Medium Voltage Arc Quenching Switchgear Articles & Analysis
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Siemens is providing Con Edison, the utility that powers New York City and local areas, with six new mobile medium-voltage substations that can be used for rapid emergency response. The technology, with plug-and-play functionality, will give Con Edison the ability to deploy and fully operate a power substation within days instead of the months it can traditionally take to replace damaged gear. ...
The New York Power Authority (NYPA), North Carolina State University and ABB Group recently received $2.67 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop an intelligent, grid-friendly, modular extreme fast charging system for electric vehicles (EV). The three-year project aims to prototype and test a charging station that significantly speeds up charge time, reduces system ...
Leading automation and technology provider ABB has reportedly announced to have secured a contract to install an electrical network monitoring and control system (ENMCS) at the crude oil refinery of Petronas in Melaka, Malaysia. As per trusted sources, the Melaka Refinery is being upgraded to comply with the standards set by the Malaysian Government for Euro-5 grade diesel by 2020 to enhance air ...
Internationally, everyone is wrestling with implementing the Paris climate agreement; and in Germany the next reform of the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) is looming—both indicators that, the (global) energy transition is still an important issue and that solar energy is an important factor to success. To that end, this year at the industry get-together, Intersolar Europe in Munich, ...
Switchgear Power Systems (SPS) has partnered with Tech4 [De Pere, WI] to design, manufacture, and commission the first low-voltage and medium-voltage active arc flash quenching switchgear projects in North America. ...
SMA Solar Technology AG (SMA) has launched the world’s first medium-voltage station in a 10-foot container for Sunny Tripower inverters, the MVS-STP, thereby expanding its portfolio serving decentralized photovoltaic power plants. The turnkey MVS-STP solution, specifically designed for string inverters, considerably simplifies setup of photovoltaic power plants with a decentralized system ...
SMA Solar Technology AG (SMA) and Siemens agreed upon a cooperation in the field of decentralized large-scale PV power plants. Both companies are thereby strengthening their positions in the growth market for large-scale PV power plants. SMA is contributing state-of-the-art solar inverter solutions and many years of experience in designing complex systems, while Siemens is contributing ...
Power management company Eaton today announced multiple contracts to provide engineering services, a solar inverter, and electrical distribution equipment for a 1.9-megawatt (MW) solar project at Fort Campbell in Kentucky. The project is the first phase of a planned 5 MW solar array that will help the U.S. Army installation reduce operating costs while contributing to the renewable energy goals ...
Power management company Eaton today announced an updated motorized and remotely operated racking system designed to enhance safety for operators of medium voltage metal-clad switchgear. By providing a means to remotely insert or remove drawout circuit breakers and auxiliary drawers used in Eaton metal-clad switchgear, the Motorized Remote Racking (MR2) system is designed to allow for an increase ...
Power management company Eaton today announced it was awarded an additional $5.2 million contract to provide critical electrical installation services for the Panama Canal Expansion Program. Eaton’s contract was awarded by Grupo Unidos por el Canal, SA (GUPC), the contractor responsible for the design and construction of the third set of locks of the expansion program under contract to the ...
Power management company Eaton today announced the release of its Blackout Tracker Annual Report for 2014. For the sixth consecutive year, California topped the list of states with the most power outages, followed by Texas and Michigan. On average, 3,996 people were affected for over 40 minutes per outage in 2014 and power failures created difficulties for people and businesses in all 50 states. ...
Power management company Eaton today announced a contract to provide electrical distribution equipment for a 6.4-megawatt (MW) DC solar installation at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino Convention Center in Las Vegas. The MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) and NRG Energy (NYSE: NRG) project is the world’s largest rooftop solar array on a convention center, and is predicted to generate ...
Power management company Eaton is showcasing an expanded product and service portfolio at Solar Power International 2014, from Oct. 21 through 23, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. With a complete offering of balance of system (BOS) solutions, Eaton is helping utility and commercial customers make cost-effective, reliable solar generation a reality. Eaton will also host educational sessions at ...
Power management company Eaton is helping enhance safety and effectively manage energy consumption for construction applications with the introduction of its latest circuit protection products. The portfolio of compact, end-to-end solutions from Eaton’s Bussmann business focuses on helping achieve code compliance such as selective coordination as well as reducing equipment footprint to ...
Power management company Eaton today announced it is showcasing products and services designed to enhance power system reliability, efficiency and safety at the Energy Storage Association (ESA) 24th Annual Conference, from June 4-6 at the Wardman Park Marriott Hotel in Washington, DC. Visitors to Eaton booth #706 will have the opportunity to learn about Eaton’s energy storage solutions and ...
Power management company Eaton today announced the release of its Blackout Tracker Annual Report for 2013. For the fifth year running, California topped the list of states with the most power outages, followed by Texas and Michigan. On average, 6,543 people were affected for over three hours per outage in 2013 and power failures caused problems for people and businesses in all 50 states. "The ...
Power management company Eaton today announced the release of its new 2-and 2.25-megawatt (MW) Power Xpert energy storage grid-tied inverters. Designed to increase electrical resiliency in utility-scale applications, the inverter works with a wide variety of battery chemistries to store and transmit power when needed. The robust inverter design also helps to provide precise power ramp rate ...
Power management company Eaton today announced its circuit breaker-based medium voltage automatic transfer switch (MV-ATS) has been listed under Underwriters Laboratories (UL®) 1008A. In order to meet this standard, the automatic transfer switch design must demonstrate compliance with certain requirements for safe, reliable transfer of power between two designated sources in a wide range of ...
Power management company Eaton today showcased its latest advanced solutions to Australian mining leaders at a dedicated mining technology event, helping to increase cost/energy efficiency, maximize uptime and improve safety at every stage of the mining value chain. Simon Meester, Eaton's global mining segment director, highlighted the increasing need to leverage the latest technologies in the ...
Power management company Eaton today announced the release of a motorized, remotely operated circuit breaker racking device designed to enhance safety for operators of medium-voltage metal-clad switchgear. By providing a means to remotely insert or remove drawout circuit breakers used in Eaton VacClad-W switchgear, the MR2 remote racking device increases the distance between an operator and live ...