International News
Linxon wins substation order supporting German energy transition
Linxon will supply a 380kV gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) substation for the German transmission system operator TransnetBW in the town of Bühl, southwestern Germany.
ANDRITZ wins order for Austrian pumped storage plant
- Feb 23, 2021
International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from TIWAG-Tiroler Wasserkraft AG (TIWAG) to supply two motor-generators for the new Kühtai 2 pumped storage power plant in Austria.
Nexans aims at becoming pure electrification player
- Feb 18, 2021
Cable giant Nexans in a release said that it has outlined a strategy to turn itself from a generalist cable manufacturer to a pure electrification player.
Wärtsilä selected for mega energy storage project in Australia
- Jan 14, 2021
AGL Energy Ltd, one of Australia’s leading integrated energy companies, has selected Wärtsilä as one of the two suppliers for their up to 1,000 mw grid-scale energy storage plans.
Qatar Investment Authority commits $125 million in Fluence
- Dec 31, 2020
Global energy storage solutions provider Fluence has entered into a definitive agreement with the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) by which QIA will invest $125 million in Fluence through a private placement of equity.
ANDRITZ and Mercedes-Benz Energy sign cooperation agreement for BESS
- Dec 11, 2020
ANDRITZ and Mercedes-Benz Energy have signed a cooperation agreement to promote and supply the most modern hybrid energy solutions for the hydropower market based on large battery energy storage systems (BESS).
Contracts awarded for Egypt’s National Energy Control Energy Centre
- Dec 9, 2020
Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company has awarded a contract to the consortium consisting of Siemens Smart Infrastructure and Hassan Allam Construction to build the new National Energy Control Centre in the New Administrative Capital of Egypt.
Siemens Energy to supply transformers to Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm
- Dec 2, 2020
Siemens Energy has been selected by MHI Vestas Offshore Wind (MHI Vestas) to deliver 114 low-loss 66kV distribution transformers for the Seagreen Offshore Wind Farm in Scotland.
NKT named preferred supplier for European offshore wind farm
- Nov 24, 2020
NKT, in a release, said that it has entered into a Preferred Supplier Agreement (PSA) as main contractor for delivery and installation of high-voltage DC onshore and offshore export cable systems to an European offshore wind farm.
Siemens Energy signs agreement to develop Afghanistan as an energy hub
- Nov 17, 2020
Siemens Energy has signed a multi-phase agreement with Afghanistan to establish the country as an energy hub in central Asia by developing a modern, sustainable, and cost-effective power system, incorporating the massive potential of renewable energy generation.