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Smart Energy Finances: Growth financing for AI-based network resilience

Smart Energy International

million) for Shanghai Electric Energy Storage Technology. These models aim to help eliminate network monitoring blind spots in stress-testing grid resilience and improve severe weather response while reducing reliance on manual field surveys. The EU should make electricity grids one of its key energy priorities.”

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World adds record new renewable energy capacity in 2020

Renewable Energy World

More than 80% of all new electricity capacity added last year was renewable, with solar and wind accounting for 91% of new renewables. These numbers tell a remarkable story of resilience and hope. However, hydropower still accounts for the largest share of renewables in the total mix.

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Reclosers: Safeguarding electrical grid reliability

Smart Energy International

The majority of improvements made in recloser manufacturing are to help utilities better manage and mitigate the disruption of electrical services. One of the solutions that has seen tremendous improvements, including smart technology, is the recloser. The improved technology also supports eliminating the need for routine maintenance.

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Snapshots of our World: Energy: Fossil Fuels + Iron Rivers + Current Mystery

Planet Pulse

We’ll trace supply chains as they move from open-pit mines to self-driving electric vehicles. We’ll look at the rise and fall of alternate forms of energy and how they support the new resilient society we’re building. Every energy source has its tradeoffs, but it’s increasingly clear that fossil fuels are unsustainable.

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Australia’s Telstra Energy signs 10-year smart meter deal with Intellihub

Smart Energy International

Telstra Energy has secured approval in 2021 to operate as an energy retailer and seek to leverage the growing number of distributed energy resources (DERs) including solar systems installed on consumer sites to ensure energy resilience and decarbonisation in Australia.

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Australia breaks ground on energy infrastructure digitalisation

Smart Energy International

To launch headway on its planned digitalisation efforts in Australia they have entered into a three-year partnership with electricity utility Horizon Power alongside a collaboration with investee company NNNCo. The IoT solutions will be rolled across Lake Argyle, Kununurra and Wyndham by Enzen and NNNCo.

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Neara expands to improve network safety and reliability

Smart Energy International

Have you read: DISTRIBUTECH 2022 highlights: Resilience and industry innovation Past and present US energy chiefs at odds over net-zero targets Housing project delivers template for microgrid success. This is our third investment in the company, and they continue to impress us with their product, focus and vision.