Tag: Germany
Three companies announce agreement for 2 GW projects
Dutch-German TSO TenneT and Petrofac have announced early works agreements in support of TenneT’s 2 GW Program.
Ormazabal signs a €40 M loan for R&D activities in Spain
The European Investment Bank has signed a €40 M loan with Ormazabal to help develop the company’s investment plan for R&D activities in Spain.
Siemens Energy secures $4B contract
Siemens Energy and Spain’s Dragados Offshore have been awarded a contract worth more than $4.3 B (€4 B).
Dutch-Belgian consortium to build Gennaker offshore substations
A Dutch-Belgian consortium has won the tender for the development of platforms for the 927 MW Gennaker offshore wind project.
Ramping up transmission capacity in southwest Germany
GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions business and TransnetBW have signed a contract to redesign the Pulverdingen 380 kV substation.
Coiltech Deutschland 2023 moves to Augsburg
Quickfairs has announced the change of the venue for Coiltech Deutschland 2023, which will now take place in Augsburg instead of Ulm.
Bad Lauchstädt transformer station gets revamped
SPIE and 50Hertz continue their power supply partnership, this time on restructuring and upgrading the the Bad Lauchstädt transformer station in Saxony-Anhalt.
Feralpi Stahl invests in energy transition
German rebar mill Feralpi Stahl is to invest in its own power substation at the premises in Riesa, Saxony.
New switchgear for higher reliability of power grid
Germany, Lonsee: GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions business energized a new 123 kV, 16.7 Hz switchgear for DB Energie GmbH’s train station. The 60-year-old Amstetten train station located in Lonsee between Stuttgart and Ulm in Germany. Developed as part of the EU-funded IN2STEMPO project, the digital hybrid compact switchgear is a first-of-its-kind. IN2STEMPO is developing a smart […]
Cevian reduces its stake in Thyssenkrupp to less than 1 %
Swedish financial investor Cevian cut its stake in Thyssenkrupp to less than 1%, said the investor in a press release.
IsoTek and Schweizer presented their innovations in Möckmühl
The companies IsoTek and Schweizer welcomed transformer manufacturers from all over Germany and Europe to the IsoTek premises in Möckmühl on 18-19 October 2022.
New project to help build a sustainable and resilient grid in Germany
Germany: Hitachi Energy has announced it will provide the world’s first SF6 free 420-kV GIS technology at a key node at TenneT’s power grid in Germany.
MR becomes member of new Open Direct Current Alliance (ODCA)
ZVEI, German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association, founded the Open Direct Current Alliance (ODCA) on 3 November 2022.
Dutch-Belgian JV to deliver Ostwind 3 offshore substation
50Hertz has selected the Dutch-Belgian joint venture to deliver the Ostwind 3 offshore HV substation in the Baltic Sea.
TenneT awards service contracts for offshore grid systems
Germany: Semco Maritime and SeaRenergy have secured a five-year service contract with TenneT for offshore grid maintenance in Germany and the Netherlands.
Ziehl-Abegg SE announces new CEO
Germany: The Ziehl-Abegg SE Supervisory Board has appointed Dr. Marc Wucherer as the new CEO. The 52 years old will take up his new position in December 2022.
New MSCDN plant commissioned at Schwandorf substation
Germany, Schwandorf: Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen has commissioned an MSCDN system at TenneT’s Schwandorf substation.
EnBW He Dreiht wind farm gets new control system
Germany: Siemens Energy is supplying its control system to an offshore wind farm for the first time.
Partnership that sparks greater electric mobility in Germany
Germany: Grocery discounter Netto and energy company Vattenfall are collaborating to set up EV fast charging stations across Netto’s store network in Germany.
50Hertz awards major contract to MR
Germany, Bad Lauchstädt: The transmission grid operator 50Hertz will expand its substation near Bad Lauchstädt in southern Saxony-Anhalt.
Siemens Energy appoints two new EB members
Germany, Berlin: Following the new organizational structure, the Supervisory Board of Siemens Energy AG has appointed two new Executive Board members.
Siemens Energy technology stabilizes German power grid
Germany, Munich: The German-Dutch grid operator TenneT has commissioned Siemens Energy to supply three grid stabilization systems for the German power grid.
DolWin kappa offshore substation sails away
Germany, Bavaria: TenneT will soon be reliably bringing even more green wind power from the German North Sea to land via the direct current connection DolWin6.
Hitachi Energy supports huge step in Germany’s energy transition
Germany: Hitachi Energy has announced it has won a major order from TenneT and TransnetBW.
