Power Quality Protection

1200V IGBTs Optimized for Low Losses at Low Frequencies

New S-series 1200V IGBTs from STMicroelectronics are optimized for the lowest combined conduction and turn-off losses at switching frequencies up to 8kHz,...

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Samsung SDI Unveils New Energy Storage Products

Samsung SDI Co. Ltd. unveiled two residential energy storage systems (ESS) at Intersolar Europe 2015 in Munich, Germany. New products that Samsung...

Energy Efficiency

20kHz 30kW SiC Converter has 99% Efficiency

Princeton Power Systems has demonstrated for the first time a grid-tied bi-directional power converter intended for commercial use based on a silicon-carbide switching technology platform. The converter operates at 30kW power throughput and 480-Vac, using junction field effect transistor (JFET) devices provided by United Silicon Carbide (USCi) and Princeton Power Systems trigger cards integrated in […]

Energy Efficiency

Advanced Energy Expands Utility-Scale PV Solutions

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. announced its expanded and enhanced suite of utility-scale solutions, enabling best-in-class LCOE, and anticipating evolving utility requirements with powerful grid-management features. To the widely adopted 1000NX inverter platform, AE adds the 1100NX model, with a full 1100 kW/kVA capacity output. This allows project designers to optimize for seasonal voltage support requirements, […]

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Mercedes-Benz Energy Storage Systems at Intersolar

Daimler presents the Mercedes-Benz energy storage plants for private and industrial use on the Intersolar trade-fair in Munich, Germany, from 10th to...

Energy Efficiency

DC Bus Voltage Communication in Microgrids

A co-founder of ARDA Power, Inc., Luis E. Zubieta, presented a paper titled “Power Management and Optimization Concept for DC Microgrids” at this week’s 2015 International Conference on DC Microgrids in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Zubieta, opened his presentation stating, “It is proposed that the energy storage system always controls the dc bus voltage independently of […]

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Residential PV Energy to be Intro’d at Intersolar

SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. will present its new PV storage for residential systems and expanded product portfolio for commercial systems at Intersolar EU....

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Digital Power

Smart Microgrids target Data Centers and Farm Communities

Strategic use of locally produced, renewable energy through smart microgrids can reduce power costs and help prevent outages, according to assistant professors...

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Li-ion BESS targets “Prosumers” and PV Swarms

Saft is at Intersolar Europe to launch its new Intensium® Home 10M lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery energy storage system (BESS) that offers high...

MCM and Northern Power team to Deliver Hybrid Energy

Northern Power Systems announced today a strategic partnership with MCM Energy Labs srl (MCM), a company of the Italian industrial group ELVI. The collaboration will target the growing demand for hybrid energy systems in the global market. The partnership will address opportunities across the world, and incorporate the most effective and productive technologies both for […]

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European Power News

June 10, 2015

AEG Power Solutions and UniEnergy partner on BESS Solutions

AEG Power Solutions has been chosen by UniEnergy Technologies (UET) to supply Protect SC.600 storage converters for their Uni.System™. UET produces innovative...

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June 10, 2015

Thermistors Deliver Energy Ratings to 12J and Current to 4A

Ametherm today released a new series of UL-approved circuit protection thermistors claiming industry-high energy and steady state current ratings for inrush current...

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Power Quality Protection

June 9, 2015

Tollgrade and DTE Energy Issue Second Predictive Grid Report

Tollgrade Communications, Inc. today shared its latest findings on its grid modernization project with DTE Energy to predict power outages before they...

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