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Power upgrade boost for Romford

New power infrastructure has reinforced supplies in Romford, as part of a £6. 8 million electricity investment upgrade in partnership with a leading local business.

UK Power Networks has installed two new transformers and state-of-the-art switching equipment at an electricity substation in the north of the town to help maintain reliable electricity supplies for local homes and businesses.

The project costs have been shared with the company Infinity, to include a connection to power its new London East 2 data centre providing jobs for the area, while the overall work will benefit the wider…

Sharper Shape announces new global powerline inspection partnership with India’s leading AI company, BLP Industry.AI

Sharper Shape, a pioneer in powerline inspection solutions for the utility industry, today announces a strategic partnership with AI and Industrial IoT company, BLP Industry. AI ( Industry. AI) , part of BLP Group, one of the leading renewable energy generation and technology companies in India.

The partnership aims to provide large-scale AI-based asset management solutions for electricity transmission, distribution lines, and substations in India. This advancement in the Indian utility market is the latest step in Sharper Shape’s global growth strategy. The company has recently made…

CMD PROVIDES COMPLETE OFFICE POWER SOLUTION FOR SHOWPIECE BIRMINGHAM OFFICE

CMD Ltd, the leading UK manufacturer of office power and connectivity solutions, has supplied almost 3km of Betatrak underfloor powertrack for the 240, 000ft² 3 Arena Central development in Birmingham, along with under desk power modules, workstation power modules, floor boxes and grommets.

The grade A office building is a showpiece commercial development for the city, opening directly on to Birmingham’s new Bank Court – the centrepiece of the new public realm.

CMD’s 63A standard earth Betatrak underfloor powertrack system has been installed to deliver a plug and play power distribution…

OMICRON announces new “Energy Talks” podcast series

Regular episodes about power system testing topics

In order to provide its community with an additional virtual knowledge-sharing platform, OMICRON, a leading worldwide supplier of power system testing solutions, announces the launch of its new, regular podcast series called “Energy Talks”.

The “Energy Talks” podcast series offers listeners monthly episodes in which OMICRON experts, users and industry peers share their practical knowledge and experience on various topics related to power system testing.

All OMICRON “Energy Talks” podcast episodes are available only in English on the…

3000W configurable AC/DC power supply offering intelligent digital power with 24 isolated outputs

Components Bureau part of the Fortec Group based in Cambridgeshire are pleased to offer Advanced Energy’s Excelsys CoolX®3000 series. The new small sized configurable power supply offers an incredible 3000W in a small package of 300 x 131 x 120mm, addressing the requirement for smaller power supplies offering the same power but in a smaller footprint.

The CoolX®3000 series offers an impressive 24 outputs; all outputs are isolated ( 1850 VAC) and the power supply has PMBus™ digital communications for monitoring and control capability. Features include plug and play power along with series…

Shore-to-ship power cuts emissions for Ireland’s Atlantic fishing fleet

ABB’s future-proof power converters at Killybegs Harbour are saving 96, 000 litres of diesel and 2, 000 tonnes of CO2 per year

Static Frequency Converter ( SFC) shore-to-ship power units from ABB have been installed by Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide grid power for fishing boats at Killybegs Fishery Harbour Centre in Donegal, on the North West coast of Ireland. Ireland’s first converters have been installed to boost sustainability at 12 berths. The project is partly supported by the Irish government and the European Maritime & Fisheries Fund as part…

Stoke Newington gets £3.5m power boost

More than 50, 000 homes and businesses are benefitting, thanks to an electricity infrastructure upgrade by UK Power Networks.

The firm that keeps power flowing across London, the South-East and East of England has finished installing new electricity equipment that will help to ensure reliable power supplies for homes and businesses in the area for years to come.

This work involved extending an electricity supply point at Edwards Lane to allow space for new cabling to be connected to the network.

It is part of UK Power Networks’ strategy for North London, which will mean it can decommission…

Pinpointing core to earth faults for a safer rail network

Railways require safe, reliable power systems to support signals, points and communications infrastructure.

Trackside equipment must be protected from failure, and with thousands of miles of track to maintain, Network Rail demands maximum visibility to assess the health and condition of its infrastructure.

UK rail networks are subject to harsh operating conditions and incidents of theft, accidental damage and degradation. Finding and locating faults is challenging, currently requiring rail personnel to spend thousands of hours trackside inspecting and locating failing cable.

Rentable solar power launched by Aggreko

Aggreko, a provider of mobile, modular power, temperature control and energy services, today announces the immediate availability of its solar power rental offer. The 1 MW PV solution is optimised for weak or off-grid applications and delivers clean energy innovation without long-term financial or technical commitment.

Aggreko Solar Power can be contracted on a rental basis, with no upfront CAPEX required. Deployment time is three to four months, the system has low O&M requirements, and is well suited for use in harsh and remote environments. Contract durations start at five years…

EATON INTRODUCES THE WORLD’S FIRST IP BASED AND FULLY INTEGRATED AUTOMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM FOR EX APPLICATIONS UNDERGROUND

Power management company Eaton has launched SIMAS, believed to be the world’s first fully integrated IP-based voice, data, WiFi, interlock and automation system for underground industrial applications where rugged and/or explosion proof equipment is required*.
Commenting on this breakthrough, Christian Fimpler, Mining Program & Product Manager for Eaton says: “Working underground presents specific challenges when it comes to implementing adequate process control and safety measures. Automation is driving the need for more reliable and high-speed data transfer across multiple pieces of…