With a combination of upgraded power equipment a German utility and its technology provider were able to boost safety and reliability for Stuttgart the capital and largest city of the German state of Baden-Württemberg The two companies were able to upgrade more than 1,000 draws in 120 cubicles across five switchgear rooms in just 10 weeks The project succeeded in modernizing how power is transmitted from EnBW’s Altbach /Deizisau energy plant in Stuttgart one of Germany’s largest suppliers of electricity went to Swedish-Swiss multinational ABB to modernize and upgrade its legacy power grid infrastructure around the Altbach/Deizisau plant To deliver a project of such a comprehensive scope in a tight timeline EnBW engaged the support of ABB to install and commission its latest low-voltage which contributes to an electrical output of approximately 1,200MW The two companies collaborated to deliver the needed upgrades in a timely fashion with no interruptions EnBw realized that it needed to do something about its aging low-voltage switchgear at the plant The existing MNS2.0 system was from the earlier generation and the supply chain for spare parts was not reliable anymore this could risk cutting off the power plant from the local grid Altbach/Deizisau currently has an electrical output of 1,022 MW and can decouple up to 407 MW of district heating Instead of buying entirely new switchgear and replacing it outright ABB’s concept was to replace the legacy MNS2.0 system with the MNS 3.0 in combination with ABB Universal Motor Controllers 100.3 the owner-operators could use smart power components alongside the existing MNS switchgear to enable interconnectivity smart automation and improved condition monitoring the grid operators could make sure there was a plentiful and reliable supply of power to the local grid even as they retained much of the switchgear that was still fully functional boosting the plant’s the overall safety Engineers with ABB’s Electrification Service found that about half of components like metal cabinets for switchgear steel plates and busbars do not actually need replacing and can be used indefinitely so long as more sensitive pieces such as circuit breakers relays and internal components are upgraded A project of this size and scale required EnBW and its technology supplier to work together closely over the more than 12-month planning and implementation period The effort involved bringing on board engineers from across Germany and beyond to come up with the most efficient project plan EnBW’s critical infrastructure has benefited from greater safety and electricity reliability while keeping downtime minimized Operational expenditure also dropped thanks to the reliability of the new equipment and cutting out the need to stop to make repairs and perform maintenance quite so often as with the previous The UMC 100.3 motor controller / MNS 3.0 system solved a set of problems for EnBW and Stuttgart energy consumers Engineers found the combination of the two worked well in an existing installation even as it upgrades a legacy system that needed replacing The project offered the opportunity as well to bring the facility into a common communications platform thereby making the MNS switchgear future-proof The utility also plans to modernize the Altbach/Deizisau plant itself swapping its fuel feedstock from hard coal to natural gas or some combination of hydrogen gas EnBW pitched plans to local city councils to use natural gas for a time the CCGT plant in Altbach/Deizisau could also be climate-neutral by the mid-2030s and still be used flexibly for energy generation Axel Siebert is Project Manager from ABB’s Electrification Service in Germany Nhat Linh Hohn-Phung is a Project Manager for EnBW Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles., opens new tab , opens new tab Browse an unrivalled portfolio of real-time and historical market data and insights from worldwide sources and experts. , opens new tabScreen for heightened risk individual and entities globally to help uncover hidden risks in business relationships and human networks. © 2025 Reuters. All rights reserved EnBW awarded two hydrogen ready combined heat and power plants to an international consortium led by GE Vernova GE Vernova’s Gas Power business (NYSE: GE) today announced it has secured two orders from EnBW to provide H-Class natural gas-fired combined cycle power generation equipment for EnBW’s Combined Heat and Power (CHP) power stations in Heilbronn and Altbach/Deizisau the capital and largest city of the German state of Baden-Württemberg construction of the plants as well as software solutions GE Vernova will lead an international consortium for the projects procurement and construction (EPC) companies Bonatti and SENER The projects will replace existing coal-fired plants with more efficient natural gas fired plants while enabling future fuel mix combustion of up to 100% by volume of hydrogen in the 2030s Heilbronn and Altbach/Deizisau efficient CHP plants are expected to deliver in total nearly approximately 1340 megawatts (MW) to the national grid the equivalent needed to power approximately 2,4 million German homes1 as well as steam for district