Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Series B for AI-powered grid analytics Amperon Holdings has secured $20 million in Series B funding led by Energize Capital, to unlock more value from grid data and advance electricity forecasting. With the Series B, the company hopes to thus fine tune their predictive models and identify emerging patterns for customers.

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Smart Energy International

DECEMBER 22, 2023

With the worst of winter weather arguably still ahead of us, John Humble of grid voltage experts Fundamentals explores how intelligent risk management, targeted maintenance and better communication across our networks are critical for preparing our power grids to keep the lights on.

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Smart Energy International

AUGUST 15, 2022

Grid modernisation initiatives, including the movement to new technologies such as smart grids, are spurring the demand for battery energy storage systems (BESS), according to latest research from Research and Markets. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed. billion by 2026.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 7, 2022

The DER company has acquired Centrica’s demand response division, bolstering their DER capacity from 5.6GW to 6.3GW. CPower closes Centrica demand response acquisition. Their services aim to help customers earn revenue for participating in demand response solutions that bolster the grid.

Energy Monitor 98

Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Demand 98

Smart Energy International

JANUARY 5, 2024

China’s state planner National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has released reform recommendations on how China, the largest EV market globally, can optimally integrate electric vehicles into power grid planning. in residential communities.

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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. By 2050 urban growth is expected to be equivalent to adding the combined land area of Germany, Italy and Japan.

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Cooling Power grid Demand Fossil fuels 111

POWER Magazine

OCTOBER 24, 2024

An initiative aimed at connecting more of Africa’s population to the continent’s power grids will use GE Vernova’s GridOS orchestration software.

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Power grid Africa Demand Technology 52

Charged

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Our busway system acts like an overhead power grid, Sanchez explained. It brings power where you need it, allowing for easy plug-and-play installation of charging equipment. With a track record of success in demanding industrial environments, the company is well-positioned to help drive the next phase of EV adoption.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 23, 2024

Solar renewables company Infinigen Renewables and ArcLight Capital Partners have announced a power and battery infrastructure project in Puerto Rico to provide supportive flexibility and reliability to the power grid. Energy storage is critical to helping Puerto Rico with extreme weather and grid reliability.

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Batteries Power grid Demand Energy 122

Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Rolls-Royce has supplied three mtu EnergyPacks to system integrator Eigen Energy in Singapore to integrate more renewable energy and offset peak electricity loads on the power grid. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed Rolls-Royce has already supplied mtu EnergyPacks for around ten e-charging projects globally.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 18, 2021

This is especially important as more and more enterprises are engaging with digitised information to transform their business operations, leading to continued exponential growth in computing demand. The report also provides an overview of how data centres can play a role in helping integrate renewables into European electricity grids.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 3, 2024

The virtual power plant (VPP) integrated capacity of vehicle to grid (V2G) is forecast to surpass that of energy storage assets ahead of 2040. This is according to US-based consultancy Rethink Energy who in a report hail VPP technology as the core of future power grids. VPP integration rates.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 31, 2024

During an emergency event alert (EEA) or equivalent, ecobee customers in participating utility service territories who are not already enrolled in a demand response programme will receive an alert on their ecobee Smart Thermostat and mobile app informing them that their home is at risk of an outage.

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Power grid North America Demand Resilience 59

Smart Energy International

MARCH 8, 2024

Despite record investments into power grid expansion to accommodate demand, grid operators Alliander, Enexis and Stedin have reported inefficient capacity to prevent increasing network congestion. According to Alliander, traffic jams will recur on the Dutch electricity network for at least another 10 years. billion ($1.6

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The Verge: Energy

APRIL 8, 2024

Millions more live near dirty power plants that could be tapped to make up for a loss of solar power. Grid managers have had to find backup sources of energy to cope with the eclipse. It shows us how far the nation has come in cleaning up its power grid — and what we’re still in dire need of to complete that task.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

EIS, a distributor of electrical process materials and components in North America, announced the successful acquisition of Power Grid Supply (PGS), a supplier of transformer parts and components for the production, repair, and remanufacturing of transformers.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 28, 2024

billion in infrastructure projects across New York City and Westchester County to keep power grid service reliable. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed Con Edison forecasts that the demand for power will peak at 12,800MW this summer. This project will include the installation of 4.6 miles of cable.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 9, 2024

Each is being tested by Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC) at their Gardenia Innovation Centre, with the potential outcome of being deployed for power grid management. Once done with testing, components are replaced by other installations for testing and/or are deployed along OUC’s grid.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 30, 2024

Swiss tech major Hitachi Energy has announced an upgrade and modernisation of its power transformer factory in Varennes, and other facilities in Montreal, Canada, to address fast-growing customer demand for sustainable energy in North America. The additional 130,000 square foot (approx.

