Tag: Germany
Siemens to pave way for F-gas-free power distribution
In the medium-voltage switchgear of the blue portfolio, the company has eliminated fluorine-based gas mixtures while retaining compact design and safe operation.
RWE acquires Nordex’s 2.7 GW development pipeline in Europe
German energy company RWE Renewables has completed the acquisition of Nordex’s European onshore wind and solar development platform for $467 M
Siemens Energy’s debut on the stock market
Germany, Munich: Siemens Energy AG began trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange on 28 October 2020.
Siemens and Netze BW make distribution grids more sustainable and smarter
Germany, Stuttgart: Siemens Smart Infrastructure and Netze BW GmbH have co-developed an intelligent and environmentally friendly distribution substation.
GE implements upgrades on DolWin gamma in North Sea
GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions business announced the offshore grid connection DolWin3 in the North Sea was recently successfully upgraded.
Future Energy Ventures launches with $295 M portfolio
Venture capital platform for active collaboration and scaling focused on investments in future energy in its widest sense
David Scaquetti appointed Director of Business Development and Strategy at Siemens
David Scaquetti joined the Grid Control team, which is part of the Digital Grid business unit, as Director of Business Development and Strategy.
Amprion and Smart Wires test more flexible power flow control on grid
Amprion has signed an agreement with Smart Wires, to increase the transmission capacity of the power grid while maintaining a high level of stability.
Spin-off of Siemens Energy approved by shareholders
A majority of Siemens shareholders at Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting voted to approve the spin-off of the company’s energy business to Siemens Energy AG.
Michael Peter to be Siemens Mobility’s sole CEO
Sabrina Soussan will leave the company at her own request to take on a challenge outside Siemens AG, and Michael Peter will be Siemens Mobility’s sole CEO.
$18 M for expanding Ziehl-Abegg production
Ziehl-Abegg, the Künzelsau-based company, is investing $18 M (€16 M) in the expansion of its production buildings at the Kupferzell site.
66 t transformer delivered for Kaufering substation
Germany, Kaufering: LEW Distribution Network GmbH (LVN) had a 66Â t transformer delivered to the Kaufering substation.
DanTysk offshore substation gets upgrade
Germany: Bakker Sliedrecht has upgraded the automation system at the offshore energy substation of the DanTysk offshore wind farm in Germany.
Ziehl-Abegg posts an 8.6 % rise
Germany: Turnover of the Künzelsau electric motor and fan manufacturer Ziehl-Abegg rose from $633 M (€583 M) to $687 M (€633 M) in the year of 2019.
Innogy commits to 342 MW wind farm
Germany, Essen: Innogy SE has taken the final investment decision for the construction of the 342Â MW Kaskasi offshore wind farm in the German North Sea.
Germany to invest $69 B to modernize rail network
German government agreed to pump $69B into modernizing rail network system as part of a wider plan to incite commuters to opt for green public transport options
Grid operators consider splitting Germany’s single power market zone
Germany: Transmission system operators (TSO) in Germany are considering splitting the country's single power market bidding zone into different zones as the first step of a planned EU-wide review intended to increase cross-border power trade and the economic efficiency of electricity flows.
Jan Oelscher appointed Member of Supervisory board of SGB-SMIT group
Germany, Regensburg: After 6 years as the CEO Jan will join the Supervisory board of SGB-SMIT group starting from September 1.
DNV GL to certify TenneT substations in Germany
Germany: DNV GL has signed a four-year framework agreement with TenneT to provide project certification for new HVDC substations linked to offshore wind farms in the German North Sea.
Henrik Ericsson new General Manager for ABB’s Power Transformer factory
Germany: Henrik Ericsson is appointed General Manager for ABB's Power Transformer factory in Bad Honnef, Germany.
GEORG introduces new inline and offline stacking systems
GEORG presented its new inline cutting and stacking line of the GEORG precisioncut TBA400 robotline series and its offline stacking system of the autostack series.
Megger acquires Power Diagnostix
Megger has acquired Power Diagnostix of Aachen, Germany, a leader in the development and manufacture of high voltage diagnostic equipment.
MONTESTO 200 – Portable on-line partial discharge measurement and monitoring system
OMICRON’s MONTESTO 200 combines on-line partial discharge (PD) measurement and temporary on-line PD monitoring functions into one portable system.
Coil-and-Winding show will be held in Ulm in 2020
Italy: Coil-and-Winding show, which was held in Pordenone, will for the first time be also held in Ulm, Germany on the 1st and 2nd of April 2020.
