Enel Romania investing EUR 100 million in electricity network modernization in 2020

Enel Romania’s power distribution companies will invest about EUR 100 million during 2020 in electricity network modernization in the capital Bucharest and the ten counties in which they operate. The three E-Distribuţie companies make substantial investments in network modernization every year, according to Gino Celentano, general manager of the three companies, who added that the […]

Hitachi ABB Power Grids to operate in seven Balkan countries

The newly-formed joint venture Hitachi ABB Power Grids has said it will operate in the region under the Balkan Cluster that covers seven countries – Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia. The company’s top officials have also said that “world-class power grid solutions” will help it play an active role […]

German E.ON to invest EUR 210 million in power business in Romania

E.ON earmarked EUR 375 million for capital expenditure by 2023 in Romania, of which EUR 210 million is for the electric power division. It is also developing energy products and services and electric mobility infrastructure. Marking 15 years since the entry into Romania, E.ON said its priority has been the rehabilitation and modernization of distribution […]

Typhoon HIL is best startup in Serbia in PowerUp! challenge

A firm founded in 2009 was acknowledged for UEGOS, a solution to prevent voltage deviations and protocol barriers between smart devices and the power grid. Typhoon HIL was chosen in the PowerUp! competition in Serbia to participate in the finals in Poland. Typhoon HIL Inc. has impressed the jury with a tool for the communication […]

Greece discussing microgrids, energy storage systems with Tesla

U.S. automotive and energy company Tesla, Inc.’s executives have met with Greek Minister of the Environment and Energy Giorgos Stathakis to discuss possible cooperation on modernizing Greek islands’ power grids as part of a strategy to reduce the use of fossil fuels in favor of renewables. The cooperation would involve microgrids connected to energy storage […]

Electricity February 1, 2019