufacturing and Industrial Internet Alliance’, the first of its kind in Shanghai, was unveiled, with Shanghai Electric Power Generation Group announced as its chairman. Regional resource sharing The first council comprises 61 enterprises in the M...

A new virtual training session for the OverIT Partners will start in January 2021 from the 12th to the 15th. Partners will have the opportunity to get practical, on-the-spot answers and engage each other to reinforce learning about SPACE1 Augmented Collaboration, the world’s first FSM collaboration product leveraging Augmented reality (AR) and artificial intelligence (AI). During the live sessions Partners will deep dive into the latest functionalities released in SPACE1 3.1 where the com...

At its meeting, the Supervisory Board of E.ON SE resolved to appoint Leonhard Birnbaum as Chairman of the company's Board of Management effective April 1, 2021. Birnbaum will thus succeed Johannes Teyssen. Teyssen joined the Group in 1989, has been a member of the Board of Management since 2004, and has led E.ON for more than ten years. European energy transition Supervisory Board Chairman, Karl-Ludwig Kley, said: “The integration of innogy marks the successful completion of E.ON's majo...

Mohn Media, a subsidiary of the Bertelsmann Printing Group, has successfully commissioned a waste heat module from Orcan Energy at its site in Gütersloh. It converts the previously unused waste heat on-site into almost 500,000 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity per year, increasing the production facility's energy efficiency while reducing its CO2 emissions. Mohn Media is thus another customer that produces CO2-free electricity from previously unused waste heat as part of the coopera...

Recently, the '2020 Forum on High-quality Development of Listed Companies & Presentation Ceremony of the 22nd Golden Bull Awards for Listed Companies', hosted by China Securities Journal, was held in Haikou, Hainan Province, in China. Dongfang Electric Co. Ltd. won the Golden Bull CSR Award for Listed Companies.

On November 28, 2020, the Static VAR Compensator (SVC) supplied by NR Electric, was successfully put into operation in ‘220kV BA’ER substation’ of Ali power network project. It has become one of the highest SVC systems in the world, and it is also the successful application of SVC project in extremely weak power grid, which has great engineering significance. Static VAR Compensator (SVC) supplied by NR Electric The transmission lines of Tibet power grid are long and the netw...

Neptune Energy has announced a feasibility study into plans for a large-scale offshore Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project in the Dutch North Sea, with the potential to safely store 120-150 million tons of CO2. Neptune will conduct the study in cooperation with its license partners and CO2 emitters. The study will assess the feasibility of injecting between five and eight million tonnes of CO2 annually into the depleted gas fields around the Neptune-operated L10-A, L10-B, and L10-E areas....

At Gephart, safety is the number one priority, which is why they are so proud to be awarded the Subcontractor Safety Award for 2019 from Ryan Companies for the work at the 10 West End project. Led by an outstanding field leadership team, the crew understands that communication is key and participates in daily pre-task planning huddles to promote a safe start, weekly toolbox talks, and quarterly safety lunches. The goal, and end outcome, is to reduce risks, minimize disruptions, and increase effi...

Amprion, the Dortmund-based transmission system operator, and E.ON, Germany’s largest distribution system operator, have agreed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen their cooperation. In this way, the companies intend to make a joint contribution to the fundamental transformation of the energy system. “We can only meet the increasingly complex challenges of the energy transition by collaborating across network operator boundaries. Jointly developing innovations, driving for...

DNV released its third annual Battery Performance Scorecard, an independent ranking and evaluation of different types of commercial Li-ion batteries, based on testing performed in DNV’s battery performance and safety test laboratories. 2020’s Scorecard is the largest to date and includes named manufacturers. The Scorecard also provides insights into the evolution of the energy storage market, and this year found a shift in preferred battery chemistries, as well as an influx of new s...

DNV GL, the resource of independent energy experts and certification body, had been selected by Gore Street Capital to undertake a range of technical due diligence services on an 81 MW operational battery storage portfolio. Gore Street Capital Gore Street Capital, an experienced energy storage private equity investor, is the investment adviser to Gore Street Energy Storage Fund which acquired the portfolio from renewable infrastructure developer, Anesco, in a deal worth GBP 28.2 million. Lo...

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...

Ofgem has appointed Scottish Power to take on supplying Yorkshire Energy’s (also known as Daisy Energy) 74,000 domestic customers and a small number of non-domestic customers. This follows a competitive process run by Ofgem to get the best deal possible for customers. competitive tariff Scottish Power is offering customers a competitive tariff.  Outstanding credit balances, including money owed to both existing and former domestic customers of Yorkshire Energy, will also be honored...

E.ON is the first energy supplier in Germany to have installed 20,000 intelligent metering systems (so-called “smart meters”). The device marking this important milestone was installed on December 2, 2020, at Wasserverband Weddel-Lehre (WWL) in the grid area of E.ON subsidiary Avacon. Dennis Tost, head of WWL plant operations, on the installation of the new smart meter, “Since we are an innovative service provider ourselves and offer our customers digital water meter measuring...

Elizabeth Kaiga, DNV GL Key Account Director for Renewable Energy, will receive a C3E award in the business category during the C3E Women in Clean Energy Symposium. The U.S. C3E Awards, administered by the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI), the Stanford Precourt Institute for Energy, and the Texas A&M Energy Institute, are a key pillar of the U.S. Department of Energy’s U.S. C3E Initiative. Recognizing accomplishments in clean energy The awards recognize women who have demonstrated lead...

