The Guardian: Energy

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Pace of growth helps maintain renewable energy when weather conditions interfere with wind and solar Faced with worsening climate -driven disasters and an electricity grid increasingly supplied by intermittent renewables , the US is rapidly installing huge batteries that are already starting to help prevent power blackouts.

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Charged

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Regenerative energy sources such as solar and wind power often have unstable and intermittent power supply problems that affect the power grid stability. Setting up an ESS (Energy Storage System) can offset the difference problem among power generation, distribution and utilization.

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The Guardian: Energy

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Ofgem gives green light to five interconnectors capable of powering millions of homes Business live – latest updates Projects to lay five subsea power cables capable of powering millions of homes have been given the green light as Great Britain prepares to use its giant offshore windfarms to become a net exporter of green electricity in the 2030s.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The coalition – comprised of Zenobē, Eelpower, Harmony Energy and Field Energy – has come together as the ESO prepares to transition into the new National Energy System Operator (NESO). This new public body will be responsible for helping to deliver the Government’s target of a net zero power grid by 2030.

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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Hitachi ABB Power Grids announced that the owners/developers of the 3.6-GW GW Dogger Bank Wind Farm have selected it to connect the third transmission link from Dogger Bank to the UK mainland. Hitachi ABB Power Grids will use its compact high-voltage direct-current technology, HVDC Light, to fulfill the contract.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 25, 2020

The United States offshore wind industry is set to ramp up from near-zero today to as much as 25 gigawatts in 2029, according to new Wood Mackenzie research. Building out high levels of offshore wind will be a challenge for the constrained U.S. onshore transmission 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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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Leading this week’s Smart Energy Finances is pre-seed funding of half a million euros for Finnish startup Capalo AI, which will further develop its virtual power plant and market optimisation technology. Also on the radar are an acquisition in the Netherlands of storage developer Equans by E.ON-owned

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Duke Energy’s options for reaching net-zero carbon by midcentury will look a lot different than those being pursued by utilities in the sun-soaked Western U.S., or the wind-rich Great Plains, or even those sharing the same Atlantic coastline. Energy Information Administration data illustrates. While most U.S.

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The Guardian: Energy

DECEMBER 8, 2024

For every 1 spent on renewable energy projects, only 25p was invested in connecting them to grid, report finds The UK is lagging behind in the race to rewire the worlds power grids by investing four times more on renewable energy projects than on the electricity cables needed to connect them to the grid and consumers, according to a new report.

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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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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Duke Energy has detailed the various paths its utilities in the Carolinas could take over the next 15 years, a choice that will determine how quickly Duke cuts its carbon footprint and how much it will cost. All of the scenarios go well beyond Duke’s previous IRPs in leaning more heavily on solar, onshore wind and energy storage.

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 4, 2020

Utility Dominion Energy is planning a major shift toward renewable energy and batteries as it looks to comply with Virginia's ambitious new clean energy law. The new plan, by contrast, sets out a goal of nearly 16 gigawatts of solar, more than 5 gigawatts of offshore wind, and 2.7 Credit: Dominion Energy).

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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

JULY 29, 2020

San Antonio municipal utility CPS Energy wants to replace aging fossil-fueled generation with more than a gigawatt of solar, energy storage and flexible capacity, and it’s asking for ideas on how to get there. “We are looking at this capacity.to

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Business Green

JANUARY 6, 2023

In fresh statistics released today, Britain's grid operator said more than 50 per cent of the nation's power mix came from a wind, solar, nuclear, hydropower and other zero carbon sources for extended periods of 2022, helping to significantly drive down carbon emissions from UK energy generation.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Duke Energy, one of America’s largest energy holding companies, and Amazon Web Services (AWS), are entering a multiyear strategic collaboration to accelerate the utility’s development of smart grid solutions, including new smart grid software and an expansion of their Intelligent Grid Services.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 24, 2021

According to Bloomberg, January 2021 saw the latest in a series of near misses for the European power grid, a sudden drop in frequency and narrowly avoided widespread power failure. Increasing reliance on renewable energy sources — while essential to lower CO2 emissions — also leads to a fluctuating energy supply.

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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. Have you read: Wires installed on UK’s T-Pylons ready to carry low-carbon energy Ofgem supports National Grid with £1.5m

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Global Renewable News

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

With lots of solar and wind power, energy storage, and advanced extreme weather impact modeling, Puerto Rico could achieve a 100% renewable power grid by 2050. These and other recommendations are the.

