Power Engineering International articles from August 2004

Power Engineering International archives from August 2004

Don't sweat the small stuff?(Up Front)
August 1, 2004... It is always refreshing to receive feedback from readers, whether positive or negative. Firstly, it shows that we do actually have some readers; and also, it gives me something to write about. Michael Backe of Senertech a German manufacturer of...

Siemens takes centre stage: Siemens' move into the Russian power equipment market is bold, but is likely to pay off in the long term, writes Sian Green.(Analysis)
August 1, 2004... In spite of Yukos' troubles and potential delays in Russia's electricity sector reform plans, the country appears to remain an attractive target for Western companies. Last month Siemens announced its intention to increase its stake in Siloviye...

Tractebel wins Sohar IWPP.(International)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Oman's ministry of housing, water and electricity (MHEW) has selected Tractebel EGI, a business division of Suez, to design, build, own, operate and maintain the Sohar independent water and power project (IWPP) in Oman. The plant will be owned...

Russian reforms face six month delay.(International)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Russian prime minister Mikhail Fradkov has announced that the decision on separating and auctioning the country's wholesale generating companies (OGKs) will be made at the end of 2004. The move will effectively delay the country's power...

Marubeni is top bidder.(International)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The Japanese-US alliance of Marubeni Corporation and BPU Ventures is the top bidder for Abu Dhabi's fifth independent water and power project (IWPP), the Taweelah B/C plant. The bids were opened by the Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority...

Bulgaria moves forward with Belene.(International)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The Bulgarian government has said that it will launch two tenders to select a contractor and a financial advisor for completion of the Belene nuclear power plant. The move means that the half-completed project could be operational by 2010. ...

Enel buys Romanian discos.(International)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Italian power company Enel and the Romanian Privatization Office (OPSPI) have signed an agreement finalizing negotiations for the acquisition by Enel of a 51 per cent stake in two Romanian distribution companies. Enel has agreed to pay...

Jordanian pipeline closes finance.(International)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The Jordanian gas transportation pipeline project has achieved financial close. The project is the second phase of the $1bn Arab gas pipeline project that aims to transport gas from Egypt to Jordan, Syria, Lebanon and eventually onto Europe....

EU states miss July deadline.(Europe)(European Commission)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The European Commission has stated that only two European member states had transposed the European Union (EU) gas and electricity directives before the 1 July 2004 deadline. Slovenia and the Netherlands have transposed the legislation, while...

Horns Reef turbines dismantled.(Europe)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Wind turbine supplier Vestas has announced that it will dismantle all 81 nacelle units at the Horns Reef offshore wind farm following operational problems at the site. The units will be transported to Vestas' facility in Ringkobing, Denmark,...

Make the most of LCPD flexibility.(Europe)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Analysis by ICF Consulting has shown that owners of large coal fired power stations in the European Union (EU) should weigh up their options before investing to comply with the forthcoming Large Combustion Plant Directive. This legislation,...

EDF privatization in the balance.(Europe)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... In the wake of a number of strikes by utility workers, the French government has put immediate plans to privatize its two main national utilities, Electricite de France (EDF) and Gaz de France (GDF), on ice. It will instead set up a commission...

IP buys Turbogas.(Europe)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... International Power of the UK has agreed to purchase a 75 per cent stake in the Turbogas power station in Portugal from RWE Power AG for a total of [euro]205m ($247m). The 990 MW combined cycle plant, located near the northern city of Porto, is...

State support granted for Dadri project.(Asia-Pacific)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Reliance Industries and the government of Uttar Pradesh have signed the state support agreement for the 3700 MW Dadri combined cycle project. The first phase of the Rs110bn ($2.4bn) project is due to be completed within two years. The...

Contact spreads its wings.(Asia-Pacific)(Red Energy )(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... New Zealand's Contact Energy has moved into the Australian market, establishing a new energy retailer in the state of Victoria. Red Energy will offer electricity and gas to consumers in Victoria, and will consider the possibility of moving into...

Mitsui Babcock signs China deal.(Asia-Pacific)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Mitsui Babcock has signed a technology transfer agreement with Harbin Boiler Company (HBC), China's largest utility boiler manufacturer. The deal gives Mitsui Babcock greater access to the rapidly growing Chinese power market and will also...

Sri Lanka gives go-ahead.(Asia-Pacific)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The government of Sri Lanka has given the go ahead to two key power projects that will help to alleviate power shortages in the country. It has approved the 150 MW Upper Kotmale hydropower plant and the 600 MW Norochcholai coal fired power...

