Recently, the wind power frequency modulation system developed by NR has completed the commissioning and performance verification test in the CGN Daishan 516MW offshore wind farm. The test results show that the primary frequency modulation performance of the system is excellent. The successful application indicates that NR frequency modulation technology has taken another step forward. Primary frequency modulation of renewable energy is one of the effective means to maintain the frequency...
On 27 September 2021, OverIT is launching the new Geocall 9.2 product release. Geocall 9.2 brings more and more innovative features to the product, closing the gap between purchasing companies and contractors, while managing construction sites, providing more accurate and efficient scheduling optimization automation, and enhancing timesheet reporting. Key features Construction Site, enabling an end-to-end management of work sites while closing the gap between purchasing companies and co...
Ofgem has appointed Octopus Energy to take on supplying Avro Energy’s approximately 580,000 domestic customers. This follows a competitive process run by Ofgem to get the best deal possible for customers. Outstanding credit balances, including money owed to both existing and former domestic customers of Avro Energy, will also be honored. Domestic customers will also be protected by the energy price cap with their new supplier. continuous energy supplies Customers of...
Ofgem has appointed Shell Energy to take on supplying Green Supplier Limited’s (‘Green’) approximately 255,000 domestic customers, and a small number of non-domestic customers. This follows a competitive process run by Ofgem to get the best deal possible for customers. Outstanding credit balances, including money owed to both existing and former domestic customers of Green Supplier Limited, will also be honored. Domestic customers will also be protected by...
Recently, the entire system test of the world's first DC self-recovery energy dissipation device undertaken by NR was successfully completed and witnessed by experts, which laid a solid foundation for the engineering application of DC controllable self-recovery energy dissipation device. NR undertook the system integration design and complete supply of pole II DC controllable self-recovery energy dissipation device for Baihetan Jiangsu ± 800 kV UHV DC transmission project. NR techni...
Many engineers prefer to choose a power supply with ample “headroom” – In a worst-case scenario, if the application draws a power of say, 5W, then a 10W power supply will be selected. The rationale behind this is that a certain factor of safety is required for maximum reliability in addition to making sure that if extra features are added to the application circuit in the future, there will be enough spare power supply capacity to cope with any additional load. These are pow...
Essen-based energy group E.ON is continuing to drive forward the digitalization of the energy world by acquiring a majority stake in Aachen-based start-up gridX, the provider of smart grid intelligence in the energy sector. Founded in 2016, the company develops digital platform solutions that connect, control, and optimize decentralized energy resources such as electric cars. A majority stake Thomas Birr, Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer at E.ON, says: “The acquisition of a major...
Waste heat specialist - Orcan Energy is a partner of the Engimmonia consortium and will develop an optimized waste heat solution for the maritime sector in the project. The organization is working to develop a radically new technology to reduce pollution in shipping. Engimmonia Engimmonia is receiving €9.5 million in funding under the EU's Horizon 2020 research and innovation Engimmonia, consisting of 21 partners from nine countries, is receiving €9.5 million in funding under the E...
GreenPowerMonitor (GPM), a DNV company, and the digital solution provider for monitoring and management of renewable power plants have acquired the PV analytics technology platform, PEAK from Alteso, the PV performance improvement specialist located in Vienna, Austria. analytics services PEAK’s special algorithms, including machine learning for exploring big data, will be integrated into GPM’s platforms. With this optimized digital analytics platform GPM will be able to provide fi...
E.ON Board Member for Customer Solutions, Patrick Lammers and Volkswagen Group Board Member for Technology, Thomas Schmall put in operation the first E.ON Drive Booster in Essen. The innovative product makes fast charging easier and more affordable for operators and customers. As a flexible fast charger, it requires no civil engineering work or adjustments to the grid connection and can charge two electric vehicles simultaneously with 150 kW. This means the expansion of a dense public network o...
