At 5:00 a.m. local time on August 22, 2019, the massive load test of the ±800kV UHV DC transmission project for Belo Monte Dam II of Brazil was successfully completed. So far, the project has completed all system tests and has been provided the conditions for commercial operation. During the field commissioning, the UHVDC converter valve, DC control & protection system, DC measuring equipment, power grid stability control system and other core equipment supplied by NR have been in go...

To strengthen Wolong's global cultural integration, let the overseas management team integrate into the Wolong family, enhance their understanding and recognition of Wolong's strategic goals and corporate culture, and strengthen their understanding of Wolong's management model and management methods, from July 27th, 2019 to August 1, 2019, the Group's first Global Talent Training Program (GTTP) was held at the Group Headquarters.  35 Wolong people from 13 countries,15 overseas factories, a...

Gephart has been selected as the electrical contractor by JE Dunn for the University of Minnesota’s Pillsbury Hall Rehabilitation project. With more than 75 projects completed on campus over the last 13 years, they are excited to get to work on this iconic building and the new home for the Department of English and Creative Writing Program.

Unit 1 of the Beznau nuclear power plant (KKB) was resynchronized with the grid around midday and electricity production was resumed.  A fault in the Beznau substation - probably due to lightning strike - triggered a rapid shutdown of Unit 1 of the Beznau nuclear power plant (KKB). The system reacted as designed. The safety of the employees and the population was guaranteed at all times.

Data is the currency of the future. At present, however, only companies in the global digital industry are benefiting from this. Engineers at the E.ON Future Lab have developed an innovation that puts customers on the winning side: they also benefit when their data is used and gain better control over the analytics of this data. E.ON has registered the unique IT system for a patent. The European Patent Office has made the patent application public. data analytics Highly secure encryption...

For decades, OverIT has been internationally recognized for leadership, vision, and product innovation. It pioneered the mobilization of Field Service, starting from paperless modalities, through the use of applications in off-line mode, to the achievement of the so-called Field Service revolution. The goal is clear: to simplify the operating procedures for field technicians. Geocall 9 Geocall 9 heralds the dawn of a new era, where information can be accessed at any time thro...

Application has been included in a training experience designed for enterprises to test first-hand the cutting-edge capabilities of Mixed Reality in the manufacturing industry The Microsoft Technology Center in Milan has recently inaugurated a brand-new training site, allowing both enterprises and professionals to experience and better understand the latest innovations through the Microsoft partner applications, from Industry 4.0 to Artificial Intelligence, thus facing the challenges of one of...

Warner Electric, a brand of Altra Industrial Motion Corp., has released a new range of pre-assembled electromagnetic brakes that offer superior performance for stopping and parking applications. The brakes can be specified in standard, high-torque, or high-speed configurations and with a selection of accessories included. Due to its modular design and efficient stock holding, Warner Electric can offer thousands of variations with a very short lead time. easy-to-use configurator Once a code is...

E.ON has acquired 100 percent of the Swedish company Coromatic. The company is the Nordic region's provider of critical infrastructure and helps customers ensure data communication and power supply to critical installations by providing services and solutions that deliver emergency power and uninterrupted power supply. Coromatic has more than 5,000 customers in the Nordic region, among them 60 percent of the Nordic's 100 largest companies, operating in a large number of industries such as data...

If users love cutting-edge technology, ECSI has just wrapped up an exciting challenge at the Mayowood Stone Barn wedding and events center. The teams worked with the venue to install all new audio-visual equipment throughout the beautiful, century-old campus. primary objective ECSI's primary objective was to upgrade the sound system and integrate a high-definition projector and screen in the reception hall, without compromising the historic charm of the space. That mission has been completed....

On June 28th, the 30MVar STATCOM PROJECT at 33kV Roofings SUBSTATION OF UMEME LIMITED UGANDA was successfully put into operation. NR provided customized solutions, including power system analysis, primary equipment, protect & control system for this substation. This 30MVar STATCOM aimed to improve the power quality and voltage stability of this substation. After this STATCOM is commissioned in this substation, power quality in this area will be improved effectively. HVDC & FACTS soluti...

