Kepco and Alstom signed JV for HVDC projects in Korea

Alstom Grid and Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO), one of the largest electric utilities in the world, have announced the creation of KEPCO Alstom Power Electronics Systems (KAPES). The joint venture will focus on delivering high voltage direct current (HVDC) projects in Korea.... Continue reading >>

Landis+Gyr chosen for large scale India Metering project

Landis+Gyr, the world's leading provider of smart grid and smart metering solutions, announced today that they have been selected by West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL) to provide more than 1.5 million digital electricity meters for their modernization... Continue reading >>

Second contract in Thailand for Alstom Grid

Alstom Grid has been awarded a contract by Sri U Thong Co. Ltd, for services worth over €4 million, to install seven gas-insulated substation (GIS) bays for the Vibhavadi extension project in southern Thailand. The end customer is Thailand’s Metropolitan Electricity Authority... Continue reading >>

Siemens and Wasion establish joint venture for smart metering solutions

In September 2012, Siemens Infrastructure & Cities joined forces with Changsha-based Wasion Group Ltd., one of the leading Chinese manufacturers of smart meters, to create Smart Metering Solutions (Changsha) Co. Ltd; Siemens holds a majority share in the joint venture. The new business... Continue reading >>

Insight into the grid failure in India

The massive grid failure in India last week affected over 600 million people. With speculations abound as to the reasons for the failure, we decided to talk to engineers working at the load despatch centers on the ground to get a firsthand understanding of what really happened. Demand/Supply... Continue reading >>

Siemens reaffirms commitment to enhance industrial productivity

The Industry Automation division of Siemens Ltd., has launched the new version of SIMATIC Process Control System PCS 7 - V 8.0 at the Siemens Process Automation Conference (SPACe), 2012, Hyderabad. The latest version of SIMATIC PCS 7 V 8.0 has a host of advantages such as improved data... Continue reading >>

DESERTEC Foundation signs MoU for Asian Super Grid for Renewable Energies

A year after the nuclear disaster in Fukushima, the DESERTEC Foundation and the Japan Renewable Energy Foundation (JREF) will start to co-operate on promoting an Asian Super Grid necessary for the expansion of renewable energy in Asia. The aim is to accelerate the deployment of renewable... Continue reading >>

Siemens opens a new factory for network automation components in India

Toward the end of January 2012, Siemens Infrastructure & Cities opened a new manufacturing plant at its location in the State of Goa, India, to produce network automation components. In the first stage of expansion, Siemens has invested around EUR20 million. The current workforce is... Continue reading >>