Business Green

APRIL 6, 2021

Low demand for power sees carbon intensity on grid plummet to lowest ever level, National Grid ESO confirms. In total, Britain's grid went coal-free for over 5,000 hours in 2020, compared to almost 3,700 hours in 2019, 1,850 in 2019, and 624 in 2017, National Grid ESO said. Coal generated just 1.6

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altenergymag

DECEMBER 2, 2022

In 2021, 33% of the electricity production in the Netherlands came from renewable energies, a 22% increase since 2020. This influx of renewables into the national power grid has surpassed the speed with which the grid can sustain this growth.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

“These microgrids will actively dispatch clean energy to the grid when needed and help improve energy resiliency for critical facilities like fire stations, schools, and cooling centres in San Diego.”

Energy Monitor 69

Energy Monitor Resilience Home Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 69

Smart Energy International

MARCH 4, 2022

Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, 2021 was a record-breaking year for investment in the energy transition and the deployment of renewable power, battery storage, and sustainable transportation, according to the 2022 Sustainable Energy in America Factbook published by BloombergNEF (BNEF) and the Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE).

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Energy Energy Natural gas Investment 52

GreenBiz

MARCH 24, 2021

For a clean, resilient grid, look to EV infrastructure. Wed, 03/24/2021 - 00:30. Electric vehicle charging infrastructure could provide a major benefit — boosting both clean energy and resiliency — for the power grid. That's where EVs can discharge electricity back onto the power grid in an exchange with utilities.

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Science Daily: Renewable Energy

MARCH 27, 2024

Conditions that usually accompany the kind of intense hot and cold weather that strains power grids may also provide greater opportunities to capture solar and wind energy. The research, which looked at extensive heat and cold waves across the six interconnected energy grid regions of the U.S.

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Power grid Energy Energy Demand 65

GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 8, 2021

In the first two quarters of 2021, climate tech companies raised $16B from VCs. 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. It's never been a better time to be a climate tech entrepreneur.

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Solar Industry

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Fallon had served as president of Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions since 2021. “As power grids. As part of Brookfield, we have access to capital for growth and a wealth of operating expertise,” he adds. Brookfield has approximately 90 GW of combined operating and pipeline renewable energy capacity across all major U.S.

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Energy Energy Power grid Sustainability 105

Charged

JUNE 3, 2021

Simplified, cost-effective testing of EV batteries and fuel cells with regenerative DC electronic loads and bidirectional DC power supplies that incorporate them.Return up to 96% of the energy absorbed by the DC electronic load, or bidirectional power supply in sink mode, to the power grid. Register now – IT’S FREE!

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

bp has entered an agreement with Harmony Energy Income Trust to offer power trading and optimisation services for two battery storage systems, making use of a previously acquired AI-based platform to support the power grid during hours of peak demand.

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Batteries Power grid Demand Energy 65

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. billion, highlighting the role of the grid in minimising economic loss.

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Smart Energy International

DECEMBER 6, 2023

US asset manager Blackstone announced that private equity funds affiliated with it have closed the acquisition of Power Grid Components, an electric grid components manufacturer. “The acquisition of Power Grid Components fits squarely within one of our favorite investment themes – the U.S.

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Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Electricity 52

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. The alternative would see operators hit with additional costs, paying for expensive reinforcements or even building new power lines.

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Solar Energy Monitor Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Power grid 130

Smart Energy International

APRIL 1, 2024

With its closing, FirstEnergy will have completed approximately $7 billion in strategic equity financings at an equivalent share price of $87 per share, or 36x trailing 12-month price-to-earnings valuation since late 2021.

Power grid 52

Power grid Investment Electricity Energy 52

Energy Central

AUGUST 4, 2022

I based my study on 2021 average numbers published online. My study was done on the power grid and a bit of the cost the home owner would incur with EV’s. In 2021 Virginia shows that there are 3.5 I have done a study for my own knowledge of EV vehicles and home charging in Virginia only because thats where I live.

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Power grid Electricity 45

Renewable Energy World

JANUARY 10, 2022

power grid this year. EIA based this estimate on reported additions through October 2021, as well as anticipated additions over the final two months of 2021. GW that came online in 2021. Energy Information Administration (EIA) says nearly half of planned capacity additions in 2022 will be solar energy resources.

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Natural gas Nuclear Power Power grid Construction 120

Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

gigawatts of wind power capacity to the grid in the second quarter of 2021, according to analysis by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Q2 2021 was one of the strongest second quarters on record for wind power capacity additions, according to the analysis. wind power capacity pipeline includes 8.6

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Wind power Fossil fuels Natural gas Power grid 95

Charged

DECEMBER 2, 2021

A new report from the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) provides an overview of major developments in the managed charging field, and offers recommendations for designing utility managed charging programs, based on interviews with utility execs and case studies. “ As of 2021, SEPA identified 71 active utility managed charging programs.

Power grid 126

Power grid Retail Demand Electricity 126

Smart Energy International

JANUARY 24, 2022

The agreement between Fortum and the Helsinki Data Centre’s owner, ICT solution provider Telia, will utilise ABB’s Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) systems to provide the flexibility. It follows a trial with deployment and testing of the system during the summer of 2021. Have you read?