C&S Electric has accomplished its participation in the ELASIA-2019 Exhibition, held at Bengaluru, India, from 21st June – 24th June 2019, winning the best stall award in design and product display. C&S a major sponsor of the ELASIA-2019 exhibition, exhibited its wide range of products, including the latest inclusions. ELASIA Exhibition ELASIA Exhibition held at the Bengaluru International Exhibition Centre, India is the podium to compare the best in the world and the best in Ind...

Gephart LVS was recently awarded the Daikin project in Minneapolis. The team will be installing a paging system throughout and adding a video surveillance system with 72 cameras covering the 300,000 SF state-of-the-art manufacturing facility.   Paging System Includes: Weather Alert System Pre-Recorded/Automatic Notification 60 Office/Ceiling Speakers 105 Manufacturing/Warehouse Paging Horns Video Surveillance System Includes: License Plate Recognition Multi-Directional, Dome,...

Warner Electric, a brand of Altra Industrial Motion, has developed a new family of brakes for stage and theatre applications, combining increased performance and reliability with very low noise levels, and a host of features specially requested by users in this demanding sector. The compact designs provide braking torques from 5Nm to 4,600Nm, and feature a newly designed friction material developed especially to meet the requirements of stage and theatre applications. Fenix family of brakes T...

NR Electric is pleased to announce the commissioning of 2MW/2.17MWh. Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Switzerland, after completion of customers’ strict factory acceptance test. The system will contribute to the stability of the power grid. In over 20 years, NR has deployed protection & control solutions around the world and pioneered the development of BESS solution and renewable generation. NR Electric commissions BESS in Switzerland NR Electric, as a power stability expert...

Gephart Electric was recently awarded Phase II of the renovation and expansion of the University of Memphis Indoor Football Practice Facility. On the heels of the successful completion of Phase I, Phase II expands this facility to include an indoor practice facility for Memphis Tiger Football. This exciting project continues the working relationship with the University of Memphis, as well as repeat client, Turner Construction. It also expands the successful sports facilities market portfolio, a...

SPACE1 can now be found on a platform that is intended to promote apps and solutions to be integrated with already available products from Microsoft. Users can access the Cloud portal to search for and find the best corporate solutions made by Microsoft and their partners, selected among several industries and business needs, including high-end and proprietary Apps as well. Digital transformation journey Portal visitors can now discover the product and show their interest in learning more abo...

Barbara Schädler, Executive Vice President for Communications and Public Affairs, will leave E.ON on September 30, 2019, to take on a new professional challenge. E.ON will announce her successor shortly.  CEO comments  Together with my colleagues on the E.ON Board of Management, I wish her all the best" "In her three and a half years at E.ON, Barbara Schädler has significantly enhanced the company‘s public reputation as well as employee involvement," E.ON CEO Johanne...

Gephart has been awarded the construction of the Gateway Tower project by McGough. This $330 million project is one of the highest profile projects happening in the Twin Cities this year, at 37 stories and with the inclusion of a Four Seasons Hotel – Minnesota’s first five-star property. The bulk of the building will be office space as the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) takes 532,000 SF and the tower will be rounded out with residential condos. Construction starts this month. This...

Chemicals, salt water, food particles, heat, dust, and electrical corrosion are just a few of the many issues that can cause clutches and brakes to fail prematurely. Nobody wants to have the conversation about lost production time, growing cost concerns, or system disruptions after a failure has occurred. The strength of these components is in the information collected over years of service in hazardous environments and applying this knowledge to future clutch/brake technologies. Think About t...