Australia launches energy package.(Asia-Pacific)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The Australian government has revealed a new energy package outlining a number of initiatives designed to secure a low-cost sustainable energy future for the country. The package endorses market reform and confirms the government's decision not...

Asia remains strongest nuclear power market.(Asia-Pacific)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Driven by the pressures of economic growth, natural resource scarcity and increasing populations, nuclear power has seen more growth in Asia than any other part of the world, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)....

Iberdrola wins Tamazunchale contract.(Americas)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Mexico's Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) has awarded the contract for developing the 1135 MW Tamazunchale power plant in San Luis Potosi state to Iberdrola of Spain. Iberdrola will build, own, operate and maintain the $500m natural gas...

DOE receives second wave of CCPI bids.(Americas)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The US Department of Energy (DOE) has launched Round Two of the President's Clean Coal Power Initiative (CCPI), receiving proposals for projects valued at nearly $6bn. The Round Two proposals represent the second wave of technologies offered by...

States sue power companies over carbon emissions.(Americas)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Eight US states have filed a lawsuit against five US power companies, demanding cuts in carbon dioxide (C[O.sub.2]) emissions. The filing is thought to be the first of its kind. The five power companies between them operate 174 fossil fuel...

Enron revival.(Americas)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... A federal bankruptcy judge in the US has granted Enron the right to sell most of its remaining assets so that it can repay creditors and emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The ruling means that the company will eventually re-emerge as a...

Brazil selects 115 Proinfa renewable projects.(Americas)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Brazilian power generator Eletrobras has selected 3195 MW of wind, biomass and small hydro projects to be included in the Proinfa alternative power programme. The 115 projects were selected from proposals submitted in May 2004. Eletrobras...

GE Energy completes gasification purchase.(Companies)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... GE Energy has announced that it has completed the acquisition of ChevronTexaco's gasification business. Financial details have not been disclosed. The purchase was announced last year and will enable GE to develop gasification technologies...

Bayard acquires world's largest electricity metering company.(Companies)(Bayard Energy )(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Energy management company Bayard Energy has agreed to buy Landis+Gyr, the world's largest electricity meter manufacturer. Alongside the transaction, DB Capital partners is investing in Bayard Capital, Bayard Energy's parent company, and will...

UN recognises sustainability.(Companies)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The United Nations Centre for Human Settlement (UN Habitat) has given recognition to the work of renewable energy company EHN, grading the company's operations as one of the best in terms of improving peoples' living conditions on an...

VA Tech strengthens core.(Companies)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... VA Tech Transmission & Distribution (T & D) and Schneider Electric have announced the transfer of the 40 per cent stake held in their high voltage joint venture by Schneider to VA Tech T & D. The announcement will enable VA Tech T & D to...

RWE embarks on fuel cell venture.(Companies)(RWE Fuel Cells )(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... RWE Fuel Cells and Buderus Heiztechnik of Germany have signed an agreement to jointly develop fuel cell-based heating appliances for the small commercial and residential markets. The venture will further the fuel cell activities of RWE and will...

Algeria.(News Digest)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Algeria: ABB has won three contracts worth $85m for three projects to upgrade Algeria's power grid. The three projects are scheduled for completion within 15 months. Two of the projects involve installation of 60 kV substations and associated...

Bulgaria.(News Digest)(Maritsa East II)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Bulgaria: The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) has signed a $231m loan agreement supporting the refurbishment of the Maritsa East II thermal power plant in Bulgaria. The loan will enable the Maritsa East II Thermal Power Plant...

Iraq.(News Digest)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Iraq: Parsons Peebles is helping to provide power to Iraq through the provision of a specially designed mobile turbo generator. The generator is capable of supplying the needs of 100 000 homes. It is currently operating in Tikrit but can be...

Kenya.(News Digest)(Kenya Electricity Generating Company)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Kenya: The Kenyan government is to sell 30 per cent of its shareholding in the Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) by June 2005. The sale will be made through an initial public offering (IPO) and will help to attract private capital...

Romania.(News Digest)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Romania: The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) has signed a loan agreement totalling $24m with Transelectrica, the Romanian national power transmission corporation. The loan will support the construction of the Brazi West...

Russia.(News Digest)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Russia: Russia's Trading System Administrator (ATS) is reported to be in negotiations with the Russian stock exchange (RTS) to launch electricity derivatives trading. ATS has already launched simulated trading of electricity futures, allowing...

Saudi Arabia.(News Digest)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Saudi Arabia: Siemens Power Generation has received orders worth [euro]120m ($145m) for projects in Saudi Arabia. Siemens will build a turnkey gas turbine power plant for Saudi Electricity Company (SEC-COA) Central in Riyadh, and will also...

