The Verge: Energy

APRIL 8, 2024

. | Photo by Lori Van Buren / Albany Times Union via Getty Images You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone, and the total eclipse is a stark reminder of that adage when it comes to the key role solar energy currently plays in the US. Grid managers have had to find backup sources of energy to cope with the eclipse.

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TechXplore

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Solar panel systems are now being installed at a rapid pace. In 2022 alone, the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) registered a doubling of installed solar power systems connected to the power grid.

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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.

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The Guardian: Energy

JUNE 5, 2024

Low-carbon electricity investment driven by solar projects but oil and gas spending still too high to meet climate goals Global investment in low-carbon electricity will rise to 10 times as much as fossil fuel power this year due to an increase in spending on solar projects, according to the International Energy Agency.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 24, 2021

Electric vehicle charging infrastructure could provide a major benefit — boosting both clean energy and resiliency — for the power grid. The program could also nudge drivers to curb EV charging during times when the grid is really congested. . "We Some customers were very motivated to use more clean energy for charging.

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The Verge: Energy

OCTOBER 5, 2024

. | Photo: Getty Images Major tech firms, in search of carbon pollution-free electricity for data centers, are helping to revive nuclear energy in the US. Tech giants are increasingly eyeing nuclear reactors to power their energy-hungry data centers.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Clean energy and markets are the solution (not scapegoat) for California’s blackouts. 14 and 15, the California electric grid operator made the incredibly rare decision to proactively shut off parts of the electricity grid, resulting in limited rolling blackouts affecting businesses and homes throughout the state. Bryn Baker.

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Business Green

APRIL 6, 2021

Low demand for power sees carbon intensity on grid plummet to lowest ever level, National Grid ESO confirms. Meanwhile, 13 February 2021 saw the highest ever level of wind generation recorded in Britain at 17.5GW, with solar power delivering its highest level of 9.7GW in May last year. Coal generated just 1.6

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Global energy storage platform provider Powin and Pulse Clean Energy, an investor, developer and operator of flexibility and stability assets in the UK, will deploy a 50MW/110MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) on the Scottish project Overhill, located in Aberdeen.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The global energy landscape is on the cusp of transformational changes as the migration to clean power gathers pace. With world leaders about to gather in Dubai, United Arab Emirates for the COP 28 climate summit, the transition to green energy will be one of the key topics on the agenda.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

Modeling experts from US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory and several other institutions call attention to the need for better energy system models in a recent Nature Energy paper. Regulators and other governmental agencies use them to evaluate new energy and environmental policies.

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Renewable Energy World

MARCH 25, 2021

Most people know solar power benefits the people who use it because it reduces their utility costs. In fact, some solar-powered homeowners don’t pay anything for electricity. Net metering’s billing mechanism then credits solar energy system owners for the electricity they add to the grid.

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 23, 2022

Nexamp and Borrego have activated two solar-plus-storage energy projects within ISO New England Territory, namely the Nexamp community solar farms in Massachusetts, USA. They aim to build momentum for a cleaner and more resilient regional power grid. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed. ”

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ThinkGeoEnergy

AUGUST 13, 2024

SMECI) for Sage’s or the 3-MW Geopressured Geothermal System (GGS) energy storage facility. With this agreement, the 3-MW EarthStore system will located in Christine in Atascosa County, Texas near the SMECI lignite coal power plant. Sage will operate as a merchant, buying and selling electricity to the ERCOT grid.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

This week’s Smart Energy Finances looks at a consortium of Norwegian investors acquiring a 49% stake in an Indian transmission scheme to help scale private capital. ERCOT and CAISO run the Texan and Californian grids respectively, remaining the two strongest US energy markets with pipelines of 32GW and 43.7GW in planned project capacity.

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Smart Energy International

JULY 22, 2024

Swedish startup Sourceful is proposing an ‘energy subnetwork’ within the Helium ecosystem to deliver what it claims is “the world’s first decentralised virtual power plant” (VPPs). Have you read? A viable concept? That is the theory but what about the practice?

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Californian utility San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) has unveiled four new microgrids with advanced remote operation capabilities and safety technologies to help enhance grid reliability.

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Solar Power World

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

By Gian Schelling, renewables business development manager, Hitachi ABB Power Grids Developers across the country are building large-scale solar projects at an incredible pace, helping the industry do its part to move the world toward a more sustainable future.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

The Industrial Revolution changed the way that industries produce and consume energy. Green energy solutions such as solar and wind power can power modern industries. In that way, they will not harm the natural environment while reducing the carbon footprint to offer a more sustainable energy source.

