Transmission and Distribution News

On June 11, 2020, NR Electric successfully put into operation the 275/33kV substation EPC project of Malaysia Samalaju Industrial Park. The project is an important part of the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE) in Sarawak, Malaysia. The substation will supply power for MPAS plant, the largest phosphorus chemical enterprise in Malaysia, and make an important contribution to the local industrial and economic development. The project includes one 275/33kV high-voltage substation, one 33/...

Local Indigenous communities in Fort Chipewyan long had a vision of transitioning into a cleaner, self-sustaining community concerning their energy generation. In October 2020, this vision will become a reality, when the second and final phase of the Fort Chip Off-grid Solar Project is completed. This exciting and inspiring project is the culmination of three years of hard work and will see the remote Northern Albertan community become the home of the largest off-grid solar and storage microgri...

Aggreko is using Azure Synapse Analytics to support its efforts to drive data efficiency across the business. This tool will help transform Aggreko’s existing data strategy through, for example, the integration of just-in-time inventory and increased operational efficiency. Data helps Aggreko to drive value for its customers across the world, which range from powering the Rugby World Cup in Japan to remote mines in Australia to providing power to the entire Caribbean island of St Croix....

A partnership agreement on a new energy private equity fund was entered into between Shanghai Electric Finance Group, Shanghai Electric Wind Power Group, and China Huaneng Group (CHNG) on June 4, 2020. It is another solid step of Shanghai Electric Finance Group towards fueling Shanghai Electric with industry funds. New Energy Investment Fund partnership With CHNG’s fund management company as the initiator, the fund has three participants: CHNG subsidiary (51% shares) and Shanghai Electr...

Shanghai Electric Power Transmission & Distribution Engineering Co., Ltd. became the supplier of high- and medium-voltage electrical equipment to National Electric Networks of Uzbekistan (NENU). The project, funded by loans from the World Bank, is to renovate and expand part of aged substations in the country. Upon completion, the project will take local electricity stability to a new level. It is the fourth NENU project undertaken by Shanghai Electric Power Transmission & Distribution...

The city of Essen has become smarter. This is made possible by 15 new intelligent streetlights, which E.ON, the city of Essen, and the Essener Versorgungs- und Verkehrsgesellschaft (EVV) have officially put into operation near the Philharmonic Hall and the Aalto Theater. The so-called smart poles not only provide light but can also serve as charging points for electric cars, enable intelligent parking space management via sensor technology, collect data on air quality or provide the area with f...

On November 8, Tegel Airport closes and goes into standby for at least six months. After that, the Berlin TXL – Urban Tech Republic (UTR) – a research and industrial park in which urban technologies are researched, developed, produced, tested, and exported – is to be built on the airport site. At the same time, the Schumacher Quartier (SQ) with over 5,000 residential units is being constructed on the almost 500-hectare site. Centrally generated energy Centrally generated ene...

The steam generators for molten salt towers, another key piece of equipment for the Dubai 950MW CSP+PV solar power project, were shipped from Lingang Plant on the morning of May 28. The generators were manufactured by Shanghai Power Plant Auxiliary Machine Factory Co., Ltd. (the factory), a subsidiary of Shanghai Electric. The factory was entrusted with 136 heat exchangers and storage tanks, among which the most important is the steam generator system (SGS) for molten salt towers produced for S...

Can users build cities in the future in which the use of fossil fuels is largely superfluous? How can they achieve the German government's ambitious climate targets? And how can every individual make a contribution? These and other questions are to be answered in individual districts of the cities of Essen and Bedburg in North Rhine-Westphalia and Kaisersesch in Rhineland-Palatinate. innovative technologies The variously structured quarters should complement each other sustainably and economi...

Axpo announces Albula-Landwasser Kraftwerke AG (ALK) has commissioned the Tischbach power plant in Bergün. The 220 kilowatt small hydroelectric power plant uses water from an existing ALK water feed line and produces clean electricity for around 120 average four-person households. The Tischbach small hydroelectric power plant was installed at the connection between the existing Tischbach water catchment and the Bergün balancing reservoir. This means that in future the water from the e...

