Smart Energy International

JANUARY 8, 2024

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $70 million in funding to support research into resilience technologies to reduce risks to energy infrastructure from a variety of hazards, including cyber and physical threats, natural disasters and climate-change fueled extreme weather events.

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 4, 2024

Based on a model of the Texas power system, scientists from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research PIK have developed a new method to identify and harden critical lines against tropical cyclones and increase power system resilience. Regions or cities fail in one major cascade, rather than gradually.

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Resilience Power grid Global warming Electricity 96

Renewable Energy World

JULY 21, 2021

Enel Green Power North America has acquired a 3.2GW solar portfolio, including 450MW solar-plus-storage projects, from Dakota Renewable Energy. Balancing a renewable grid: What are the options? Massive 50-GW wind, solar, hydrogen power plant with unique ownership model announced in Australia. Have you read?

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North America Power grid Resilience Hydrogen 109

Smart Energy International

JULY 25, 2022

As countries the world over pursue net-zero goals, the power grids are at the centre of a transformation that will ultimately lead to economy-wide decarbonisation impacting almost every aspect of life, from the way we power and run our homes to how we travel and the products we purchase. Grid resilience and reliability.

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Smart Energy International

JULY 8, 2024

Researchers from UAlbany and UConn in the Northeast US will work together to provide risk assessments and grid resilience investment guidance to several states in the region. The two Northeast grid resilience projects were awarded $2.63 In total, six projects investigating grid resilience received $4.6

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Resilience Power grid Climate change Investment 69

Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Peaking at nearly 32MW from 8,500 solar-plus-storage residential systems, Sunrun and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) customer batteries provided consistent clean energy to California’s power grid through the summer and fall of 2023. ”

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Earlier this year, Eaton announced a $300M investment in its North American manufacturing and operations to support growing demand for its electrical solutions, the company said. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed Originally published by Sean Wolfe on Power Grid.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 9, 2024

V2G tech company Nuvve and battery specialist Guangzhou Great Power Energy and Technology Corporation have announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the deployment of stationary storage batteries and their integration with the power grid. V2G technology and grid services like demand response increase those savings.”

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Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring 115

Smart Energy International

MAY 11, 2022

According to Ericsson, the Centre contains a physical representation of a utility smart grid, enabling real-world demonstrations of end-to-end private network operations across the power grid from generation and transmission to distribution to end users.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

billion ($38.96) by 2026, more than half of this being funnelled into power grid investments, the Group said more focus will be placed on profitability, flexibility and resiliency through selective capital allocation to maximize its risk/return profile. Beyond the power grid , approximately €12.1

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The ability to remotely operate microgrids, says SDG&E in a release, offers real-time monitoring, faster response to grid events, more efficient energy storage management and enhanced grid resilience.

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Energy Monitor Resilience Home Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring 69

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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Smart Energy International

JUNE 8, 2024

According to research from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), 5G features have the capability to support distributed controls and configurable security and resilience of power systems. Identical solar arrays, battery systems, vehicle chargers and protection equipment were modelled with interfaces via the 5G network.

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Charged

JANUARY 24, 2025

Kennedy International Airport, the busiest airport for international traffic in North America, always seems to be reinventing itself. Located in four clusters of electrical generation infrastructure strategically placed around the new terminal to create a single smart, resilient energy system, this microgrid will also include 3.84

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Smart Energy International

MAY 31, 2024

Canadian smart home tech developer ecobee has announced the launch of an updated grid resiliency programme to help prevent power outages caused by extreme weather, sustained high heat, and natural disasters. The solution is designed to help increase grid stability in the face of increasing weather-related threats.

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Power grid North America Demand Resilience 59

Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The Indian scheme was awarded in fiscal year 2022 and covers the construction of a new 400/220kV substation at Koppal along with 144km of 400kV direct current transmission line with extension of the 40kV GIS Bays at the PGCIL (Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd) Narendra substation. Also from Smart Energy Finances: E.ON billion). “The

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Energy Energy North America Europe 118

Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

New research from the Wi-SUN Alliance finds that advanced weather prediction tops the list of initiatives that US utilities are undertaking to ensure better network resilience. Other top initiatives are renewable energy integration, grid modernisation and microgrids and disaster response and recovery plans.

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Resilience IoT Power grid Technology 111

Smart Energy International

MAY 10, 2024

This is the reasoning behind a new project being led by researchers at the University of Toronto to explore quantum-based technology solutions to defend power utilities against such future cyberattacks. And quantum computing, which is becoming more feasible and practical, is a powerful tool that will make our classical defences obsolete.”

