Transmission and Distribution News

Gas detection is a key part of a modern plant’s safety and asset monitoring system. Most plants likely have a permanent gas detection setup to alert operators, when there are critical issues. Temporary systems can help, when a permanent solution isn’t needed. What isn’t thought about as often is areas that may not need gas detection all the time, or that may need additional gas detection at certain critical junctures for extended periods and potentially at a moment’s not...

In the latest expansion of its battery storage capacity, Axpo will build a 20MW/20MWh facility in Sweden to deliver services to the grid in 2024, it was announced. Axpo acquired the project from developers - RES, a global renewable energy company, and Scandinavian Capacity Reserve (SCR). The lithium-ion based facility will be built in Landskrona, Sweden and connected to the grid by local energy company - Landskrona Energi. New lithium-ion based battery storage facility Axpo will build a 20MW/...

Volta Trucks, the pioneering and disruptive all-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, has appointed Dr. Martin Hofmann as its Chief Technology and Information Officer, effective from May 1. Martin Hofmann brings a wealth of experience to Volta Trucks, most recently as Senior Vice President at Salesforce, with previous roles at the Volkswagen Group as its Group Chief Information Officer. Under Martin’s leadership, the Volkswagen Group started its digital transform...

Ingeteam and Magnon Green Energy have consolidated their relationship with the award of the operation and maintenance services contract for a plant owned by Ence’s renewable energy subsidiary - Magnon in Puertollano (Ciudad Real). The new contract for the maintenance of the Puertollano biomass renewable energy generation plant, known as Biollano, will run for 6 years and involves the hiring of around thirty people. Decarbonization of the Spanish energy system The agreement has also stre...

As users get bombarded with daily reminders to wear sunscreen by the pool and posters with cliché sayings, keep in mind the meaning behind them is vitally important. As an active participant on the company’s safety committee, it can be easy to turn a safety project into a long term, high investment project that will be as safe as possible. But it can often come at the expense of a simpler solution that can start making the front line worker safer NOW rather than tomorrow. Optimi...

Iskra is thrilled to announce that it will be exhibiting at Oman Sustainability Week 2023, an event that aims to highlight Oman's commitment to sustainability leadership through innovative strategies aligned with Oman's Vision 2040 and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). sustainability solutions on display Together with the partner National Technology Center, Iskra will showcase an extensive range of solutions for: Renewable Energy Applications /solar & wind power, E-mobilit...

Schneider Electric., the pioneer in the digital transformation of energy management and automation announced its enhanced solutions to increase building sustainability. Included are new integration capabilities in EcoStruxure™ Building Operation 2023, EcoStruxure Connected Room Solutions, and EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert, which will help simplify and speed up access to data that is essential to manage energy use, help reduce carbon emissions, and enhance building value. Reduci...

Using wireless communication for tough industrial applications is not a new concept. The technology has been around for more than 30 years, with the use of proprietary radios. modernization of industrial networks However, with the modernization of industrial networks and the emergence of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), there has been an increasing demand for secure standardized industrial wireless technologies, or open wireless technologies, such as...

Instrumentation currently is far more capable and advanced than just a decade ago. Microprocessors continue to get more powerful and continue to reduce the power needed to perform tasks.  However, smart detectors and sensors now can operate reliably for years on a battery without any loss of performance. wireless technology With wireless technology able to carry more information quickly, why would someone choose to install anything tethered to DCS anymore?  Why aren’t battery...

  Lincoln Electric introduces the all-new Ranger® Air260MPX™ multi-function engine drive. This machine was designed specifically for the work truck industry, where the unexpected can be expected on any given day. Available later in 2023, this high-performance, versatile machine is designed to prepare operators for whatever unpredictable circumstances and job demands come their way. Ranger® Air260MPX™ The Ranger Air 260MPX is many things: an air compressor, genera...

