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Dutch demand continues to outstrip supply despite record grid investments

Smart Energy International

Despite record investments into power grid expansion to accommodate demand, grid operators Alliander, Enexis and Stedin have reported inefficient capacity to prevent increasing network congestion. Alliander invested more than €1.4 billion ($1.6

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2022 paves way for massive growth for solar + storage industry

Solar Power World

A 10-year extension of the investment tax credit, new incentives for domestic solar product manufacturing and many other provisions will help solar and storage meet the increasing demand for home-grown, clean energy.

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Low carbon generation set to meet electricity demand growth – IEA

Smart Energy International

The IEA’s Electricity 2024 report records electricity demand growth easing in 2023 but is projected to accelerate over the next three years through 2026. The update finds that world demand for electricity grew by 2.2% The update finds that world demand for electricity grew by 2.2% in 2023, less than the 2.4%

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2022 – green hydrogen tipping point predicted

Smart Energy International

Research and consultancy organisation Delta-EE anticipates 2022 as the tipping point year that policy support will create a viable business case for green hydrogen. However, only a little over one-third (794 MW) of these projects have reached final investment decision or been awarded public funding in Europe and the UK. Have you read?

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UK must support investment in pumped storage hydro, industry tells PM

Envirotec Magazine

In the letter, the trade bodies say that by supporting investment in long-duration electricity storage the UK Government can reduce consumer bills, CO 2 emissions and the UK’s reliance on imported gas. “To The Government’s current commitment is to deliver policy to enable investment in PSH at some point in 2024. billion in 2022.

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Smart Energy Finances: CPower closes Centrica demand response acquisition

Smart Energy International

The DER company has acquired Centrica’s demand response division, bolstering their DER capacity from 5.6GW to 6.3GW. CPower closes Centrica demand response acquisition. Their services aim to help customers earn revenue for participating in demand response solutions that bolster the grid. The transaction is valued at $6.8

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Accelerating Electric Vehicle Adoption in 2022

Energy and Cleantech Council

This all contributed to making 2022 the best year yet for EVs. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Funding Approval of all Fifty States, D.C. 615,000,000 actual in FY 2022. National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Plan $9,397,238 actual FY 2022. National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Plan $25,971,644 actual FY 2022.