Providing the customers with reliable electricity while also protecting the natural environment is incredibly important to ATCO Electric (ATCO). That’s why taking every possible measure to understand the causes and impacts of outages — and ultimately, how to prevent them — is a priority for ATCO teams around the world. In 2017, following an unusual pattern of outages impacting a section of two of the company’s transmission lines in east central Alberta, the ATCO team beg...

Federal Minister of Economics Peter Altmaier handed over the funding notice to the first "real laboratory of the energy transition". The "SmartQuart" project, which was developed by a consortium of nine partners, can start in January 2020. The project aims to make the use of fossil fuels in the project quarters largely superfluous. In the cities of Essen and Bedburg in North Rhine-Westphalia and Kaisersesch in Rhineland-Palatinate, the individual city districts will be networked with each other...

E.ON has received a major order from the BMW Group: the company will install and operate one of the largest charging networks in Germany, at BMW Group locations. In the future, BMW employees and guests will be able to recharge their electric vehicles comfortably and cheaply with green electricity at more than 4,100 new charging points in the parking lots of production plants, development centers, and office locations. Around half of the charging points will be accessible to the public. The firs...

With the recent introduction of the 5G mobile communications standard, the energy requirements of data centers are set to increase drastically. This is the outcome of a study carried out by RWTH Aachen University, commissioned by E.ON. According to the study, 5G alone will further increase the already rapidly growing electricity demand in data centers by up to 3.8 terawatt hour (TWh) by the year 2025. That would be enough electricity to supply the 2.5 million people that live in Cologne, Dussel...

Infinitum Electric, a motor technology company delivering ultra-high-efficiency, durable, lightweight, and IoT-enabled electric motors, built with patented printed circuit board stator technology and integrated motor controls announced that it has closed a $12.5 million Series B round of financing. This follows a successful Series A round completed in January, bringing total funding to $15.2 million. The Series B round was led by Cottonwood Technology Fund (CTF) and includes participation from...

A great way to start the New Year, the Gephart Mid-South Office delivered goods to stock the Le Bonheur’s Food Pantry in Memphis, TN. Le Bonheur provides complimentary meals and snacks for families who need assistance during their hospital stay. Each month, more than 100 families are nourished from the food pantry and they are proud to say the contributions fully stocked their pantry for the first quarter.

New for SPS this year, Altra Industrial Motion Corp. will be displaying its problem-solving products at its Innovation Corner on Stand 3-270. Focused on delivering operational benefits to operators of motor brakes, leading brand, Warner Electric, will showcase solutions that meet the current and future needs of the market, informed by the challenges faced by users in the field. The products on display have been developed in response to customer feedback and rely on Warner Electric’s exten...

The Ruhr metropolises of Essen and Dortmund will remain very important locations for the E.ON Group, after the takeover of innogy by E.ON. This was confirmed by the energy company. Essen remains the energy capital of Germany and will continue to be the central location of the new E.ON in Germany. Essen will remain the headquarters of the group and of all national and international network control functions. In addition, the newly founded holding company of Germany's largest distribution network...

Electric mobility in Germany is accelerating: More and more people are changing over to climate-friendly electric vehicles. According to the latest plans of the German government, ten million vehicles on German roads will be electrically powered by 2030. This means a fundamental change for the entire system: for private individuals, companies, network operators, and energy suppliers. ‍electrification of transport The increasing number of charging stations leads to a rising demand for elec...

United Electric Controls (UEC) added ammonia and hydrocarbon sensors to its Vanguard WirelessHART Gas Detector. The benefits of wireless gas detection are that it can reduce compliance costs and improve safety by eliminating the need for wiring and terminations, reducing installation costs by as much as 80 percent, and enabling greater coverage density. United Electric Controls WirelessHART gas leak detectors reduce costs and improve safety further because they can run on a single battery for f...

