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Smart Energy GB to shift focus to behaviour change and boosting smart meter demand

Business Green

Organisation tasked with overseeing national rollout of smart meters set to shift its focus from awareness building to driving demand for the devices and encouraging pro-environmental behaviours. While the number of smart meters has been growing in recent years, the sector has been hit hard by the coronavirus crisis.

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Tackling the energy transition with a grid that can sense, think, and act

Smart Energy International

Why do renewables such as distributed energy resources (DERs) present such a challenge? The hard truth is that the majority of electric grids were not originally designed to accommodate DERs, writes Dominique Verhulst, head of the Energy Segment at Nokia’s Network Infrastructure Group.

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RTE chooses Nokia to build a new grid network for the digital era

Smart Energy International

Electrical transmission and distribution utilities are deploying digital technologies that promise to help them build smarter grids, support new business models and make a faster transition to sustainable energy. RTE controls and operates this system in real time, balancing supply and demand second by second.

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Siemens to build EV charging corridor in the UAE

Smart Energy International

The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE’s) ministry of energy and infrastructure has selected Siemens technology to develop a national EV charging corridor. Consisting of a network of ultra-fast electric vehicle (EV) chargers, the installation aims to help the country reduce carbon emissions by boosting EV adoption.

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How utilities can monetise AMI data

Smart Energy International

Delivering successful energy efficiency programs and optimizing grid operations are top-of-mind concerns for utilities. As the impact of the uptake of electric vehicles (EV) and distributed residential energy resources increases in volume, these concerns also come with opportunities. AMI data: Increased customer engagement.

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Work to be done for US utilities to modernise fragile grid – Black & Veatch

Smart Energy International

The majority of utilities in the US are not ready to define or implement grid modernisation and digitalisation programmes that help ensure the resilience and reliability of energy networks, according to a new e-book released by consulting firm Black & Veatch. This is more than double the number experienced in 2017. Have you read?

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How much GWh storage capacity is needed for a resilient energy system?

Smart Energy International

Phil Thompson, CEO of UK-based Balance Power, explains how much GWh storage capacity is needed for a resilient and renewable energy system and how to get these much-needed projects off the ground. Energy storage, which can balance supply and demand, can come to the grid’s aid. Watch this space for his interview later!