New AI model could make power grids more reliable amid rising renewable energy use
TechXplore
OCTOBER 25, 2024
As renewable energy sources such as wind and solar become more widespread, managing the power grid has become increasingly complex.
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TechXplore
OCTOBER 25, 2024
As renewable energy sources such as wind and solar become more widespread, managing the power grid has become increasingly complex.
Solar Industry
OCTOBER 10, 2024
“Solar energy paired with battery energy storage will be critical to the reliable delivery of power as the demand for electricity grows,” says David Hardy, Group EVP and CEO Americas at Ørsted. It also has 1,300 MW of battery and pumped hydro storage supporting its grid.
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GreenBiz
JULY 15, 2020
Could trash-to-energy technology feed hydrogen demand? The annual demand could reach 19,120,458,891 tons by then, representing a tenfold increase from 2015 to 2050. . Combined with a push for decarbonization, these economics could drive demand, project energy experts. . Arlene Karidis. Wed, 07/15/2020 - 01:00. locations in 2021.
TechXplore
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Power grids—the web of electrical networks that sprawl across countries and continents—are under stress. Extreme weather events and volatile energy demands often push the system to the brink.
Envirotec Magazine
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The UKs ambitious target to increase electric vehicle (EV) sales to 80% of all new car purchases by 2030 could result in them accounting for up to 5% of total power demand, according to energy analysts at Montel, though there are concerns whether capacity buildout will be adequate. The total increase in demand from EVs could add 17.12
Jim Conca
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Heat waves are stressing the electrical grid in the Pacific Northwest, making regional system operators prepare for rolling blackouts. Fortunately, we have tools to cope, including hydro and nuclear power, and demand response where you just ask big users to please not use any power for a while.
Envirotec Magazine
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Deliberately located between Inverness and Aberdeen to address grid congestion from Viking (443 MW), Moray East (950 MW) and Beatrice (588 MW) offshore wind farms, the project is said to significantly reduce the amount of wasted clean energy and is an important milestone to achieving the UK governments mission to have a net zero power grid by 2030.
Hydrogen Fuel News
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Impact of AI Data Centers on Power Quality and Household Efficiency Broken Down Here: AI data centers significantly amplify harmonic distortion in nearby power grids due to their high and non-linear energy consumption. Their energy use often causes severe harmonic distortion in nearby power grids.
TechXplore
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The energy network in the Netherlands is overcrowded and the demand for new connections cannot be kept up with. So, if there is still space to be found, a network company like Alliander wants to know exactly where and when that space is available.
POWER Magazine
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With nearly 60% of the states electricity generated from solar, wind, and geothermal energy, California is well past the halfway mark to its goal of 100% renewable power generation by […] The post Its Time to Think Differently About Energy Storage and Californias Power Grid appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Canary Media
JANUARY 2, 2025
power sector can be summed up in just a few words: too much demand for electricity; too small of a power grid. In the past two years, electricity demand forecasts have risen dramatically, a sharp reversal after nearly two decades of little-to-no electricity growth. The current state of the U.S. The cheapest and
Smart Energy International
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The US Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is collaborating with quantum computing company IonQ to help solve power grid challenges and drive infrastructure improvements. In the US Department of Energy-funded project, the two organisations intend to explore how quantum computing technology can be used to modernise the power grid.
Canary Media
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POWER Magazine
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POWER Magazine
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
data center market is ushering in a new era of power demand and testing the ability of electric utilities to keep pace with this surging […] The post Data Centers Might Be Catalyst for Modernizing U.S. Power Grid appeared first on POWER Magazine. Rapid growth in the U.S.
Charged
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Canary Media
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Last week, Canary Media invited a panel of experts to talk through the ways that utilities and regulators can handle a boom in power demand from data centers and factories that’s putting pressure on U.S. power grids. Right now, major utilities in the Southeast — Duke Energy, Southern Company, and the Tennessee…
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GreenBiz
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Forced outages are a tool of last resort, employed in circumstances of incredible stress to the grid and done to protect against more widespread outages. Record heat for several days across parts of the state strained the power grid so much that it started rationing electricity, for the first time in almost 20 years.
POWER Magazine
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Charged
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It acts as a rapid-response mechanism to stabilize the grid and prevent blackouts during sudden imbalances between supply and demand.
BloombergNEF
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And second, peak system demand could be as high as 152 gigawatts in 2030 by Ercot estimates. The post Texas Power Grid Grapples With Rising System Needs appeared first on BloombergNEF. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, or Ercot, is facing two major upheavals in the coming years.
TechXplore
MARCH 8, 2024
But first, an important consideration for these flying batteries is where they will charge and whether the existing power grid infrastructure can accommodate this demand. Electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft might quickly move passengers over mountains or float them across urbanscapes.
