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ABB Wins Large Power Transmission Oorder from China’s State Grid
ABB has won a large order to supply converter transformers and high-voltage equipment for an 800 kilovolt (kV), ultrahigh-voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission link, owned by the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC), in China’s Shaanxi and Hubei provinces, in the North West and Central regions of the country.The 1,100-kilometer-long power transmission link will transport up to 8,000 ...
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GE Unit to Auction Transmission Capacity from Its Linden Variable Frequency Transformer Smart Grid Project
GE (NYSE: GE) unit GE Energy Financial Services announced today that it will auction 15 megawatts of bi-directional electricity transfer capacity across its Linden, NJ, Variable Frequency Transformer (VFT) smart grid project, which uses GE technology to enable a simple and controlled transmission path between electrical grids. GE Energy Financial Services will hold the auction in April to sell ...
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Deep Electrification Powered by Renewables Key for a Climate-Safe Future
As the urgency to take bold climate action grows, new analysis by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) finds that scaling-up renewable energy combined with electrification could deliver more than three quarters of the energy-related emission reductions needed to meet global climate goals. According to the latest edition of IRENA’s Global Energy Transformation: A Roadmap to ...
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Larson Electronics releases a 15 KVA Temporary Power Distribution System on Wheeled Cart
Longtime leader in commercial and industrial grade lighting equipment Larson Electronics has announced the release of a new portable power distribution system that converts 480 volts AC three phase electrical current to 120 volts AC and 208Y volts AC. The MGL-480-15K-120-208Y-12X20-2X30 portable power distribution system from Larson Electronics provides a safe and reliable way for operators in ...
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ABB Wins $55 Million Wind Power Order in Brazil as Renewable Energy Demand Grows
CARY, N.C., Aug. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ABB (NYSE: ABB), the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth around $55 million to supply three new substations and transmission infrastructure for the Brazilian utility Eolicas do Sul. The order was booked in the second quarter. Brazil has traditionally relied heavily on hydropower for its electricity supply. This ...
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New York Announces New Program To Spur Innovations In Energy Storage And Electric Vehicle Technology
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo recently (4/2) announced an innovative partnership between the New York University Tandon School of Engineering Urban Future Lab and the New York Power Authority that will recruit and support startup businesses pursuing electric vehicle and energy storage technologies. The partnership will help advance Governor Cuomo's Green New Deal, a clean energy and jobs agenda ...
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10th Microgrid Global Innovation Forum in London to Examine Latest Advances in EMEA, APAC and LATAM
The market for microgrids is projected to reach $35 billion by 2025 -- with a stunning 20.7% CAGR. The reasons for this projected growth include the falling costs of solar energy, advances in energy storage, the drive to mitigate climate change, the need to enhance grid resiliency, and the cost savings of minimizing fossil fuels in remote generation systems. In addition, microgrids will play a ...
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SimpliPhi CEO Honored as Global Power & Energy Elite for 2021
SimpliPhi Power’s CEO and president, Catherine Von Burg, has been honored as an Elite Leader as part of the Global Power & Energy Elites for 2021, among only ten individuals selected for this prestigious recognition. The company’s battery-powered microgrid at a migrant camp along the US-Mexico border in Matamoros was also selected as an Elite Project for its humanitarian impact ...
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Central Lincoln People's Utility District Transforms Network with Ciena and SEL
Central Lincoln People's Utility District recently selected Ciena and Schweitzer Engineering Labs (SEL) technology to transform its power grid, which services 33,000 residents and 5,600 commercial and industrial customers in Central Oregon. This upgrade will allow Central Lincoln to merge both information and operational technology (IT/OT) traffic onto one network, while also achieving ultra-low ...
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DNV GL`s KEMA High-Power Laboratory Performs First-Ever Ultra-High-Voltage Component Tests
DNV GL is helping the power industry move into the era of the "super grid" with the announcement that testing of ultra-high-voltage (UHV) grid components has started at its recently expanded KEMA High-Power Laboratory (HPL) in Arnhem, the Netherlands. Following a EUR 70 million, multi-year investment, the KEMA HPL is the first facility in the world for testing UHV electrical grid components ...
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'Con Edison Clean Energy Update' Makes it Easier to Track Electric Grid's Green Transformation
New York's largest energy-delivery company has launched the Con Edison Clean Energy Update, providing information on installations of solar panels, battery storage, electric vehicle chargers and other technologies as they help transform the power grid in the nation's largest city. Updated quarterly, the progress report is designed to make it easier to track deployments of customer-owned clean ...
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ClipperCreek Announces ETL Listing of Silver Spring Networks Direct-to-Grid™ Communications Enabled Charging Station
DistribuTECH--ClipperCreek announced today the ETL listing of its Silver Spring Networks’ Direct-to-Grid™ communications technology. The product pairs the grid-connected industry standard CS-40 electric vehicle charging station with Silver Spring UtilityIQ back-office software. This first of its kind product allows utilities to measure EV charging consumption and ensure grid ...
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National Instruments and Prolucid Put Green Energy on the Canadian Grid
National Instruments (Nasdaq: NATI) has partnered with Prolucid LocalGrid Technologies Inc. (LocalGrid™) to build the next-generation energy management system for Toronto Hydro-Electric System Limited. Funded by nearly $2.5 million in grants from Canada's ecoENERGY Innovation Initiative and Ontario's Smart Grid Fund, the project takes advantage of distributed intelligence technology to ...
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Georgia Power Seeks to Invest Nearly $7 billion in Transmission, Distribution Over Next Three Years
Georgia Power this week filed a request with the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) that would enable the company to continue making investments in strengthening and further securing the electric grid, transforming its power generation to include cleaner and more economical energy resources and continue improving the customer experience. "We take our responsibility to plan, prepare and make ...
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DOE Launches New Initiative To Modernize National Grid
The U.S. Department of Energy recently (Jan 12) launched the "Building a Better Grid" Initiative to catalyze the nationwide development of new and upgraded high-capacity electric transmission lines, as enabled by President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Building a Better Grid will work with community and industry stakeholders to identify national transmission needs and support the ...
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