ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has agreed to acquire the semiconductor business of Polovodiče a.s. in the Czech Republic.
The additional production capacity for high-power semiconductors will help ABB to cope with the expected rising demand fueled by growth in renewable energy and efforts to improve energy efficiency.
AREVA’s Transmission and Distribution (T&D) division has been awarded a 60-million euro contract in India by state utility Uttar Pradesh Power Transmission Corporation Limited.
Plainville, CT – That new twinkle in the eyes of switchgear end-users, consultants and specifiers-people with major concerns or oversight of mission-critical electrical loads-may be elation over the new AKD-20 Low-Voltage Switchgear from GE Consumer & Industrial’s Electrical Distribution business. It is GE’s answer to the widely held assumption held by many oil, gas and commercial construction professionals that greater arc-flash protection comes at the expense of selectivity.
ABB released Remote Service for medium voltage drives. The service combines remote connectivity, 24/7 technical support, and DriveMonitor solution. DriveMonitor hardware installed inside the drive, and the DriveMonitor software layer, automatically collect and analyze selected drive signals and parameters and trigger predefined diagnostic actions. Remote connectivity enables expert analysis of error logs and detection of drive mechanical or electrical problems, which can be managed and corrected.
AREVA announced today the 100% acquisition of U.S.-based Ausra, a leading provider of large-scale concentrated solar power solutions for electricity generation and industrial steam production.
This acquisition launches AREVA’s new global solar energy business. It reflects AREVA’s strategic objective to be the world leader in…
Siemens latest innovation is combining a power measuring and monitoring device into one single product – making the SENTRON PAC3200 an ideal replacement over conventional analogue display instruments.
“The SENTRON PAC3200 allows users to collect more than 50 energy distribution parameters such as…
In the world of inverter drives there is a new ultimate prize. Since Danfoss launched the first production inverter drives in 1968, the objective has been smoother, more responsive, more efficient control of induction motors. That objective has been surpassed beyond all expectations. Now the drive for even greater energy savings is driving the inverter to a new field – smoother, more responsive, more efficient control of Permanent Magnet (PM) motors.
In tailoring the lighting solution to the space, Philips worked closely with Tower 42 and managing agents BNP Paribas Real Estate to arrive at a solution that would address commercial, aesthetic and environmental imperatives…
Honeywell announced it has installed the first of two solar photovoltaic arrays for the city of Wilmington, Delaware. The solar installations, which will consist of almost 3,400 panels, are part of a broader $14.5 million energy…
Siemens Energy has acquired a minority stake in Britain’s Marine Current Turbines, a pioneer in the design and development of tidal current energy turbines. With the acquisitionof a stake of just below 10 Percent in Marine Current Turbines, which is based in Bristol, England, Siemens is entering a new market with good future prospects and at the sametime expanding its Environmental Portfolio.