The result of five years of independent development, Warner Electric, a brand of Altra Industrial Motion Corp., has released its new W134 brake friction material. Designed to provide consistent and reliable braking performance in a wide range of conditions integrating the W134 friction material in a Warner brake is the optimum selection for all heavy-duty powertrain applications. brake friction material Producing brake friction material that performs across a range of environmental and operat...

In line with the UK Government's latest guidelines and restrictions, CP Electronics are steadily and safely increasing their capacity to support their customers with technical services, commissioning engineering and pre-scheduled maintenance visits. Ensuring health and safety of staff, clients Ensuring the health and safety of their employees and clients will continue to be their highest priority Ensuring the health and safety of their employees and clients will continue to be their highest p...

Coming off the heels of the successful TCO Performance Center project – the new headquarters and training facility for the Minnesota Vikings – Gephart has been awarded the Viking Lakes (Buildings B & C) project. This multi-family housing project is the first phase in the development of the surrounding headquarters area and has them working with MN Ventures.

Gephart Electric was recently awarded the Four Winds Casino and Hotel South Bend – Phase 2 project in South Bend, Indiana. This $23 million electrical project is an expansion of the existing casino property completed by Gephart in 2018. It includes a 24-story hotel tower with 317 guest rooms and a pool, spa, and an expansive convention space. Gephart is currently engaged in preconstruction activities and work commenced in late March. The award of this project continues the strong existing...

The Smart Energy Demonstration Project (Phase I) in Minhang Industrial Zone announced its test run on May 18, the last sprint for its commercialized operation. This is the first industrial engineering of its kind after Shanghai Electric Power Generation Group wrapped up with the ‘Internet+’ smart energy project in Sanxing Town, Chongming. The project involves distributed power generation and storage devices, wind & solar energy storage and charging piles, and an integrated smart...

Whenever it is needed, electricity comes reliably from the plug socket. For this to be the case, innumerable factors must interact within the power supply system. Axpo’s new permanent exhibition ‘Smart Energy Lab’ at Umwelt Arena Spreitenbach, in Switzerland, conveys these interrelationships in an interactive and playful way. ‘Smart Energy Lab’ ‘Electricity is only as intelligent as we make it’, under this motto, visitors to the new ‘Smart Energ...

A stepping motor manufacturer located in Germany needed braking solutions for use on six-axis industrial robots. The brakes are mounted directly to the back of the various electric stepper motors, in order to provide static holding of the robot arm in the precise positions required for small component assembly. The motor OEM contacted Warner Electric based on its reputation for superior braking application knowledge and advanced braking technologies. Warner engineers, working closely with the O...

The merger squeeze-out was entered into the Commercial Register – this concludes the final step in E.ON’s takeover of innogy. “We’re very pleased that today we completed the final major step in the full takeover and integration of innogy. In the months ahead, we’ll focus on the practical integration of all former innogy operations into our Group. Throughout this process, we’ll ensure that our customers’ interests will continue to always have priority,&rd...

In the first quarter of 2020, BASF Catalysts Germany GmbH installed two waste heat modules from energy service provider Orcan Energy at its Nienburg site. This plant modernization will enable the automotive supplier to produce additional electricity and improve its eco-balance through sustainable energy production. The efficiency PACKs by Orcan Energy convert the previously unused waste heat on-site into up to 300,000 kWh of electricity per year, increasing the energy efficiency of the producti...

The highly connected world of energy offers private customers, companies, and municipalities completely new opportunities for climate neutrality. During the E-world trade fair from 11 to 13 February in Essen, E.ON will present the potential of this connection, especially for climate protection. Throughout the event, there will be lectures by renowned speakers and panel discussions at the E.ON stand. E.ON’s focus is on making climate protection possible without giving up the standard of li...