Energy Monitor 98

Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring North America 98

Smart Energy International

AUGUST 17, 2022

Netze BW GmbH has announced two actions to bolster power transmission in Germany: a strengthening of the power grid in Kusterdingen and the latest biodiverse summation substation for Hechingen-Weilheim. Power line works in Kusterdingen. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed. Courtesy Netze BW GmbH.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) has cautioned against the impacts of electric vehicle (EV) charging on bulk power system reliability, calling for cross-sector coordination to bolster and ensure the reliability of the power grid.

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North America Electric vehicle Resilience Electricity 111

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.

Batteries 111

Batteries Natural gas Demand Power grid 111

Smart Energy International

JUNE 7, 2024

The capacity market aims to ensure there is reliable electricity supply to meet peaks in demand, safeguarding against the possibility of blackouts if renewables sources such as those dependent on weather, are not generating enough. “We look forward to working together with Stagecoach and to start the Capacity Market programme. .

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Demand Power grid Climate change Energy 103

Smart Energy International

MAY 6, 2022

The US Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) said in a summer readiness workshop that it will likely need to import more non-firm energy and/or need additional energy resources to meet the 2022 summer peak demand. powers innovation district with green energy. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed.

Energy Monitor 52

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Smart Energy International

MAY 9, 2022

Have you read: Novel mobility service supports Utrecht’s bi-directional ecosystem BEV fleet heads for one of India’s largest zinc mines EVE provides power solutions for vehicle positioning and cargo tracking. Silicon carbide increases both power system efficiency and power density to create a faster, more reliable transfer of power.

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Power grid Energy Energy Electric vehicle 97

Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Jeff Perry, executive vice president of Asset Management for Agilitas Energy, writes on how energy storage technology can improve grid and renewables reliability, taking pressure off grid operators at peak demand periods. Instead, it emphasises the importance of increasing energy storage to stabilize the energy system.

Energy 105

Energy Energy Fossil fuels Demand 105

Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 8, 2023

This latest briefing, “ Better, Faster, Cleaner: Securing clean energy technology supply chains”, makes the case that global supply of key materials and components is sufficient to meet growing demand for clean energy technologies (wind, solar, batteries, grids, heat pumps) over the medium- to long-term.

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 11, 2024

Software company EnergyHub and auto major Toyota Motor North America are collaborating on a programme to shift EV charging load away from times of peak electricity demand. Our collaboration with EnergyHub is an important step forward in enabling an exceptional customer experience within a home energy ecosystem.”

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North America Electric vehicle Demand Power grid 110

Smart Energy International

AUGUST 31, 2023

As extreme heat records fall across the West of the US and strain the power grid, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) is testing new approaches to demand response through a new virtual power plant. Since the start of the pilot, the VPP has been tested through 17 simulated demand response events.

Demand 59

Demand Batteries HVAC Power grid 59

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

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

Their objective was to inform researchers, regulators, policymakers, industry, and funding agencies about opportunities to enhance the models. New technologies such as solar power and grid energy storage are being rapidly deployed, and to accommodate these and other technologies, utilities must run electric grids in completely new ways.

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Energy Energy Policy Power grid 97

Envirotec Magazine

JULY 15, 2022

A key focus for developers is to plan the siting of charging stations, keeping in mind the traffic routes, land usage and existing power grids. Rhoswen Hoath, Product Manager, Ordnance Survey says: “Historically, turning geospatial data into usable information required niche skills and expertise. About the OS Data Hub.

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Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Global supply chain pressures led to a year-over-year decline in new solar power capacity additions in the second quarter of 2021 in the U.S., But, researchers wrote, demand is strong with 17.4 added 1,968 MW of utility-scale solar power capacity in the second quarter of 2021, 31% less than the amount installed in the first quarter.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Data interoperability ensures that these disparate sources can communicate and share information seamlessly, enabling energy companies to gain a holistic view of operations and energy consumption. This approach allows for proactive scheduled maintenance, reducing the likelihood of unplanned outages and improving grid reliability.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 23, 2023

With data aggregating from connected grid and end-user devices such as transformers, breakers, protectors, distributed generation, and meters, the SD-TTs effectively form a system platform with apps that can be installed on demand and delivered as a service. Also, software-defined terminals are used to analyze line loss within minutes.

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GreenTechMedia

JULY 29, 2020

A request for information (RFI) released this week is the opening step toward meeting CPS’ “ Flexible Path ” plan, which calls for an 80 percent non-carbon-emitting energy portfolio by 2040 and reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

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Natural gas Energy Energy Carbon 130

Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Duke Energy will build new smart grid software and services on AWS and expand its Intelligent Grid Services – a suite of custom-built applications that help the utility anticipate future energy demand and identify where and how to update the power grid. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed.

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