High Voltage Transformers News
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Major Order for Siemens Energy Enables Transmission of Wind Power for 4 Million People
In future, a single grid connection will transport up to two gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind power to the onshore power grid. This is made possible by converter systems provided by Siemens Energy and Spanish company Dragados Offshore. The German transmission system operator Amprion has awarded the world's first order for two of these systems to the consortium. In total, up to four gigawatts of ...
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DOE Announces Up to $8.25 Billion in Loans to Enhance Electrical Transmission Nationwide
In support of the Biden Administration's commitment to modernize the nation's power grid and infrastructure and deliver 100% clean energy to businesses and homeowners by 2035, the U.S. Department of Energy this week announced the availability of up to $8.25 billion in loans from its Loan Programs Office (LPO) and the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) for efforts to expand and improve the ...
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Intertrust Launches CleanGrid Toolkit for Energy Data Applications
Intertrust this week announced CleanGrid -- a new Intertrust Platform toolkit that helps energy companies and their vendors develop data-driven energy applications. The toolkit leverages Intertrust Platform's innovative features -- including data virtualization and data interoperability, data governance and secure execution environments -- and helps energy companies support consumer protection, ...
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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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Siemens Black-Start Technology to Provide Critical Back-Up for San Francisco's Power Grid
Siemens announced that it has installed an upgraded control system for the Trans Bay Cable (TBC) project, a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission system with voltage-sourced converter (VSC) technology realized in a modular multi-level converter (MMC) topology. The project includes a 53-mile HVDC cable that runs under the San Francisco Bay. The upgraded system will enable Trans Bay ...
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ABB Wins $640 Million Mega Deal for Long Distance Power Transmission Link in India
ABB has teamed up with India's national electricity grid operator Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) in a mega project worth over $640 million for ABB to deliver a transmission link that will have the capacity to bring reliable electricity to more than 80 million people. The Raigarh-Pugalur 800 kilovolt (kV) ultra-high-voltage direct current (UHVDC) system will connect Raigarh in ...
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Dangote Group’s Joseph Makoju, Akon Lighting Africa and the AfDB big winners at West African Power Industry Awards in Lagos
Joseph Makoju, Honorary Advisor for the Dangote Group, was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Regional Award during the sold-out gala dinner at the West African Power Industry Awards in Lagos on Tuesday evening. Akon Lighting Africa scored a double nod of approval from the industry with two awards, namely Best Renewable Energy Project and CSR Initiative of the Year. The African Development ...
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Frost & Sullivan: Escalating Electrification Needs in Peru and Uruguay Boost the High Voltage Transformer Market
The steady increase in population in both Peru and Uruguay, along with the rising urbanization rates (above 95 percent) and rural electrification programs have intensified the demand for electricity in both countries. While Peru's annual growth in electricity demand is 7.57 percent, Uruguay's is 4.35 percent. To meet the higher demand, utilities in both countries are expanding and adding ...
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Mersen Joins the SunSpec Alliance
Mersen, formerly Ferraz Shawmut, recently became a member of the SunSpec Alliance. The SunSpec Alliance is dedicated to establishing information standards for renewable energy. Its mission is to "accelerate the growth of the renewable energy industry by driving data- and communications interoperability standards." The Alliance is also working to "create a common language that renewable energy ...
By Mersen
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SMA Solar Technology AG Solidifies Position as Technology Leader with Acquisition of dtw Sp.z o.o.
"The acquisition of dtw is an important strategic step in expanding the technological leadership of SMA," explains CEO Pierre-Pascal Urbon. "It allows us to more effectively coordinate the development processes of mechanics, electromagnetic components and power electronics while also significantly reducing development times. The acquisition provides a great way to further distinguish ...
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ABB wins $580-million power transmission order in Europe
New transmission link strengthens integration of Baltic energy markets with northern Europe ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won orders worth around $580 million from Svenska Kraftnät of Sweden and LITGRID turtas AB of Lithuania to supply a new power transmission link between the Nordic and Baltic regions. ABB will deliver a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) ...
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ABB wins US$100m substation orders
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won substation orders worth around $100 million from Powergrid, India’s national transmission utility, to boost capacity and help improve grid reliability. The orders were booked in the first quarter. ABB is responsible for the design, supply, installation and commissioning of 765/400 kilovolt (kV) substations at Agra (Uttar Pradesh), ...
By ABB
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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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Siemens reorganizes into three sectors, one of which Energy
Siemens AG has taken a further important step in restructuring the company. The company plans to organize its operations in the three Sectors Industry, Energy and Healthcare into 15 Divisions as of January 2008. “This new and more focused company structure will further increase our profitability and transparency. Clear responsibilities will ensure that we are faster in the market and closer to ...
By Siemens AG
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