Charged

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

The National Science Foundation has awarded $39 million to a team of engineers and computer scientists at the University of California San Diego to build a test bed to better understand how to integrate distributed energy sources and EV batteries into the power grid. “We

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Business Green

JULY 13, 2020

Plans to enable the UK to share renewable energy with countries across northern Europe took a major step forward today, as construction began on an electricity interconnector linking the country's power grid with its Denmark's national network.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 3, 2020

Europe will lose 41 gigawatts of nuclear power capacity by 2040 as new projects fail to keep place with closures, WoodMac says. are struggling to raise finance leaving the government to assess whether it’s economical to fund construction directly from consumer bills. New-build projects in the U.K.

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Solar Industry

DECEMBER 26, 2023

which will be connected to the power grid serving both Michigan and Indiana. The company says it expects the project to generate power by 2026. I&M has contracted with EDF Renewables to construct Lake Trout. I&M will own and operate the Lake Trout solar plant near Montpelier, Ind.,

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Business Green

OCTOBER 20, 2023

All the top green news from around the world this week, including the EU's COP28 negotiating position, $3.5bn US investment in power grids, and airline's pushback against fossil subsidy phase out plans

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Charged

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The chargers have an integrated battery storage system and are installed with a connection to a standard voltage power grid. This eliminates the need for construction of a dedicated high-voltage substation and reduces installation cost and time. Each unit has one 150 kW and one 100 kW charge point.

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Solar Industry

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Wildstone Construction Group and SkyFire Energy have marked the opening of Summerland, British Columbia’s first utility-scale solar facility. The project utilized 80% local construction labor and Canadian-based manufacturing for the solar PV racking and the battery energy storage system.

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Solar Industry

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The Prairie Mist project debt financing includes a tax equity bridge loan, construction/term debt and a letter of credit facility. power grid.” The Prairie Mist Solar Project is currently under construction and will connect to Entergy’s transmission system in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator’s operating footprint.

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Charged

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Italy-based EDN , a producer of on-board battery chargers and power converters, will showcase its new on-board battery chargers (BHP19 for the US and BHP22 for Europe) for electric and plug-in hybrid applications in the off-highway sector at construction trade show CONEXPO-CON/AGG in Las Vegas in March. EDN says its 19.2

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 8, 2024

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. Said Koen Bogers, CEO of Stedin: “Stedin does everything within its capacity to expand the power grid…But that won’t be enough.

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Renewable Energy World

MAY 10, 2021

Fort Chipewyan is an isolated community in Canada that is not connected to the main power grid. The community, which used to rely on diesel for power generation, is now home to the country’s largest community solar and storage microgrid project. The microgrid was developed in cooperation with ATCO and Hitachi ABB Power Grids.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Kyon Energy received approval for a 137.5MW/275MWh battery project that will be located near a substation, charging and discharging as per renewable availability to help shave peak demand from Germany’s power grid. The battery storage project will be located in Alfeld (Leine), Lower Saxony, Germany.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 3, 2024

It is noteworthy that it is not just the electrical switchgear, but the entire power grid industry is observing a major shift towards digitalisation in recent years and this trend is expected to continue in the future as well. Her main area of interest is power systems.

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The Verge: Energy

JANUARY 24, 2024

The world will need a lot more renewable energy to clean up pollution from power grids and satiate skyrocketing electricity demand from data centers at the same time. Another 54 are either under construction or recently approved to start building.

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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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ThinkGeoEnergy

JANUARY 26, 2024

The project was announced by Mayor Michelle Wu along with the Boston Housing Authority (BHA) and utility company National Grid. The project design is set to start in early 2024 and construction activity will commence by 2025.

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Renewable Energy World

JANUARY 7, 2022

China Three Gorges (CTG) said it has begun construction of the 1.7 GW Tiantai pumped storage power station in Zhajiang Province. million tons for Zhejiang’s grid power system. The powerhouse will contain four 425 MW reversible hydraulic generators. CTG expects to record annual output of 1.7

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Renewable Energy World

JANUARY 19, 2022

Engineering consulting firm Burns & McDonnell completed construction of three 10 MW/20 MWh lithium-ion battery energy storage systems in West Texas. Kansas City-based Burns & McDonnell tapped its direct-hire subsidiary Ref-Chem to complete construction and installation of the batteries.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 16, 2024

million) to municipal energy supplier Thüringer Energie AG (TEAG) to upgrade and digitise the electricity grid in Thuringia, Germany. The project will upgrade and expand the grid in rural areas to meet the needs of the energy transition. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed €3 billion ($3.2

