Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

US researchers have created a new method to predict electric grid stability in real time using signals from pumped storage hydropower facilities. Yilu Liu, UT-ORNL Governor’s Chair for power grids who has led the project, explains that when the hydropower facility pumps shut down, they almost always stop at a fixed power level.

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The Environmental Blog

JUNE 2, 2023

Do you ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes at your electric company? We recently had the opportunity to speak with other electricity providers that have been in business for over 30 years. There may be certain truths about electricity providers being kept hidden from public view – but not anymore.

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Smart Energy International

DECEMBER 17, 2023

With the continued growth of renewable energy sources, traditional methods of electricity metering are becoming less effective. Unlike traditional power sources, renewable sources such as solar and wind power are intermittent, which means that they do not produce a consistently reliable output.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

million smart meters nationwide as part of the National Smart Metering Programme. With this the company is on track to complete the full, over 2 million, smart meter rollout in early 2025. “We We are delighted with the progress to date on the National Smart Metering Programme and achieving the milestone of 1.5

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Pacific Gas & Electric is asking state regulators to approve another massive round of energy storage procurements, including its first large-scale contract for behind-the-meter batteries to serve grid needs. gigawatt-hours, of energy storage projects. The 15-year agreement calls for Nexus Renewables U.S.,

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Smart Energy International

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced funding for Intellihub in a virtual power plant (VPP) project to leverage a network of 2 million smart meters and interface with over 140,000 customer energy resources for optimised load control. On behalf of the Australian Government, ARENA has announced AU$9.75

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Smart Energy International

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Following earlier announcements of new electricity, water and hydrogen meters another pair of new meters are launched and the US Department of Energy launches an office to focus on emerging technologies in the week’s technology radar. Have you read?

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Itron and Schneider Electric have announced a collaboration, integrating their intelligent grid and distributed energy resource (DER) management solutions to digitalise the demand and supply of electricity.

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Solar Industry

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

AutoGrid has expanded its partnership with Puget Sound Energy (PSE), Washington state’s largest utility, on a virtual power plant (VPP) solution built on the AutoGrid Flex platform. The AutoGrid Flex platform manages over 8 GW of virtual power plants in nine countries.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Limited visibility and understanding of distributed energy resource (DER) behaviour is creating operational challenges, Siemens has found in a new study with utilities in the US and Canada. Source: Siemens’ Seeing behind the meter survey Have you read?

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The Environmental Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The good news is that the mass adoption of solar energy presents another opportunity to save money. Installing and maintaining commercial solar panels requires minimal effort and is an effective way for businesses to free up monthly cash flow. Reduced or Eliminated Energy Bills. Being energy-efficient during work hours.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 24, 2024

The IEA’s Electricity 2024 report records electricity demand growth easing in 2023 but is projected to accelerate over the next three years through 2026. The update finds that world demand for electricity grew by 2.2% The update finds that world demand for electricity grew by 2.2%

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Smart Energy International

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Although the UK Government’s latest legislation solidifies their commitment to the smart meter rollout in the country, there are yet a number of issues with consumer perception and the performance of the technology that need to be ironed out, explains Michael Jary of Sense. billion ($7.1 7 million will lose functionality.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 11, 2021

Homes need a lot more digital smarts nowadays to manage rooftop solar, backup batteries and electric vehicle chargers. It’s nice if those distributed energy resources (DERs) can be integrated with household electrical load controls via smartphone or Alexa or Google voice-activated devices.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Britain’s National Infrastructure Commission has called for further investment and upgrading of the electricity and water infrastructures among others. There should be increased adoption of electric vehicles, with a nationwide network of at least 300,000 public charge points across the country by 2030. But we need to get on with it.”

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 5, 2022

With increasing pressure for electrical and heating appliances to meet energy efficiency ratings , it can be a challenge to find a solution that both works and is profitable for small businesses and enterprises. This article contains paid-for content created in collaboration with Gemini Data Loggers. radiators).

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 23, 2023

New energy resources in the form of renewables, new loads such as electric vehicles, new energy storage technologies and the new integrated service models to accompany these are characterising the evolving power networks of today. They lack the capacity, flexibility, as well as visibility of operators.

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Smart Energy International

JULY 29, 2022

With grid management proving a perplexing conundrum, smart meter data management continuous to prove the way forward for ensuring optimised control and efficacy for utilities. Australia has seen a rapid increase in residential rooftop solar installations, which makes voltage management increasingly difficult to coordinate.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 20, 2023

Hansen Technologies, a software provider to energy, water, and communications industries, is partnering with Aidon, which supplies smart grid, smart metering and technology services in the Nordics, to provide a fully managed SaaS solution and smart meters for three Finnish DSOs.

