At Intersolar 2022, Panasonic introduced two new series of EverVolt® solar modules to its portfolio of high-performing residential solar solutions, including the new 410W/400W H Series panels made with half-cut cells and heterojunction technology with gapless connections, and the 370W/360W PK Black Series modules, which are Panasonic’s first panels made with PERC technology.  EverVolt H Series modules Comprised of 66 half-cut cells, the new 410W/400W EverVolt H Series modul...

Canada has embarked on an ambitious transformation of its energy system, and clear policy signals will be important to expand energy sector investments in clean and sustainable energy sources, according to a policy review by the International Energy Agency. Since the IEA’s last in-depth review in 2015, Canada has made a series of international and domestic climate change commitments, notably setting a target to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 40-45% from 2005 levels by 2030 and a com...

The Vanguard™ wireless fixed point gas detector from United Electric Controls can be installed in more plants and more locations that may have acetylene or hydrogen present. improved safety coverage The Vanguard TCD60 has an upgraded certification for hazardous locations and is certified for Class I, Div 1, Gr. A, B, C, and D as well as Ex db ia IIC as standard. This expands the flexibility end users have for installing the Vanguard gas detector throughout their operations, ensuring toxi...

Yangjiang Pumped Storage Power Station is a key project located in Guangdong Province with the largest single-unit capacity in China (400 MW) has successfully completed the trial operation. The core protection & control equipment such as static frequency converter (SFC) and system protection provided by NR has laid a solid foundation for the smooth start-up, grid connection and safe operation of the unit. Yangjiang storage power station NR Electric has developed the SFC system with the hi...

RWE is investing more than 40 million euros in its new Rea Unificado wind farm in north-eastern Spain. The 43-megawatt (MW) wind farm is to be built in Soria, approximately 160 kilometers east of Saragossa. The nine Nordex wind turbines will be erected from Spring 2022, with the wind farm due to have commenced operation by the end of this same year. The company is building nine turbines with a nominal capacity of 4.8 megawatts (MW) each–by far the largest in size and capacity within its S...

Volta Trucks, the disruptive full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, has confirmed that the forthcoming Volta Zero will feature integrated navigation services from HERE Technologies, the location data and technology platform. The Volta Zero will use EV Range Assistant, a feature from HERE tailored for inner-city deliveries. It includes range prediction for trucks on route and allows for route planning including multiple delivery stops. Search, routing, real-time tr...

Ecotricity’s mission is to fight climate change. By choosing their green energy, every one of their customers is actively reducing the amount of fossil fuel burned to produce electricity in Britain, helping push the economy towards the goal of net zero. Hitting net zero carbon emissions is vital to prevent a climate catastrophe, Ecotricity says users can only achieve it by generating more green energy and being smarter about how to use it. smart meters That’s where the latest gene...

Everyone wants to play their part in reducing carbon emissions to help protect the planet. Reducing energy in the home is a great way to start. Collectively, if everyone works together to make small changes, this will not only have a positive impact on the environment but also energy bills. Electric Ireland has put together energy-saving tips in the home that are easy to follow. Lighting  Most users are aware that LED lighting is available, but did they know that LED lightbulbs are 85% m...

The UK Government has announced it has appointed Ofgem as the heat networks regulator for Great Britain to ensure consumers receive a fair price and reliable supply of heat, as we make the transition to net zero. The appointment was announced as part of the UK Government’s plan to further expand Great Britain’s network of low-carbon heating. Heat networks Jonathan Brearley, the Chief Executive of Ofgem, said, “We welcome the Government’s announcement that it will appoi...

Battolyser Systems has been awarded a €250,000 subsidy by the Dutch sustainable energy innovation accelerator, 'TKI Nieuw Gas – Topsector Energie', as part of its hydrogen subsidy program. The subsidy will further strengthen the collaboration between Battolyser Systems and Delft University of Technology to commercialize the Battolyser technology for implementation at scale. innovation of the Battolyser® “We are very proud of this recognition by the Dutch Government,&rdquo...