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 15, 2024

Reflecting on a week of record finance results from German and Dutch utilities, Smart Energy’s Power Playbook column sees Yusuf Latief discuss grid investment plans and whether they are indicative of grid planning finally going right. is planning a €9 billion ($9.8 In the Netherlands, it is not.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 11, 2023

However, as our reliance on electricity has grown, so too has the complexity of our power grids. The addition of more electronic devices and renewable energy sources has resulted in an increase in harmonic distortion, which can lead to significant problems such as power quality issues, equipment failure and reduced efficiency.

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Renewable Energy World

MAY 5, 2021

The power generator announced it will become sole supplier of the tech giant’s data-center needs for clean energy. AES will source the energy needed from a portfolio of wind, solar, hydro and battery storage which will be developed or contracted by the utility. Under the agreement AES will start supply later this year.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Over the past decade, a new class of digital power electronics has emerged that can shape, shift and control the flow of electricity on the power grid in ways never before seen. Perhaps the UK, which has set far more ambitious green goals for its island grid, may be a better fit? SP Energy taps Ermco, Gridbridge.

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 19, 2020

After a massive heat wave in California that led grid operator CAISO to order its first rolling blackouts since the 2001 energy crisis on Friday and Saturday, the state has thus far managed to avoid further forced outages. CAISO has issued a "Flex Alert" asking Californians to conserve energy from 3 p.m. by 6:30 p.m.,

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Hydrogen Fuel News

MAY 27, 2024

The energy giant intends to make an investment of over $6 billion into H2 by 2035 The largest power generation company in Japan, JERA, has announced its intention to make a massive investment into the ammonia (NH3) and hydrogen fuel supply. billion to $12.8 billion) into the production of H2 and NH3.

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The Guardian: Energy

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The comments, contained in a draft report on Aemo’s main blueprint for the national electricity market, come a day after New South Wales faced its first grid strains of the summer.

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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

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

With UK energy security making headlines, National Grid has this week announced that its latest 450-mile subsea cable has started commercial operations after six years of development.

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Renewable Energy World

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

A Texas-based energy technology firm has raised $150 million to develop Bitcoin mining campuses powered by renewable energy sources. Lancium's growth strategy includes 2,000 megawatts of capacity in development across its Clean Campuses, which are placed in areas overwhelmed by renewable energy. (Courtesy: Lancium).

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The Guardian: Energy

MARCH 24, 2024

Modelling results presented to the state government late last year and obtained by Guardian Australia showed that the state’s carbon emissions in 2024 are on track to reach 91.5m tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalent, or about 20% above 2005 levels.

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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

clean energy sectors showed strong resilience in 2020, continuing a decade-long growth trend, BloombergNEF (BNEF) and the Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) find in their annual joint report. Energy demand for electricity and transportation fell by 3.8% Energy demand for electricity and transportation fell by 3.8%

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Business Green

APRIL 13, 2022

Clean energy now comprises 38 per cent of global power capacity after another record year of additions driven largely by wind and solar, latest figures reveal. It calculates that across all countries, renewable power grew by 9.1 per cent in 2021, bringing clean energy's share of global power capacity to 38 per cent.

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Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

As the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) begins to study transmission reform, a new report out today from ICF Resources and the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) highlights the problem with transmission cost allocation today. She likened them to the cost of adding a driveway to a road.

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Renewable Energy World

JANUARY 10, 2022

Energy Information Administration (EIA) says nearly half of planned capacity additions in 2022 will be solar energy resources. power grid this year. GW (17%) from wind additions. GW (17%) from wind additions. GW (11%) to come from energy storage projects. GW of wind capacity to come online in 2022.

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The Verge: Energy

APRIL 24, 2024

While most of the world still runs on dirty fossil fuels, Costa Rica has generated nearly all of its electricity from renewable sources of energy for nearly a decade. Costa Rica made global headlines in 2015 for generating 100 percent of its electricity from renewable energy for 75 days in a row. Even so, it’s not a perfect system.

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The Guardian: Energy

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Estimates of costs to build small modular nuclear reactors – a technology supported by the Coalition but not expected to be commercially available until at least 2030 – have risen dramatically and would provide the most expensive power, according to the draft GenCost report.

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