ABB PVS980 central inverter
30 June, 2016ABB's PVS980 central inverter has been designed as an essential component for solar installations that convert direct current (DC) produced in solar panels into alternating current (AC) for use by electrical grids.
Queensland merger kills off jobs
30 June, 2016The upcoming merger of state-owned electricity distributors Ergon and Energex is having an adverse impact on local Queensland electrical businesses. Regional company Gieger Electrical has notified its workforce that one third of staff will be let go in the face of a reduced workload.
ABB to power new Renault-Nissan manufacturing facility
30 June, 2016ABB will supply energy-efficient, low-voltage power distribution solutions to the new car manufacturing facilities of Renault-Nissan and Daimler in Aguascalientes, Mexico.
Schneider Electric Easergy network automation range
23 June, 2016The Easergy range of products from Schneider Electric includes solutions for electrical protection, control, monitoring and automation. The flagship product is the Easergy T300, a modular feeder RTU designed for connected grid applications. It delivers monitoring, control and automation capabilities in a single, customisable modular package.
PULS UC10.241 and UC10.242 DC buffer modules
21 June, 2016The PULS UC10.241 and UC10.242 DC buffer modules provide extended buffer times by utilising electrochemical double-layer capacitors (EDLC), which can provide backup times of up to 33 s for a 10 A load.
Electricity Network Transformation Roadmap workshops
13 June, 2016You're invited to attend the Electricity Network Transformation Roadmap workshops, designed to help shape the future of energy services in Australia.
Microgrids not always beneficial
13 June, 2016New research suggests that installing a microgrid within a regulated electricity market will not always provide economic benefit.
Schneider Electric Altivar Machine ATV 320 and ATV 340 variable speed drives
31 May, 2016The Altivar Machine range of variable speed drives from Schneider Electric includes the ATV320 and -340 models, which are designed to handle sophisticated automation architectures and demanding applications without adding to overhead.
Phoenix Contact TRIO 2 power supply range
24 May, 2016Phoenix Contact has released its next-generation TRIO 2 Power Supply range, which ensures the reliable supply of all loads even under the harshest ambient conditions.
A sheep's head tops list of 2015's unusual power outages
23 May, 2016A sheep's head or a curious cat could have been one of the reasons behind your power outage last year.
Understanding power quality
16 May, 2016 by Nic Larue, Product Manager: PQ, EV, Solar Proj., Busway (interim) MarketingPower quality problems can lead to equipment failure, high energy costs, business downtime and slow production. It is, therefore, important for businesses to understand and improve power quality to improve overall efficiency.
NSW power workers to walk
13 May, 2016The power workers who operate the electricity network across 95% of NSW will hold unprecedented strike action from Monday, 23 May, walking off the job in an attempt to bring an end to a long-running industrial dispute with management at publicly owned Essential Energy.
Magellan emergency DC UPS
13 May, 2016Magellan's emergency DC UPS is a complete solution for avoiding any loss of DC power in substations. The unit is light, compact and portable and combines an integrated battery-charging system and lightweight, high-efficiency lithium batteries, along with an integrated intelligent battery monitoring system (BMS).
ABB powers offshore
11 May, 2016ABB will deploy 40 special transformers to equip wind turbines for an offshore wind farm in the Irish Sea. The MHI Vestas Offshore Wind turbines are 195 m tall — around two-thirds the height of the Eiffel Tower — and weigh 1000 tonnes, approximately double a fully loaded Airbus A380 plane.
Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure post-storm damage assessment
11 May, 2016Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure has released Intergraph Damage Assessment (IDA), an application that enables end-to-end automation of the entire post-storm damage assessment process. IDA can be used for simple outage patrols as well as in times of devastating storm damage, making it an everyday solution that maximises return on investment for electric utility companies.
