Power only half the story as volatility hits energy bills in 2016
Wholesale power prices declined for 2015 with anticipated softening into 2016. Yet bills are expected to rise and the market to become increasingly volatile....
Powerful intelligence: the role of smart PDUs
The increased sophistication of PDUs is in line with expectations for increasingly granular data. Panduit’s Sander Kaempfer provides an insight into the role of...
Prysmian launches eco-friendly cabling technology
Prysmian Group claims to have made a significant step in advancing cable technology to enable more efficient, reliable and eco-friendly power transmission over long...
Prysmian provides smart solution for upgrade of US power transmission system
Prysmian Group will carry out a project aimed at upgrading the US Capital area’s power transmission system. The multi-phased project is expected to be...
Rapid assembly PDU systems for secure distribution
Rittal has developed four compact PDU (Power Distribution Units) systems for professional power distribution in IT racks which are claimed to halve the time...
RTE selects Saft for lithium-ion backup battery systems in innovative Smart Grid Substation installations
Saft has supplied two battery systems to French transmission grid operator RTE to provide vital backup power for its innovative Smart Substations Project. The...
Saft and Socomec deliver backup power system for Total’s supercomputer environment
Battery leader Saft and industrial group Socomec have delivered a high-performance UPS featuring lithium-ion data batteries for Total’s HPC data centre which hosts one...
Schneider Electric Advances Management of Hybrid IT Infrastructure with New EcoStruxure IT Innovation
Schneider Electric have announced it is advancing the remote management and monitoring of data centres and edge computing deployments with a trifecta of innovations...
Schneider Electric and HPE collaborate on solution for micro data centres
Schneider Electric has announced it has collaborated with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) on HPE Micro Datacenter. The collaboratively engineered converged infrastructure solution provides end-to-end...
Schneider: Data overload means remote monitoring has to step up
Modern data centre power and cooling infrastructure has three times the data points and notifications than ten years ago. Remote monitoring systems were never...
Smartgrid transition: Virtual power plants and how large firms will have to work with...
Sponsored: ABB technology strategy manager Peter Jones outlines how the power grid is changing and what that means for large companies in terms of...
Sudlows contract win for University of York projects
The service involves minor works related to the design, supply, installation, testing, commissioning and proving of electrical services. Any minor works across all campuses...
Taking stock of power security: ensuring reliability for Shanghai Stock Exchange
ABB’s robust low-voltage switchgear is providing high reliability for the Shanghai Stock Exchange. Mission critical applications, such as these, are increasingly looking for digital...
The changing face of energy: The Energyst Event
New event taking place 17th to 18th of April at National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham
The full conference line-up has been officially announced for the inaugural...
The first line of defence for MV systems
If you work with medium-voltage (MV) switchgear or cables, a handheld partial discharge (PD) scanner provides a reliable way of detecting insulation faults before...
The pros and cons of eco-mode UPS: what does the future hold?
Ian Bitterlin discusses the potential risks and benefits of adopting eco-mode UPS technology, and considers the future impact of silicon carbide IGBTs.
In the early...
The show must go on: keeping the lights on at Wyndham’s Theatre
Wyndham’s Theatre first opened its doors in 1899, designed by architect William Sprague for the leading actor-manager of his day, Charles Wyndham. The Louis...
UK interest in microgrids builds momentum
Concerns continue to grow as to how our networks can address the power supply capacity, stability and resilience issues vital to ensure ‘business as...
Understanding the role of predictive maintenance in reducing downtime
Experts at Megger consider the importance of electric motor testing in preventing downtime and advise on the optimum approach...
In the pulp and paper industry,...
UPSL changes name to Kohler; brand change reflects broader power generation and protection capabilities
Uninterruptible Power Supplies Limited (UPSL), a subsidiary of Kohler Co., and the exclusive supplier of PowerWAVE UPS, generator and emergency lighting products, is changing...