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Dublin battery system to support the Irish power grid

Smart Energy International

In a bid to support Irish grid stability, Electricity Supply Board (ESB) has opened a major battery plant at its Poolbeg site in Dublin, which will add 75MW/150MWh of fast-acting energy storage. No electricity system can operate without a backup. In Ireland this has traditionally been provided by fossil fuel generation.

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WoodMac: Wind, Solar and Storage to Dominate Europe’s Power Grid by 2030

GreenTechMedia

Europe's power system will look very different in 2030, with energy storage supporting the “dominance” of wind and solar generation, according to new research from Wood Mackenzie. By 2040, Europe is expected to add another 169 gigawatts of wind and 172 gigawatts of solar.

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Managing power grid complexity: The 5 biggest priorities for utilities in 2024

Smart Energy International

In today’s distributed energy system, managing power grid complexity is challenging. But grid operators are often handling these changes with an ageing infrastructure that wasn’t built with a distributed energy system in mind. What is grid orchestration and why is it critical in 2024?

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Five predictions for energy transition trends in 2022

Smart Energy International

David Hall of Schneider Electric highlights five trends to watch for power and utility firms this year. The global shift towards more climate-conscious energy efficiency has accelerated the need for sustainable technology to deliver a cleaner, greener, and fairer energy system. Microgrids fit for the future.

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Reaching COP28 energy goals requires real VPP progress in 2024

Smart Energy International

Power grids globally must be upgraded by 2040 to keep the lights on. And while these upgrades will likely cost trillions, virtual power plants (VPPs), writes Autogrid’s Gisela Glandt , can curb these costs to the tune of $10B annually. Have you read?

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Microgrids to become a $206bn market by 2031 – report

Smart Energy International

According to the study, factors driving an increase in the adoption of microgrids include: The inability of grids to meet growing energy demand. The study states that continued increases in energy demand are resulting in the failure of traditional power grids to maintain energy reliability and security.

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'Fundamental change': How write downs and bankruptcies are fuelling stranded asset fears

Business Green

Shell and BP are writing down assets while a raft of US fracking firms are entering bankruptcy protection – change is coming to the fossil fuel industry faster than anyone expected. The stranded asset hypothesis just got real. However, the contention that the new price projections are more realistic is contestable.