E.ON integrates Fraport AG emergency power generators into virtual power plant

E.ON's virtual power plant continues to grow. Four emergency power generators for Fraport AG are now linked to E.ON's energy platform. This means that,...

Eaton appoints new service partner for Scotland

Eaton UK service business manager Steve Spicer said: "We have seen an increase in demand within the UPS market in Scotland and are excited...

Engineers’ concerns ignored, puts energy infrastructure at risk

Only 44% of recommendations to improve the safety and performance of critical energy infrastructure are fully implemented, new research reveals. A survey, conducted with transformer...

Ensuring reliable UPS operation for emergency services

A provider of uninterruptible power supplies, MPower UPS part of the Centiel Group, has been appointed to manage UPS maintenance at North Wales Police...

Equinix acquires IO UK’s data centre business

Equinix has closed a transaction for the purchase of IO UK's data centre operating business in Slough, UK. The facility, which will be renamed...

Euro-Diesel rebrands as ‘Kinolt’

As part of its rebranding strategy, Euro-Diesel has announced a new name: Kinolt. The company is committed to providing ‘dynamic uninterruptible power supply' to...

Expansion in hyperscale data centres

Data from Synergy Research Group shows that the number of large data centres operated by hyperscale providers hit the 300 mark in December 2016,...

Expert shares ‘the truth about UPS energy efficiency’ and the cost to the NHS

MPower UPS, has announced managing director Michael Brooks, will present at the Healthcare Estates Management Conference to be held at The University of Salford,...

Finning launches new guide on power density

Finning UK & Ireland (Finning) has launched a free new guide to help plant owners and operators achieve a balance between greater power output...

Florida mandates backup generators for nursing homes following deaths

In Florida, nursing homes across the state have been given 60 days to equip their facilities with backup generators, after the deaths of eight...

Guidance issued on maintaining UPS

In a data centre, the UPS acts as the first line of defence, protecting against a range of power problems – from voltage spikes...

IP House protects against downtime through DCIM solution

IP House, a London-based data centre startup and new entrant to the UK colocation market, has selected EcoStruxure IT, the next generation cloud-based Data...

IT giant Wipro commissions landmark UPS for new 50-acre campus

Major Indian IT corporation Wipro has commissioned Piller Power to supply MV IP-BUS (isolated parallel system) employing Piller's UNIBLOCK UBT+ UPS for a data...

JCB secures major rental generator deal

Power generator manufacturer JCB Power Products has landed a major deal with a leading company in the Middle East. Dubai-based Rental Solutions & Services...

JCB wins £10m contract for gas powered generators

JCB has secured a deal worth £10 million which will see the company’s first major entry into the gas powered generator sector. The company’s Power...

JCB wins major contract for standby power at Canary Wharf

JCB Broadcrown has secured a contract to provide stand-by power at one of London’s most striking and  mixed use developments. Standing 27 storeys high,...

Kirby powers up Dublin’s Gemini Data Centre

Kirby Group Engineering, a provider of mechanical and electrical engineering and contracting services across Europe, has delivered a grid connection for the 18MW Gemini...

Kohler acquires Pure Power Systems

Kohler Co. has acquired Pure Power Systems, a Dublin-based independent distributor and service provider of uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems.  The transaction will see...

Legrand expands PDU offering through acquisition of Server Technology

More generally, Legrand is strengthening its presence in the growing market for digital infrastructure, one of the Group’s four buoyant new business segments, driven...

Load banks to provide UPS testing for BT

Creschic Loadbanks has supplied a fleet of 30 transportable and 27 state-of-the-art loadbank trailer sets to telecommunications giant, BT. Ranging in size from 60kW to...