Aggreko’s provision of modular energy services spans more than 80 countries, and it has serviced the mining industry for more than 30 years. Aggreko's Australia Pacific Managing Director, George Whyte said the newly commissioned gas power station was built at Ora Banda Mining’s Davyhurst Gold Mine, which is about 150 km north of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia. Mr. Whyte said the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) station project was another step in the company’s mission to help mine...

DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, will lead the process safety study to identify the main environmental, safety, and operational risks for the world's first offshore hydrogen production facilities. Lhyfe is a producer and supplier of green and renewable hydrogen for transport and industry, and Centrale Nantes is a French School of engineering and research center, that manages SEM-REV offshore test sites. green hydrogen-generating system The offshore electrolyzer...

Axpo and IWB are jointly implementing the largest alpine solar plant in Switzerland. The partners will install and commission the pioneering 2.2 MW Muttsee dam project in the summer of 2021. Supermarket chain - Denner will draw on the solar electricity it produces for 20 years. Originally initiated by Axpo, the large-scale alpine solar plant on the Muttsee dam is now the ‘AlpinSolar’ cooperative project, by Denner, Axpo and IWB. The two energy companies - Axpo and IWB are establishi...

Shanghai Electric Power Transmission & Distribution Engineering Co., Ltd. signed a supply contract for a photovoltaic project with PCL Canada on April 20. The Company will supply the pile foundation for Canada Travers 465MWac Solar PV Power Plant Project. This project marks the first time Shanghai Electric Power Transmission & Distribution Engineering Co., Ltd. has marched into the electricity market of first-class developed countries. Solar PV Power Plant Project Power T&D Projec...

DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has acted as technical consultant to Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC), during the development of the Sudair 1.5 GW solar PV project. DNV supported SPPC for over two years with a scope of work that included preparation of project protocol documents, setting the technical conditions of the project, such as project grid interconnection requirements, technical aspects of the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) and the transmission connecti...

Aggreko, the global supplier of mobile and modular power, temperature control, and energy services, has installed a new Combined Heat and Power (CHP) solution at the CET Arad Power Plant, Romania. The solution will help to increase efficiency and stability at the plant, a key provider of hot water and electricity for the district heating scheme and grid at the regional capital Arad City, for the next four years. innovative hybrid thermal and electrical system Aggreko’s skilled team had...

France has experienced a major expansion of renewable energies in recent years. One secret to its success is the opportunity for citizens to participate in new plants. A player in this area is the Axpo subsidiary Urbasolar, which has generated nearly 19 million Euros through participatory funding. participatory funding Urbasolar puts participatory funding at the core of its strategy for the construction of solar power plants Urbasolar puts participatory funding at the core of its strategy f...

DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider generated and analyzed 20,000 years of plausible weather and power production for ISO New England (ISO-NE). With the completion of this project, which began at the end of 2019, ISO-NE can understand the magnitude, frequency, and duration of events like cold snaps or heat waves which drive regional load, as well as their correlation to wind and solar lulls as they pertain to current and future variable energy resources like wind and solar...

Aggreko has signed a seven-year contract with Brazilian energy company EVA Energia for a 10 MW renewable power solution using landfill gas. The provider of mobile and modular power solutions will deliver a complete system, producing power from biogas derived from two locations: Seropédica (Rio de Janeiro State), the largest landfill site in Latin America, and Mauá (São Paulo State). a flexible, fast, and cost-efficient way Aggreko will provide a flexible, fast, and cost-e...

CP Electronics’ miniature presence detectors have been incorporated into a state-of-the-art disinfection device from Amity International, in order to make hospital wards safer from COVID-19. Amity International is a specialist disinfectants manufacturer, with an excellent reputation for product innovation, including the AIRDECON UVC that kills micro-organisms using the power of UVC light, thereby providing fast disinfection and minimal room downtime. EBMHS miniature presence detectors T...

Exell Power Services has successfully completed the installation of their newly manufactured dual-rated 25/15kV switchgear at a large commercial tower in downtown Vancouver. The switchgear has replaced the existing leaking minimum-oil circuit breakers with new medium-voltage switches and Tavrida vacuum circuit breakers protected by SEL-751A relays. The switchgear is currently operating at 12.47 kV fed from an existing DRV service, but is ready for the future conversion to 25 kV and use as the s...

Volta Trucks, the full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer, has selected Proterra, an innovator in commercial vehicle electrification technology, as the battery supplier for the Volta Zero. The Volta Zero is the world’s first purpose-built, full-electric 16-ton commercial vehicle designed specifically for inner-city freight distribution. strategic sourcing Volta Zero vehicles are scheduled to start customer trials later in 2021 with trucks expected on the roads soon after This sig...

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...

On August 6, Shanghai Electric (Anhui) Energy Storage Co., Ltd. and the Tinghu District People's Government of Yancheng signed an agreement of strategic cooperation on developing and constructing energy storage and integrated energy projects in Tinghu District. energy storage projects Since November 2018 when a strategic partnership was established, Shanghai Electric and Yancheng have seen fruitful results in offshore wind power, environmental protection, energy Internet, innovative technologi...