POWER Magazine
JUNE 26, 2024
In other […] The post Planning for a Reliable and Resilient Electric Power Grid appeared first on POWER Magazine. In the U.S.,
POWER Magazine
MARCH 20, 2025
Energy experts have called for bold reformsfrom transmission planning to permitting streamlining and faster interconnection approvalsto prevent further volatility and ensure PJM Interconnection meets its reliability mandate without disproportionately burdening […] The post PJM Market Challenges Demand Bold Reforms, Experts Warn appeared first (..)
Charged
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expands microgrid capabilities to ensure that charging stations can still deliver, regardless of what is happening on the power grid. FlexGen’s HybridOS automatically optimizes energy usage and power demand for the charging station, ensuring that it never exceeds physical limits and minimizes utility demand charges.
TechXplore
JULY 29, 2024
Every second of every day, utilities monitor the flow of power through the nation's electric grid, monitoring whether power generated matches power demanded by homes, businesses, vehicles and more.
Hydrogen Fuel News
AUGUST 13, 2024
The Scale of the Challenge To meet the projected demand, California needs a significant boost in its EV charging capabilities. Power Grid Upgrades : Major upgrades to the power grid are essential to support the increased demand for charging, which heavily influences the cost and timeline of installing new stations.
Smart Energy International
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Iberdrola is leading the AI Innovation Data Space (i-DS) project to improve value extraction from data to optimise power grids. Specifically, the aim is to apply AI to speed up and enhance the extraction of value from the data to improve the service of distribution networks. Have you read?
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This project will provide battery storage for APRI’s Makban geothermal power plant, allowing it to support the power grid during periods of peak demand and power disruption. “We Ltd (SDEPCI) for the Bay Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project in Bay, Laguna, Philippines.
Smart Energy International
MARCH 6, 2024
In a partnership between Enel North America and the largest state utility in Washington, Puget Sound Energy (PSE), commercial, institutional and industrial organisations are offered incentive payments for participating in a demand response programme. million electric customers in 10 counties, namely in Western Washington.
Smart Energy International
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When Hurricane Maria, a Category 4 storm with 155-mph winds, made a direct hit on Puerto Rico in 2017, it ravaged the island’s power grid and caused the longest blackout in US history. Maria left many residents without power for nearly a year.
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POWER Magazine
JANUARY 30, 2025
The energy grid is confronting unprecedented challenges, including surging demand, aging infrastructure, and the increasing frequency of extreme weather events. A deep freeze across the East Coast recently generated an […] The post Five Trends Shaping the Future of Demand Response in 2025 appeared first on POWER Magazine.
GreenTechMedia
MARCH 10, 2021
” That’s how a range of clean energy advocates and demand response providers are describing the California Public Utilities Commission’s latest plan to prevent a repeat of the state’s August 2020 rolling blackouts this coming summer.
Smart Energy International
AUGUST 29, 2022
Demand Response Management (DRM), is a crucial component of actual/upcoming smart grids, playing an active role in reducing peak demand and power fluctuation. Demand Response: Upside for the end-customer. Historical power plant control console without demand management. Image Credit – Pexels.
GreenTechMedia
OCTOBER 20, 2020
Now FERC is being asked to put that authority to a new use: ending a decade-old provision allowing individual states to opt out of letting demand response companies enlist customers to turn down their energy use to support the power grid. ” Why demand-side resources are gaining grid power.
altenergymag
JULY 22, 2022
-Through these projects, Enel Green Power continues its renewables + storage expansion with 350 MW in new generation capacity and 251 MW/376 MWh of battery storage, strengthening the Texas power grid during periods of peak energy demand with clean generation and easily-dispatchable storage resources.
Hydrogen Fuel News
DECEMBER 6, 2024
Yet, as more Americans adopt electric vehicles and heating systems, energy demands are soaring, threatening to overwhelm the power grid, particularly during extreme weather conditions. The Strain of Electrification on the Grid Heating and cooling demand during severe weather pose significant challenges for the current grid.
GreenTechMedia
OCTOBER 22, 2019
PG&E’s poor safety record, and incentive to err on the side of caution to prevent its equipment from starting another massive wildfire to add to its financial liabilities, have soured California’s political leaders and general public alike on its ability to meet the demands for improvement laid out by Gov.
GreenTechMedia
OCTOBER 14, 2021
And even though renewables will be the fastest-growing new source of energy, hydrocarbon liquid fuels will meet the majority of demand. The Energy Gang is brought to you by Hitachi ABB Power Grids. That means emissions could rise through 2050, absent massive changes to policy. Finally, Europe is in a crisis headed into winter.
Science Daily: Renewable Energy
OCTOBER 18, 2023
Power grids -- the web of electrical networks that sprawl across countries and continents -- are under stress. Extreme weather events and volatile energy demands often push the system to the brink.
Hydrogen Fuel News
DECEMBER 9, 2024
The EMS monitors fluctuations in electricity demand within the factory while accounting for changes in the UKs unpredictable weather conditions. Energy Management System (EMS) An EMS under development will monitor electricity demand and adapt to weather changes, ensuring optimal energy use. Another compelling aspect is scalability.
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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