Zambia.(News Digest)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Zambia: Zesco, Zambia's national power utility, is to spend $40m on the rehabilitation of obsolete equipment at the Victoria Falls hydropower station. The plans are part of a wider Power Rehabilitation Project, which will see $250m invested in...

Germany.(News Digest)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Germany: Vattenfall Europe is currently examining the need for investments in new power plants in Germany and has presented ideas to its supervisory board. Providing that general market conditions are favourable, the company will construct a...

Ireland.(News Digest)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Ireland: The Electricity Supply Board (ESB) of Ireland is upgrading the country's electricity network with an enterprise energy management system from Canada-based Power Measurement. The project is part of a [euro]2bn ($2.4bn) refurbishment...

National Allocation Plan (NAP).(News Digest)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Italy: Italy has submitted a revised National Allocation Plan (NAP) under the EU Emissions Trading Scheme in which it has reduced allowances by over 30m t per year for every year of the first phase of the scheme. The new NAP allocates 239.96m t...

Enel.(News Digest)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Italy: Enel has signed an agreement to purchase 71 1.5 MW wind turbines from GE Energy in 2004 and 2005. Thirty-eight of the turbines will be installed at the Littigheddu project in Sardinia, while five will be used to repower the existing...

Spain.(News Digest)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Spain: Endesa has started up the second of three turbines at its combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) plant in Tenerife, and is also close to completing the Gran Canaria CCGT plant. The two plants pave the way for natural gas to be brought to the...

Switzerland.(News Digest)(Kublis power plant )(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Switzerland: VA Tech Hydro has won a contract to modernize the electro-mechanical equipment at the Kublis power plant in Switzerland. The [euro]9m ($10.8m) contract involves the delivery, installation and commissioning of two horizontal twin...

The 363 MW Fifoots power station in South Wales.(News Digest)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... UK: The 363 MW Fifoots power station in South Wales has been purchased by a private equity fund for an unconfirmed [pounds sterling]40m ($73m). The buyer, the Rutland Fund, believes that the plant has "great recovery potential" in the UK market...

Ofgem.(News Digest)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... UK: An investigation by regulator Ofgem into the blackouts in Birmingham and London last year has found that National Grid Company was not in breach of its legal obligations. The utility has not escaped criticism, however, with Ofgem raising...

The first section of the world's longest high voltage under-water electricity cable.(News Digest)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Australia: The first section of the world's longest high voltage under-water electricity cable has been laid off the east coast of Victoria in Australia. The first 98 km section of the 290 km Basslink cable, which will connect Victoria and...

Alstom.(News Digest)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Australia: Alstom has been awarded a turnkey contract to construct a new steam and power plant for Ravensthorpe Nickel Operations in Western Australia. The plant will generate 40 MWe from 3 X 18.5 MW steam turbines from steam generated in an...

State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC).(News Digest)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... China: China's State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC) is to establish six branches throughout the country to promote ongoing power sector reform. The six offices will be under the direct control of SERC and will supervise power...

The ninth generating unit at the Three Gorges hydropower project on China's Yangtze river went into operation in July.(News Digest)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... China: The ninth generating unit at the Three Gorges hydropower project on China's Yangtze river went into operation in July. The installed capacity of the plant has now reached 6.3 GW and a further two 700 MW units are expected to enter...

India.(News Digest)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... India: Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (BHEL) has secured an order worth Rs5010m ($108m) from Rajasthan Utpadan Vidyut Nigam to develop a 330 MW combined cycle power plant at Dholpur. BHEL will supply two gas turbines, two heat recovery boilers...

Japan.(News Digest)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Japan: Nuvera Fuel Cells and Takagi Industrial have signed an agreement to develop commercial fuel cell based cogeneration systems for the Japanese market. Takagi will integrate its heat management system with Nuvera's 5 kW Avanti fuel cell....

New Zealand.(News Digest)(Transformer Winding Services)(Reyrolle Pacific )(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... New Zealand: VA Tech Transmission & Distribution has sold switchgear manufacturer Reyrolle Pacific to Transformer Winding Services. Wellington-based Reyrolle Pacific has 60 employees and had revenues of [euro]11.8m ($14.2m) in 2003.

The Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM).(News Digest)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Philippines: The Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM) is aiming to sell 70-80 per cent of Napocor's power generation assets by the end of 2005. It has revised its sales schedule and aims to have sold off 30 per cent by...

