GreenTechMedia

JUNE 3, 2020

France, Italy and Spain — will get the majority of their power from wind, solar and other variable renewable energy sources as early as 2023, WoodMac says. As that variable output surges, Europe has four options for balancing out its grid: pumped hydro, gas peakers, energy storage and interconnectors.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

The project, operational since late November 2023, has the capability of providing 75MW of energy for two hours to Ireland’s electricity system.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 1, 2023

Date/Time: March 30, 2023 (1-2PM ET / 10-11AM PT) Schneider Electric and its joint venture AlphaStruxure are illuminating a new pathway to decarbonizing air transportation at the New Terminal One (NTO) at John F. Kennedy International Airport.

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BloombergNEF

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Capital investment in global power grids jumped 5% in 2023 from the previous year to $310 billion, according to analysis by BloombergNEF. The post Global Grid Gets $310 Billion Lift in Step Toward Net Zero appeared first on BloombergNEF.

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Charged

JANUARY 4, 2023

Bi-directional chargers enable EV batteries to provide energy storage to the power grid, reducing power loads during peak times and consequently reducing electricity costs. Fermata Energy’s proprietary software system is designed to generate income from grid services for EV owners and defray the cost of going electric.

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Greentown Labs

OCTOBER 23, 2023

LineVision completed an installation of its patented, non-contact sensors on transmission towers owned by AES in Indiana and Ohio as part of a joint project to assess how grid-enhancing technologies , such as dynamic line ratings, may increase transmission capacity on the power grid.

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Mosaic

MARCH 13, 2025

Texas is also the fastest-growing market for grid storage, adding nearly 9,700 megawatts to the grid in 2024. Solar electricity generation and utility-scale batteries within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) power grid set records this summer. What lies ahead for the Texas market?

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Business Green

MARCH 2, 2023

Britain's energy regulator consults on plans aimed at preparing power grid for achieving net zero emissions by 2035 Ofgem has set out proposals to establishing a "more decentralised, decarbonised, and dynamic energy system" in Britain, in a bid to prepare for the transformative changes required to build a net zero emission electricity grid by 2035.

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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Those resources would connect to the state’s electric power grid at interconnection points in Humboldt County and at Central Coast locations. The CPUC said this finding would be validated in detail by the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) in its 2022-2023 Transmission Planning Process (TPP).

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 27, 2024

According to the report, in the first half of 2024, China reduced coal-power permits by 83% compared to the first half of 2023, permitting only 9 gigawatts (GW) in H1 2024. Energy security should be achieved through clean energy and a more flexible, market-oriented power grid, rather than by burning coal.”

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Smart Energy International

JUNE 16, 2024

Entergy is touting the success of a grid modernisation and reliability task force that significantly improved power grid reliability in the utility’s New Orleans service territory. Entergy claims reliability improved by 24% from 2019 to 2023 due to $150 million of investments.

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Smart Energy International

JUNE 6, 2024

Following a decline from 2016 to a little over $300 billion 2019 and 2020, the investment in power grid infrastructure has been steadily increasing, the IEA shows in its latest ‘World Energy Investment’ overview. In 2023, the investment in the grids was about $375 billion, up from less than $350 billion in the previous year.

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The Verge: Energy

MARCH 1, 2024

Lake Mead, formed by the dam on the Colorado River in the southwestern United States, at 47 percent capacity as viewed on August 14th, 2023. Photo by George Rose / Getty Images 2023 can now boast a terrifying record: planet-heating carbon dioxide emissions from global energy use hit a record. But we’re moving in the opposite direction.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 25, 2020

The US offshore wind sector will effectively launch in 2023, when the 800 megawatt Vineyard Wind project comes online to supply Massachusetts customers, along with about 260 megawatts of smaller projects supplying New York, Maryland, and Maine. Vineyard Wind and Revolution Wind shocked with levelized 2019$ prices in the $65-80/MWh range.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 8, 2023

We are thrilled to announce that STSA will be participating at the Enlit Asia 2023, the premier regional event that unites the entire power and energy value chain on a single platform. This year, Enlit Asia 2023 is set to be even more exceptional as it is held in partnership with the 78th Indonesia National Electricity Day (INED).

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Charged

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Ireland-headquartered battery storage technology company ADS-TEC Energy has received more than 100 million euros in new orders, from both existing and new customers, for delivery of its fast-charging systems in 2023 and 2024. New customers include Dutch charging point operator PowerGo, which has ordered 20 ChargeBox systems.

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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Those resources would connect to the state’s electric power grid at interconnection points in Humboldt County and at Central Coast locations. The CPUC said this finding would be validated in detail by the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) in its 2022-2023 Transmission Planning Process (TPP).

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

With 2023 coming to a close, the impact of climate change and rapidly increasing electricity demand have illustrated the crucial importance of grid investment to ensure the grid is fit for purpose. What we need to work on is (grid) investments.” With plans to spend €35.8 Join Enlit Europe in Paris. Register now

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The Verge: Energy

AUGUST 21, 2024

Image: Climate Central Climate Central collected data from the Department of Energy on outages that took place between 2000 and 2023. The South experienced more weather-related blackouts than any other region during warmer months, with 175 outages between 2000 and 2023.

