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

APRIL 1, 2024

FirstEnergy said some proceeds from the transaction will be used to support its five-year, $26 billion Energize365 grid investment program. billion in 2022. ” Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed Originally published by Sean Wolfe on, and edited with permission from, Power Grid.

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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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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Aiming to bring together industry leaders to raise awareness about the grids’ crucial role in the energy transition and develop input for EU-level policy discussions, the immense investment needed to reinforce the grid stood out as a key topic. Europe needs to invest €584 billion ($624.6 This is huge.

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Business Green

JANUARY 18, 2022

A focus on implementing climate and environmental agenda in 2022 is in the UK's best economic and social interest, writes Aldersgate Group's Nick Molho. Low carbon investment also has the potential to create jobs in multiple locations across the country.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Government and grid operators in the Netherlands are taking new, urgent measures to ensure sufficient space on the Dutch power grid as demand continues to surge in the compact country. That is good news, but it also puts enormous pressure on our power grid.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

In addition to the obvious investments such as putting $7.5 billion toward building new renewable energy capacity over the next two decades, investing in transmission, and adding 800MW of battery storage in Missouri by 2038, the company explained how it is working to build EV charging infrastructure and reduce voltage. EV Programmes.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Norwegian investment in Indian transmission The Norwegian Climate Investment Fund, managed by government-owned Norfund and KLP, Norway’s largest pension company, is investing approximately $9 million for a 49% stake in the Koppal Transmission Scheme. ReNew has won three transmission projects in Karnataka to date.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The grid operator said it anticipates working on the expansion and reinforcement of the Dutch grid at 700 locations in the Netherlands over the next decade. This is according to TenneT’s Investment Plans 2024-2033 , which outlines which projects are needed over the next ten years to make the electricity grid ready for the future.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The grid operator said it anticipates working on the expansion and reinforcement of the Dutch grid at 700 locations in the Netherlands over the next decade. This is according to TenneT’s Investment Plans 2024-2033 , which outlines which projects are needed over the next ten years to make the electricity grid ready for the future.

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Business Green

JUNE 30, 2022

Five-year plan aims to frontload investment in boosting grid capacity and resilience while paving way for huge influx in renewable power sources. We know people are eager to use lower carbon, better options like EVs and heat pumps, and how quickly renewables can be deployed," he said.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 26, 2022

Following its $5 million Series A secured in 2021, Neara’s Series B brings its investment total to $19 million to date. Have you read: DISTRIBUTECH 2022 highlights: Resilience and industry innovation Past and present US energy chiefs at odds over net-zero targets Housing project delivers template for microgrid success.

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The Verge: Energy

MARCH 6, 2024

Semiconductors happen to make up a big chunk of a device’s carbon footprint The CHIPS and Science Act , which passed in 2022, set aside $52.7 We’re not slowing down on any of our sustainability commitments, even with our recently announced investments,” Intel said in an email. The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Additionally, these federal investments are expected to unlock billions of dollars of state and private sector capital to build transformative projects that modernise and increase the reliability of the power grid. Through the RFP, $1.2 billion.

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Business Green

JANUARY 4, 2022

As the New Year begins, a tough winter still lies ahead for struggling householders, and the nation's energy crisis woes appear far from resolution, prompting crucial questions for net zero policy in 2022. Pressure for action is growing, and the implications for the UK's broader net zero agenda in 2022 could be significant.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 24, 2024

growth of 2022, attributing this to declines in advanced countries due to the lacklustre macroeconomic environment and high inflation. A more than doubling in investments is required to deliver the region’s energy development and climate targets. The update finds that world demand for electricity grew by 2.2% Have you read?

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Could 2022 be the year in which green hydrogen produced using renewable power moves from 'nice idea' towards a mainstream, bankable investment proposition? Realistically, in terms of capacity coming online in 2022, we're expecting something in the low hundreds of megawatts, if you go by the plans companies are publicising.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Investments in new technologies, such as advanced system control devices and next-generation transmission tower technologies, will help the region better integrate its clean energy resources and achieve its goal of building a low-carbon energy future. Prioritize transmission investments. By Narsingh Chaudhary, Black & Veatch.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 7, 2022

link] pic.twitter.com/MVVpb28Bi7 — CPower Energy Management (@CPowerEnergy) October 6, 2022. Also of interest: Siemens enables complete digital model for largest US TSO’s physical grid Siemens partners with storage solutions developer on next gen supercapacitors. Investing in green energy innovation in Rotterdam.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Globally, cyber attacks increased by 38% in 2022 , with a 48% increase for utilities. To make things worse, these figures are similar to 2022 and 2021, with over 160,000 cybersecurity job postings in the last year. The race between cyber threats and security is fast accelerating. Take the UK for example. Have you read?