heating for the citizens commerce and industry of Heilbronn and the larger Stuttgart area.Each 680MW power plant will replace existing coal-fired units at Heilbronn and Altbach/Deizisau with the new plants targeted to begin operation by the end of 2026 Switching from a coal plant to its gas equivalent can alone reduce carbon emissions by as much 60% and lower emissions levels for other pollutants such as mercury when using the most advanced HA gas turbines EnBW today celebrated the commencement of construction work at the Altbach site at the presence of local authorities The project is aligned to the European and national regulations in the decarbonisation path towards 2050 to promote district heating in achieving the goals of efficiency Senior Vice President Generation Portfoliomanagement Today we celebrated the start of the works with the local authorities “These power plants will help to increase power supply security in Germany while continuing to phase out coal and expand a more reliable deployment of renewable energy resources in our country as we’ll be able to dispatch power quickly in response to grid fluctuations the two power plants are designed to operate on up to 100% hydrogen by volume in line with the national goal to deploy renewables and green hydrogen at large scale but foremost in line with EnBW’s sustainability goals to be carbon-neutral by 2035 Others talk about hydrogen-ready power plants – we already started to built them Senior Executive Sales Leader of the GE Vernova’s Gas Power business In a region with an increasing power demand due to planned coal-fired retirements to support a lower-carbon future in Germany “Heilbronn and Altbach/Deizisau CHPs will be the first new GE Vernova’s H-Class combined heat and power plants to be installed in Germany and they are expected to be among the most efficient and flexible We are committed to providing our advanced gas turbine technology to accelerate coal phase-out and increase the share of renewables as we work towards zero-carbon gas-based power generation with hydrogen.” H-class fired combined heat and power plants can offer tremendous benefits to the residents of Stuttgart and the federal state of Baden-Württemberg District heating application from gas-fired power plants is a good addition to heat pumps or solar thermal systems which on one hand require a lot of space and can therefore often not be implemented in inner-city buildings and heat from solar thermal systems is mainly only available in summer Each plant will be powered by a GE 9HA.01 gas turbine a triple pressure with reheat Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG) and GE Vernova’s integrated Mark* VIe Distributed Control System (DCS) software solution to improve asset visibility and availability while reducing operating and maintenance costs The agreement includes services and maintenance for ten years as well as GE Vernova’s Digital business’ Asset Performance Management (APM) software EnBW can gain access to powerful Digital Twin technology that allows for the use of Predictive Analytics to help reduce costs and increase reliability and efficiency by amplifying the performance of the 9HA.01 once the power plants are operational READ the latest news shaping the hydrogen market at Hydrogen Central EnBW awarded two hydrogen ready combined heat and power plants, near Stuttgart, to an international consortium led by GE Vernova. source Hydrogen on show at the TotalEnergies 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps A pillar of endurance racing and the Automobile Club de l’Ouest’s efforts to decarbonise motorsport hydrogen will be highlighted during the forthcoming.. The Trump Administration Climate Plan: Red States Get Hydrogen a hydrogen hub in upheaval as natural gas producer pauses involvement while four others bail on the project South Australia closes Hydrogen Power SA office The state government of South Australia has rolled its Office of Hydrogen Power SA (OHPSA) into the Department of Energy and Mining (DEM) COPYRIGHT POLICY DISCLAIMER TERMS & CONDITIONS PRIVACY POLICY We love meeting interesting people and making new friends All News FIDE News Chess News Top Top Federations Main Page / Search Tournaments Titles Transfers Calculators Download FIDE Circuit Women's Events '24-'25 Open Cycle 2025-2026 Women’s Cycle 2025-2026 Women’s Cycle 2023-2025 All Tournaments Main Events About FIDE Handbook Documents Financial Reports Officials Commissions & Committees Federations Affiliated Organizations Affiliated Members Honourable Dignitaries Chart The Schachbundesliga championship tournament will take place in Karlsruhe from 16th to 20th September 2020 This tournament is an additional event and serves to determine the German team champion 2020 after the German Chess League was interrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic and will continue it in spring 2021 OSG Baden-Baden stands out as a clear favorite among eight teams The participation in this tournament is voluntary following a decision by all 16 Bundesliga clubs only eight clubs will play in a round-robin format In addition to the record holder Baden-Baden and Bremen are likely to have a say in the hunt for