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Powersystems Announce Electrical Works Contract For Glen Kyllachy Onshore Wind Farm
Powersystems has announced it has been awarded the electrical balance of plant contract by Scottish company RJ Mcleod who are a highly experienced civils contractor based in Dingwall – who have been appointed to construct the 50MW Glen Kyllachy wind farm on behalf of their mutual client Innogy Renewables. Experience in the design and installation of high voltage electrical infrastructure ...
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Aggreko and ComRent Combine for Wind Energy Agreement
Focusing on wind energy, Aggreko the global leader in temporary power generation, temperature control and oil-free compressed air solutions, and ComRent International, the leading global provider of load bank rentals and services, have signed an agreement to provide a specialized temporary power and load bank solution to the wind turbine industry. The agreement which covers the continental ...
By Aggreko
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ABB wins US$77m power order for Delhi International Airport
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order of $77-million for design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of electrical products and systems for the new Terminal 3 (T3) building at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, India. ABB’s solutions are part of a modernization project to prepare the airport for the Commonwealth Games in 2010. ABB will ...
By ABB
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China Sunergy to Introduce New 1500V Module at SNEC 7th PV Power Expo
China Sunergy Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: CSUN) ("China Sunergy" or "the Company"), a specialized solar cell and module manufacturer, today announced that it will attend the SNEC 7th (2013) International Photovoltaic Power Generation Conference and Exhibition ("SNEC Expo") from May 13 to May 16, 2013 in Shanghai, China to showcase its outstanding module products including new 1500V module, and that ...
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Eaton Expands SmartWire-DT Connectivity Options to Enhance Panel Wiring Efficiency and Reliability
Power management company Eaton today announced it is introducing SmartWire-DT® IP67 Machine Mount I/O into the North American, European, Middle Eastern, and African markets. These components extend an existing SmartWire-DT product portfolio designed to reduce panel wiring complexity, improve machine reliability and uptime, save wiring and device installation time, and reduce panel space by ...
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Despite Increasing Global Energy Demand, New Energy Generation will Decline in favor of Higher Asset Base Renewal Capacity
There is no industry more vital to the worldwide economy than energy, and as global energy production increases to fill demand from emerging nations, new applications, and shifts in behavior, and as the means of energy production shifts from traditional fossil fuels to clean, renewable green energy sources, tremendous opportunity will be created for players within the industry. Global ...
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ConEd Makes $1.5 Billion Investment in Grid Modernization
Con Edison has completed projects throughout New York City and Westchester County to maintain its network reliability while continuing to lead the state's shift toward renewables and other clean technologies. The company invested $1.5 billion on new cable, transformers, network protectors, switches and other components that make its electric-delivery system robust. Meanwhile, the company ...
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Celebrating Global Wind Day
The European Wind Energy Association and the Global Wind Energy Council are promoting awareness of wind energy as a principle means of reducing our appetite for fossil fuels and fighting the effects of global climate change. Local events to celebrate the first Global Wind Day are planned in 32 countries across Europe, Asia and North America. The global event has grown on the success of European ...
By ABB
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DESMI Automation has its eye on energy efficiencies
It’s hard not to be caught up in the enthusiasm of Brian Enevoldsen when he says: “We’re just scratching the surface of what automation technologies can do to help create a more sustainable, more energy-efficient world.” The usually down-to-earth Dane has recently been put in charge of an increasingly important business area at DESMI, a company best known for its ...
By DESMI A/S
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The U.S. Department of Defense Taps Xendee to Optimize Microgrid Design for Military Installations
Due to the growing threat of blackouts, the U.S. Department of Defense, through its Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP), has enlisted Xendee, a provider of microgrid decision support software, to help significantly cut energy system engineering costs. With the DoD identifying microgrids as a critical technology for increased security, energy efficiency, and resilience ...
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Why dry-type transformers really reduce the risk of fire?
Studies have shown that electrical equipment, including transformers, is the leading cause of fires in various industries. However, dry-type cast resin transformers have been shown to reduce this risk. Since they do not contain petroleum, they greatly reduce the risk of fire. They are also rated F1 in terms of fire protection standards. This means they will not cause a fire under short circuit ...
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ABB cuts energy consumption in Shanghai metro
The solution consists of more than 200 active harmonic filters and reactive power compensation devices that are being deployed in part of the city’s rapid transit system to eliminate harmonic distortion, stabilize the power network and help reduce the subway system’s power consumption. Harmonics have long been a problem in the Shanghai metro system leading, among other things, to the early and ...
By ABB
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ABB wins $140 million substations order in Qatar
New installations and upgrades to help strengthen electricity network ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth around $140 million from the Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa), the sole transmission and distribution system owner and operator for the electricity and water sector in Qatar. ABB will build four new transmission ...
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ABB solution greens global shipping
The ABB solution was developed for a ro-ro (roll on-roll off) terminal at the Swedish port of Gothenburg in 2000 and was the first in the world to provide ships with high voltage electric power delivered by cable from onshore during their time in port. The ABB solution helped the Port of Gothenburg win two environmental awards, the 2008 Clean Seas Award given by Lloyd's List and the 2004 Clean ...
By ABB
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Vanuatu seeks EPC contractor for Brenwe hydropower plant
The Vanuatu Project Management Unit (VPMU), on behalf of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Management of the Pacific island state of Vanuatu, invites sealed bids by 31 May from engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractors for the development of the 422 kW Brenwe hydropower plant on the island of Malekula, the second largest island of the archipelago. The run-of-river project, ...
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ABB Digitalizes Critical Substation in New York City to Improve Power Supply
ABB has completed a major upgrade of a key substation in New York City, where several conventional pieces of power equipment have been replaced with digitally-enabled technology, in collaboration with leading energy utility Con Edison. The bulk power substation, among the largest of its kind in the US, supplies electricity to hundreds of thousands of customers in lower Manhattan. The area ...
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Powersystems Announce First Major Bus Electrification in Scotland
Powersystems UK are part of a nationwide team that design, install, commission and maintain electrical vehicle (EV) infrastructure for bus and vehicle manufacturers as well as fleet transport operators. As a leading high voltage engineering specialist, Powersystems have been appointed to design, supply, install, test and commission the electric vehicle charging infrastructure for 22 BYD ADL ...
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Frost & Sullivan Lauds Soltecture GmbH for Its Superior Entrepreneurial Abilities in European Photovoltaic Solar Market
Based on its recent analysis of the photovoltaic solar market, Frost & Sullivan recognises Soltecture GmbH with the 2010 European Frost & Sullivan Award for Entrepreneurial Company of the Year. "In an intensely competitive market, Soltecture GmbH has transformed its business from a mere module manufacturer to a complete system solutions provider," notes Frost & Sullivan Research ...
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