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. PGC is a domestic designer and manufacturer of a range of components for protection, monitoring and safety applications in electrical substations.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 29, 2022

The Itron Inspire EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) 2022 virtual event highlighted the important work being done within the water and energy sectors in the face of pressing challenges. Electric vehicle charging impacts the power grid The EV industry has been experiencing a surge of interest and investment.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

EIS, a distributor of electrical process materials and components in North America, announced the successful acquisition of Power Grid Supply (PGS), a supplier of transformer parts and components for the production, repair, and remanufacturing of transformers.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

This week’s edition of Smart Energy Finances sees Smart Metering Services (SMS) post lifted dividends, citing increased smart meter installations – up to 40,000 per month – and their first grid-scale battery project coming online. SMS strong H1: 40k monthly smart meters and grid-scale battery project.

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Smart Energy International

AUGUST 24, 2022

Narendra Modi’s clarion call for becoming ‘AatmaNirbhar’ in energy sector, DISTRIBUTECH India 2022, together with POWERGEN India and Indian Utility Week, India’s leading Energy Business Platforms, will be organised from 12th-14th October 2022 in New Delhi, India. Have you read?

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 18, 2023

Automation company ABB is investing in and collaborating with Danish start-up OKTO GRID to advance technology that will digitalise and extend the useful life of ageing electrical assets and meet growing demand for reliable and stable power. million) from investors Elewit, Rockstart and EMD Fonden.

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Smart Energy International

DECEMBER 11, 2023

EDF leads a proof-of-concept on automating renewable energy transactions and Eurelectric’s study on the benefits of matching energy consumption with clean energy on a (near) real-time basis are on the week’s technology radar. Have you read?

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 7, 2022

ITEN Media & Clarion Energy, UK are set to host the 17th edition of POWERGEN India during 12th -14th October 2022 at New Delhi. Also of interest: India – 5 million smart meter milestone 5 million IoT enabled smart meters for India.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 18, 2023

Alongside the Electric Vehicle Smart Charging Action Plan, which aims to unlock the potential of smart EV charging, the UK government has announced £16 million ($19.6 million) in funding for V2X and Demand Side Response (DSR) projects. Interoperable demand side response. V2X Innovations. million ($1.47 million ($1.47

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Siemens Energy’s positive Q1 results due to the strong performance of its Grid Technologies and Transformation of Industry portfolios lead this week’s Smart Energy Finances analysis. Siemens Energy’s strong Q1 Revenue came in at €7.6 billion ($8.2 billion) reflecting a 12.6%

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

European utility giant Enel has committed half of its total investment over the next few years to decarbonization, part of a new strategic plan revealed on Tuesday. Between 2020 and 2022, the Italian group will invest €11.5 Between 2020 and 2022, the Italian group will invest €11.5 billion in 2022.

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Business Green

AUGUST 23, 2022

Industry Voice: An electric and digital world is key to a sustainable and resilient future, explain's Schneider Electric's UK & I zone president Kelly Becker. 2022 was supposed to signal a collective move from pledge to action. Embracing Electricity 4.0. Electricity 4.0 to deliver on net zero targets.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Irish flexibility aggregator GridBeyond is to install behind the meter energy storage at its UK and Ireland customer sites. million) is a phase one commitment from Triodos Energy Transition Europe Fund and marks the first step in a collaboration with the potential to expand into other global markets. The €10 million ($11.3

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 30, 2020

The fallout from the coronavirus pandemic and coming recession is expected to drive down pricing for both front-of-the-meter solar and storage systems even faster than expected. Project construction delays and tightening consumer spending will drive down storage and electric vehicle demand, according to Wood Mackenzie.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The energy and utilities industries play a significant role in carbon emissions. In the US, 25% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions come from electricity generation. This is not surprising, with coal and natural gas representing about 60% of electrical supply. Energy Transition for Sustainability. Have you read?

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 28, 2022

SparkMeter has raised $10 million led by Accurant International and including existing investors Breakthrough Energy Ventures and Clean Energy Ventures. The funding, the second major investment following a $12 million injection in 2020, is intended to enable SparkMeter to accelerate and expand its presence in the markets globally.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 9, 2024

Water company Severn Trent is creating a smart water hub as it expands its smart metering rollout in and around the city of Birmingham. The rollout is planned to deliver a total of 250,000 smart water meters across Birmingham, Leicestershire and parts of Shropshire before March 2025. Have you read?

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Smart Energy International

JUNE 20, 2022

Stephanie Wu – senior analyst of Omdia smart buildings and energy infrastructure – writes on the new era of approaching software-defined solutions, citing its debut with advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) applications in developed markets. Software adoption and managed services in the metering market.