Uniper, an international energy company, has selected Plug Power Inc., a provider of hydrogen solutions for the global green hydrogen economy, to design the electrolyzer technology for Uniper’s Maasvlakte site at the Port of Rotterdam. At the Maasvlakte Energy Hub, Uniper will commission 100 MW of Plug electrolysis capacity to produce green hydrogen by 2026, rapidly expanding that capacity to 500 MW by 2030 at the latest. Reducing emissions The Rotterdam Harbor area, which includes...

Electrical test and measurement company Seaward has donated one of its advanced testers to a Yorkshire hospice to help improve the safe checking and testing of dozens of electrical appliances. The kind-hearted move has seen Barnsley Hospice receive a portable Seaward PrimeTest 100, which is now being used to check the in-service safety of dozens of items as part of the organization’s ongoing asset management and maintenance program. Providing specialist outreach These include electrical...

Industry pioneer - AEI Cables is supplying its low voltage power, control and fire performance cables to a new major public housing project developed by the Hong Kong Housing Society in the Kai Tak Development Area of Kowloon City. The development of this part of the Kai Tak Area site will consist of five commercial and residential towers providing approximately 2,050 residential units expected to accommodate 5,800 people. The cables being supplied by AEI Cables will help provide power to the d...

The Netherlands is becoming increasingly greener. Fortunately, because climate change is the order of the day. In recent years, a lot has been invested in sustainable energy production, such as through solar roofs, solar parks on land, and even solar parks on water. A lot has also been invested in wind parks, especially at sea. Solar and wind energy production These investments have ensured that the Netherlands has almost tripled its solar and wind energy production over the past fi...

ABB is entering into a strategic partnership with Direct Energy Partners (DEP), a start-up using digital technology to accelerate the adoption of Direct Current (DC) microgrids.  The partnership involves a minority investment in Direct Energy Partners through ABB’s venture capital unit, ABB Technology Ventures (ATV). Financial details of the investment were not disclosed. local energy generation and distribution DEP focuses on local energy generation and distribution with scalable...

Commercial building facility and energy managers have the option of a powerful new tool to analyze building usage and emissions with the launch of the ABB Ability™ Building Analyzer. The new digital solution provides comprehensive and actionable insights that can deliver cost reductions, improved energy efficiency, time savings, and increased comfort, allowing users to make critical steps on their building decarbonization journey. intuitive and accessible digital tool Beth Ray, Head of...

Hitachi, Ltd. announced that as of February 2023, Hitachi received an MSCI ESG Rating of AA. MSCI ESG Research provides MSCI ESG Ratings on global public and a few private companies on a scale of AAA (leader) to CCC (laggard), according to exposure to industry-specific ESG risks and the ability to manage those risks relative to peers. sustainability initiatives In this assessment, Hitachi has been highly evaluated for its sustainability initiatives, such as the promotion of compliance trainin...

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announces that it ranks fourth globally and first among Japanese companies in terms of international patent applications filed in 2022 according to the Switzerland-based World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). A high level of both ranking and the number of patent applications reflect Mitsubishi Electric's strategy to actively promote international patent applicants along with the globalization of its business. In 2022, the company has ranked within the...

C&S Electric has successfully exhibited at the Oil Gas and Power World Expo 2023, in Mumbai, India, from March 1st to March 3rd, 2023. The expo aimed to bring together stakeholders from the energy industry ecosystem across the Up, Mid & Downstream hydrocarbon sectors and the Power Generation, Transmission & Distribution industry to explore business opportunities and engage in real-time discussions across different time zones.  Improving operational efficiency The C&S boo...

C&S Electric has successfully exhibited at the Oil Gas and Power World Expo 23 in Mumbai from March 1st to March 3rd, 2023. business opportunities and real-time discussions The expo aimed to bring together stakeholders from the energy industry ecosystem across the Up, Mid & Downstream hydrocarbon sectors and Power Generation, Transmission & Distribution industries to explore business opportunities and engage in real-time discussions across different time zones.  The C&...

