The Verge: Energy

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Photo by Costfoto / NurPhoto via Getty Images Governments and utilities need to add or replace the equivalent of virtually all the world’s power grids by 2040 to reliably keep the lights on while cleaning up pollution from the power sector. But power grids aren’t keeping up, and it puts that 1.5-degree

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The Verge: Energy

OCTOBER 18, 2023

billion in funding today to upgrade the US’s aging electric grid, the largest investment to date in the grid. Stressed power grids need the money badly, both to prevent blackouts and bring more clean energy online. Weather disasters supercharged by climate change have already led to more power outages in the US.

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BloombergNEF

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The world’s power grids need a lot of money – and a lot of new mileage – to be on track for net zero. nnual grid investment reaches $811 billion by 2030 in BloombergNEF’s Net Zero Scenario, driven by rapid growth rates in clean power, electric vehicles, and other low-carbon technologies.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 8, 2024

Iberdrola is leading the AI Innovation Data Space (i-DS) project to improve value extraction from data to optimise power grids. Since the launch of the Hub ongoing R&D&I projects have been registered for a total estimated investment of €42 million in Iberdrola Redes España. Have you read?

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

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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ThinkGeoEnergy

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

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 We are excited to be the host of this new investment.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Still, it’s going to take years to trim trees, harden poles, shield power lines, underground select circuits, and otherwise limit its fire risk profile to reach that goal. But PG&E did report a handful of successes from its ongoing investments into technologies to limit the scope and duration of fire-prevention outages.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Disclosure: Shayle just led Energy Impact Partners’ investment in the company). The Interchange is brought to you by Hitachi ABB Power Grids. Thinking about how to integrate renewables to your grid? Hitachi ABB Power Grids is your choice. Are you building a renewable plant?

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Smart Energy International

JUNE 6, 2024

The IEA has reported that grids investment is expected to reach $400 billion in 2024, with Europe, the US, China and parts of Latin America leading the way. In 2023, the investment in the grids was about $375 billion, up from less than $350 billion in the previous year. Have you read?

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Italy’s Enel Group has announced a new investment strategy for the period 2024-2026, doubling down on grid investments and being more selective in renewables. The nearly €19 billion for grid investments will focus on improving quality, resiliency and digitalisation of the power grid, alongside new connections.

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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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Smart Energy International

MAY 28, 2024

New York’s Consolidated Edison, one of the largest investor-owned energy companies in the US, has invested $2.3 billion in infrastructure projects across New York City and Westchester County to keep power grid service reliable.

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Smart Energy International

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Solar solutions provider Sungrow has signed a supply agreement with French renewable energy group EDF Renewables to provide liquid-cooled energy storage systems and MV transformers for the Umoyilanga project in South Africa which, once connected to the grid, will help alleviate impacts of the country’s power crisis.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 27, 2025

The government aims to build a clean power grid, with offshore wind projected to nearly triple by 2030. However, industry analysts are sceptical, noting that the shift from fossil fuels to renewable sources of power will require an immense effort from the government, grid operators and energy producers.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

A few reasons: Battery materials are very valuable, and a lot of money is invested into pulling those metals out of the ground. After electric car batteries aren't very good at moving a car anymore, they can be taken and used for other applications, such as for the power grid, potentially for several years.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 3, 2020

As that variable output surges, Europe has four options for balancing out its grid: pumped hydro, gas peakers, energy storage and interconnectors. Only the final three of the quartet are likely to be the focus of new investment.

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Solar Industry

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The facility was approved by the Georgia Public Service Commission as part of Georgia Power’s 2019 Integrated Resource Plan and is a standalone storage unit that connects with and charges directly from the grid. ” The company worked with Wärtsilä to provide the EPC services for the Mossy Branch facility.

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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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GreenTechMedia

JULY 1, 2021

The Interchange is brought to you by Hitachi ABB Power Grids. Thinking about how to integrate renewables to your grid? Hitachi ABB Power Grids is your choice. Finally, they look toward 2025 and ask: How might the valleys of death shift in the future? Are you building a renewable plant?