Ecotricity began with a mission to replace electricity made by burning fossil fuels with green energy. It succeeded and aims to replace fossil fuel natural gas with sustainable green gas. Ecotricity launched its latest campaign with the Daily Express, it’s a campaign to save its gas boilers from the government. And they plan to replace them all with heat pumps. carbon zero for heating homes Ecotricity founder, Dale Vince, explains how users can go carbon zero for heating homes quicker a...
Digitalization is crucial for the renewable energy transition. Yet it also arouses a number of challenges for establishing, and maintaining, secure power systems. To power a city the size of Hamburg, one single coal power plant suffices – with renewables, more than 500 wind turbines are required. More dynamic challenges Connected systems are needed to enhance flexibility in real time and provide incentives This growing number of producers, which also tend to be more intermittent, make...
Kwasi Kwarteng, UK Business and Energy Secretary, and Jonathan Brearley, Ofgem’s Chief Executive have issued a joint statement - “The recent increase in wholesale global gas prices continues to be a cause of concern for consumers, businesses and energy suppliers across the UK. We want to be clear that this is not an issue of supply – the United Kingdom benefits from having a diverse range of gas supply sources with capacity that can more than meet demand.” The joint stat...
There are few industries where electronics power system reliability and maintenance-free functionality are as critical factors in design as they are in healthcare. Healthcare electronics is often considered the most safety- and reliability-oriented subsets of electronics and is driven by high design and production standards around the world. Safety Standards RACM1200-V meets low leakage current limits for BF-rated applications, as set by the IEC 60601-1 RECOM’s RACM1200-V units are des...
EDF has stepped in to help customers left without a supplier after Utility Point ceased trading on 14 September 2021. EDF will take on approximately 220,000 Utility Point domestic customers. EDF has agreed to protect any money a customer may be owed and existing customers’ credit on their accounts will be transferred to their new account with EDF. Energy supply Customers’ energy supply will continue as normal as they switch over to EDF Customers will be matched to standard variab...
What does the future of energy look like? From decentralized energy solutions to big data and blockchain, the E.ON Energy Innovation Days (5 to 7 October 2021) will see more than 70 leading international experts to take the virtual stage to discuss how innovation drives the energy transition. E.ON Energy Innovation Days The event has developed into an important forum for dialogue on energy innovation Energy Innovation Days are the largest European virtual event for energy innovators and thou...
C&S Electric has designed & developed new DX series contactors suitable for the Busbar termination feature. Available in The three pole, 45A-80A Ratings, the range is suitable for DG Panels, Motor Feeder & control systems, Street lightening, VFD, Soft starters, UPS, Battery charging Solar & Wind inverters applications. end-user application advantages The range supports the common C&S Robusta external add-on auxiliary contact blocks which are mountable The newl...
Adequate grid connections and grid-scale energy storage is needed to increase investor confidence and help the Asia Pacific (APAC) region to deliver reliable, affordable and clean energy. This is one of the findings from a new report that explores the opportunities and challenges that will impact the emergence of utility-scale, grid-connected energy storage systems (ESS) in the region. DNV report, ‘Energy Storage in the Asia Pacific Region’ Grid-connected energy storage systems ca...
Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP) is the key to smooth communication between an Electric Vehicle Charging Station (EVCS) and the Charging Station Management System (CSMS). They deep dive into the importance of protocols and promoting open standards. There is no shortage of acronyms in energy and mobility, so they certainly don’t blame anyone for mixing up with the multitude of terms. OCPP is a communication protocol that facilitates the exchange of information between EV chargers and thei...
By doing digital simulations of a smart district, the team determined that using an energy management system based on Xenon could limit peaks by up to 34% and reduce costs by up to 7%. SmartQuart is the first real laboratory of the energy transition in Germany. Three separate energy-optimized quarters or smart districts will be interconnected digitally via a single Smart-Hub with a multi-energy design, meaning they will incorporate heat, electricity and hydrogen. Through a consortium of 11 par...