Roger Miesen, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), RWE Generation, said “Powerful battery systems are essential for the energy transition. To offset short-term fluctuations in renewables and stabilize the grid, we need flexible storage technology solutions. Batteries are ideal for this purpose. In Herdecke, we are working with Audi to test ways to use decommissioned high-voltage batteries from EVs by connecting them together to form stationary storage systems." Roger Miesen adds, "Putting such...

Electric Ireland will support customers on their low carbon journey with the Microgeneration Support Scheme, as announced by the Irish Government on December 21, 2021. Microgeneration, such as solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, enables customers to generate their own renewable energy to reduce their carbon footprint, as well as reduce electricity bills. Electric Ireland will be inviting customers to sign up to the Electric Ireland Micro-Generation Support Scheme in 2022, with more details being an...

RWE is starting construction on three new onshore wind farms in France, with three more already under construction or in operation. Together with the expansion of the existing Epine Marie Madeleine wind farms, the new Coupru and Allerey plants will have a total installed capacity of 50 megawatts (MW) and, after they are commissioned in 2022, will be able to produce enough green electricity to supply over 28,000 French homes. RWE is expanding its onshore portfolio in France After completion, t...

As part of its 'Growing Green' strategy, RWE announced in November that it aimed to create an electrolyzer capacity of at least 2 gigawatts (GW) to generate green hydrogen by 2030. By pre-selecting the technical provider for two 100 megawatts (MW) electrolyzer plants in Lingen, RWE is taking an important step in this direction. permit planning The detailed engineering, procurement, and construction phases are expressly subject to the state aid RWE has signed an agreement with Linde, the glob...

MingYang Smart Energy (MingYang) and UK Department for International Trade (DIT) announced that they have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate to realize an investment by MingYang into the UK’s offshore wind sector. Qiying Zhang, President and CTO of MingYang, and John Edwards, Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner to China of DIT, jointly signed the MoU online today. Offshore wind demonstration projects The agreement will focus on MingYang investing in a blade...

The consideration of the pace of development of roadmaps for electronics and electrical equipment will commonly converge around Moore’s Law and even microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). In the more pragmatic sense, it seems the conversation should be around how system components, particularly power solutions, are enabling systems to take advantage of the advances brought on by Moore’s-Law-like, generational improvement in compute transistor density.  This blog analyzes this p...

RWE Renewables has agreed to the sale of Belectric’s European and Israeli businesses to the Elevion Group B.V. (Elevion). The Netherlands-based energy service provider is part of the ČEZ Group – one of the ten largest energy companies in Europe. The sale concerns subsidiaries of Belectric Solar & Battery, which operate as a provider of third-party solar engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC), as well as operations and maintenance (O&M) services. The battery storag...

Since the launch of Electric Ireland’s Home Electric+ smart meter price plans, they've helped thousands of customers see their electricity in a whole new light. Their Home Electric+ price plans will help customers to get the most out of everything that their smart meter has to offer. These smart meters are packed with new features designed to help customers manage their energy and save on bills like never before.  Using real-time monitors for energy use and wireless communication with Ele...

In 2021, gridX realized, probably more than in any year before it, that the energy industry is facing huge disruption, but also enormous opportunities. To survive in the dramatically changing landscape, stakeholders in the industry (and across many intertwined industries) have to shift focus, adapt business models, and adopt new technologies. No challenge, however, is greater than the need to decarbonize. Three-quarters of global emissions The energy industry has undergone more change in the...

RWE Supply & Trading is going to market electricity produced in a new solar power plant, developed, built, and owned by the company Enerparc in Lauterbach, Germany. The plant with a total installed capacity of approximately 57 megawatts (MW) is currently being constructed on a 54-hectare site in the Vogelsbergkreis district (between Fulda and Giessen) and will consist of around 125,000 modules. Solar farms Solar farms make an important contribution towards the success of the energy transi...