C&S Electric celebrated their Foundation Day with great excitement and enthusiasm at all their marketing offices and manufacturing plants. The central event of the grand celebration was held at their Noida Phase 2 plant, which was attended by more than 2100 employees who participated with joy. The gathering was addressed by the company’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Mr. Manav Adlakha and Managing Director (MD) & Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr. Prakash Chandraker. C&S Ele...

Iskra calls on all attendees of the Middle East Energy Dubai 2023 event in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), to come and meet with them and discuss how they can collaborate to drive progress and innovation in the energy transition. Middle East Energy Dubai 2023 Middle East Energy Dubai 2023 (MEE2023) brings together energy professionals, businesses, and leaders worldwide to discuss the latest trends, technologies, and opportunities in the energy sector. Attendees will discover Iskra intellig...

Ameren Illinois announced key senior leadership changes to support the company's strategic priorities and the retirement of two vice presidents, according to Lenny Singh, Chairman and President of Ameren Illinois.  Kristol Simms has been promoted to the newly created position of Vice President of Clean Energy Transition, Economic, Community and Business Development for Ameren Illinois. In this newly created position, the functions responsible for energy efficiency, beneficial electrifica...

  Schneider Electric, the pioneer in the digital transformation of energy management and industrial automation, appointed Ruben Llanes as Chief Executive Officer of AutoGrid Systems Inc. (AutoGrid), a Schneider Electric company advancing solutions for the grid. Llanes will also assume the responsibility of Segment President for Schneider Electric’s North American Power and Grid segment. Llanes succeeds AutoGrid founder Amit Narayan, who will continue to serve on AutoGrid’s...

An ABB delegation joined Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon and the UK’s Secretary of State for New Energy and Net Zero, Grant Shapps MP, at an energy transition summit on Wednesday 1 March in London. The one-day event, attended by 500 energy business leaders and government officials from Norway and the UK, strengthened collaborations between the two countries to achieve net zero by 2050. Event Agenda The event emphasized the significance of policy frameworks, investments, advancement in dig...

Schneider Electric, the globally renowned company in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, announced that it is working with Camston Wrather, a sustainable mineral recovery company, to increase efficiency and control within their industry-renowned e-scrap recycling operation. Smart technology is rapidly evolving, leading to increasing rates of obsolescence for computers, cellular phones and other devices, resulting in more than 8.3 million metric tons of e-scrap in the...

Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. has expanded the product lineup through the development of new applications for the S-band and L-band by extending the normal C-band range of the FRL1441U Series pump laser of high output power, low power consumption for Raman amplifiers. Furukawa Electric will start shipping product samples from April 2023 and begin mass production from September 2023. Development of a pump laser for Raman amplifiers The development of a pump laser for Raman amplifiers that suppor...

Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. has developed an 8-channel TOSA (Transmitter Optical Sub-Assembly) for CPO ELS employing a blind mate optical connector. Data traffic has been increasing to support many kinds of IT services such as cloud services and 5G mobile networks. Hyperscale data centers that process big data and edge data centers that realize the low latency for Beyond 5G are faced with the challenge of expanding bandwidth and reducing the power consumption of a network switch server. CPO -...

When thinking of gas detector calibration and how often it must be performed, it is dependent on many variables. First and foremost is determining if a gas sensor is out of calibration. The best way to establish this is through a 'bump' or functional test using a certified standard gas mixture of known concentration. If the device is functioning properly and still measuring gas within tolerance, calibration is unnecessary. Bump testing should be performed as regular maintenance on any gas det...

Aggreko, the world’s renowned provider of mobile modular power, temperature control and energy solutions, has announced that they will be providing their industry-renowned temporary power modules to Cirque du Soleil for several of the entertainment company’s North American Big Top shows in 2023. The agreement continues Aggreko’s long-standing partnership with Cirque du Soleil, which began in 2012. Aggreko and Cirque du Soleil partnership Aggreko will coordinate 2,500 kW of r...