the title As this is an “over-the-board tournament” it will be interesting to see which players will travel to Karlsruhe Chess fans are looking look forward to seeing many grandmasters in action including 15-year-old Vincent Keymer (pictured above) The youngest German grandmaster playing for SF Deizisau made a strong impressed in Biel two months ago and would like to continue his run in Karlsruhe The matches will be broadcast live on the internet and commentated by renowned grandmasters several videos of the event will be produced daily and published on the YouTube channel of GRENKE Chess The championship tournament is a strong signal from the clubs of the Schachbundesliga and the organizer to put on an event representing top chess despite the COVID-19 pandemic The event will be held in compliance with all the strict requirements of health authorities Venue: Garden Hall of the Karlsruhe Exhibition Centre in cooperation with OSG Baden-Baden 1922 e.V Live coverage on the official website: https://www.schachbundesliga.de/Videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/grenkechess OSG Baden-Baden – SF DeizisauFC Bayern München – SC ViernheimSF Berlin – Aachener SVSG Solingen – SV Werder Bremen SF Deizisau – SV Werder BremenAachener SV – SG SolingenSC Viernheim – SF BerlinOSG Baden-Baden – FC Bayern München FC Bayern München – SF DeizisauSF Berlin – OSG Baden-BadenSG Solingen – SC ViernheimSV Werder Bremen – Aachener SV SF Deizisau – Aachener SVSC Viernheim – SV Werder BremenOSG Baden-Baden – SG SolingenFC Bayern München – SF Berlin SF Berlin – SF DeizisauSG Solingen – FC Bayern MünchenSV Werder Bremen – OSG Baden-BadenAachener SV – SC Viernheim SF Deizisau – SC ViernheimOSG Baden-Baden – Aachener SVFC Bayern München – SV Werder BremenSF Berlin – SG Solingen SG Solingen – SF DeizisauSV Werder Bremen – SF BerlinAachener SV – FC Bayern MünchenSC Viernheim – OSG Baden-Baden © 2025 FIDE International Chess Federation stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any way or by any means (including photocopying recording or storing it in any medium by electronic means) without the written permission of FIDE International Chess Federation Our upgrades and modernizations can help you get more from your existing assets Discover the possibilities with our interactive upgrades selector we have you covered with GE Vernova's Controls Lifecare Services (CLS) and special guests for the final season of our 3-part series as they discuss the roles digital and electrification will play in the energy transition See how GE Vernova's Gas Power business is helping to build a world that works GE Vernova will help to gradually transition a pair of German coal plants to burning natural gas as a bridge to hydrogen While environmentally friendly energy sources like wind and solar are attractive their operation must be supplemented by more traditional sources—like coal—to help ensure a continuous many coal alternatives come with their own pros and cons which can hinder their adoption in a fast-changing energy landscape Two of EnBW’s power plants in Germany will be converted from coal to cleaner, more efficient natural gas-burning plants. EnBW will work with an international consortium led by GE Vernova to bring equipment, software, and maintenance services to the plant for a decade. This is an intermediate step to ultimately having both plants burning 100% hydrogen, currently planned in the 2030s. The German power company Energie Baden-Württemberg (EnBW) hopes to increase power supply security for its customers while simultaneously phasing out coal and expanding renewable energy resources—in accordance with European and German regulations—by the mid-2030s while environmentally friendly energy sources like wind and solar are attractive to customers concerned about climate change their effectiveness is hindered when the sun isn’t shining it’s important to find burning fuels that are cleaner than coal to help reinforce the energy grid and help prevent service disruptions EmBW has agreed to work with GE Vernova and an international consortium to transition a pair of its coal-fired power plants to cleaner burning natural gas This transition involves retrofits to both the Altbach-Deizisau and Heilbronn Combined Heat and Power (CHP) stations—including construction While converting both plants to natural gas alone promises to substantially reduce plant pollutants EmBW sees it as merely a bridge to its ultimate goal: Having the plants burning 100% hydrogen sometime in the middle of the century when hydrogen supplies are expected to be sufficient for this purpose Each plant will not only supply electricity to the Baden-Württemberg district but also heat for the regional heating network The two power plants are engineered to operate on up to 100% hydrogen by volume Others talk about hydrogen-ready power plants – we already started to build them Senior Vice President Generation Portfolio Management One of the industry leaders among H-class gas turbines and availability for today’s combined-cycle applications Suited to large power station applications where output requirements exceed air-cooled or hydrogen-cooled units’ cooling capabilities Includes various