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Mingyang Smart Energy Group Limited (hereinafter referred to as "Mingyang") has secured a 306 MW order from Singaporean renewable energy company Vena Energy for the Talim 212.5 MW and the Sembrano 93.75 MW onshore wind power projects in the Philippines. The projects, located in the Province of Rizal, will be the country’s largest onshore wind projects and will feature Chinese wind turbines for the first time. The order includes the supply, transportation, installation, and commissioning o...

Delta expands its panel mount power supply PMR series by releasing the new 240 W model, which is applicable to industrial, commercial, and household applications.  The new 240 W model provides an output power of up to 240 W and nominal output voltages of 12 V, 24 V, 36 V, and 48 V. The compact form factor design fits in limited installation space such as control cabinets, machinery, vending machines, and test & measure equipment. new 240 W model of PMR series The model is also fully...

Texas Instruments (TI), a pioneer in high-voltage technology, debuted a highly integrated, functional safety-compliant, isolated gate driver that enables engineers to design more efficient traction inverters and maximize electric vehicle (EV) driving range.  The new UCC5880-Q1 reinforced isolated gate driver offers features that enable EV powertrain engineers to increase power density and reduce system design complexity and cost while achieving their safety and performance goals. Advanced...

Companies need to make increasingly sustainable choices, in order to advance in the energy transition. One of them is to use power generated by low-carbon sources, such as biogas generated from the decomposition of organic waste from landfills. This gas is captured through pipelines, purified, and injected into power plants to generate renewable energy. Aiming to support companies that are in this search, Eva Energia, an Urca Energia Group company, a holding company for investment in intelligen...

Mitsubishi Electric has teamed up with Harlow College to establish The Renewable Energy Training Center, a new on-campus project for the next generation of heating engineers to train using green technologies. With the government aiming to upgrade all homes to an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of C within the next ten years, it’s more important than ever that heating engineers are trained to install energy-efficient technologies in our buildings. New center at Harlow College...

Franklin Electric Co., Inc. has announced that its Little Giant brand has expanded its sump pump lineup to better equip professional plumbers and installers. The new products include: BSP33 Series (1/3 hp) and BSP50 Series (1/2 hp) and 5.5 ASPA Series (1/4 hp) builder grade sump pumps BSC33 Series (1/3 hp) and BSC50 Series (1/2 hp) sump/effluent pumps BSWC50 Series (1/2 hp) sewage pump SPBS 1-HF Series battery backup system “With...

Scolmore announced the company has added a new Metal Clad Outboard Rocker Socket to its Click Essentials wiring accessories range. The new 13A 2 Gang DP 3 Pin Safety Shutter Switched Socket Outlet with Outboard Rockers (Twin Earth) joins the growing Click Metal Clad range, which also includes a number of 2-way switch plates, switched sockets, safety shutter switched sockets and fused connection units. New Metal Clad Outboard Rocker Socket added to Range  The Metal Clad range features ele...

To achieve their global decarbonization goals, Danfoss North America recently signed a power purchase agreement with CIG Capital, a U.S.-based project financing firm, to purchase about 75 MW of solar power from a solar farm in Texas, starting in 2025. The initial agreement term is 12 years, allowing Danfoss to fully replace its annual electricity usage in North America with green energy through at least 2037. green certificates The new agreement will provide Danfoss with green certificates, s...

Top safety professional, Joshua Johnson, speaks on how communicating safety protocols and expectations for a given project is essential. Top safety professionals know when it comes to communicating safety protocols and expectations for a given project, the message is essential. But getting that message to stick requires trust and rapport between all partners and project stakeholders. Joshua Johnson, Corporate Safety Director of Rosendin Electric, says it’s precisely the bon...

The industrial technology company, which works with some of the world’s biggest automotive, heavy vehicle and industrial brands, has today opened its €2.5 million purpose-built facility in the Twente area. This new lab building sits alongside Sensata Technologies’ existing Business Center in Hengelo and is part of the company’s strategy to deliver high-quality products in an increasingly decarbonized and electrified world; in particular, for products being fitted into ele...