Power grid 107

Power grid Carbon-neutral Batteries Electricity 107

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

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Solar Power Fossil fuels Construction Power grid 97

Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

The milestone recorded on December 31, 2021 marks completion of the initial phase of the company’s grid modernisation initiative, which was launched in January 2019. 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.”.

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

CleanTech Alliance

JULY 14, 2021

In June 2021, the Pacific Northwest suffered the worst heat wave in recorded history. Since record keeping began in 1894, only three days have ever recorded a temperature of over 100° F, but June 2021 had three consecutive days of temperatures over 100° F. The unprecedented heat wave devastated crops, with the U.S.

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Power grid Climate change Batteries Policy 26

Smart Energy International

JANUARY 6, 2023

Nostromo Energy, a US-based tech company, is developing an ice-based energy storage system that can operate as a Virtual Power Plant (VPP) to provide demand flexibility to the local power grid when needed. According to Nostromo, buildings, overall, account for 74% of all electricity consumption.

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Home Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 52

Charged

JANUARY 18, 2022

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal includes $500 billion for new projects in multiple transportation and mobility sectors, including public charging, school bus electrification, public transit electrification, emissions reduction at airports and ports, power grid upgrades and more.

Power grid 126

Power grid Investment Electricity Transportation 126

Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

By visualising the processes of the distribution grid at all times, our customers are able to control a wide range of grid assets and take action to prevent critical situations before they happen.”. The development of the power grid needs to keep pace with the installation of new power generation assets.

Energy Monitor 98

Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Power grid Energy 98

Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Entergy New Orleans announced the launch of “Operation Gridiron,” a $1 billion power infrastructure programme designed to make the city’s grid stronger and to better prepare for more frequent, stronger storms. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed Originally published by Sean Wolfe on Power Grid.

Energy Monitor 52

Energy Monitor Power grid Investment Batteries 52

Renewable Energy World

JANUARY 7, 2022

GW Tiantai pumped storage power station in Zhajiang Province. The station, located in Tiantai County, is a major project of the Medium and Long-term Development Plan for Pumped Storage (2021-2035) included in the 14th Five-Year Plan. million tons for Zhejiang’s grid power system.

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Hydropower Construction Power grid Asia 116

Charged

MARCH 30, 2021

Following the launch of the 2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid, Jeep has announced a partnership with Electrify America to create the Jeep 4xe Charging Network. Jeep 4xe charging stations will be either directly connected to the power grid or use solar power to generate electricity.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

MAY 7, 2024

The integration of microgrid and battery elements has also been proposed for the Morenci mine, adding reliability to the electrical distribution system and potentially the regional grid, and providing battery storage for backup during power outages. The money is part of the bipartisan infrastructure law that passed in 2021.

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Batteries Power grid Law Resilience 59

Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Enlit Europe 2022 at Messe Frankfurt, Germany Enlit is a newly unified brand, composed by three global exhibition series, DistribuTech, Utility Week and Power-Gen. In 2021, it was in Milan. The exhibition travels around European countries every year.

Europe 52

Europe Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Smart Cities 52

Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

If completed, the projects would connect 187GW of renewable resources to the grid, create 3.3 This is the first update to ACEG’s “shovel-ready” projects report since the inaugural 2021 edition. Ten projects from the original report have since begun construction and are expected to add 20,000MW of new generation to the grid.

Energy Monitor 59

Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Policy 59

GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 31, 2020

The all-cash transaction is expected to close in early 2021 and will create a “complete electric utility solution from generation to metering,” according to Emerson’s press release. Several DERMS providers have already been brought under the wing of global energy companies.

Building Energy Monitoring 130

Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 130

Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2022

How is technology helping to address the challenges faced by power grids? According to the International Energy Agency, global electricity demand rose by more than 6% in 2021, the largest increase since the recovery from the financial crisis in 2010. Tom Christensen writes.

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Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring 147

AutoGrid

DECEMBER 4, 2023

PSE and AutoGrid began working together on a VPP program in 2021 to provide a centralized application for enrolling, dispatching, and assessing the performance of individual and combined DR programs across PSE’s portfolio. With the help of AI, C&I buildings can respond to the real-time needs of power grids.

Energy Monitor 83

Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring 83

Smart Energy International

AUGUST 24, 2023

The smart meter and smart grid programme was launched in 2021, following a 5,000 smart meter pilot introduced in 2018 in the southern state municipality of Ipiranga. The programme is expected to see the introduction of around 4.5 million smart meters in total. Approximately 800 units per day are expected to be installed there.

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Polyphase Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Power grid 52

Business Green

MAY 4, 2021

— National Grid ESO (@ng_eso) May 4, 2021. The highest percentage of British electricity ever generated by wind is 60 per cent, set when wind farms generated 14.2GW of power in the early hours of Wednesday 26 August. (almost 50% of the mix) at 3.30pm yesterday on Britain's #electricity system.

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Wind power Power grid Electricity Demand 101

GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

The non-profit Solar Foundation will soon become part of the Interstate Renewable Energy Council, merging two groups with a common vision for an increasingly clean-powered grid. The financial merger of the two groups is expected to be complete by June 2021, said IREC CEO Larry Sherwood, who will head the new organization.

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