The owners of the Codling Wind Park project, EDF Renewables and Fred. Olsen Renewables, are pleased to announce the appointment of Arno Verbeek as Project Director. Arno has extensive experience in the offshore wind industry and will lead the development, construction and operational phases of Codling Wind Park, which is set to be the biggest offshore wind farm in Ireland. Renewable energy targets Codling Wind Park, which is located thirteen kilometers off the east coast of Ireland, between G...
Following the launch of IElectrix (Indian and European Local Energy CommuniTies for Renewable Integration and the Energy Transition) in May 2019, the project is picking up speed, the commissioning of the first mobile storage system within the overall project marks the start of the implementation phase. mobile storage system With our mobile storage, we can optimize network expansion, and reduce the shutdown of renewable plants" The first mobile storage system is located in the network area of...
“If we want to achieve the ambitious climate targets at EU level and also in Germany, the energy transition must finally make its way into the city. Photovoltaics on multi-family and apartment buildings as well as on commercial and industrial sites offers enormous potential.” “The current revision of the German Renewable Energy Sources Act must create more tailwind for photovoltaics, not new bureaucracy and tendering formats. In addition, a regulation is needed that enables th...
DNV GL and WattTime jointly announced a strategic partnership to incorporate WattTime’s emissions intelligence into DNV GL’s energy management and digital services expertise for renewables, storage, and efficiency. By combining data on Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions with energy efficiency, battery charging and discharging, demand response, and renewables, DNV GL’s utility, regulatory, and renewable and storage project owner clients can make decisions to deliver the greatest...
ACWA Power & National Operations & Maintenance Company (NOMAC) complete its readiness assessment against DNV GL’s My Care™ methodology, covering assets and operations across several countries. My Care™ assessment methodology The continuous COVID-19 situation demands that industries proactively build resilience. Mitigating actions and a robust infection risk management process must be implemented swiftly. Verification assesses COVID-19 readiness and helps build trust...
“We welcome Ursula von der Leyen's initiative to reduce greenhouse emissions within the EU by 55 percent by 2030. The EU is thus demonstrating its leading role within the international community and is clearly committed to the Paris Agreement in 2015.” With these words, Johannes Teyssen, CEO of the Essen-based energy company, E.ON, comments on the plans of the EU Commission to tighten the EU's climate targets. With its more than 1.5 million kilometers of European energy network, E.O...
OverIT Partner Training Fall Edition is here! They are thrilled to announce that the Fall 2020 Partner Training is about to start! Here at OverIT, they firmly believe that the strategic combination of network-trusted technology partners, integration consultants, along the support of product specialists is essential for every customer-centric business, in order to always ensure successful deployments and maximize the clients’ ROI. OverIT Partner Program This is why industry-renowned part...
Shenzhen Yinghe Technology Co., Ltd. ('Yinghe') of Shanghai Electric recently won a 1.44 billion Yuan bid to provide automated li-ion battery production equipment for CATL. This is the biggest ever li-ion battery equipment contract between the two companies. Yinghe, a standard-bearer in intelligent EV battery production equipment, delivers full-package solutions that help power battery plants go smart and digital. The order reflects that CATL, a world-renowned supplier of EV batteries, rec...
Recently, Albasa station in Ethiopia, one of the first batches of microgrid projects of the World Bank 'lighting Africa', has been successfully put into operation. A steady stream of electricity continues to be delivered to the surrounding remote villages, bringing light to the local people. off-grid energy The World Bank’s 'Lighting Africa' microgrid project aims to provide better, cleaner, and safer off-grid energy for remote villages and suburban towns, and promote African economic d...
Shanghai Electric Guoxuan New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. ("SE Guoxuan") recently signed a procurement contract with China Shuifa Singyes Energy Holdings Limited for part of the 50MW/100MWh light energy storage demonstration project in Samzhubzê District, Tibet. Standing 3,850m above sea level in Shigatse, it is the most invested individual project introduced by Shandong Province to support the development in Tibet and also SE Guoxuan's first move in the region. The signing ceremony The...
