International News
Hitachi Power Grids commissions prefab GIS substation for Linde
Hitachi Power Grids has commissioned a pre-fabricated GIS substation for Linde, as part of the latter’s new gasification plant in Singapore.
First global experiment for large-scale battery system automation launched
- Jul 23, 2021
On July 2, 2021, RTE, the French public electricity transmission system operator, together with its partner Nidec Industrial Solutions (NIS), part of the Energy & Infrastructure Division of the Nidec Group, inaugurated “Ringo”. This was announced in a recent media release by Nidec.
NKT to supply HV export cables to Dogger Bank C offshore wind farm
- Jun 30, 2021
NKT has been mandated to supply offshore export power cables, accessories and undertake cable installation for the Dogger Bank C offshore wind farm in the North Sea
1366 Technologies and Hunt Perovskite Technologies announce merger
- Jun 28, 2021
1366 Technologies, Inc. and Hunt Perovskite Technologies, LLC, two of the solar industry’s most innovative companies, announced that they have merged their businesses.
TK Elevator makes its fifth acquisition in North America this year
- Jun 21, 2021
TK Elevator has acquired Accurate Elevator, a leading provider of elevator services in the Florida Keys for many years.
ABB and Axpo join forces to make green hydrogen more accessible
- Jun 10, 2021
ABB has joined forces with Swiss utility Axpo to develop modular green hydrogen production plants in Italy, that aim at creating an optimum operating model to produce affordable, green hydrogen.
Hitachi ABB Power Grids launches transformers for offshore floating wind power
- Jun 9, 2021
Hitachi ABB Power Grids recently launched a portfolio of transformer products for offshore floating applications, designed to overcome the challenging offshore environment and withstand the physically demanding conditions on floating structures.
Siemens Energy and Mitsubishi Electric to jointly develop 245kV breaker with air insulation
- Jun 8, 2021
Siemens Energy and Mitsubishi Electric have signed an MoU to conduct a feasibility study on the joint development of high-voltage switching solutions with zero global-warming potential (GWP) that substitute greenhouse gases with clean air for insulation.
DNV signs MOU with LS Cable for offshore wind subsea cabling
- May 27, 2021
Independent energy expert and assurance provider DNV has signed a non-exclusive memorandum of understanding (MOU) with global power cable manufacturer LS Cable & System to target emerging cabling opportunities in the offshore wind industry.
Sumitomo Electric to supply 132kV cable for UK offshore wind farm
- May 14, 2021
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd, in a release, said that it has been awarded a contract by UK Offshore Transmission Owner, Gwynt y Môr OFTO Plc. (GYM), to supply 132kV offshore export cable to transmit power from a 576-mw offshore wind farm in UK.