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Hitachi Completes Acquisition of ABB Power Grids to Tackle Renewable Energy’s Rise

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Japan’s Hitachi has completed its acquisition of a majority stake in ABB Power Grids worth up to $7.8 billion, creating a new business aimed at tackling the renewable and distributed energy frontiers of the power industry. percent stake in the venerable power grids unit of the Swiss-Swedish engineering giant.

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Bidirectional trucking: Switzerland’s DPD tests fleet electrification

Smart Energy International

As part of the federally funded TEC-OFF research project, Swiss parcel service provider DPD is testing bidirectional charging with its vehicle fleet to help close potential power gaps at peak times on the power grid.

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GreenCom Lands Funding to Expand IoT Home Energy Controls in Europe and Beyond

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GreenCom Networks, the Internet-of-things platform provider that’s become a go-to for major European utilities to control solar panels, batteries, electric vehicle chargers and smart home energy loads, has landed another funding round with two new strategic investors that could open new markets.

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The biggest market trends according to energy experts at DISTRIBUTECH International

Smart Energy International

Utilities have increasingly recognised the increasing urgency of consumption management on the power grid as a high priority. However, says Garret Fitzgerald of the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA), although its importance is clear, this clarity is a recent phenomenon.

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Smart City Capital to deploy 200 ADS-TEC Energy DC fast chargers in Florida

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EVSE manufacturer ADS-TEC Energy (NASDAQ: ADSE) has announced that Smart City Capital will be deploying more than 200 ADS-TEC Energy ultra-high-speed ChargeBox charging stations throughout Florida. This $30-million order is ADS-TEC’s second from Smart City, and the single largest order of ChargeBox units to date in the US.

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Sunrun is building Puerto Rico’s first virtual power plant

Smart Energy International

Sunrun has been selected to build Puerto Rico’s first Virtual Power Plant (VPP) by the island’s electric utility provider. Sunrun said it will aggregate the solar and battery storage systems of more than 7,000 customers to form the 17MW VPP. The company is aiming to dispatch the VPP in 2024. Systems provided a combined 3.4

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How today’s technology can support the energy system of tomorrow

Smart Energy International

This data has been successfully used to develop unique energy tariffs, allowing smart devices to run or charge during off-peak hours or notify customers of peak demand as an opportunity to reduce consumption – saving money while reducing demand on the power grid. Smart cities are one response to this problem.