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Charged

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Barcelona-based Wallbox (NYSE:WBX) has added its Eco-Smart and Power Boost home energy management features to its US charging products. Eco-Smart and Power Boost now come standard with Wallbox’s Pulsar Plus, a 48-amp, 11.5 Full-Green Mode detects when there is surplus solar energy available, and uses it to charge the EV.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 24, 2023

Renewable energy retailer Octopus Energy US is partnering with Enphase Energy, Inc., a supplier of microinverter-based solar and battery systems, to create a Texan Virtual Power Plant (VPP). This is the latest move from Octopus Energy in its US market.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Energy sector digital identity app spins off for global use, an intelligent power solution for China’s high energy physics platform and a hydrogen-powered superyacht unveiled are in the week’s technology radar. The power system includes 138 panels of UniGear ZS1 MV switchgear, 318 panels of MNS3.0 Have you read?

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 30, 2023

James O’Toole explains how the UK’s Smart Energy Research Lab is enabling researcher access to smart meter data. With over 21 million smart gas and electric meters now in Great Britain’s homes, there is a growing wealth of half-hourly and daily domestic energy use data available to those who can access it.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Energy tech firm Octopus Energy has launched a new tariff to help businesses with renewable generation to share the green power they generate on one site with the rest of their sites – and lower bills as a result. Octopus estimates it could save businesses like these up to 25% off their annual electricity bills*.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

How to value solar plus storage. The crisis has turbocharged interest in systems that deliver power even when the grid is down. Solar plus storage is fast emerging as a top choice, both at scale on the grid and also "behind the meter," installed in a home, apartment or commercial building. . Adam Aston.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Stem, the decade-old behind-the-meter battery startup that was seeking a buyer earlier this year to bolster its growth ambitions, is now launching a plan to go public via a special-purpose acquisition corporation (SPAC) reverse merger. Friday’s announcement names Star Peak Energy Transition Corp. and abroad. and abroad.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Meteor’s MRC cameras have been designed to operate unattended in remote locations where normal power and communications may not be available. The UK government has instructed all water and sewerage companies (WaSCs) operating in England, to install monitors on every storm overflow by the end of 2023.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The growth of Home Energy Management (HEM) has led to a burgeoning, heretofore fragmented market, within which rages a business battleground of players large and small. The key to winning, explains Yusuf Latief in Smart Energy International ’s Power Playbook column, will be ownership of customer confidence. billion in 2021.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 26, 2021

Smart home electrical panel, meet voice-activated home controls. Those include a subset of home energy management systems, such as smart thermostat provider Ecobee and wireless energy sensor startup Tado. Span’s platform provides analytics to manage those loads against day-to-day energy rates.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 5, 2023

From the analytical power of data, through to the introduction of AI and machine learning, digitalisation is becoming paramount in enabling the insights needed to make better decisions in all areas of the evolving energy landscape. Digitalisation plays a vital role in addressing this challenge. Have you read?

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

California already has some of the highest electricity rates in the country. Those costs could rise even faster over the next decade, as utilities harden their grids against wildfires, grow their share of net-metered rooftop solar, and add other costs being passed through to utility customers.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

This week’s edition of Smart Energy Finances sees three load shifting investments take centre stage as demand response becomes a more notable priority for utilities the world over. 120 million for Swell Energy’s VPP suite. 120 million for Swell Energy’s VPP suite.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

In this debut of the Power Playbook, our spotlight on the finance and investment side of the energy transition, Yusuf Latief investigates how Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) tech is becoming a burgeoning market space ripe with investment opportunities. Customers can also stack the benefits of payments for solar generation on top of this.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Swiss tech major Hitachi Energy has acquired eks Energy in a strategic move to add power and electronics and energy management software to their ever-growing portfolio. Hitachi Energy called the move part of its strategy to meet global demand for battery energy storage solutions.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The global energy landscape is on the cusp of transformational changes as the migration to clean power gathers pace. With world leaders about to gather in Dubai, United Arab Emirates for the COP 28 climate summit, the transition to green energy will be one of the key topics on the agenda.

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Renewable Energy World

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Solar energy advocates reacted strongly to proposed changes to California’s net metering program. Residential solar developer Sunrun in its initial response appeared to frame a potential federal-level challenge to the proposal, which was issued December 13 and is scheduled for a January 27 vote.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 17, 2022

The European Commission announced on 18 May that it plans to make the installation of solar panels mandatory for all new public, commercial and residential buildings in the EU. It focused on three distinct pillars: energy savings, diversification of energy supplies, and accelerated roll-out of renewable energy.

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