configurations as well as several modular construction options that best fit your specific project requirements Easily scales and adapts to evolving requirements in thermal and renewable power generation Engineered to help optimize asset performance and O&M efficiency across equipment As the world is shifting towards a lower carbon future GE Vernova Gas Power is ready to work with you in leveraging the role of natural gas for powering the world today and tomorrow Learn more more accessible energy that communities depend on to power growth and prosperity Receive our weekly Newsletterand set tailored daily news alerts Smart diaper system determines saturation levels and alerts caregivers to save time and reduce sleep interruptions Medical/Hygiene Ontex plans to launch its Orizon digital incontinence management service across Europe in late 2022/early 2023 This combination accurately determines the saturation level of a diaper and alerts caregivers to when it may be necessary to make a change The Belgium-headquartered manufacturer of nonwoven-based absorbent hygiene products (AHPs) is well-known for its Serenity and iD incontinence brands which have a strong reputation in European nursing homes a field study by Ontex at the Palmscher Garten nursing home in the town of Deizisau confirmed similar results to earlier pilot projects with Orizon across Europe When trialling Orizon on ten residents at the German nursing home the time caregivers spent on incontinence care was reduced by a total of 3.2 hours a day The residents also got at least eight hours of sleep per night because their diapers no longer required checking for saturation In nursing homes checking residents through the night is a common routine that means many residents are unnecessarily woken and disturbed during their sleep “Orizon has enabled residents to live an even more self-determined life and have a more comfortable daily routine,” said Michael Schildt colleagues had more time for conversations and encounters – that’s also a big advantage.” Unlike most Ontex existing incontinence brands and services Orizon will be based on a monthly fee with the aim of optimising the overall cost of continence care by reducing waste linen costs and staff time spent on continence care especially among the elderly in hospitals and nursing homes Incontinence is one of the most common conditions in elderly care facilities and one of the most important components of facility care costs Approximately 80% of nursing home residents suffer from some form of incontinence according to Ontex nursing home order data www.ontex.com Top seed GM Li Chao won the Neckar Open most convincingly. The Chinese GM only dropped half a point, scored 8.5/9 and reached the #17 spot in the live ratings GM Li Chao. | Photo Georgios Souleidis the Neckar Open is traditionally the strongest and biggest open tournament in Germany The name of the tournament comes from the river Neckar that flows through the town The top seeds were GM Li Chao (2730) of China GM Oleg Korneev (2592) of Spain and GM Alexandre Danin (2585) of Russia 25-year-old GM Li Chao finished on a splendid 8.5/9, and earned 3,000 Euros. Besides, he gained 15.2 Elo points, which catapulted him right into the world's top 20! Li jumped 10 places and went from #27 to #17 in the live ratings Li Chao faced the King's Indian in four of his five white games His remarkable choice in the first three was the.. Below is his win against Bacrot (who knew what to expect by then) who earned fame in the late 1990s as Hawkeye In this game Li switched systems and went for 5.h3 A similarity with the Bacrot was that he just took that knight on c5 with his bishop once again but in what followed Schmaltz couldn't get any compensation The last round of the tournament was marked by an amazing blunder by GM Arkadij Naiditsch The German number one had started with 6.0/6 but with his last game he spoilt an otherwise good tournament: This way IM Andreas Heimann finished in clear second place with 7.5 points whereas GM Arkadij Naiditsch had the best tiebreak in a group of 10 players who finished on 7.0/9 One of these players was Arthur Pijpers (2397) of the Netherlands who drew with 2700-GM Etienne Bacrot in the final round to score a GM norm Not bad for a player who isn't even an IM yet Here's an excellent win by Pijpers against IM Jacek Stopa: The 20th Neckar Open has already been announced Email: peter@chess.com FOR SUPPORT PLEASE USE chess.com/support!Phone: 1 (800) 318-2827Address: 877 E 1200 S #970397 The 2013 Neckar Open took place from  28 March -1 April in Deizisau The main tournament was a 9 round Swiss Open with well over 300 players taking part finishing on a huge tie with 13 players scoring 7/9 It was the young Hungarian GM Richard Rapport (pictured below) who emerged from the mathematical calculations with the best score to take first place French GM Etienne Bacrot and Ukrainian GM Yuri Solodovnichenko finished second and third respectively The time control was 40 moves in 2 hours, followed by 30 minutes to finish. The official website with more information is here Richard Rapport (photo by Georgios Souleidis) The top 20 standings in the 17th Neckar Open Games via TWIC