On May 28, 2019, OverIT will participate, as a global partner and gold sponsor, in the RealWear Summit event, organized by RealWear, a major international vendor of head-mounted hardware. These wearable devices integrate to the safety helmet, and are intended to support the operators in the execution of their tasks, both on the field and within production plants. New application scenarios Despite being addressed to partners and clients, the event, taking place in San Carlos, CA, will even...

E.ON's distribution grids in Germany will be able to support a complete switch to electric cars, according to a joint study by E.ON and Consentec. However, this will require forward-looking investments in the conversion of the infrastructure to continue. electric vehicles E.ON's grids in Germany are well-equipped to allow a greater number of electric vehicles to be recharged The study has looked at various scenarios up to and including a 100 percent market share for electric cars. The calcula...

China Electricity Council (CEC) published the energy efficiency benchmarking results of thermal power units in 2018, and all five AAAAA-rated 1000 MW ultra-supercritical units adopted turbines and generators from Shanghai Electric Power Generation Group. Comprehensive benchmarking process This was a comprehensive benchmarking process evaluating an array of indicators in reliability, economic efficiency, technical supervision, and environmental friendliness. Our turbines and equipment were fou...

BSI, the national standards authority has recognized CP Electronics’ commitment to excellence with two awards, celebrating over 20 years at the forefront of quality in the industry. The awards were given for holding ISO 9001 (Quality) for 20 consecutive years, and ISO 14001 (Environment) for 10 consecutive years. It’s believed this is the first time any business within the electronics sector has achieved such a milestone. The award ceremony took place on 13th June 2019 at the BSI he...

E.ON plans to commission 2500 digital transformer stations in the service areas of its four German distribution grid operators – Avacon, Bayernwerk, E.DIS, and Hansewerk – by the end of 2019. Starting this year, E.ON will solely install digital transformer stations in Germany. This way, the smart grid is quite naturally being integrated into E.ON’s distribution grids. Digital transformer stations With these transformer stations as the centerpiece of the smart grid, it is pos...

The destination has just been typed into the navigation system, where the car already calculates when and where the battery needs to be charged. A slot at the charging station is booked at the same time. From now on, E.ON will be looking even more closely at these issues relating to the mobility of the future. E.ON is acquiring a stake in the U.S. software company Vinli. With this investment, E.ON is strengthening its expertise in digital solutions for electric mobility based on big data and ad...

China (Shanghai) International Technology Fair (CSITF) was grandly opened at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center. Shanghai Electric presented an exhibition under the theme of "Creating Smart Cities of the Future with Innovative Energy Solutions" and showcased its latest achievements in "intelligent energy" and "smart city". On the first day, Chen Qun, Shanghai's Deputy Mayor, and Xu Yibo, Vice Chairman of the CPPCC Shanghai Committee, visited our exhibition area. They...

C&S Electric has successfully participated in the Hannover Messe 2019, held in Germany from 1st April – to 5th April 2019. The company exhibited its latest range of products including LV Switchgear, Power Busbars, Protection, and Measurement Devices. Hannover Messe Hannover Messe is one of the world’s major Trade Fair (held on the Hanover Fairground in Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany) for industrial Technology where technologies and core areas of the industry from research and...

Together with the German regional energy suppliers Avacon, Bayernwerk, E.DIS, and HanseWerk, E.ON has launched its new “Green gas from green power” initiative to reduce CO2 emissions in the heating, transport, and industrial sectors. Power-to-Gas (P2G) plants Power-to-Gas (P2G) plants convert locally produced energy from wind and solar into “green” gas, i.e. hydrogen, or in a subsequent step into synthetic methane. Both can be fed directly into gas distribution grid...

On September 18, E.ON SE completed the acquisition of RWE’s 76.8% stake in innogy. This transaction is a major step in their goal to become a company that shapes the future of energy with a visionary focus. Customers are at the center of the new, decentralized energy world, those companies that best understand the customer and have the innovative edge will prevail. Attractive value and growth The new E.ON has a clear focus on intelligent networks and customer solutions, achieving a favo...