RWE was awarded the accolade of Award of Excellence: Upstream Transformation at the 23rd annual S&P Global Platts Global Energy Awards last night. The event often described as the “Oscars” of energy, was held virtually and in-person at the Cipriani Wall Street in downtown Manhattan. energy transition RWE expanding its powerful green generation capacity to 50 gigawatts and investing €50 billion gross by 2030 The award recognizes and acknowledges the targets the company ha...

Just days after the conclusion of the COP 26 conference in Glasgow, DB Schenker, one of the logistics service providers and the pioneer in European land transport, and Volta Trucks, a disruptive full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, have confirmed an intensive partnership and pre-order of nearly 1,500 full-electric Volta Zero vehicles – the most significant order for large zero-emission trucks in Europe to date. Cyrille Bonjean, Executive Vice President of L...

IEA Executive Director, Fatih Birol met with US Energy Secretary, Jennifer Granholm and other key leaders, during a three-day visit to Washington, in order to prepare for the Agency’s upcoming 2022 Ministerial Meeting and to discuss recent efforts to accelerate clean energy transitions. clean energy and climate The Ministerial will set IEA’s work as it strengthens its leadership role in clean energy transitions Energy Secretary - Jennifer Granholm will chair the IEA Ministerial on...

NFPA 70E states that an Arc Flash Risk Assessment should be updated every five years or when significant electrical system changes occur. How important is this? Even if all equipment within the electrical distribution system has remained the same, it is still essential to perform an updated risk assessment based on possible changes undertaken outside of the system. This article explores the arc flash impacts to an electrical system based on changes performed by others (i.e., the utility co...

Roger Miesen, CEO of RWE Generation, said "One of the greatest challenges of the energy transition is to ensure a secure CO2-free electricity supply at all times - even when wind and sun are not sufficiently available. Hydrogen-fuelled, gas-fired power plants will make an important contribution to ensuring this in the future." He adds, "In order to gain experience with the operation of such plants, Kawasaki and RWE are planning a pilot project with a hydrogen-powered turbine in Lingen. With thi...

gridX introduces modules, combinable components that make the development of digital energy solutions on XENON even simpler and faster. Think of them as building blocks that users can combine in any way to build their very own application – without the need for any engineering resources. gridX unveils XENON Modules When they launched XENON back in early 2020, they wanted to make the development of energy management applications as simple as possible. Over the following months, however, t...

RWE and Novatek have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to cooperate on the supply of low-carbon and carbon-free fuels. The MoU envisages the supply of low-carbon ammonia and hydrogen by Novatek to RWE. Novatek, the largest independent producer of natural gas in Russia, is conducting a pre-Front End Engineering Design (FEED) study for blue ammonia and hydrogen production in the Yamal region, which will include carbon capture and storage (CCS) facilities. The fuel is to be produced at Novat...

Orcan Energy, the manufacturer of solutions for the utilization of waste heat, has won the global building materials supplier CEMEX as a new customer for its waste heat solutions, the so-called efficiency PACKs. Six Orcan modules will soon be installed at the CEMEX site in Germany. Orcan Energy is thereby establishing itself in the global cement market. additional electricity generation The planned efficiency PACKs of the particularly powerful eP I 150.200 class will lead to savings With the...

Kerpen municipal utility and RWE Renewables have signed a statement of intent. Part of the agreement is the joint development of two wind farms within the Kerpen municipal area. The wind farms with a total installed capacity of around 50 megawatts (MW) are to be constructed on the Marienfeld field and along the A4 motorway. Both areas are part of the ongoing rezoning process in the town, which was the birthplace of priest and social reformer Adolph Kolping. With this significant step, the two p...

The IEA will host a platform through which 16 governments will share best practices on policy, regulations and implementation. The Energy Efficiency Hub, a global platform for collaboration aimed at delivering the social, economic, and environmental benefits of more efficient use of energy, was launched on 1 December 2021, at an event hosted by the International Energy Agency in Paris, France.   The Hub’s initial 16 members are Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, D...