On August 26, the 12th China International Petroleum & Petrochemical Technology and Equipment Exhibition (CIPPE) was unveiled at the Shanghai New International Expo Center. Shanghai Electric came into the limelight of media with a star-studded lineup. Oil and gas solutions It is an industrial cluster of some ten subsidiaries including Shanghai Electric Nuclear Power Group, Shanghai Turbine Works, Shanghai Boiler Works, and Shanghai Power Plant Auxiliary Machine Factory, which offer p...
EDF has received approval to start generating low carbon power again from one of the reactors at Hunterston B power station in Ayrshire, Scotland. This follows a major, two-year inspection and investment program to prove that the station can respond safely to a range of earthquake scenarios, far worse than the UK has ever experienced or expects to occur. Given the age of the station and the desire to provide clarity for the staff, the community and business partners, EDF has decided that Hunter...
The Highland Bridge redevelopment (formally known as the Ford Site redevelopment) in St. Paul, MN is one of the most anticipated Twin Cities’ construction projects in recent years and they are excited to be a part of it! Working with Ryan Companies, the Highland Bridge Block 3 project is a design-build job that includes a six-story, 230-unit apartment building with underground parking, retail spaces on Level 1, space for a future grocery store and multiple resident amenities. Construction...
The geothermal plant in Kirchweidach, Bavaria, will in future not only generate heat but also green electricity. To fully exploit the energy potential of deep heat, E.ON plans to build several small-scale power plants with a total capacity of around 6 megawatts. The investment volume for the first phase of the project is €7.5 million. E.ON will operate the plant for 15 years. The thermal water in southeastern Bavaria has a temperature of 121 degrees Celsius and is produced from 4000 meters...
Orcan Energy, the manufacturer of solutions for the use of waste heat, is expanding its area of application and, together with its cooperation partner - E.ON, is installing six efficiency PACKs for the first time at a geothermal energy plant of FG Geothermie GmbH in Kirchweidach in Bavaria. The realization of the project - 'Energy from the region for the region' is Orcan Energy's entry into the geothermal market. Excess geothermal heat is used to produce green and cheap electricity with ORC-bas...
At the beginning of July, the European Union presented its hydrogen strategy. The aim is to support the achievement of climate targets by expanding the use of hydrogen (H2) as an energy carrier and to promote the development of a European hydrogen economy. At the same time, the "European Clean Hydrogen Alliance" was formed, which E.ON has now joined. The alliance, which currently comprises around 200 companies and other organizations, is committed to expanding and implementing hydrogen technolo...
Most industrial and commercial facilities consume sizable amounts of electricity to fulfill their goals. These facilities are often equipped with a standby generator that is called into operation during an interruption of the incoming utility supply. However, when these facilities are equipped with a cogeneration system, specialized design and system protection aspects must be considered. What is a Cogeneration System? Cogeneration system is configured to work in parallel with the utility sys...
Usage of electromagnetic brakes is becoming more common in demanding applications. From heavy-duty electrified vehicles to outdoor equipment, the traditional limitations of electromagnetic brakes are being overcome to deliver weight, performance, and maintenance advantages. At the center of this revolution is Warner Electric, which is offering OEMs access to a combination of solutions that form the next generation of electromagnetic braking systems. Mourade Vaneeckhoutte, Global Sales Dire...
On August 12, 2020, the magnetically controlled shunt reactor (MCSR) of the Inner Mongolia 500 kV Bazhong substation supplied by NR Electric， completed all tests and was officially put into operation. The successful operation of the system further consolidates the advantage of NR in the field of MCSR application. magnetically controlled shunt reactor The magnetically controlled shunt reactor (MCSR) can adjust the DC of the control winding, and change the reactance value and reactive capacity...
Recently, China's first 10MW offshore wind turbine, jointly developed by Dongfang Electric Corporation (DEC) and China Three Gorges Corporation, was connected to the grid at a wind farm (Phase II) in Xinghua Bay, Fujian Province. As Asia Pacific's largest and the world's second-largest offshore wind turbine was independently developed and put into operation in China, it created a new record for Chinese offshore wind turbines in terms of unit capacity. offshore wind turbine The unit is a...