Pacific Hydro.(News Digest)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Philippines: Australia's Pacific Hydro has started the $17.31m expansion of the Bakun AC hydropower project in the Philippines. The project involves construction of two weirs to feed additional water into the existing 70 MW Bakun plant on...

Bolivia.(News Digest)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Bolivia: The Bolivian government has won a referendum allowing more of the country's natural gas reserves to be exported. Results showed that voters backed plans to increase taxes on foreign firms operating in the country and to increase...

Brazil.(News Digest)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Brazil: The Brazilian government will auction licenses for the construction and operation of 11 new transmission lines in 2005. The lines include the 230 kV Irape-Aracui line in Minas Gerais, the 500 kV Colina-Ribeiro Goncalves-Sao Joao do...

Canada.(News Digest)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Canada: Alstom has received an order from Hydro-Quebec for the Peribonka project, a new underground hydropower station in Quebec. The scope of the contract includes design, manufacturing, installation and commissioning of three 130 MW Francis...

Caribbean.(News Digest)(Lucelec)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Caribbean: Globeleq has completed the sale of a 45 per cent stake in Lucelec, the St Lucia power utility. The UK-based company said that it sold its shares because under the island's laws it could not obtain a majority holding.

Colombia.(News Digest)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Colombia: Wood Group has won a three year contract with US mining company Drummond to operate and maintain a 65 MW power plant at the Pibbenow coal mine in northern Colombia. The contract is Wood Group's first long term services agreement in...

Mexico's energy sector.(News Digest)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Mexico: Mexico's energy sector will need $164bn in investments through 2012 to meet domestic demand and reduce dependence on fuel imports, according to the country's government. Power consumption is expected to grow by 5.6 per year up to 2012.

VA Tech Transmission & Distribution.(News Digest)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Mexico: VA Tech Transmission & Distribution has been awarded a contract by the Comission Federal de Electricidad (CFE) of Mexico to supply a 400 kV GIS substation for the EI Cajon hydroelectric plant. The scope of the contract includes...

Enel North America.(News Digest)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... USA: Enel North America has acquired five hydropower projects in the USA with a total capacity of 27 MW. The plants, located in Idaho and California, are close to 13 other plants already owned and operated by the company, which is seeking...

Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS).(News Digest)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... USA: Siemens is to help Entergy increase the reliability and capacity of its transmission system through the installation of three Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS). The project involves installation of two static VAR compensators and...

Allweiler reports.(News Digest)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Allweiler reports: Allweiler AG closed out the year 2003 with sales of [euro]144m, and is expecting a slight sales increase in 2004. The company reported a 17.3 per cent increase in profits over 2002, with centrifugal pumps and screw pumps...

B & W boilers.(News Digest)(Babcock & Wilcox Beijing Company Ltd)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... B & W boilers: Babcock & Wilcox Beijing Company Ltd. sold six 600 MW once-through supercritical-type utility boilers in 2003, the company has reported. The units all include B & W's latest low N[O.sub.x] burners with staged combustion, and have...

BC Hydro field trial.(News Digest)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... BC Hydro field trial: BC Hydro has developed a fuel cell based emergency backup system for utility applications and is installing a field trial of the system at its office in Burnaby, Canada. The system is powered by Ballard Power Systems' Nexa...

Genoray purchases.(News Digest)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Genoray purchases: Genoray Advanced Technologies has agreed to buy 50 per cent of SG Hydro Combustion Corp. (SGHC), an engineer of fluidized bed gasification units which can be operated on a wide variety of biomass fuels. Genoray was previously...

KWI partners Toshiba.(News Digest)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... KWI partners Toshiba: KWI, a provider of trading and risk management software for the energy industry, has entered into a partnership with Toshiba Corp. to develop the first Japanese-language energy trading and risk management packaged...

MTU opens new centre.(News Digest)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... MTU opens new centre: MTU Friedrichshafen has opened a new electronics centre employing 260 employees working in the areas of development, production and sales of electronic products. At the heart of the product range are components for...

Sulzer orders up.(News Digest)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Sulzer orders up: Sulzer has reported that its order intake increased in the first half of 2004 with an increase of nine per cent over the same period in 2003. The company's order intake rose to CHF 1095m in the first half, with all core...

Tyco installation.(News Digest)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Tyco installation: Plug Power has signed an agreement with Tyco Electronics Installation Services under which Tyco will install and service Plug Power's GenCore fuel cell systems throughout the USA. Tyco will provide installation, engineering...

The power & the kingdom: Saudi Arabia is facing strong economic growth and rapidly rising electricity demand. Many power infrastructure projects are being developed, and the private sector will play a large role in this expansion.(Report)
August 1, 2004... Ever since the rule of the Saud dynasty began in the 1930s, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been looking to develop its economy and infrastructure to become a major player on the world stage. Fuelled by the wealth from the Kingdom's vast oil...

