Kirloskar Electric congratulates Tata Power Solar on the occasion of inauguration of their capacity augmentation and modernization recently completed in cell and module manufacturing lines, at Bengaluru Manufacturing Unit in the Electronic City, Bengaluru, in Karnataka, India. Tata Power Solar has also become one of India’s foremost and largest EPC in the shortest span of time. Kirloskar Electric offers Tata Power Solar their hearty congratulations for achieving this feat as well. The com...

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), Ltd. announced that the two companies have reached a basic agreement to establish a joint venture to integrate their businesses in fields focused on power generator systems. carbon-neutrality It is expected that Mitsubishi Electric will be the majority shareholder and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will be the minority shareholder of the new company. Climate change caused by global warming has emerged as a common...

What a year! For every lead RECOM received on a European trade show tour, it is donating funds to offset the CO2 footprint cost of attendance. RECOM received a record number of business cards in 2022, allowing them to plant over 700 trees! exhibition participation The team at RECOM was thrilled to meet with customers and new friends from around the globe. It was exhibited at Embedded World (March), PCIM (May), LOGIMAT (June), Innotrans (September), and Electronica (November).  From Nure...

Hitachi Energy and Linxon support National Grid in achieving sustainability targets through pioneering 420 kV SF6-free gas-insulated switchgear technology Hitachi Energy and Linxon are collaborating to strengthen London Power Tunnels (LPT), a key power infrastructure project that will ensure reliable, clean electricity supply for England's capital city. To support National Grid in accelerating its net zero targets, Hitachi Energy will deliver EconiQ™ 420-kilovolt (kV) gas-insulated switch...

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced that it will organize an exhibition under the theme ‘Smart Society’ at CES 2023 in Las Vegas, USA from January 5 to 8. The booth (#3841) will be located in the West Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center. Diverse global challenges During the show, Mitsubishi Electric will present its future vision and efforts to provide advanced technologies and integrated solutions in five challenge areas: Carbon neutral, Circular economy,...

DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, recently released its 2022 DNV Energy Blueprint: Sales Strategies report, which details survey results about key players in the US competitive energy sector, including energy suppliers, aggregators/brokers/consultants and end use customers. The survey queries energy brokers on their views about suppliers throughout the sales process and ranks them based several factors, including the ability to meet contract terms, speed of sales, prici...

Electric Ireland announced that it is forgoing profit from its residential electricity business. A €50 credit will be applied to each existing Electric Ireland residential electricity customer and the Electric Ireland Hardship Fund will be increased by €2 million to €5 million. increased gas prices Pat Fenlon, Executive Director, of Electric Ireland said, “2022 has been a very challenging year for energy customers, primarily due to increases in international gas prices."...

DENSO Corporation announced it has been selected as an "A-List" company in the assessment of environmental initiatives conducted by the international nonprofit CDP for its excellent efforts in the areas of climate change and water security, as well as information disclosure. This is the first time DENSO has been selected for the "A-List" in the area of "Climate Change" and the second consecutive time in the area of "Water Security." sustainability management In its long-term policy for 2030,...

Ameren Missouri announced a new energy assistance pilot program, New Start Energy Relief, to help unhoused electric customers return to permanent housing. Through this program, the company plans to provide $500,000 annually to customers in need, for a total of $1.5 million over the next three years. The New Start Energy Relief program will provide up to $1,000 for eligible Ameren Missouri customers who are unhoused or have spent time in a homeless shelter in the past year, to re-establish servi...

Headquartered in Greensboro, NC, HardHat has been in business since 2002 and is considered one of the industry’s best at finding solutions that solve the manpower needs of its clients. They meet the needs of their clients through regional offices and nationally through their dedicated national accounts and renewable energy divisions. Hill Electric has been honored to be a regional client of HardHat since 2015. qualified workforce HardHat’s Regional Manager Kevin Buchanan...

