Sumitomo Electric has announced the acquisition of majority shareholding in Südkabel – a prominent high-voltage cable manufacturer in Germany. In a release, Sumitomo Electric said that this controlling stake, to be followed by capacity expansion of Südkabel’s Mannheim plant Read more
German transmission system operator Amprion has selected NKT to provide high-voltage alternate current (AC) and direct current (DC) onshore power cable systems for the ongoing expansion of the German power grid. With the award of these two specific turnkey Read more
The transmission system operator, TransnetBW GmbH, has awarded Linxon a contract for its Beuren AIS substation as part of Baden Württemberg’s transmission network upgrade and Germany’s acceleration to a greener grid. Linxon Germany has commenced work with the transmission Read more
In Wunsiedel, Upper Franconia, one of Germany’s largest green hydrogen generation plants has been planned digitally and commissioned by Siemens, demonstrating the key role hydrogen can play in Germany’s energy future. Around one year after the official groundbreaking ceremony, Read more
German grid operators Schleswig Holstein Netz AG and Bayernwerk Netz GmbH have commissioned Siemens Energy to inspect almost 4,000 km of high-voltage overhead lines. The inspection will be conducted by a helicopter equipped with a high-tech multi-sensor system using Read more
In two separate developments, German financial institution KfW Group will be providing loans to support India’s development projects in the field of power T&D and renewable energy. The first agreement was between Government of India and KfW for a Read more
Linxon will supply a 380kV gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) substation for the German transmission system operator TransnetBW in the town of Bühl, southwestern Germany. Upgrading and strengthening Read more
Transmission system operators Amprion (Germany) and Elia Group (Belgium) have officially commissioned the Aachen Liège Electricity Grid Overlay (ALEGrO) interconnector, the first power bridge between Germany and Belgium, using Siemens technology. Using HVDC (high voltage direct current) technology by Read more
Dharmendra Pradhan, Indian Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, along with Mukta Dutta Tomar, the Indian ambassador to Germany, recently visited LAPP headquarters in Stuttgart to learn more about the German vocational training Read more