Price sensitivity: the key to success? Understanding consumers' attitudes towards price and service can help energy retailers to target the right type of customer. The result is improved cost control and lower rates of churn.(Report)
August 1, 2004... Any good energy retailer will be looking for ways to control its costs. We shall look at one way of controlling the cost-to-acquire: targeted acquisitions based on insight into the switching behaviour of SMEs. Knowledge of those SMEs that are...

Technology test bed: the tiny Norwegian island of Utsira is playing host to a world-first demonstration of a wind-hydrogen hybrid power plant. The project aims to show that a community can be self-sufficient with renewable energy, and investigate the feasibility of the 'hydrogen economy'.(Hybrid Technology)
August 1, 2004... On July 1, 2004, ten households on the island of Utsira, Norway, became fully reliant on renewable energy when a new hydrogen and wind-based power plant was officially inaugurated. The plant, developed by Norsk Hydro (Hydro), is the world's...

A first in Fujairah: South Korea's Doosan has now completed the 656 MW, 100 MGD Fujairah power and desalination plant in the United Arab Emirates. The plant is the first in the Middle East, and one of the largest in the world, to use a combination of multi-stage flash and reverse osmosis desalination technologies.(Desalination)(Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction Company Ltd.)
August 1, 2004... In April 2004, South Korea's Doosan produced the first few litres of potable water at the Fujairah power and desalination plant. The achievement was made just 22 months after the signing of the construction contract, thus setting a world record...

Emissions compliance: setting the right course; Planning for emissions trading is a complex strategic task. Software tools can help utilities plan for compliance in the most cost-effective manner.(Emissions Trading)
August 1, 2004... The 37 developed countries that are signatories of the Kyoto Protocol have committed themselves to a difficult and expensive effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The European Union (EU) has committed to an overall C[O.sub.2] emissions...

Measuring up: the gap between microturbines and small gas turbines is narrowing, with larger-sized microturbines coming to market. One of these is Ingersoll-Rand's MT250, a 250 kW unit which began shipment earlier this year.(Microturbine Technology)
August 1, 2004... To this point, the size difference between the new generation of very small gas turbines known as microturbines and 'traditional' small gas turbines has been rather large. Whereas a gas turbine producing 1 MW of electrical power would be...

Dubai Electricity & Water Authority.(Advert)(Advertisement)
August 1, 2004... In line with our Mission "to meet customer satisfaction through efficiently providing reliable, clean & safe supplies of water & electricity, promoting Dubai as the preferred choice for business & industry", Dubai Electricity & Water Authority...

Making a connection: India's East-South interconnector project is a key link in the country's plan to have a fully interconnected national grid by 2012. Completed ahead of schedule in 2003, this 2000 MW project is the largest power transmission project in India.(Network Interconnection)
August 1, 2004... Linking the Indian states of Karnataka and Orissa over a distance of some 1450 km, the East-South interconnector project is a state-of-the-art high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission system. Completed last year, the link transfers a...

Diesel power after only 80 days of construction.(GensetRoundup)
August 1, 2004... Within a record time of 80 days, the MAN B & W Diesel Group have completed the first phase of the new Choloma Ill diesel power plant in Honduras. The first five MAN B & W diesel engines, with an output of 90 MW, will deliver energy for the...

Powering up Brazil.(GensetRoundup)
August 1, 2004... Dangerously low electricity supplies in Brazil have meant that the country has had to use emergency gensets to meet growing demand over the past three years. Three gensets supplied by Cummins Power Generation-Brazil with a total output of...

Cat introduces new gas fueled gensets.(GensetRoundup)
August 1, 2004... The new Cat G3500E Series of advanced natural gas-fueled generator sets from Caterpillar Inc. is designed for maximum efficiency in extended-duty distributed generation and combined heat and power (CHP) applications. The E-Series power...

Rocking in Rio.(GensetRoundup)
August 1, 2004... GE Energy's rental business recently supplied temporary generation equipment to the world's largest music festival--Rock in Rio, held in Portugal. For the festival, GE Energy supplied more than 30 generators, providing 10 MW of...

Surge protection designed for fieldbus.(EquipmentRoundup)
August 1, 2004... Atlantic Scientific has designed its MTL Surge Technologies Fieldbus Protector range so that voltage drops and impedance are completely avoided. The ECS1158-2 specification allows for up to 32 devices to be connected on a fieldbus segment....