At its meeting, the Supervisory Board of RWE AG made personnel decisions that ensure full continuity in the company's management on the one hand and the planned and seamless transfer of responsibilities on the other. The appointment of Michael Müller as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Group was extended by the Supervisory Board for a further five years and will now run until 1 November 2028. Michael Müller has already been a member of the Group Executive Board since November 2020...

RWE has commissioned its 17th Spanish onshore wind farm. Rea Unificado is a 40.8-megawatt (MW) site in Soria in the north-east of Spain. RWE installed nine Nordex turbines with a rated output of 4.53 megawatts and a rotor diameter of 149 meters each – by far the largest and most powerful in its Spanish fleet. Rea Unificado will be able to supply the equivalent of 30,000 Spanish homes with green electricity annually. Katja Wünschel, CEO of Onshore Wind and Solar Europe & Aust...

RWE has joined forces with pioneering Lithuanian educational institutions to accelerate the development of offshore wind energy in the Baltic Sea, based on education, research, and knowledge transfer. Corresponding Letters of Intent (LoI) were signed with Klaipeda University, Lithuanian Maritime Academy, Klaipeda State University of Applied Sciences, and the Klaipeda Paulius Lindenau Training Center. Promoting offshore wind energy “Offshore wind is key to meeting the increasing de...

Schneider Electric, the globally renowned company in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, and ORPC, an internationally recognized company in marine energy technology, innovation and operational excellence, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on microgrid projects to advance marine energy as a commercially-viable renewable energy source. Through this collaboration, ORPC and Schneider Electric will install microgrid systems that include Schnei...

Eurotherm is a premier provider of temperature, power, and process control, measurement, and data management equipment, systems, software, and services for global industrial markets. The company employs about 650 people worldwide, with headquarters in Worthing, U.K., and core manufacturing operations in Ledziny, Poland. Watlow and Eurotherm partnership Rob Gilmore, Watlow’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), said, “We are excited about Watlow and Eurotherm, and all we will accomplish...

The term “smart grid” has been bandied about for years. Frequently mentioned in connection with smart meters, it has been used so many times as a buzzword without any real content to back it up, that it has become almost worn out before a global and meaningful implementation could be realized. However, things appear quite different. Talk of a smart grid within the narrow context of actual "digital grid management” has now become far more meaningful. energy shortage Renewable...

RWE is accelerating the expansion of its green portfolio in North Rhine-Westphalia. After building a solar plant with integrated battery storage at Inden Mine and starting construction of two similar plants at Garzweiler Mine, the company has now been successful in the solar tender of the German Federal Network Agency (Auction date 1 November 2022). RWE has thus laid the basis for the construction of a new photovoltaic plant with a capacity of 16.8 megawatts (MWac) at Hambach Mine. Around...

RWE one of the largest UK energy companies and the largest renewable generator in Wales has launched a new three-year green qualification that will be delivered through Grŵp Llandrillo Menai. Their people are at the very heart of delivering RWE’s ambition of achieving Net Zero by 2040; and expanding its green generation capacity to 50 gigawatts, with some £15 billion earmarked for the UK. RWE is committed to attracting and developing the next generation of green energy professionals...

E.ON are working on many innovations so that customers can both produce and manage their energy. Unfortunately, the algae power storage system is not yet available and was the joke for April Fool’s Day. But offering innovative and reliable solar solutions is, of course, always the claim. With E.ON, users have a reliable and proven expert at their side who offers the right solar solution for their power requirements. algae and uses The company presented the first purely plant-based p...

Schneider Electric, the globally renowned company in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, shared that Scott Harden, the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) - Innovation, has joined the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) Board of Directors. As Chief Technology Officer, Innovation, Scott Harden leads Schneider Electric’s software development through SE Ventures, a premier, US$ 1 billion venture fund, as well as other joint ventures and partnerships to drive corporate...

