Hitachi announced acquisition of remaining shares from ABB ahead of schedule further supporting Hitachi Energy’s 2030 Plan Zurich, Switzerland : Hitachi Energy Ltd (“Hitachi Energy”) today announced that Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501, “Hitachi”) has signed a share transfer agreement for the remaining 19.9% shares from ABB Ltd (SIX: ABBBN, “ABB”), pursuant to the acquisition agreement […]
Switzerland To Give Precedence To Renewable Energy Over Other Interests To Ensure Security Of Electricity Supply – EQ Mag Pro
Swiss Parliament has agreed to scale up the country’s renewable energy production target to 35 TWh in 2035, up from 17 TWh recommended by the Federal Council Renewable energy installations will be given priority over other interests, even environmental legislation to ensure Switzerland has sufficient electricity Solar installations, including in Alpine region, will be promoted […]
Swiss Eye Faster Approvals for Wind and Hydro Energy Projects – EQ Mag Pro
Switzerland wants to speed up approval times and cut red tape for hydroelectric-and wind-energy projects. The government will propose new rules and regulations to simplify the procedure for hydro, wind as well as solar projects and installations, while still maintaining environmental protections. Some projects can take more than 20 years from project design to implementation, […]
Hitachi Energy Achieves 100% Fossil-free Electricity in Own Operations – EQ Mag Pro
The global technology and market leader in power grids has achieved the first-step target in its Sustainability 2030 plan and steps up the pace towards carbon-neutral ZURICH, SWITZERLAND : Hitachi Energy today announced that it has achieved the first-step target set out in its Sustainability 2030(1) plan – the use of 100% fossil-free electricity in […]
Siemens Targets EV Charging Acquisitions to Speed Growth
The company has spent $648M this year on a software acquisition for its mobility business. ZUG, Switzerland — Siemens is considering acquisitions in electric-vehicle charging and building management software to accelerate growth at its Smart Infrastructure (SI) division, the company said. Siemens wants to expand its offerings and grow faster than rivals as drivers switch […]
Meyer Burger signs distribution partnership with Solarmarkt for its high-performance solar modules in Switzerland
2020 is the year of transformation from a supplier of production equipment to a leading Technology manufacturer of solar cells and solar modules Largest Swiss distributor of solar products adds Meyer Burger to its portfolio Market launch planned for 27 April, delivery starting in July Meyer Burger’s solar modules can be ordered from Solarmarkt and […]
Eaton Acquires Green Motion SA, Expanding Electric Vehicle Charging Capabilities
DUBLIN : Power management company Eaton today announced it has acquired Green Motion SA, a leading designer and manufacturer of electric vehicle charging hardware and related software. Green Motion is based in Switzerland. “Electric vehicle charging infrastructure is among the areas where we expect to see significant growth over the next decade. Green Motion’s proven […]
For the first time, Switzerland shuts down 47-year-old nuclear power plant
Full decommissioning process is expected to take around 15 years, with reuse of the site likely possible from 2034 One of four Swiss nuclear power stations was permanently disconnected Friday after 47 years of service, marking a first in Switzerland, as the country begins to gradually phase out atomic energy. The decision to press the […]
InfraCo Asia’s developer team EquiCap Asia participates in India-Switzerland Business Roundtable at the Canton of Berne
EquiCap Asia is pleased to announce that our Associate Director Mr. Sunil Dayal participated in the India-Switzerland Business Roundtable Conference held in September 2019 at the Swiss Canton of Berne. The Roundtable Conference was co-chaired by the Hon’ble President of the Swiss Confederation Mr. Ueli Maurer, Hon’ble President of India Mr. Ram Nath Kovind, and […]
H55’s fully electric airplane takes off in Switzerland
Sion (Switzerland): Taking a big step towards developing flying taxis, H55, a Solar Impulse technological spin off, successfully flew a two-seater fully electric airplane on Friday. Powered by H55’s electric propulsion system and manufactured by BRM Aero, the Bristell Energic airplane will be used for pilot training and flight schools, H55 said in a statement. […]