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The 36th smart factory in Europe, this will be the 22nd engeneering-to-order factory in the region, producing primary and secondary switchgears, low voltage cabinets and components, and state-of-the-art SF6-free AirSeT medium voltage switchgear range, all made-to-order to individual customers’ specifications.

Today, Enel S.p.A. (“Enel”) has signed an agreement with Greek company Public Power Corporation S.A. (“PPC”) for the sale of all the equity stakes held by the Enel Group in Romania.

By launching the project “Ray of hope” with Enel, the Commission is taking a first step as part of the wider initiative announced by President von der Leyen on donations of solar panels to Ukraine during her visit to Kyiv on 2 February 2023.

WindEurope welcomes the European Commission’s proposal on a new regulation on fluorinated greenhouse gases that will ensure the gradual phase-out of SF6 in electrical switchgear. But the phase-out of SF6 must not undermine the safe operation of existing grid infrastructure.

From March 13-17, 2023, Roca will present its latest bathroom collections, product innovations, and cutting-edge technologies at ISH Frankfurt (hall 3.1, stand C69), the world’s leading trade fair for HVAC and water.

TenarisSilcotub hosted the Environment Awareness Day event. The objectives of the event were to raise awareness among its strategic suppliers regarding the issue of decarbonization and the circular economy, create an open space to share experiences and action plans, also identify solutions that support sustainable development.

Arçelik Announces Contribution Agreement to Form a New Standalone European Home Appliance Business with Whirlpool. The newly formed standalone business will combine both companies’ European manufacturing expertise, strong supply chains, effective distribution and sales networks and innovative product pipelines to create additional value for European consumers .

In 2022, many related industries started again with trade fair presentations, showing how important and necessary personal exchange still is. ISH, the leading innovation show for Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) and Water will be back in March 2023. Five questions for Stefan Seitz, Director ISH Brand Management ISH, about the relevance of the upcoming international industry meeting place.

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, today issued an urgent call for governments and companies around the world to accelerate their sustainability action and step up investments into technologies that will help them reduce their carbon emissions and bolster their energy security.

Recently, the H260-18MW offshore wind turbine-independently developed by CSSC Haizhuang and dominated by China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC)- unveiled in Shandong Province Dongying City Offshore Wind Power Industrial Park, with global records of the highest 18MW rating and the largest 260-meter rotor diameter so far.

Panasonic Corporation announced that its Heating & Ventilation A/C Company intends to acquire the commercial air-conditioning business from Systemair AB (hereinafter referred to as Systemair), a leading global manufacturer in the ventilation and commercial air-conditioning business, at an enterprise value of 100 million Euros.

Sales set to hit new records, helping save energy and emissions, but policy action is needed to unblock bottlenecks such as upfront costs and training workers. Worldwide sales of heat pumps are set to soar to record levels in the coming years as the global energy crisis accelerates their adoption, the International Energy Agency says in a new special report.

Schneider Electric™, the leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, has today announced it has appointed Marc Garner as the new regional Senior Vice President of its Secure Power Division in Europe. Garner is a 17-year veteran of Schneider Electric, and since first joining its graduate program in 2005, has progressed through several leadership positions within the organization.

LG Electronics (LG), a board member of the Home Connectivity Alliance (HCA), will showcase a seamless smart home experience at CES 2023. Along with other HCA member companies, LG will demonstrate the interoperability enabled under the new HCA Specification 1.0, whereby smart home solutions from different brands work together seamlessly to deliver true connected convenience in the home.

ABB is working with Boliden, the Swedish mining and smelting company, to build a strategic co-operation to use low carbon footprint copper in its electromagnetic stirring (EMS) equipment and high-efficiency electric motors. The aim is to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions while driving the transition to a more circular economy.

The global energy crisis is driving a sharp acceleration in installations of renewable power, with total capacity growth worldwide set to almost double in the next five years, overtaking coal as the largest source of electricity generation along the way and helping keep alive the possibility of limiting global warming to 1.5 °C, the IEA says in a new report.