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Smart Energy International

MAY 24, 2022

The energy provider will make significant upgrades to its high voltage distribution (HVD) system in an effort to make the power grid more reliable for Consumers Energy’s electric customers in the state of Michigan, US. And as weather becomes more severe, Michigan needs a power grid that’s more reliable and resilient.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 24, 2024

A $10 million Department of Energy (DOE) grant will help create a pilot regional cybersecurity research and operations centre meant to help protect the power grid against cyber attacks. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed Originally published by Sean Wolfe on Power Grid International.

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Power grid Resilience Technology Innovation 115

Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced $42 million for 15 projects across 11 states meant to improve the reliability, resiliency, and flexibility of the domestic power grid through the research and development of next-generation semiconductor technologies.

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Power grid Resilience Technology Electricity 110

Smart Energy International

JANUARY 30, 2024

Chattanooga headquartered power distribution company EPB and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have launched the Collaborative for Energy Resilience and Quantum Science. As a result of this work, the EPB Quantum Network powered by Qubiteckk was launched to accelerate the commercialisation of quantum technologies.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Rhizome, a climate resilience planning platform for the power grid, announced its official launch, initial institutional capital raise of $2.5 million, and partnership with Seattle City Light and Vermont Electric Power Company (VELCO).

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Resilience Power grid Climate change Investment 52

Smart Energy International

JULY 18, 2024

DERConnect has been launched as a testbed for the power grid on the University of California San Diego campus. One room is dedicated to servers and computers capable of simulating power grids for entire cities and states. Have you read?

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Power grid Electric vehicle Batteries Resilience 98

Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 23, 2023

As part of Louisiana’s newly announced energy resilience initiative, Hubs for Resilient Energy Operations (HERO), The University of Louisiana at Lafayette will create Community Resilience Hubs and undertake a project meant to enhance electric grid resiliency. This award is the largest in University history.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 19, 2023

In its biggest investment in the nation’s grid, the White House announced a $3.46 billion investment for 58 projects across 44 states to strengthen electric grid resilience and reliability, invest in microgrids and enable more renewable energy generation across America.

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Energy Monitor Resilience Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 59

Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The company will operate for consumers in the US and Canada, aiming to unlock the potential offered by EVs for the electric power grid. According to the partners, the establishment of ChargeScape aligns with the increasing adoption of EVs , which presents challenges to the electric grid due to higher electricity demand for charging.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

At the start of the summer, the North American Energy Reliability Corporation (NERC) issued a warning that two-thirds of North America would be at risk of energy shortfalls during periods of extreme demand. This enables a more environmentally prudent supply of electricity to meet peak power loads, while also containing costs.

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 23, 2022

They aim to build momentum for a cleaner and more resilient regional power grid. Have you read: Construction starts on 230MW solar plant in Azerbaijan Alibaba logistics arm generates solar power from warehouse rooftops Rooftop solar PV could reduce grid resilience, study finds.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 25, 2022

Solano County, California, and renewable energy services provider ENGIE North America, have broken ground on a $41 million new energy infrastructure upgrade programme as part of a sustainability alliance. “Solano County currently relies heavily on the power grid, and our rates went up eight percent this year,” added Greve.

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The Verge: Energy

MAY 30, 2024

Many homes taking a small action adds up to a big impact on the grid Ecobee’s new product update offers something similar to residents in places lacking such programs or who might not sign up for them. It’s a tactic called demand response that’s supposed to help power grids get more resilient to increasingly extreme weather.

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North America Demand Power grid Resilience 85

Charged

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The service marks Kaluza’s first deployment in North America—the company has worked with OVO Energy in the UK, AGL Energy in Australia and Mitsubishi in Japan. “A A well-managed power grid is a benefit to the entire community, both in terms of reliable electricity service and keeping prices down,” said EBCE CEO Nick Chaset. “A

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North America Electric vehicle Demand Power grid 84

Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

These models aim to help eliminate network monitoring blind spots in stress-testing grid resilience and improve severe weather response while reducing reliance on manual field surveys.

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Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Resilience 69

Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

It also gives us clearer insight to the power grid and how it is operating, ultimately creating a smarter energy future for our customers and communities.”. For example, solar panels combined with battery storage can play a key role in grid resiliency and flexibility in the near future.

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Home Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 98

Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 2, 2023

With changing weather patterns and extreme weather events becoming more prevalent – among them in Michigan a doubling of average wind speeds over the past four years – grid reliability and resilience are coming under increasing utility scrutiny. More resilient. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed “More reliable.

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Energy Monitor Resilience Natural gas Power grid 105

GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 9, 2019

One of the primary reasons Germany cannot use all of the renewable energy it produces is because the nation’s fleet of coal and nuclear plants is still needed to ensure power system resilience when the wind slows or clouds cover the sun.

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Smart Energy International

AUGUST 31, 2023

For Xcel Energy, the rollout marks the next step in the modernisation of its power grid, which so far has focussed primarily on boosting the capacity and reliability of the system through new and improved lines and substations.

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