Luminus Devices has expanded its human-centric lighting portfolio with the introduction of the Salud COBs. These recently released COBs have high R9 values, high melanopic/photopic ratios, and 90 CRI minimum in warm CCTs that enable users to meet WELL Building requirements. In addition, these LEDs possess exceptionally long color stability, excellent optical emission uniformity, as well as color-over-angle consistency, and superior thermal conductivity for uniform heat spreading. Salud COBs T...

The green energy revolution is well underway, driven by the challenges of climate change and the drive towards sustainable development. RECOM’s high-isolation DC/DC converters play a key role in green energy designs. Solar energy is the cleanest, most abundant global renewable energy source, and plays a key role in the development of sustainable energy systems. Global photovoltaic (PV) generation capacity has undergone exponential growth over the past decade. Approximately 183GW was...

RWE and Hyphen Hydrogen Energy (Hyphen) have signed a memorandum of understanding that could see RWE offtake up to 300,000 tons of green ammonia per year from Namibia. Hyphen was appointed the preferred bidder by the Namibian government to develop the first green hydrogen project in Namibia for export. By 2027 the project aims to annually produce 1 million tons of green ammonia - a hydrogen derivative that is particularly suitable for transport by ship. German renewable energy project develope...

RWE, one of the pioneering offshore wind companies, has acquired 100% of Irish company - Western Power Offshore Developments Ltd, which is in the early stages of developing the East Celtic Wind Farm project off the coast of Ireland. Located around 10 km off the coast of Wexford and Waterford in Ireland, the East Celtic project will significantly expand RWE’s offshore wind developments in the country and contributes towards its target of expanding its powerful, green generation fleet int...

Designing a reliable wind converter is an increasingly difficult task with the ever-growing power requirements. The highly reliable, sintered SKiiP 4 has had a power boost. This highly integrated package provides a further 25% increase in power. SKiiP SKiiP is a proven platform with millions of units in the field, allowing for continuous improvement in reliability and performance. Design effort is reduced through an integrated package including a power module, driver, current sensors & coo...

For the first time, wind turbines are now running on a sea dike. In Eemshaven, within the Dutch province of Groningen, RWE has erected three wind power plants with an installed capacity of 7.5 megawatts, which became fully operational in September 2022. In order to safely install the individual components in this particular location, with limited space around it, RWE relied on some innovative installation methods.  installation of the turbine components For the installation of the upper...

Schneider Electric, the globally renowned company in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, is announcing several new technologies that solve pressing challenges in renewable power generation, grid operation and equipment, and legacy fuels at Enlit 2022 event, which is taking place in Frankfurt, Germany. New energy technologies The company’s new energy technologies and latest projects being showcased at the event offer practical and sustainable remedies to Europe...

Ofgem has confirmed a five-year investment package for the electricity distribution network companies to help deliver cheaper, cleaner, more reliable local grids at no extra cost to consumers.  renewable energy sources A key requirement of the plan will be for networks to focus the investment on supporting the move away from a high dependence on imported fossil fuels, towards using more homegrown, cleaner, cheaper, and secure sources of energy.   The potential of renewable ener...

Siemens is expanding its family of Reyrolle protection devices with the launch of the 7SR46. Complementing an extensive portfolio of protection relays for distribution and industrial grids, the primary application for the Reyrolle 7SR46 is to provide overcurrent and earth fault protection in medium voltage distribution transformer stations. Mounted in a ring main unit, the protection device detects cable faults on the network and operates quickly to disconnect the fault. The 7SR46 dual-powered...

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has announced that its new KD-CXF series of contact image sensors (CISs) equipped with the industry’s deepest depth of field will launch in December 2022, beginning with the KD6R1064CXF-NL model. Contact image sensors (CISs) are widely used in manufacturing to inspect product surfaces for scratches, dirt, mis-coloring or mis-positioning of printed labels, plastic film, etc. Contact image sensors (CISs) Mitsubishi Electric’s CIS lineup comprises comp...