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 1, 2021

Green hydrogen is both an untested and a potentially vital way for renewable-energy-powered grids to store their intermittent power for later use, not just for hours at a time, but for days, weeks or even seasons ahead. On Monday, Siemens Energy announced a U.S. green hydrogen market landscape.

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Energy Central

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Solar energy is a fantastic choice for both residential and commercial applications. However, problems arise with this energy source when the power grid fails. Fortunately, there are solutions that make using solar power possible, even during outages or when the sun isn’t shining.

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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., 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. now has 53.8 In April, the U.S.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Photoncycle claims it can store solar power from summer to winter cheaper than batteries. Photoncycle, a startup from Norway, is tackling interseason storage of solar energy, which could save the abundance of solar energy generated in sunny months to be used for heat and electricity in the winter.

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Energy Refuge

APRIL 7, 2020

Street lights, depending on the society or community in which they are located, can be powered by different forms of energy sources including fuel, gas or solar. While the previous two have been used for a long while, solar is a technology that is evolving but at the same time is now widely accepted and used in various places.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 20, 2024

Danish TSO Energinet has signed an agreement with Siemens Energy on a comprehensive expansion of the power grid in Western Denmark. By 2030, Denmark must quadruple its electricity generation from wind and solar power, with more to come in the following decades.

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Charged

JULY 9, 2024

The battery packs are replenished with self-generated solar power. Galliker has integrated the SBC into its local microgrid, which is part of a coop that combines the solar production of several properties (known in Switzerland as a ZEV). Galliker’s solution contains four battery packs with a total capacity of 1,000 kWh.

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The Guardian: Energy

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

As well as more clean energy, Britain needs miles of extra cable to carry it. Analysis of Britain’s existing power grids and the country’s predicted electricity demand reveals that within the next 17 years, more than 600,000km of electric lines will need to be either added or upgraded across the UK. Continue reading.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Another record year for renewables saw clean power sources overtake fossil fuels on Britain's grid for the first time in 2020, but new nuclear and emerging technologies such as hydrogen and bioenergy carbon capture and storage are likely to be required to deliver a fully decarbonised energy system. per cent. "The

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The floating and stacked Energy Storage System (ESS) was deployed at shipbuilding and repairing company Seatrium Limited’s (Seatrium) Floating Living Lab (FLL) and will commence operations by Q1 2024. I thank our industry partners for their commitment in developing sustainable energy solutions.”

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AGreenLiving

MAY 12, 2021

A partnership between CAKE electric motorbikes, the Southern African Wildlife College and Goal Zero has produced a solar-powered electric motorbike aimed at helping Africa’s anti- poaching rangers protect endangered wildlife. The bike and a solar panel/kit start at $25,000, and deliveries are expected to start in September.

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POWER Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Growth in the solar power sector is being driven not only by ever-larger utility-scale farms, but also by growth in distributed generation. This smaller-scale use of solar energy is being […] The post The POWER Interview: Innovation, Data-Driven Solar Solutions Key to Grid Stability appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Renewable Energy World

JANUARY 19, 2022

Engineering consulting firm Burns & McDonnell completed construction of three 10 MW/20 MWh lithium-ion battery energy storage systems in West Texas. The storage projects are designed as stand-alone energy resources to help reduce rolling blackouts and support Texas’ power grid as supply and demand fluctuates.

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Business Green

JULY 27, 2020

National Grid's Future Energy Scenarios analysis paints a compelling picture of the potential for an energy system replete with hydrogen, CCS and millions of EVs. Across all scenarios , we see a growth in renewable energy generation, including significant expansion in installed offshore wind capacity.

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Smart Energy International

JULY 19, 2024

US clean tech company Intersect Power has closed $837 million in financing for the construction and operation of three standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Texas, representing 1GWh in storage that will move from concept to commissioned in under 12 months.

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Solar Industry

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Ampt , a DC optimizer company focusing on large-scale photovoltaic (PV) systems, has released its i50 String Optimizer – the next generation of its power management solution. Ampt String Optimizers are DC/DC converters that deliver full available power from the PV array at a high and fixed voltage.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 16, 2024

On the back of approving €805 million in clean energy financing, the European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending €400 million ($425.2 million) to municipal energy supplier Thüringer Energie AG (TEAG) to upgrade and digitise the electricity grid in Thuringia, Germany. million). The financing forms part of a larger, €4.3

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Solar Industry

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

GE Vernova ‘s Digital business and EnergyHub , a specialist in distributed energy resource management system (DERMS) software, have formed a partnership aimed at redefining how electric utilities manage distributed energy resources (DERs).

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