Electrical Engineering
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Backup power testing can strengthen resilience across critical water infrastructure. Andrew Keith, division director at Power Prove, explains how realistic load testing can expose generator weaknesses before mains disruption threatens treatment continuity.
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YEO has signed a new 250MWh battery contract with AzerEnerji. The $58.6 million EPC-F package includes storage equipment, high-voltage infrastructure, grid integration, and project financing.
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Mitsubishi Electric has mapped power infrastructure for future AI factories. Its reference design combines utility connections, generation, battery storage, distribution, cooling, and controls in repeatable 250MW blocks.
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Hitachi Energy has delivered six high-voltage shunt reactors for HumeLink. The 500kV units will provide reactive-power compensation across the 365km New South Wales transmission project.
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Saft has launched new LFP battery platforms for railway electrification. The range covers traction systems up to 1,500V and 5.6MWh plus auxiliary batteries for onboard electrical loads.
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ABB has launched Infinitus for high-density AI data centre infrastructure. The portfolio combines solid-state transformation, DC distribution, protection, and cooling-related electrical equipment from source to rack.
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SF6-free switchgear should improve performance as well as compliance. Andrea Estrada-Hein, EVP, Global Business Line – Switchgear at ABB, examines how familiarity, access, visibility and maintainability can shape a more practical medium voltage transition.
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Amey is procuring maintenance support for Core Valley Lines power. The contract covers 25kV traction assets, 11kV supplies, protection, cabling, and round-the-clock emergency response.
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NESO is consulting on further Grid Code restoration changes nationwide. GC0186 covers regional restoration plans, switching capability, testing, data requirements, and transmission-owner treatment.
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Two Gennaker offshore substation topsides have completed Dutch load-out operations. The 450MW platforms form part of 50Hertz’s 927MW OST-6-1 grid connection.