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Transparent Solar Films by Heliatek Will Enable Tinted Windows to Generate Electricity

Heliatek is currently working with glass and other building material manufacturers to include its solar film technology in their products. "Our solar films offer unique and compelling key benefits for all kinds of building integration applications. Thus, our business model is to be the leading supplier of customized solar films to the building and construction material industry. They will integrate our solar films as energy harvesting components ... [more]

Integrating PV Power into the French High-Voltage Grid is skytron’s Plant Controller

The power plant controller skycontrol is installed and commissioned in a photovoltaic installation that feeds directly into France’s 63 kV high-voltage grid for the first time, in March 2012. Drawing from its solid experience in the control of utility-scale PV plants connected to medium-voltage grids, the Berlin-based company skytron® energy GmbH fine tunes the plant controller of the 34 MWac PV power plant in the south-west of France to the stri... [more]

HMI/PLCs Integrate SmartWire-DT Master by Eaton

Expert manufacturers of components, systems and solutions for electrical engineering and automation, Eaton’s Electrical Sector, is launching new XV102 touch display PLCs which offer a high-performance HMI/PLCs with an integrated SmartWire-DT master. SmartWire-DT is a comprehensive connection and communication technology from Eaton: The uniform and open system replaces the control wiring in all components, from the circuit-breaker to motor starter... [more]

Avoid sparks between your electrics and water

The Met Office recently issued 34 flood warnings. Prolonged downpours have already resulted in localised flooding across the country, and the heavy rain looks set to continue. If your home is at risk of flooding, follow these safety tips from Steve Bratt, Group CEO of the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA). -If floods are threatening your property, unplug all electrical appliances in the lower part of your home, switch off sockets... [more]

SUPPORTED BY NEW ADVANCED ELECTRONICS Mx-5000N CONTROL PANEL, NITTAN'S EVOLUTION FIRE DETECTION

One of the leading companies in the European fire protection industry, Nittan Europe, confirmed that its Evolution fire detection range is now supported by Advanced Electronics Mx-5100N single loop control panel. This is the first in a full series of Mx-5000N panels to be introduced. Mx-5000N is the next generation of analogue addressable fire alarm control panels that are fully compliant with EN54 part 2, 4 and 13. The panels have been design... [more]

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