RAI Amsterdam has upgraded its WI-FI 6 network to support WBA OpenRoaming, a service that enables exhibitors, attendees, and event staff to seamlessly connect to a secure and high-quality network. WBA OpenRoaming is available at over one million hotspots worldwide and has become the global standard that Wi-Fi network owners, service providers, and others are adding to free users from the need to constantly re-register or re-enter log-in credentials while maintaining enterprise-grade security....

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced that it will begin shipping samples of a new HV100 dual-type X-Series high-voltage insulated gate bipolar transistor (HVIGBT) module on May 31, offering superior power, efficiency, and reliability in inverter systems for large industrial equipment such as railways and electric power systems. The dual-type module, which achieves 4.5kV withstand voltage and 10.2kVrms dielectric strength, is rated at 450A, which is believed to be un...

Intelligent power management company - Eaton has announced that its eMobility business will highlight its line of electrified vehicle (EV) solutions, including new power connections components and its award-winning Breaktor™ circuit protection technology, at Auto Shanghai 2023, which is taking place from April 18 to April 27, 2023, in Shanghai, China. The Breaktor circuit protection technology is an advanced circuit protection solution for electrified vehicles that combines the function o...

Emtelle and Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi – KEZAD Group announced the ground-breaking of one of the world’s largest facilities for the manufacture, distribution, and R&D of blown fiber units and ducted network solutions in Abu Dhabi. £42m investment  The ground-breaking represents the beginning of Phase 1 of the three phases of development of the Emtelle facility, being jointly overseen by KEZAD under its Build-to-Suit solution. Emtelle plans to invest US$50m (&...

Delta, a world-class provider of power management and industrial automation solutions, has announced the launch of its new Open-Loop Variable Torque Standard Drive VP3000 for fan, pump, and compressor applications. The VP3000 is specially designed to enhance fluid machine operation efficiency and reduce inverter harmonic distortion for a wide range of fluid applications. The VP3000 series offers excellent performance and stability with support for high-efficiency motors including induction moto...

Vestel, the European OEM manufacturer behind some of the biggest brand-name EV chargers in the business, is set to launch a range of Vestel own-brand EV charging solutions in the UK at Fully Charged Live, Farnborough International Exhibition Centre, on 28-30th April. EV charging solutions The Turkish manufacturing giant, best known for being the OEM partner behind 1 in every 3 TVs and display screens sold in Europe, has been designing, engineering, and producing EV charging solutions for house...

Schneider Electric, the global company in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, will unveil an array of new technologies and software solutions at Hannover Messe 2023, in order to help industries address the global priorities of energy security, resource efficiency, and sustainability. “We are at a unique moment in history, where the global goal of carbon neutrality is meeting the short-term need to mitigate the energy crisis,” said Barbara Frei, Executive...

Global technology provider - Arrow Electronics has signed a pan-European distribution agreement with specialist rack manufacturer, Rackmount.IT. Rackmount.IT Rackmount.IT specializes in high-quality rack mount kits custom-made to fit the different shapes and sizes of the major hardware vendors‘ appliances. The agreement with Arrow includes its entire portfolio of rack mount kits which have been designed to help ensure the optimum usage and lifespan of each appliance. The solutions offer...

Power quality specialist REO UK will exhibit at the UK’s EMC exhibition, EMC & Compliance International, taking place at Newbury Racecourse, Berkshire, on May 16 and 17, 2023. REO will use the event to showcase its book on electromagnetic interference (EMI) Filters and share advice on using high-quality power equipment, such as electrical regulators and electrical controllers. To pick up a free copy of the book or to see some of the company’s power equipment in person, attende...

Exide Technologies, a global provider of energy storage solutions, is launching three new chargers specifically developed for the Exide Marine & Leisure Equipment Li-Ion battery range. The range includes two chargers for 12 V Li-ion batteries with a maximum charging current of 20 A and 30 A, and one for 24 V batteries with a current of 27 A. It is offered to customers for periodic or seasonal charging of their Li-ion batteries before they are installed on the vehicle or stored for the winte...