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The study led by National Grid will develop 20-year demand forecasts for more than 100 sites across New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and all New England states. In 2022, 54,000 new electric buses and an estimated 52,000 electric medium- and heavy-duty trucks were sold in China, 80% and 85% of global sales, respectively.

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Smart Energy International

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Such 24/7 hourly matching yields multiple benefits from increasing corporate sustainability claims’ transparency, thanks to more granular carbon accounting, to incentivising investments in renewables and storage technologies, to decarbonising and digitalising the power grid, states the study.

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 17, 2022

Itron has announced the second iteration of their annual customer event, Itron Inspire EMEA , from April 5-6, 2022. Itron Inspire EMEA 2022 , previously called Itron Utility Week, hopes to bring industry leaders together to drive business transformation, reimagine customer engagement and ignite innovation.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 8, 2023

Manufacturing of cathode/anode materials, high-power grid transformers, vessels for offshore wind installations and sub-sea cable laying are highly specialised and difficult to scale. to drive market certainty and investment decisions. Overall supply chain concentration in China (particularly solar PV and batteries).

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Swiss-based Energy Vault, which develops grid-scale energy storage solutions, is developing a 2GWh gravity energy storage project alongside deployment of their Energy Resiliency Centers (ERCs) for China’s zero carbon industrial parks. Also of interest: Opening day for Enlit Asia 2022 a dynamic start to 3 days in Bangkok.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 6, 2022

At the same time, they aim to keep the power grid cyber resilient while creating a digital twin of the grid throughout planning, simulation, real-time operations and maintenance of power grids. Power grids are at the heart of a sustainable energy system and are becoming increasingly more complex.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 25, 2020

Today, more than 9 gigawatts of offshore wind projects are already contracted or soon to be approved in the US, and up to 6 gigawatts more will be solicited through 2022. The phasing-out of the federal Investment Tax Credit (ITC) adds some uncertainty to the offshore sector’s outlook as well.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 15, 2023

. £145,000 for Otaski Energy Solutions Ltd and Syselek Ltd (Based in Gateshead and partnered with Costain): Trialling their cost and energy-efficient smart charge and bi-directional converter, which allows EVs to charge from any power grid source and discharge energy back to the grid or storage.

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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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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 19, 2023

NextGrid is a new research and innovation project that prepares those working in grid company operating centres to manage the complexity and automated processes needed for the future power grid. This will lead to an increasingly unpredictable power flow. Have you read?

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 16, 2023

Russian shelling has caused further disruption on Ukraine’s power grid as two more thermal power plants were hit on January 14. Since 10 October 2022, DTEK facilities have been hit by over 170 attacks by missiles, kamikaze drones and rockets.

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Smart Energy International

JULY 15, 2022

The Spanish electric utility company Iberdrola through its subsidiary Neoenergia has been awarded its largest power grid line project, according to the regulatory agency, National Electricity Agency (Aneel). The company also won the 291km contract in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 3, 2022

PJM Interconnection members have voted to endorse plans to speed up generation interconnection requests, improve project cost certainty and improve the process by which new and upgraded generation resources are introduced onto the electrical grid in 13 states and the District of Columbia. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 22, 2024

The year 2023 was a record-setting year for investment and growth in clean energy, with the International Energy Agency projecting over 500GW of new renewable capacity to come online by year-end globally. Acknowledging that the world at the end of 2023 is an increasingly challenging one, Eric Dresselhuys of ESS Inc.

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Business Green

APRIL 13, 2022

It calculates that across all countries, renewable power grew by 9.1 per cent in 2021, bringing clean energy's share of global power capacity to 38 per cent. The figures come just weeks after IRENA warned that investment in renewables and clean energy technologies needed to hit $5.7tr a year to keep climate goals on track.

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Smart Energy International

AUGUST 25, 2022

The modernisation investment for the substation is worth PLN38 million ($8 million) and will improve energy connection in the northern part of Krakow. The modernisation works are expected to finish by the end of 2022. The 110/15kV Pr?dnik dnik substation is an important point in Tauron’s network in Krakow.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 5, 2020

needs a massive green hydrogen industry to decarbonize its electricity, transportation and industrial sectors, and major investments and policy changes today to enable it to grow to its full potential in the decades to come. lags behind China, Japan and the European Union in infrastructure and research investments to reach this potential.

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