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Charged

JULY 19, 2023

US grid controls provider PXiSE Energy Solutions has announced that its patented-technology Microgrid Controller has been selected by Southern California charging center operator Rove to manage power flow at its dozens of planned full-service EV charging centers, which are scheduled to begin opening later in 2023.

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The Verge: Energy

MAY 20, 2024

Reusing the server heat is one way to mitigate the effects that AI has on the power grid and environment. Training and running AI requires new and more powerful data centers, which risks stressing out power grids with soaring electricity demand.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 18, 2024

In today’s distributed energy system, managing power grid complexity is challenging. But grid operators are often handling these changes with an ageing infrastructure that wasn’t built with a distributed energy system in mind. This puts enormous pressure on power generation,transmission and the distribution network.

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 22, 2024

The US energy storage market broke previous records for deployment across all segments in the final quarter of 2023, with 4,236MW/12,351MWh installed over the period. These additions bring with them critical benefits to our power grid. Distributed storage exceeded 2GWh in 2023, another first for the market.

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 22, 2024

The US energy storage market broke previous records for deployment across all segments in the final quarter of 2023, with 4,236MW/12,351MWh installed over the period. These additions bring with them critical benefits to our power grid. Distributed storage exceeded 2GWh in 2023, another first for the market.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 7, 2024

Power grids in many cities are being pushed to the edge of their operating limits with increased cooling demand and other climate change impacts, the IEA has reported. In China alone, in 2023 a 70% year-on-year increase in air conditioner sales was recorded. Have you read?

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 22, 2022

The project was awarded by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), who in charge of operating, maintaining and developing the country’s state-owned power grid. Delivery and completion of the cable system are scheduled for 2023.

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Smart Energy International

DECEMBER 5, 2023

STSA participated in Enlit Asia 2023, the premier regional event that united the entire power and energy value chain on a single platform preparing for Asia’s energy transition. This year, Enlit Asia 2023 was even more exceptional as it was held in partnership with the 78th Indonesia National Electricity Day.

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Energy Central

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

THE NEW YORKER BY JOSHUA YAFFA PHOTOGRAPHY BY SASHA MASLOV FEBRUARY 20, 2023 One day last fall, a Kh-101 cruise missile, launched from a Russian strategic-bomber plane, slammed into an electrical substation on the.

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Smart Energy International

DECEMBER 21, 2023

This final 2023 edition of Smart Energy Finances Weekly looks into key deals from the last year and different trends to keep your eye on as we transition into 2024. Think AI-boosted investment platforms, moves to ease up grid connection queues and top tech players to watch.

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The Verge: Energy

MAY 2, 2024

“Microsoft wants to use our influence and purchasing power to create lasting positive impact for all electricity consumers,” Adrian Anderson, Microsoft general manager of renewables, carbon free energy, and carbon dioxide removal, said in a press release.

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Renewable Energy World

JULY 21, 2021

The portfolio comprises 24 projects in the development stage, will be located in the Mid-Atlantic, Midwest and Western United States and are planned for commercial operation beginning in 2023.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 30, 2024

The hard truth is that the majority of electric grids were not originally designed to accommodate DERs, writes Dominique Verhulst, head of the Energy Segment at Nokia’s Network Infrastructure Group. All this ratchets up the importance of transforming the power grid into a dynamic entity that can sense, think, and act.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 27, 2024

Batteries in ERCOT (Electric Reliability Council of Texas) played an essential part in keeping the lights on during extreme 2023 summer heat, freeing up more than 3GW of natural gas power plants during critical hours, finds research from Aurora Energy.

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The Verge: Energy

JANUARY 24, 2024

Picture date: Tuesday June 13, 2023. The world will need a lot more renewable energy to clean up pollution from power grids and satiate skyrocketing electricity demand from data centers at the same time. A view of Meta’s data center in Clonee Co Meath, Ireland.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 17, 2024

It’s estimated that private cellular networks for utilities will account for nearly $2 billion in cumulative infrastructure spending between 2023 and 2026. SGCC (State Grid Corporation of China) has deployed a private 5G NR-U (NR in Unlicensed Spectrum) network – operating in license-exempt Band n46 (5.8

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The Verge: Energy

MAY 15, 2024

Its greenhouse gas emissions were actually around 30 percent higher in fiscal year 2023, showing how hard it could be for the company to meet climate goals as it simultaneously races to be a leader in AI. The company would also have to spur the deployment of way more renewable energy onto power grids where it operates.

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 4, 2020

billion capital plan for 2020 through 2023, which will take effect under the formula rate structure, will add more than $5 billion to its capital rate base and lead to price hikes for customers in future years. Supporters of municipalizing Chicago’s grid say it could reduce costs and allow more aggressive renewable energy goals.

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