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    Building Automation & Energy Management
  • OPIT Application: Active Energy Management Solution
    Energy demands are increasing and the environment is under constant pressure; as we look for alternative energy sources, the implementation of energy saving strategies has become more important than ever. Almost 40% of total energy production is used for buildings; over one-third is consumed for space and water heating and the remainder is used for ventilation, air conditioning and artificial lighting.
    • Power Generation
  • Elevating the Performance of Wind Power Plant in China
    As an alternative to fossil fuels, wind power is a plentiful, renewable, widely distributed, and clean energy as well as producing no greenhouse gas emissions during operation. Due to these characteristics, wind energy has, in recent years, become an important player in the world's energy markets. A large wind farm may consist of several hundred individual wind turbines which are connected to the electric power transmission network. Most wind farms are located in sparsely populated areas with harsh environments and only a few maintenance staff. Because of their location, the problem of how to ensure the wind power plant can be operated safely and reliably is an essential and very important issue.
  • Electricity Supplier Uses ADAM-3112's to Convert Alternating Current to Direct Current
    To ensure that customers’ equipment isn’t damaged, electricity suppliers need to ensure that the voltages delivered to customers are at an even level. They achieve this by the continual monitoring of the supply equipment.
  • Wind Energy Control System
    One of Taiwan’s leading smart grid projects is working to integrate wind energy systems to develop a complete system with an excellent cost/performance ratio. They turned to Advantech for a solution which could deliver pitch control, hydraulic system monitoring and wind turbine control.
    • Renewable Energy
  • A Total Solution for Electronic Vehicles Charging Stations in Hong Kong
    Building a low-carbon economy has become a key measure in tackling the challenges of climate change. In many countries, policies and plans have been established for transitioning to a low-carbon economy. One of the key strategic tools for this transition is Electronic Vehicles (EVs) which, in recent years, have gained mainstream attention as viable alternatives to gasoline-powered cars.
  • Control Solution for Solar Energy Monitoring System
    The Hsinta Power Plant is a large thermal power station located in the Yong-an township of Kaohsiung County. To take advantage of its geographical position in southern Taiwan, Hsinta has begun developing an expansive solar power facility with a 1 megawatt capacity as part of the government’s effort to tap into new renewable energy technologies.
  • Standalone Fuel Cell Power Generation Station
    Energy efficiency is becoming an increasingly important issue worldwide. Renewable energy solutions, such as solar cells, wind power, and fuel cells are good alternatives over traditional energy sources to further this cause. Fuel cells are electrochemical cells that converts source fuels into electrical currents. They generate electricity through reactions between a fuel and an oxidant. One Taiwanese fuel cell manufacturer is building a standalone distributed power generation station using fuel cells as the energy source. This fuel cell power generation could be located in parks, hotels, public institutes or even homes.
  • Wind Power Generation Transmission System
    China's national wind power capacity is expected to reach 30 million W by 2015. By conservative estimation, China's wind power capacity will be up to 80 million W by 2020. The dramatic increase in the number of wind power plants thereby requires a great number of wind farm information management systems and remote wind turbine monitoring systems. Since these systems are used in harsh environments, they need the support of managed industrial Ethernet switches with wide temperature ranges. Recently, a large manufacturer of wind power turbines purchased Advantech's EKI series as the main network switches for its management system.
  • Solar Thermoelectric Control System
    The Sun is a huge source of abundant power, sending nearly 10,550 EJ of energy to the Earth every day. This is more energy in one hour than all the combined cities of the world use in one year. To try and harness this magnificent power, many countries have been investing in solar technologies for over 30 years. Today’s solar thermoelectric systems include reflectors, mirrors, heat insulating absorbers and advanced motion control technology. Advantech’s own Industrial Wireless Ethernet products are a perfect fit for many such applications due to their great performance, reliability and ruggedness.
  • Sun Tracking System for Solar Energy
    Based on its very nature, solar energy isn't available 24 hours a day. Making the most of our suns energy requires highly efficient solar cells and advanced sun tracking systems. Sun tracking allows the solar cells to face the strongest sunlight while it is available, so they need to be able to detect the strength of sunlight in different directions to determine the best location for the strongest sunlight. The solar plates must be constantly adjusted to the correct angle and direction by the sun tracker system, which requires a multi-axis motion control system.