The days of having someone knock on the door to read the meter will soon be a distant memory due to smart meters. What is a smart meter and why get one? Smart meters Smart meters send meter readings from the house directly to the energy supplier, so users don’t need to answer the door to a meter reader and readings are always up to date, meaning users can wave goodbye to estimated bills and only pay for the energy they use. In other words, a smart meter is just like a traditional gas an...
Recently, NR PCS-985 exciter protection has been successfully put into operation in Ningde and Yangjiang 1000MW nuclear power plant, effectively solving the problem of "weak protection" of exciter, which is of great significance for improving the operation reliability of nuclear power equipment. At present, the excitation system of large-scale nuclear power generators generally adopts brushless excitation mode, which has the problem of weak protection configuration or even no protection. ...
In August, Germany broke the one million mark for passenger cars with electric drives. This is shown by the latest registration figures from the German Federal Motor Transport Authority ('Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt'). Nonetheless, e-cars are still clearly in the minority on the roads: as of January 1, there were more than 48 million passenger cars registered in the country, of which about two-thirds were petrol and about 30 percent diesel vehicles. electromobility 70 percent of people in Europe are...
Leveraging synergies between human experts and AI-based analytics, E.ON, one of Europe’s largest energy companies, and eSmart Systems, a provider of grid inspection AI-powered software, are joining forces to improve European distribution grid asset management by making inspection processes safer for people, more efficient for utilities, and more sustainable for the environment. The partnership initially set to run for 12 months, commenced in January with the deployment of eSmart Systems&r...
IBM and E.ON aim to drive the transformation of the energy industry with Quantum Computing. E.ON is the first utility company in Europe to work with IBM Quantum to implement quantum solutions for their critical workflow. The goal is to explore the potential of quantum computing to optimize the world’s rapidly decentralized energy infrastructure. new computational approach Quantum computers have the potential to shape the energy world of tomorrow. As quantum computers take a new computat...
Charu Mathur has taken over as the Director General of the Indian Electrical and Electronics Manufacturers’ Association (IEEMA). She comes with rich experience of working with industry and industry associations, across industry sectors and with multiple stakeholders. Prior to joining IEEMA, Charu Mathur has served in strategic leadership positions in Amazon, world’s leading e-commerce player and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), one of the apex national industry associations...
InCharge Energy, a globally renowned provider of turnkey fleet EV infrastructure solutions, is working with Nissan North America, to install charging hardware and software, at more than 500 dealerships across the USA. The upgraded chargers are part of the automaker’s preparations for the new 2022 Ariya electric crossover, which is scheduled to go on sale later this year. The infrastructure upgrades at Nissan’s dealerships are expected to be complete by the end of 2021. The Ariya wil...
Offshore wind is undergoing transformational improvement as a key solution to the energy transition. The continuous iteration and evolution of wind turbine technology have enabled developers to venture into deeper waters and to tap further wind resources. MingYang Smart Energy is always motivated to drive this trend through innovation, and has reached a new milestone with the introduction of the new MySE 16.0-242, the world’s largest Hybrid Drive wind turbine. Highest nominal rating De...
Ofgem has launched an investigation into Community Energy Scheme UK’s sales and customer service practices. Ofgem’s investigation is in relation to sales practices, and solar panel installations, for social housing tenants in Stoke-on-Trent. Investigation details The investigation will examine whether the company breached consumer protection rules, including potential breaches of the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 and the Consumer Contracts (Informa...
Gephart was hired by Mortenson Construction for the demolition and renovation of approximately 57,500 SF of the basement, second, and third floors as well as portions of the sub-basement and fourth floor. The scope of work New Building Electrical Service and Distribution New Lighting & Lighting Control New Branch Power New Voice/Data New Fire Alarm New Access Control & CCTV New Soundmasking System Electrical Connection to New Mechanical Equipment ndustrial and Systems Engin...