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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. This will play a key role as the platform expands.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

With 2023 coming to a close, the impact of climate change and rapidly increasing electricity demand have illustrated the crucial importance of grid investment to ensure the grid is fit for purpose. Not investing in the grid is like accumulating cholesterol – you find out you are in bad shape.”

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BloombergNEF

DECEMBER 20, 2024

London, 12 December 2024 In order to keep up with the energy transition, the worlds power grids will require significant investment and new mileage between now and 2050.

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EnergyTrend

MAY 14, 2024

China Southern Power Grid: Budget 8 billion to invest in new businesses such as distributed photovoltaics and distributed wind power. OnMay13,ChinaSouthernPowerGridreleasedthe"InvestorRelationsActivityRecordFormonMay10,2024".Accordingtothedisclosureinthetable,thecompany's2024budgetha.

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The Guardian: Energy

AUGUST 28, 2024

The Australian Energy Market Operator (Aemo) reached its conclusion in a report that considered what needs to be built over the next decade to maintain the National Electricity Market, which links the five eastern states and the ACT. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Yet many are still struggling to understand how to value energy storage as an investment. Global investments of $374 billion a year will be needed to upgrade the grid with enough flexibility to account for the variable power generation profiles of renewable technologies like solar and wind.

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Canary Media

AUGUST 22, 2023

It's not hard to understand why energy-efficiency investments will make it easier to decarbonize homes, offices, stores and other buildings. What's less obvious — but no less important — is the role more efficient and grid-responsive buildings can play in helping to ease the transition to a carbon-free grid.

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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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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

The site is the latest in ESB’s project pipeline, consisting of sites in Dublin and Cork, representing an investment of up to €300 million ($323 million). According to the Dublin-based, state-owned energy company, the battery energy storage system (BESS) is currently the largest site of its kind in commercial operation in Ireland.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 8, 2021

The fund invests in various climate technologies as a part of the company’s overall climate efforts. Investments in its portfolio cover carbon removal, carbon marketplace innovation and the circular economy, among others. The fund’s first investment was in Energy Impact Partners, where Shayle is a partner).

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Solar Industry

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

RIC Development (RIC Energy) and investment firm Rosemawr Management are partnering financially to fund interconnection deposits that aim to help to deploy 450 MW of solar and energy storage projects across New York over the next three years. “We

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Disclosure: Shayle just led Energy Impact Partners’ investment in the company). The Interchange is brought to you by Hitachi ABB Power Grids. Thinking about how to integrate renewables to your grid? Hitachi ABB Power Grids is your choice. Are you building a renewable plant?

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Financial Times: Energy

APRIL 8, 2024

Governments need massive private and public investments to expand power grids and energy storage facilities

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GreenBiz

JULY 15, 2020

Later this year, the developer intends to build a plant in California to make hydrogen from waste for transportation fuel or for the power grid; it is negotiating with a healthcare provider to supply the trash. Technology & Investment Solutions is among those doing research for California. locations in 2021.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Shayle has been brewing up an investment thesis around how decarbonization will create stratification in traditional commodity sectors, like chemicals and materials. The Interchange is brought to you by Hitachi ABB Power Grids. Thinking about how to integrate renewables to your grid? Are you building a renewable plant?

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 8, 2021

The fund invests in various climate technologies as a part of the company’s overall climate efforts. Investments in its portfolio cover carbon removal, carbon marketplace innovation and the circular economy, among others. The fund’s first investment was in Energy Impact Partners, where Shayle is a partner).

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POWER Magazine

JUNE 26, 2024

The need for more reliability and resilience of power delivery, both in the U.S. and worldwide, has utilities and grid operators looking for solutions to the challenge of bolstering the […] The post Building a Better Grid—Infrastructure Upgrades Require Ingenuity, Innovation, and Investment appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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BloombergNEF

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Capital investment in global power grids jumped 5% in 2023 from the previous year to $310 billion, according to analysis by BloombergNEF. The post Global Grid Gets $310 Billion Lift in Step Toward Net Zero appeared first on BloombergNEF.

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