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WoodMac: Wind, Solar and Storage to Dominate Europe’s Power Grid by 2030

GreenTechMedia

Europe's power system will look very different in 2030, with energy storage supporting the “dominance” of wind and solar generation, according to new research from Wood Mackenzie. Most of that will come from front-of-the-meter battery systems. New-build projects in the U.K.

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Low carbon generation set to meet electricity demand growth – IEA

Smart Energy International

The IEA’s Electricity 2024 report records electricity demand growth easing in 2023 but is projected to accelerate over the next three years through 2026. The update finds that world demand for electricity grew by 2.2% Nuclear power generation also is expected to reach an all-time high, with growth averaging close to 3% per year.

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Private 5G/4G cellular networks gain popularity as grids modernise

Smart Energy International

This is according to the latest report from ResearchAndMarkets.com, which shows private 5G/4G cellular networks – also referred to as NPNs (Non-Public Networks) in 3GPP terminology – are rapidly gaining popularity across a diverse range of vertical industries. Have you read?

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The threat ICS malware poses to the electric power sector

Smart Energy International

Engineers, whether working on energy grids or power generation or resource exploitation, are building and maintaining the networks and systems which will be the targets of future ICS malware. Exploration of energy sector significance. Energy plays a critical role in the dynamics of international geopolitics.

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'Falling like dominos': Renewables records continue to topple across Europe

Business Green

New analysis reveals that on May 24th over half of the continent's power came from renewables, as UK's coal-free run extends beyond 50 days. On a Sunday late last month, 55 per cent of Europe's power was delivered by wind, solar, and hydroelectric sources.

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An Inside Look at a Groundbreaking Solar-Storage Procurement in California

GreenTechMedia

Early this month, three community-choice aggregators and one municipal utility serving much of California’s San Francisco Bay Area launched a 30-megawatt distributed energy storage-plus-solar solicitation. Ross, East Bay Community Energy’s senior director of local development, electrification and innovation.

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Looming Grid Shortfall Prompts 2.5GW California Procurement Proposal

GreenTechMedia

Although the proposed ‘all-source’ procurement would allow existing natural gas-fired peaker plants to compete, it could also open a massive new market for renewable energy, energy storage, demand response and other preferred alternatives to fossil fuels. Fitch wrote in Thursday’s proposed decision. gigawatts by 2023.