The price cap will fall by £84 from £1,126 to £1,042 per year for the winter period (October-March). This is the lowest level of the cap since it was introduced on January 1, 2019. The level of the cap for pre-payment meter customers will fall by £95 from £1,164 to £1,070 per year for the same six month period. The changes mean that around 11 million households on default tariffs and 4 million on prepayment meters (around half the population in total) will en...
On July 15, 2020, Qinghai Henan ±800kV UHVDC project started power transmission, marking a major milestone in the construction of the project. Along this green power channel, Qinghai’s renewable energy power has spanned thousands of miles, lighting the lights of Henan. The project starts from Hainan of Qinghai Province and ends in Zhumadian, Henan Province. The total length of the line is 1587 Km. Two converter stations, Hainan and Zhumadian, are newly built with a transmission cap...
On June 29, 2020, ± 500kV Zhangbei VSC-HVDC grid project (referred to as ‘Zhangbei project’) was successfully put into commercial operation. The Zhangbei project is a major landmark project carried out by the State Grid Corporation of China for promoting energy technology revolution, large-scale development and utilization of renewable energy sources, serving clean and low-carbon 2022 Winter Olympics and supporting the transformation of national energy structure. Zhangbei pr...
Recently, Hainan Wanning 9F 460MW heavy-duty gas turbine unit 1 completed a 168-hour trial operation and was officially put into operation. NR has provided complete sets of core protection & control equipment, such as an SFC variable frequency starting system, excitation system, and generator transformer unit protection system for the project, to comprehensively protect the startup, operation, and safety of the unit. complete set design The successful operation of the project marks that N...
SAP and energy supplier E.ON plan to build a new process and technology platform for E.ON’s network operations. Together, the two strong partners intend to set a new standard in Germany’s power grid business. E.ON aims to use cloud solutions from SAP (SAP S/4HANA) to make core processes around billing and information exchange more efficient and consistent across its corporate group. That way, E.ON Group’s energy suppliers, grid operators, and metering point operators will...
On the 23rd of June, Aggreko experts reported on the best practices of plant performance optimization both from technological and financial points of view during a webinar - 'Non-Standard Methods for Process Improvement in Petrochemistry'. The event involved more than 100 people - representatives of leading petrochemical companies of CIS countries. The company experts shared their experience in the implementation of process optimization projects gained during 29 years of cooperation with leadin...
NewEnergy and Luminus have recently introduced to the industry new linear dim-to-warm modules that simplify system design and ensure color and tone consistency between linear and spot luminaires. Each module has an onboard IC that enables dynamic CCT control from a single-channel LED driver and a standard dimmer switch. Zhaga footprints The initial linear modules have industry-standard Zhaga footprints Using the same LEDs and IC as the Luminus CDM modules, which are commonly used in sp...
Shanghai Electric was recently awarded the bid for three main engines of the China Resources Phase II 2×660MW ultra-supercritical double reheat project in Fuyang. This is another cooperation between Shanghai Electric and China Resources on large thermal power plants, following the success of CR Wujianfang and Caofeidian projects. Meanwhile, it is the second contract to offer a complete set of double-reheat engines after the China Huaneng Shidongkou project. The contract has further establ...
On June 21, 2020, the ‘Botswana MAWANA-Maun-Dukwe’ substation project, which was supplied by NR Electric, guaranteed that the 132kV line protection system of Maun station was successfully commissioned on time. The owner and the consulting company fully affirmed the progress, which laid a good foundation for the follow-up implementation of the whole project. MAWANA-Maun-Dukwe project The MAWANA-Maun-Dukwe project is located in Maun City, which is an important livelihood project con...
Aiming to contribute to a faster energy transition by enabling a greener and more resilient energy supply in rural areas, the Resilience as a Service (RaaS)-project has been started. It brings together strong project partners: E.ON Innovation and the B2B solutions departments of E.ON – one of Europe’s largest DSOs (Distribution System Operator) – will collaborate with Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) and Costain Group PLC. SSEN is one of two energy compan...