Political leaders are making strides in climate change with election commitments from President-elect Biden in the US, UK Prime Minister Johnson launching a 10-point plan for a Green Industrial Revolution and the European Union unveiling plans to increase offshore windfarm capacity 25-fold as part of the Green Deal, but more action is required to get in striking distance of the Paris Agreement, according to DNV GL. Cross-sector industry support Cross-sector industry support is needed to boost...

The failure to protect the employees against injury or death from Arc Flash can put them out of business. Failing to keep up with the latest Arc Flash safety standards and guidelines can cost time and money. Electricity is recognized as a serious workplace hazard where OSHA regulations and NFPA 70E standards exist to protect personnel against arc flash and shock hazards. arc flash Arc Flash is the sudden release of energy when a fault or short circuit occurs between the air gap An “Arc...

Electric Ireland has added to its Brighter Together Energy Program with another innovative energy-saving product for farms. Ireland’s only interest-free Solar PV payment plan will see energy and cost savings for farms who avail and an additional 10% discount off the cost of installation for Electric Ireland customers. Solar PV technology will help farms to reduce electricity bills, reduce their carbon footprint and increase the energy efficiency of operations on the farm. Electric Ireland...

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the way enterprises normally interact with wholesale customers and contractors, with live events, exhibitions and face-to-face meetings postponed or canceled for the foreseeable future. Scolmore understands the importance of engaging with the audiences, in order to help get the company’s products and messages, in front of them. To this end, Scolmore has been working behind the scenes, in order to develop a brand-new exhibition experience, whose door...

Oil and gas company - Neptune Energy has appointed Mohamed Mounes Shahat to take on the role of Egypt Managing Director, based in Cairo, starting December 2020. Mounes joins Neptune from Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum, having most recently held the position of Minister’s Advisor for Gas Affairs, Neptune Energy said on Tuesday. Prior roles of Mounes With almost 40 years of experience, Mounes has a strong technical and commercial background With almost 40 years of experience, Mounes...

Recently, Shanghai Electric Machinery Co., Ltd. secured the bid of 18 motors and accessory equipment for Liyuzhou, Gaoxinsha, and Luotian pump stations that allocate water source in the Pearl River Delta. This is China's biggest hydroelectric project this year and also the biggest pure motor order the company has ever won. Targeting intelligent water conservancy The project is the key to securing urban water security and socio-economic development One of the 172 water saving and supply proje...

Forecasted massive growth in electrification across Asia Pacific raises the pressure to ensure that adequate grid infrastructure is in place, in order to avoid slowing down the energy transition, according to DNV GL, which delivers global advisory, certification, and testing services to stakeholders in the energy value chain. DNV’s Energy Transition Outlook 2020 The company’s latest Energy Transition Outlook 2020 (the ‘Outlook’) – an independent model of the world...

At the 13th China Wind Power 2020 (CWP 2020), recently held in Beijing, the 10MW offshore wind turbine of Dongfang Electric Corporation (DEC) was awarded the type certificate from the China Quality Certification Center.  This is China's first type of certificate for the 10MW offshore wind turbine, as well as for the largest power rating in China.

gridX and E.ON are equipping the so-called 'xHouse' with an intelligent energy management system and are also testing bidirectional charging of electric vehicles, among other things. Here, the electric vehicle is used as a flexible electricity storage device that exchanges energy with the home as required. One challenge of the energy turnaround and decentralization is the lack of a possibility to store large amounts of electricity. On sunny days, for example, a photovoltaic system generates muc...

gridX and E.ON are equipping the so-called "xHouse" with an intelligent energy management system and are also testing bidirectional charging of electric vehicles, among other things. Here, the electric vehicle is used as a flexible electricity storage device that exchanges energy with the home as required. One challenge of the energy turnaround and decentralization is the lack of a possibility to store large amounts of electricity. On sunny days, for example, a photovoltaic system generates muc...

The ban had been planned for 2040 but has been brought forward by a decade through Boris Johnson’s 10-point plan to tackle climate change. This is tremendous for the EV industry, and they welcome the law for the UK car market, and they will be ready to support millions of new drivers coming year on year to a completely new experience of driving zero-emission electricity-powered vehicles. Needed for electric vehicles The government has said to fund £1.3bn to accelerate the roll-out...

Retail energy providers will be left behind, if they fail to offer products and services that help their customers reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, finds DNV GL’s latest Energy Blueprint: Sales Strategies report, a comprehensive survey that explores the interconnections between competitive energy providers, commercial and industrial (C&I) customers, and the aggregator, broker and consulting (ABC) companies who support the industry. DNV GL’s 2020 Energy Transition Out...

The partnership between the young Aachen-based company - gridX and the energy company - E.ON sets a further milestone for e-mobility. gridX was able to prevail over its competitors in an international tender by E.ON. In the future, gridX's dynamic load management will thus be distributed throughout Europe by E.ON. Last Thursday, the starting signal for the extended cooperation of the two companies was given at the E.ON headquarters (Essen - Brüsseler Platz 1). At Brüsseler Platz the d...