NR Electric successfully won a new energy storage project in Japan last month. It is a containerized energy storage solution for an industrial user in Chiba, Japan. The integrated solutions included containerized Power Conversion System (PCS) system design, equipment supply, and remote training services. NR solution will realize multiple automatic control operation modes such as frequency & voltage regulation, peak shaving and black start, which meets the requirements of Japanese grid stand...

The challenges posed by the current global situation and the related change in proximity logics are rapidly transforming many companies’ business processes and their approach to daily activities.  By combining Augmented Reality and Artificial Intelligence, the 3.0 release of SPACE1 Augmented Collaboration extends the traditional boundaries of collaboration, allowing to safely provide technical support, present products and train staff, overcoming all distance and communication limits...

EG Electronics AB, a KAMIC Group company, has acquired all the shares in WEAB, Wermlands Elektronik AB. The sellers are the company’s Managing Director - Per Olov Olsén, Technical Director - Patrik Nygren and Torsby Bygg och Montage AB. From the start in 1995, WEAB has had its operations in Torsby, Sweden, where there are modern machines for the manufacture of advanced electronics. WEAB are specialists at mounting printed circuit boards and cabling harnesses in small and medium run...

NR off-grid microgrid solution for Ethiopian Power distribution company, which is the part of World Bank-financed "Lighting up Africa" project, passed the factory acceptance test successfully in March. The project integrates a distributed power supply, battery energy storage system, energy conversion device, load monitoring and protection device. The system will realize self-control, protection and management, and has the advantages of improving energy utilization efficiency, improving security...

Recently, the arc protection system of Malaysia Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) 11 kV Damansara Damai station was successfully put into operation. The system applied PCS-9656M distributed arc protection solution, which is NR's first arc protection project in Malaysia, marking that NR's arc protection products have been recognized by TNB and officially entered the Malaysian market. TNB is the largest national power company in Malaysia. The technical requirements are extremely strict, and it has gre...

ATCO (ATCO Electric) would like to thank the residents and business owners whose utility service was impacted by the Fort McMurray Floods for their patience. ATCO has completed repairs to the damaged infrastructure in the area, which means that regular electricity and natural gas service to customers has been restored in all areas, where it has been deemed safe to do so. The company’s top priority is ensuring the safety of their employees, the community and the public, as they continue to...

Supplying urban districts with low-CO2 heating and cooling and at the same time offering a perspective for regions whose district heating supply is affected by the coal phase-out: by doing this, the heat supply can make a significant contribution to ensuring that cities and municipalities in Germany achieve their climate protection targets. intelligent low-CO2 energy solutions The technology used will be the latest generation of low-temperature heat networks E.ON is driving forw...

The finalists of the 32nd annual Plant Engineering Product of the Year awards stretched across 13 categories. This program honors the best innovations of 2019, as voted by the audience of Plant Engineering. The Grand Award—given to the new product that received the highest number of votes among all 13 categories—is presented to TrendMiner for the TrendMiner 2019 R.3, originally in the Plant Analytics & Design category of the competition. The Grand Award, and...

A European motor manufacturer needed a very small, lightweight brake for integration into an electric window shade system for luxury business jets. The system allows passengers or crew to raise and lower shades on one or all windows simultaneously on the aircraft with a push of a button. braking solution Warner engineers decided to develop a completely new brake range to meet the challenging reduced weight The brakes are mounted directly to the back of the electric motors to hold the window...

Pt.NR Electric Jakarta (NR Jakarta), the Indonesian subsidiary of NR Electric, has successfully passed the ISO9001, ISO14001 and ISO45001 management system certifications. This milestone is a solid step in implementing NR's high-quality localization strategy in the Indonesian market. Since being established in 2012, NR Jakarta committed to serving the local society and creating value for customers. With the support of NR Nanjing Headquarters, NR Jakarta has actively implemented the localization...