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

If completed, the projects would connect 187GW of renewable resources to the grid, create 3.3 Ten projects from the original report have since begun construction and are expected to add 20,000MW of new generation to the grid. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed Originally published by Sean Wolfe on Power Grid.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 7, 2020

California’s two days of rolling blackouts in August were the result of disconnects between its existing grid reliability constructs and the needs of an increasingly solar-powered grid, and its failure to prepare for a Western U.S.-wide A gap between resource adequacy and current grid reality.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The project, located in Cheadle, will balance intermittency on the UK grid and provide stability for around 90,000 homes, a crucial service as the UK transitions towards net zero and renewable power plays an increasing role in the country’s energy mix.

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Renewable Energy World

MAY 25, 2021

Burns & McDonnell said on Monday that it was selected by LG Energy Solution and Sustainable Environmental Renewable (SER) Capital Partners to provide engineer-procure-construct (EPC) services for three 10-MW/20-MWh lithium-ion, stand-alone battery energy storage systems. Project construction is expected to be complete by June 2021.

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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.

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 23, 2022

They aim to build momentum for a cleaner and more resilient regional power grid. Have you read: Construction starts on 230MW solar plant in Azerbaijan Alibaba logistics arm generates solar power from warehouse rooftops Rooftop solar PV could reduce grid resilience, study finds.

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Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Global supply chain pressures led to a year-over-year decline in new solar power capacity additions in the second quarter of 2021 in the U.S., gigawatts of capacity under construction. added 1,968 MW of utility-scale solar power capacity in the second quarter of 2021, 31% less than the amount installed in the first quarter.

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Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Today, global engineering and consultancy group DMT GROUP said it has been appointed to support two critical elements of the construction of SuedLink, the longest underground power cable in the world. The SuedLink transmission line is one of the largest infrastructure projects in Europe helping with the energy transition in Germany.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Based on measures taken by DSOs and other input to address these issues, the report sets out recommendations to support the connection of more renewables to the existing grids and to minimise their connection lead times.

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Econaur

JUNE 9, 2023

By amalgamating technology and eco-friendly construction, India is paving the way for a greener and smarter future. The integration of solar power not only reduces carbon emissions but also enhances energy resilience and reduces dependency on conventional power grids.

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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). Have you read: Iberdrola switches on commercial-scale battery system in Ireland Smart metering and power line communications.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 29, 2022

The flexible battery-based chargers can be installed rapidly, as they do not require high power grid connections. The charging point, Volkswagen’s Flexpole 150kW charging units, feature two charge points and an integrated battery storage system, mitigating the need for high-powered grid connections.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 29, 2024

From interconnection to market structures, US power grid operators are grappling with an onslaught of battery storage development, which has boomed due to the critical need to shore up variable renewable energy. GW in 2020 to more than 14 GW by the end of 2023.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The Indian scheme was awarded in fiscal year 2022 and covers the construction of a new 400/220kV substation at Koppal along with 144km of 400kV direct current transmission line with extension of the 40kV GIS Bays at the PGCIL (Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd) Narendra substation.

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Business Green

AUGUST 3, 2020

"This innovative HVDC solution will enable SSEN Transmission to efficiently connect and transport renewable energy and deliver clean power to consumers while enhancing grid reliability." said Niklas Persson, managing director of the grid integration business at Hitachi ABB Power Grids. "We

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Renewable Energy World

JANUARY 10, 2022

power grid this year. The agency says another 5% of the country’s planned electric capacity additions in 2022 will come from two new reactors at the Vogtle nuclear power plant in Georgia. One of these reactors, Unit 3, was delayed until June 2022 to allow additional time for construction and testing. Around 21.5

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 20, 2020

For all their momentum, the clean-energy sectors — solar, wind, energy storage, and companies transforming the power grid — will not escape the COVID-19 downdraft. Social distancing rules mean construction workers are not allowed to group together for coffee breaks or other meetings. Lightsource BP, the U.K.-based

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 2, 2023

According to Reactive Technologies, GridMetrix enhances visibility from transmission infrastructure to non-synchronous generation and demand-side loads, allowing operators to measure hidden inertia in the distribution grid, which accounts for up to 30% of total system inertia. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed

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