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BEAMA members are well prepared to help the Government reach its Climate Change targets

The Government's Climate Change Committee (CCC, chaired by Lord Adair Turner) has published its report on Climate Change (December 2008). This comes shortly BEAMA published its own Climate Change White Paper (October 2008). Dr Howard Porter, chief operating officer at BEAMA, has said its members are well prepared with the electrical products to help the Government reach its targets. “There are some very challenging targets in the Government’s ... [more]

Centaur heavy-duty saddle cleats improve safety for restraint of high voltage cables

Ellis Patents has developed a range of heavy-duty saddle cleats that will eradicate a serious safety issue surrounding the restraint of high voltage cables up to 400kV with a diameter range of 100 to 160mm. “At present neither the British nor European Standards take into account cleats on cables of this size,” said Richard Shaw, managing director of Ellis Patents. “As a result, those specifying for such jobs are very much in the hands of the m... [more]

Ellis Patents develops extruded aluminium saddle cleats to restrain high voltage cables

Ellis Patents has developed a range of extruded aluminium saddle cleats designed specifically to restrain high voltage cables up to 400kV with a diameter range of 100 to 160mm. The Centaur range of heavy-duty extruded aluminium saddle cleats was designed specifically to fill a gap in the market that managing director, Richard Shaw, felt presented serious safety risks. “At present there are no International Standards that take into account ... [more]

Nexans to implement six underground powerlinks in Qatar

Nexans has been awarded a turnkey contract worth 58 million euros by the Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (KAHRAMAA) to implement six underground powerlinks, ranging from 34 to 250 MVA, to reinforce and extend the high voltage (HV) network serving Doha, the capital of Qatar. These powerlinks, which will connect substations serving the Al Wajbah area of Doha, form part of KAHRAMAA’s phase VIII projects for the expansion and devel... [more]

ABB wins $31 million contract to supply turnkey substations for a hydro storage power plant in Switzerland

ABB has won an order worth $31 million from Kraftwerke Linth-Limmern AG (KLL) to supply two turnkey substations and auxiliary power equipment for a hydro storage power plant facility at the Tierfehd hydro power plant in Switzerland. Booked in the second quarter of 2008, the order is part of KLL’s refurbishment and expansion plans for its installations at Tierfehd, which are due to be completed in 2011. ABB will supply and install two gas-insul... [more]

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