power grid News
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First place at Power Grids of Russia
The presentation of the A400 being utilised within a smart grid was awarded first place at Power Grids International Forum (PGIF) held in Moscow. With Aurelia’s distribution partner in Russia, Smart Energy, Aurelia made a pitch to a panel of judges in the session for the best technology solutions for new services for consumers. The award will open the opportunity to develop a pilot project ...
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Hitachi to Acquire of ABB's Power Grids Business
Hitachi, Ltd. has decided to acquire the world-leading power grids business from ABB Ltd and has signed an agreement with ABB. Hitachi plans to initially acquire an 80.1% stake in the power grids business and expects to close the acquisition in the first half of 2020, making power grids a consolidated subsidiary. Hitachi has entered into a purchase option to acquire the remaining 19.9% stake in ...
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Solar PV World Expo (PV Guangzhou 2020)
On a show floor of 30,000 sq.m (up 20%), over 400 exhibitors (up 16%) gathered for the show, including Southern China Power Grid, JA SOLAR, Yingli, Hanergy, UNIEXPV, INVT, LONGI, AKCOME, DYMCO, Sako, CSG, Topray, Fivestar, SAJ, GoodWe, Ginlong, Growatt, Sofar Solar, Senergy, APsystems and and etc. 91% buyers found the products they needed and 88% of them will return for ...
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New method prevents power grid instability
The power industry places specific requirements on a continuous balance between production and consumption. Hence it is particularly important to ensure stable and efficient system operation. In the event of imbalance the grid may oscillate, which may lead to failure affecting large areas, with serious technical, financial and social consequences. In the worst case, lives may be lost. Describing ...
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ABB Demonstrates Digital Future of Power Grid Design and Planning
ABB is taking the digitalization of power grids design technology to the next level with its innovative new 3D/VR design and planning tool, being demonstrated live at CIGRE 2018, in Paris from August 27-31. The ABB AbilityTM-enabled tool represents an industry-wide step change in design and planning technology and will optimize the process of building power infrastructure like substations, ...
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EUR 100m to ACEA for Rome’s power grid
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the multi-utility ACEA today initialled a EUR 100m loan for the planned investments on Rome’s power grid. This loan is the first tranche of the EUR 200m financing operation approved in June by the EIB in support of ACEA’s four-year energy sector plan (2008-2011), which will cost over EUR 400m. The project, which is in line with the EIB’s lending criteria in ...
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Hitachi ABB Power Grids Commences Operations
In accordance with the agreement signed on December 17, 20181, Hitachi Ltd. and ABB Ltd this week announced the completion of all required procedures as planned, and the formation of Hitachi ABB Power Grids Ltd. Hitachi has an 80.1 percent stake in this new joint venture entity (which has business volume of approximately 10 billion USD2) and ABB holds the balance. Toshikazu Nishino, Executive ...
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Clarke Energy Join COGEN Europe Executive Committee as Newest Elected Board Member
COGEN Europe, the European Association for the Promotion of Cogeneration, today announced that Alex Marshall, Group Marketing and Compliance Director for Clarke Energy, has joined its Executive Committee. Clarke Energy join the committee as a company committed to making climate neutrality a reality by 2050. Clarke Energy now operates in 5 European countries including the United Kingdom, France, ...
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GE Upgrades Main Power Grid in Oslo and Akershus to Boost Electricity Capacity and Security
GE Power will provide a new substation as part of Statnett's upgrade of the main power grid in Oslo and Akershus. The Gas Insulated Substation (GIS) will provide increased capacity and improved security of supply to the network as Statnett prepares for a more environmentally friendly energy mix. The upgrade of the main power grid is part of Statnett's Greater Oslo plan. Norway's population is ...
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Continental Europe TSOs are Fully Committed to the Synchronisation with Ukraine and Moldova
Continental Europe TSOs are now focused on identifying the key conditions needed to support the electricity supply to Ukraine as a matter of priority. ENTSO-E and its Member TSOs understand the urgency to address the request for emergency synchronisation whilst ensuring the security and stability of the Continental European power system. ENTSO-E would like to thank the Commissioner Simson and the ...