Delta is excited to announce that it will be present at Fully Charged LIVE South 2023, the Electric Vehicle & Home Energy Show. Hosted at Farnborough International on 28 – 30 April 2023, the show brings together the very latest advancements in EVs and charging solutions designed to support EV drivers. This important event coincides with the growing demand for EVs and the requirement to create a charging infrastructure that meets EV drivers’ charging needs. The show presents...

Asahi Kasei’s production facility for Dinamica™ artificial suede at its Nonwovens Plant in Nobeoka, Miyazaki, Japan, has acquired the first Certificate of Renewable Energy Use by Powered by RE Certification Committee, utilizing Hitachi's Powered by RE system, which visualizes the usage of renewable energy. The certification, acquired on March 8, 2023, ensures that the production facility for Dinamica™ is powered by 100% renewable energy. Companies are making efforts to become...

Franklin Electric Co., Inc. has been named to Newsweek magazine’s list of America’s Most Trustworthy Companies 2023 – the Company’s second consecutive win. This national recognition is presented by Newsweek and Statista Inc., the statistics portal and industry ranking provider. Selection criteria Newsweek selected and ranked America’s Most Trustworthy Companies based on three key performance pillars: customer trust, investor trust, and employee trust. Compi...

Franklin Electric Co., Inc. recently held its annual Commercial Summit, a gathering of team members from business units throughout the Americas. The event is an important start to the year, providing time for strategic planning and educational training. It also gives the company a chance to celebrate the previous year’s sales and service achievements across its water operations. Recipients  The winners of the awards for outstanding performance, sales, and customer support were:...

Ingeteam has developed a new rectifier solution for powering electrolyzers based on IGBT technology. This new product, commercially called INGECON H2 FSK E12000, has been specially designed for large-scale green hydrogen production plants. The first units will begin to be supplied in September for a project in Germany and another in Spain. The rectifier, which constitutes the central element of this solution, is based on IGBT technology with a harmonic distortion index of less than 3%, thanks t...

One year after the closing of World Expo 2020 Dubai, a study by EY finds that the economic impact of the Expo is expected to contribute a total of AED 154.9 billion of gross value added (GVA) to the economy of the UAE in the period from 2013 to 2042. The report estimates that from the earliest stages of the preparations through to the operation of the event itself, Expo 2020 Dubai provided widespread economic value to Dubai and the UAE. It furthermore notes that the legacy phase&ndash...

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (Mitsubishi Electric) announced that it has received an order for a static synchronous compensator (STATCOM) rated at ±700MVA, the world’s largest capacity class, from Tohoku Electric Power Network Co., Inc., which is headquartered in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, in Japan. The STATCOM is expected to be operational by the end of 2031. The ongoing introduction of renewable energy generation in northeastern Japan’s power grid will contribute to carb...

Battery-powered systems are growing rapidly from inclusion in everything from electric vehicles and motorboats to photovoltaic installations and data centers. A major trend has been an increase in the voltages these systems run on in order to reduce system size/weight and/or increase available power to the load. At the forefront of this trend, enabled by advancements in wide-input power electronics, is a migration from 12V to 24V applications. All electric vehicles (EVs), including Battery...

RECOM have re-visited the designs of some of the most popular isolated and non-isolated DC/DC converters and achieved major performance improvements from the implementation of advanced circuit and manufacturing techniques. The addition of synchronous rectification improves efficiency, new planar-style transformers can be automatically placed and flexible automation keeps costs down – even reduced for some new products in volume. The new DC/DC series have the ‘K’ designation an...

RECOM's R-78E series of three-terminal switching regulators has been a very popular high-efficiency replacement for three-terminal, TO-220 style linear regulators, saving energy, board space, and cost, by eliminating heatsinks and their assembly overheads. For 2023, they are announcing an upgrade to the series, denoted R-78Kxx, with improved specifications. Features of the R-78K series  Versions rated at 0.5A, 1A, and 2A are available, with fixed outputs now including 1.2V, 1.5V, 1.8V, 2...