Overview: Energy Storage News
Completely novel sales experience with the new sales app with augmented reality from Tesvolt
16.11.2019
Using the highly innovative technology of augmented reality, storage professionals can take advantage of various scenarios to vividly and memorably illustrate to their customers the advantages of power storage systems, for instance self-consumption optimization, peak shaving and off-grid connectivity.
ABB wins contract to connect world’s largest offshore wind farm to UK grid
15.11.2019
ABB has been selected by energy companies SSE Renewables of the UK and Equinor of Norway to supply its high-voltage direct current (HVDC) Light® converter systems to connect the world’s largest offshore wind farms in the Dogger Bank region of the North Sea to the UK transmission network.
Norway's first commercial solar roof with 1500 V technology and inverters from KACO new energy
31.10.2019
Norway's first commercial solar power plant, which is banking on cost savings through 1500 Volt technology, is currently being built on a cold storage facility. The roof-mounted system will have an output of two megawatts. KACO new energy has been tasked to deliver its new blueplanet 92.0 TL3 inverter.
How MAN Energy Solutions is stabilizing power supply in Gambia
30.10.2019
MAN Energy Solutions is supplying two MAN 9L51/60 engines for a newly built power plant in Gambia. The plant, which is operated by local energy provider NAWEC (National Water & Electricity Company), will feed a total of 18 megawatts (MW) of electrical output into the national grid, consequently stabilizing the energy supply of the West African country.
PowerBooster for Africa arrives safely
29.10.2019
After a successful overseas passage the container battery system PowerBooster arrived at Kinshasa the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
How AEG Power Solutions secures power to Duqm refinery plant in Oman
28.10.2019
AEG Power Solutions, a global provider of AC & DC power supply systems and solutions for all types of critical and demanding applications, today announced that it has been selected to provide UPS systems to secure power supply for the Duqm major refinery plant in Oman.
How eco volta's battery systems reduce costs for logistics
20.10.2019
Swiss battery system manufacturer ecovolta is launching a cost-cutting traction battery for industrial vehicles such as forklifts and pallet jacks. Thanks to a standardised lithium-ion solution, the evoTractionBattery can replace lead-acid batteries...
New Record: MR's de-energized tap-changers for Canada
30.09.2019
When a de-energized tap-changer has to maintain a huge test voltage of 1,000 kilovolts and switch 112 kilovolts in a single step, size really does matter. The experts at Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen (MR) have built three of these giants for the Canadian transformer manufacturer PTI Transformers.
VARTA sponsors energy storage system for tiny house at Solar Decathlon Europe
30.09.2019
Developing sustainable and energy-efficient houses is one of the major goals of the energy transition in the building sector. Participants in the Solar Decathlon Europe international student competition have now implemented this in the construction of a tiny house, and received several awards for it on 28 July 2019.
Bachmann Monitoring Extends Portfolio with Structural Health Monitoring
15.09.2019
Bachmann Monitoring, recognized leader in the field of Condition Monitoring Systems (CMS) for wind energy plants, expands its competence considerably by acquiring team know-how and intellectual property from airwerk GmbH. This addition significantly enhances Bachmann’s portfolio in the area of Condition Monitoring to include Structural Health Monitoring (SHM).