Aggreko, the globally renowned provider of mobile modular power, temperature control, and energy services, is set to power the 2020 Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open, which tees off at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick. Aggreko will be providing supplementary power to the three-day event, which sees 156 players compete for a share of the $1.5 million prize fund. The services that Aggreko provides will support the smooth running of the event, powering critical services inclu...

Shanghai Electric Environmental Protection Group and Henan Jincheng Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd. have recently entered into an EPC contract for the Henan Yudong Hazardous Waste Treatment Center project. It is the first time that the group has won an EPC contract for a hazardous waste disposal project with an annual capacity of over 50,000 tons (54,000 tons). The breakthrough will expand the group's business scope and make Shanghai Electric more competitive in hazardous waste di...

The No. 5 Unit of Yangxi 1240MW Phase II Project, with Shanghai Electric Power Generation Group as an EPC contractor, completed a 168-hour trial run under full load on July 7. It marks the commercial operation of the single-shaft full-speed thermal power unit that features the world’s largest capacity. All three main engines of the project are independently developed by Shanghai Electric. With serial, modular design, optimized parameters, and capacity arrangement, the unit excels in relia...

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...

Control experts CP Electronics has supplied its fully addressable and networkable RAPID lighting control system for use in the newly refurbished Old Admiralty Building, London SW1A. The Grade II listed building has been home to some of the most famous figures in history, including Winston Churchill when he was First Lord of the Admiralty along with former naval intelligence officer and James Bond creator Ian Fleming. design, installation, and lighting challenges CP’s RAPID System was sp...

The first large-scale alpine solar plant in Switzerland can be built. The relevant authorities have approved the building application. Due to new findings, the plant design will be slightly adapted. Axpo plans to build the plant on the Muttsee dam in the summer of 2021. The Canton of Glarus has approved the construction of the 2-megawatt solar plant on the Muttsee dam. The Glarus South municipality and the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE) were also involved in the approval procedure and...

Jenkins received a failed electric motor from a manufacturing customer that was the result of a melted polypropylene fan. This specific motor operated in an enclosed space, leaving little variability in temperature and resulting in the motor overheating. The fan melted around the shaft, causing the motor to lock up, the bearings to fail and forcibly damaging the winding. Because Jenkins has extensive motor cooling experience, our team quickly concluded a more durable material was needed for thi...

Providing the customers with sustainable energy solutions is incredibly important to ATCO (ATCO Electric), wherever they may be located. They serve many communities located hundreds of kilometers from the main electrical grid, over a vast geographic area in northern Alberta and Canada’s North – communities that have relied on costly and carbon-intensive isolated diesel-powered generation for decades. In 2017, ATCO initiated a program to interconnect these communities to the grid, w...

The latest in a prestigious range of commercial developments across Scotland, Maxim 10 marks yet another significant landmark project for lighting controls specialist CP Electronics and electrical contractor AKD. Completing their part of the project within a rapid nine months, they’ve helped the investor achieve the objective of a safe, comfortable and energy-efficient space. About Maxim 10 Conveniently located in Eurocentral, and part of the recently completed Maxim Office Park, Maxim 1...

The UK’s supplier of lighting and energy controls, CP Electronics, has helped to create a more friendly and welcoming environment for staff and older people, including those living with dementia. CP Electronics was appointed to supply innovative lighting control systems to Stirling Health and Care Village and spent nine months ensuring the needs of those who work, visit and stay in the new facility were met. The Care Village is a joint venture between Stirling Council, NHS Forth Vall...

A partnership with a Lithuanian lighting company and CP Electronics has helped a famous brewery save over 50 percent of its energy usage. The UK’s foremost lighting control specialist, CP Electronics has supplied luminaire-mounted PIR sensors, allowing the drinks manufacturer to have complete control of the lighting, even when workers aren’t in the working area. The brewery in question is owned by Volfas Engelman and is located in Kaunas, the second-largest city in Lithuania. Volfas...

A state-of-the-art bone cancer center at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital (RJAH) puts energy efficiency first, thanks to CP Electronics’ renowned Vitesse Plus standalone lighting control system. The Montgomery Unit at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital treats patients with bone and soft tissue sarcomas, bone metastases, benign bone and soft tissue tumors and tumor-like conditions. It is one of only five bone cancer centers in the UK and was launched a...

Due to a successful partnership with Rawfield M & E, Ridings Consulting Engineers India Ltd., Eco Modular Buildings and CP Electronics, the Ark Byron Primary Academy School in North London has utilized modular plug-and-play electrical lighting installations, in order to help half its construction time from 6 months to 3 months. Ark Byron Primary Academy has built a new school to increase capacity. CP Electronics was called upon to provide a speedy delivery that complied with ESFA requiremen...

An innovative partnership between a Russian lighting company and CP Electronics, the UK‘s provider of lighting control solutions, brought a 50% saving in energy usage to a brand new warehouse in Tyumen, Russia. DEUS LLC and CP Electronics worked with the X5 Retail Group at its 30,000sqm distribution center, providing a lighting system that was fully compatible with DEUS’ own DALI control system. Flexible and adaptable lighting Previously, X5 Retail Group was struggling to control...