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Overload on The Grid: What Is Happening?
Last month, Het Financieele Dagblad already wrote about the problems on the power grid: "expansion of the power grid is too slow, provinces warn". Urgent action needs to be taken. That this action is necessary is once again confirmed by DPG Media Nederland: "because countless wind and solar parks have been realized in recent years, the electricity grid is cracking." The Grid Capacity Action Team ...
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PowerCell Signs MoU with ABB Power Grids Regarding Stationary Fuel Cell Power Solutions
PowerCell Sweden AB has signed a memorandum of understanding with ABB Power Grids regarding a collaboration around fuel cell based zero emissions stationary power solutions. The aim of the cooperation is to leverage the companies' existing technologies to jointly develop a complete solution for the market. A final agreement is expected to be reached within approximately 12 months.Following the ...
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Hitachi ABB Power Grids Launches Next-Generation Grid Stabilization Solution
Hitachi ABB Power Grids today announced the launch of SVC Light Enhanced at CIGRE 2021 - its next-generation grid stabilization solution. SVC Light Enhanced is designed to enables the smooth integration of renewable energy into the world's rapidly evolving energy system, underpinning new and fast-growing uses for emission-free electrification, ranging from powering data centers to sustainable ...
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Connecting dead ends increases power grid stability
Climate change mitigation strategies such as the German Energiewende require linking vast numbers of new power generation facilities to the grid. As the input from many renewable sources is rather volatile, depending on how much the wind blows or the sun shines, there’s a higher risk of local power instabilities and eventually blackouts. Scientists from the Potsdam Institute for Climate ...
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Hitachi ABB Power Grids Creates Research and Development Center In Montréal Focused on Cybersecurity, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
Hitachi ABB Power Grids this week announced the establishment of a new research and development (R&D) presence in Montréal, focused on addressing key challenges in the energy industry related to artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and cybersecurity. The new Digital Power Grid Center will build on the company's pioneering work in the development of technology solutions for ...
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New South Wales unveils plan to upgrade power grid of the state
The coalition government of New South Wales (NSW) has reportedly announced its plan to upgrade its power grid in order to accommodate the output of the several new renewable energy projects that are currently in the development pipeline. Reports cite, the plan – dubbed the Transmission Infrastructure Strategy (TIS) – would be significantly enhancing the grid’s capacity in three ...
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300MW CSP?Golmud 3.82GW PV+CSP+ESS Multi-energy Complementary Project Commenced
The GolmudWutumeiren Multi-energy Complementary Project, which is developed and will be implemented and constructed by China Green Development Group Qinghai New Energy Company (CGDG Qinghai New Energy), was commenced today. The project is located in Wutumeiren PV&CSP Park, Golmud City, Qinghai Province, with total investment of 19.575 billion CNY (3 billion USD). The planned total installed ...
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China Electric Power Research Institute Selects OSI for National Power Grid Simulation Center
Open Systems International, Inc. (OSI) has been awarded a contract by the China Electric Power Research Institute (CEPRI) a multi-disciplinary research institute affiliated with the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) for a new Enhanced Situational Awareness (ESA) system based on OSI's monarch (Multi-platform Open Network ARCHitecture) real-time automation and visualization platform. This ...
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ABB Microgrid Supports Jamaica’s Transition to Renewables
ABB will supply an ABB AbilityTM enabled microgrid and storage system to help integrate renewable solar and wind energy into the large tropical island’s power supply, reducing the need for fossil fuels and lowering the carbon footprint. ABB is a pioneer in microgrids, which because of their size and power are ideal for remote locations like islands, which cannot easily be connected to main power ...
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Leyline Renewable Capital and Starwood Energy Group Partner with American Power Ventures to Bring Reliability to the Power Grid
Leyline Renewable Capital, a leading provider of debt and equity capital for renewable energy development and construction, and Starwood Energy Group Global, a private investment firm that specializes in energy infrastructure investments, this week announced a newly formed joint venture that will partner with American Power Ventures (APV) to develop and finance two standalone battery storage ...
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