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Smart Energy International

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Europe’s transmission and distribution system operators through their associations ENTSO-E and EU DSO Entity are to develop a digital twin of the region’s electricity grid. The digital twin will be a sophisticated virtual model of the European electricity grid. Have you read? Digital twin task force.

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Charged

MAY 16, 2022

Charging and energy management specialist FreeWire Technologies has raised $125 million in new capital from BlackRock Financial Management and other investors, including bp ventures, Riverstone Holdings, Octave Ventures and Daishin Private Equity. Proceeds will also be used to expand the Company’s talent pool and invest in R&D.

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Mosaic

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

This year is sure to be a transitional one, and 2022 will reveal trends for the high efficiency Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) industry that align with many of the global economic trends. We’re taking a look at how these more global trends — and how HVAC specific trends — are shaping up for 2022.

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Greentown Labs

MARCH 22, 2023

With the announcement of the Department of Energy’s Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs program, new tax credit opportunities under the Inflation Reduction Act, and global investment tailwinds, low-carbon hydrogen is on a trajectory to potentially become a significant component of a low-carbon future.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

This comes after the result of testing done at the deep geothermal wells at United Downs that indicated lithium concentrations of around 340 ppm in the geothermal fluid, which is one of the highest lithium concentrations found in any commercial geothermal lithium project in Europe. GEL was recently awarded £1.8m

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 28, 2022

A new study from Juniper Research has found that the number of buildings globally deploying smart building technologies will reach 115 million in 2026, from 45 million in 2022. This growth of over 150% reflects increasing demand for energy efficiency from businesses and residents alike, as energy costs spike.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 27, 2022

The acquisition is expected to unlock gigawatts of behind the meter renewable generation and consumer flexibility. The acquisition brings together Australia and New Zealand smart metering Intellihub’s advanced smart metering platform with GreenSync’s cloud-based distributed energy resource interoperability software deX.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2023

As the demands of AMP8 and the ambitious targets of The Environment Act come into focus, water companies need to embrace technology companies much more readily, says Andrew Welsh. Andrew Welsh is water utilities director at Xylem Water Solutions UK & Ireland. That comes on top of the £5.2 That comes on top of the £5.2

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 20, 2022

Therefore, with growing urbanisation, the need to manage infrastructure and assets is prompting countries across the world to invest in smart city projects. Furthermore, the increasing investment in sustainable and green technologies has further contributed to the adoption of these technologies by smart cities around the world.

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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. US grid investments.

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Climate Tech VC

JANUARY 5, 2024

We've been meticulously tracking climate tech investment, deal by deal, since the term ‘climate tech’ emerged. In 2023, a challenging macro environment marked by higher interest rates and a cautious private investment market raised the hurdles for deployment.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Some 350 million people, more than 4% of the global population, were impacted by a major power outage in 2021 as the combination of traditional market challenges and new factors disrupted the operations of energy systems, according to a new report released by research firm IHS Markit Global Power and Renewables. Have you read?

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Last month, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved Order 2222 , a groundbreaking effort to open up U.S. wholesale energy markets to aggregated solar systems, smart inverters, batteries, electric vehicles, smart appliances, grid-responsive building controls and other distributed energy resources (DERs).

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office and Sunnova, a provider of residential solar, storage, and virtual power plant services, have announced the close of a $3 billion partial loan guarantee. Sunnova is expected to offer homeowners software to accompany the PV and batteries and support demand flexibility.

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EDF + Business

MARCH 28, 2023

Decreased Renewables Cost: Levelized Cost of Electricity (LCOE) to project sponsors is expected to decrease by 40-60%, which will likely result in cost reductions for commercial electricity users. ITC stands for investment tax credit. ITC stands for investment tax credit. Sources: Deloitte Analysis, H.R.5376

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Business Green

AUGUST 24, 2022

BP, Shell, Total Energies, and Equinor were all found to be investing the vast majority of their profits back into fossil fuel projects. The analysis revealed that BP invested £300m into renewables and low carbon projects in the first half of 2022 - which according to the analysis is equivalent to just 2.5

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Sustainability Consulting

JANUARY 5, 2022

As the last few years have shown us, climate change combined with the COVID-19 pandemic has caused trends in sustainability to accelerate quickly and an increased amount of energy is being placed on finding solutions to shape the future. During 2022, we expect efforts like these to continue to grow among businesses.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The IEA has released its annual review of Hungary’s energy policy, stating that energy efficiency needs to be central in the coming years for the European country to reach its net zero targets, The Hungary 2022 Energy Policy Review states how Hungary has significantly increased its climate ambitions since the last review.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 1, 2024

Over the course of 2023 – and indeed since its start in mid-2022 – this column has not been short of possible new and future technology content to feature. In the UK again, Octopus reported that one million customers had signed up for a demand flexibility scheme for the current 2023/24 winter season. Have you read?

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