United Electric Controls (UE), a pioneering producer of safety, alarm, and emergency shutdown technology, is demonstrating its line of smart switches for power industry applications. This includes its One Series electronic pressure and temperature switches with optional 4-20 mA output that replaces electromechanical switches, and its One Series Field Safety System™ for safety-critical applications. Author's quote “The power industry has relied on United Electric Controls electrome...

United Electric Controls, a producer of safety, alarm and emergency shutdown technology, has added ammonia and hydrocarbons sensors to its Vanguard WirelessHART Gas Detector. Wireless gas detection reduces compliance costs and improves safety by eliminating the need for wiring and terminations, reducing installation costs by as much as 80 per cent and enabling greater coverage density. United Electric Controls WirelessHART gas leak detectors reduce costs and improve safety further because the...

United Electric Controls, a producer of safety, alarm and emergency shutdown technology, is demonstrating its line of smart switches for power industry applications.  This includes its One Series electronic pressure and temperature switches with optional 4-20 mA output that replace electromechanical switches, and its One Series Field Safety SystemÔ for safety-critical applications. Increasing system reliability “The power industry has relied on United Electric Controls electr...

Lars A. Rosumek will be the new Head of E.ON’s 'Communications & Political Affairs' division. He will join the company in the first quarter of 2020. “I’m very pleased that E.ON will be bringing on board an outstanding communications executive like Lars A. Rosumek,"said E.ON CEO, Johannes Teyssen. Digital transformation experience  I’m certain he will bring new perspectives to our communications and political affairs activities" Johannes Teyssen adds, "He has...

Altra Industrial Motion Corp. will be displaying cutting-edge power transmission solutions for the automation sector at SPS 2019 event. Representatives from major global brands, such as Bauer Gear Motor, Huco Dynatork, Matrix, Stromag, Thomson, and Warner Electric will all be present throughout the show – highlighting products that directly address challenges currently facing operators of automated equipment. SPS 2019 SPS 2019 takes place from 26th to 28th November, 2019, at Nuremberg M...

In November 2019, the 60Mvar high-voltage Magnetically Controlled Shunt Reactor (MCSR) of NR was successfully put into operation in Alto Chingo 220kV substation in south Kwanza province, Angola. Alto Chingo 220kV substation is a key hub on the network channel in central and southern Angola. There were two main problem: light load before networking and over-voltage problems after networking. Through system analysis and research, it is planned to install a set of 60Mvar magnetically controlled c...

Luminus Devices expands its illumination portfolio with the introduction of the Salud line of 3030 mid-power LEDs. Salud LEDs are the first with datasheet-specified melanopic ratios (MRs) in addition to CRI, R9, CCT, and Flux. By enhancing the spectrum with cyan for melatonin suppression and enriching the 660 nm emission for natural skin tones and excellent red-rendering, Luminus Salud LEDs can deliver warmer, more comfortable light that keeps people healthy, alert, and productive.  Stan...

Gephart has been selected by Ryan Companies as the design-build electrical contractor for the 10 West office building located in St. Louis Park’s West End. This 11-story building spans over 343,000 SF and will include amenities such as a rooftop deck, fitness center, conference rooms, and retail space. The project also includes an eight-level, 370,000 SF, parking garage with a connecting link to the office building. Gephart is nearing completion of the design phase which involves the layo...

E.ON has signed a new €3.5 billion syndicated credit facility with a term of five years and two options to extend the maturity by one year each. In addition, the volume can be increased by up to €0.75 billion during the lifetime of the facility. With the new facility, E.ON pushes ahead with the financial integration of innogy SE: the facility replaces the two previously existing syndicated credit facilities of €2.75 billion of E.ON SE and €2 billion of innogy SE. Moreov...

The metering days in Fulda are from 9.10.-10.10.19 focuses on current trends and the energy policy orientation of the energy sector. Exciting keynotes, interesting solutions, and intensive discussions provided plenty of input for the 700 participants. ‍EEBUS initiative EEBUS is a communication protocol that connects flexible consumers and the grid via an EMS Input was also brought to the metering days by the EEBUS initiative. The energy grid is becoming increasingly flexible and decentra...

