ABB to power one of Africa’s largest PV solar plants
03 May, 2013Automation and technology group ABB has won an order worth around $25 million to supply electrical and control systems for a new 75 MW photovoltaic (PV) power plant in the Northern Cape province of South Africa.
EMSc opens new office in Australia
02 May, 2013EMSc (Australia), the Australian subsidiary of UK-based EMSc, has established a new office in Melbourne to meet the growing demand for its Powerstar voltage optimisation system in Australia.
RS Components and Philips Lumileds announce global distribution deal
01 May, 2013RS Components and Philips Lumileds have announced a global distribution agreement that will see RS Components able to stock the full breadth of the Philips Lumileds range at its 17 distribution centres around the world.
Visionstream secures NZ$500 million contract for Ultra Fast Broadband
29 April, 2013Visionstream, part of Leighton Contractors, has announced a contract extension with Chorus worth over NZ$500 million to continue construction of New Zealand’s Ultra Fast Broadband (UFB) network in the greater Auckland region.
ABB to buy solar inverter company Power-One
23 April, 2013ABB, the global power and automation technology group, and Power-One, a provider of renewable energy and of energy-efficient power conversion and power management solutions, have agreed to a transaction in which ABB will acquire Power-One for $6.35 per share in cash or $1028 million equity value.
Cable worker’s death sparks safety alert
19 April, 2013The death of a Cairns worker who was electrocuted while installing cabling has prompted a warning from the Queensland Electrical Safety Office about working in confined ceiling spaces.
Thiess wins $125m electrical contract
16 April, 2013Thiess, part of the Leighton Holdings group, has been awarded a new contract by Western Power to work with the energy provider to upgrade and maintain its electrical distribution network throughout metropolitan Perth, as well as the south-west and mid north-west regions of Western Australia.
Meyertech and Comnet forge partnership
12 April, 2013Meyertech and Comnet have joined forces to deliver a complete CCTV control room network infrastructure and video management solution.
Graybar expands footprint
10 April, 2013Graybar, the Fortune 500, US-headquartered distributor of electrical, communications and data networking products and provider of related supply chain management and logistics services, has announced the opening of a new branch in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and the addition of a customer counter and on-site inventory to its existing location in Hudson Valley, New York.
Siemens and Bentley extend collaboration
10 April, 2013The Siemens Industry Automation Division and Bentley Systems announced at the Hannover Messe Fair that they are stepping up their strategic collaboration, focusing on the process industry sector in fields such as chemicals, energy, pharmaceuticals, and oil and gas.
CBD Energy signs sublicence with Westinghouse Solar
10 April, 2013CBD Energy (ASX:CBD), a diversified Australian renewable energy company, has negotiated a sublicence for use of the Westinghouse Solar brand and technologies in Australia.
Wheatland Tube hires new SE sales manager
09 April, 2013Wheatland Tube, North America’s manufacturer of steel electrical conduit, has appointed Dennis Fowler as the Southeast Regional Sales Manager, Electrical Division. Fowler has more than 25 years of industry experience and most recently worked for Cooper Wiring Devices division of Eaton.
Solar Inception announces new national sales manager
04 April, 2013Solar Inception has announced that experienced sales and business development professional Paul Scerri has been named National Sales Manager, effective 25 March. Based in Melbourne, Scerri will lead Solar Inception sales throughout Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands and other international markets.
Schneider Electric announces Heatcraft as exclusive ANZ distributor of HVAC field devices
02 April, 2013Schneider Electric has announced Heatcraft Australia Pty Ltd as exclusive distributor of its HVAC field devices across Australia and New Zealand.
ABB main electrical contractor for world’s largest offshore central processing facility
27 March, 2013ABB has been appointed the main electrical contractor (MEC) for a new semi-submersible central processing facility (CPF) at the Ichthys oil and gas field in the Timor Sea off Western Australia. The order is valued at $15 million. ABB was awarded the MEC contract by the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor for the central processing facility, Samsung Heavy Industries. When completed in 2016 the CPF will be the largest offshore production facility in the world.