The German Accelerator program empowers German tech and life science startups to enter new markets. It is supported by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy (BMWi). The locations of Silicon Valley, New York, Cambridge, and Singapore are world-leading innovation centers and create the foundation for an extensive network. gridX has successfully qualified for the Silicon Valley program. It is specifically designed for mid- and late-stage startups that want to set the basis for rapid...

As part of the transaction to acquire and integrate innogy, E.ON transferred its renewables business to RWE. For E.ON, the disposal of E.ON Climate & Renewables marks the end of an extraordinary success story. Industrial-scale renewables facilities had been a key focus of E.ON’s growth strategy since 2007. Investments of more than €12 billion enabled E.ON to quickly become one of the world’s major producers of green power. Onshore wind farms like Roscoe, a 782 megawatt (MW)...

On September 26, 2019, the Changji-Guquan ±1100kV UHVDC transmission project of the State Grid Corporation of China was officially put into operation. Changji-Guquan UHVDC transmission project is a milestone in the development of UHVDC transmission history in China. The purpose of this huge project is to boost West-to-East power delivery with enhanced anti-pollution strategy of China. UHVDC transmission project The installation capacity of Changji-Guquan UHVDC project is 12000MW This...

Axpo plans to install the first large-scale, alpine solar plant in Switzerland on the Muttsee dam at the Limmern pumped storage plant. With the 2-megawatt pioneer project, Axpo is driving forward the expansion of renewable energies in Switzerland. The plant will generate about half of its power production during the winter – when there is generally a power shortage. The efficiency of the plant The Muttsee Dam is extremely well suited for a photovoltaic plant thanks to its existing inf...

The North Loop is one of the busiest recreation districts in Minneapolis. What does that mean for local restaurants? Lots of hungry diners and lots of competition. Neighborhood newcomer Graze Provisions and Libations has a solution for that: teaming up! collective dining destination Graze is a collective dining destination with vendors selling food, baked goods, coffee, and the strong stuff and ECSI got it fully wired. Choosing entertainment is almost as hard as choosing lunch: cat...

The Canton of Glarus and Axpo have come to an agreement on how to implement the court settlement concerning the Limmern pumped storage plant. Among other things, the agreement specifies that the Axpo subsidiary Axpo Solutions AG will market the Canton of Glarus' energy share from its participation in Kraftwerke Linth-Limmern (KLL) until at least 31 December 2021. The two shareholders in Kraftwerke Linth-Limmern AG agreed to a court settlement in the legal dispute regarding the Limmern pump...

Following the European Commission’s clearance of the takeover of innogy today, E.ON intends to swiftly carry out the integration of innogy into the Group. “The new E.ON’s future begins today. The integration of innogy will create a company fully dedicated to putting customers at the center of everything it does.” “We want to partner with our customers to actively shape the new energy world while becoming more innovative, using energy with ever-greater efficien...

EG Electronics, a group of dedicated companies specializing in offering products around the world to meet customer requirements in various market sectors, is pleased to announce the introduction of high-voltage products, thanks to an exclusive European partnership with EBUSBAR. EG Electronics and EBUSBAR form European partnership EG Electronics, will be able to sell the company’s product portfolio, including its innovative High Voltage Power Distribution Units, connectors, relays and har...

Only 16 percent of Germans planning to buy a car would opt for an electric car. In Europe, only the Czechs are more skeptical, with only 13 percent of them able to imagine an electric drive for their next car.  This is the result of a current, representative survey by E.ON and KantarEMNID. Interest in electric cars is highest in Romania and Italy. Here, 36 percent would like to drive their next car electrically. diesel engines Only in Turkey would almost half of those surveyed, 44 pe...

Gephart Electric has been awarded the Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort Expansion in Cherokee, North Carolina, USA. This project is a 660,000 SF addition with a 20-story high-rise containing 725 hotel guestrooms. The low-rise component contains an exhibit hall, conference space, concourse, pool, and retail space. This will be the first major project Gephart has built with The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company which is a major player in the hospitality market. They are also excited to build...