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How IoT transforms power distribution management

Smart Energy International

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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China’s State Grid Corporation to use Nokia IoT across power infrastructure

Smart Energy International

The State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) will deploy a Nokia solution, aiming to use automation to better monitor electrical power production and distribution status in real time, using IoT sensors throughout their infrastructure. SGCC supplies electrical power to more than 1.1 Nokia : IoT and smart grid complexity.

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Google Cloud partners up to utilise perovskite within IoT

Smart Energy International

Saule Technologies and Columbus Energy have partnered with Google Cloud to develop new products using perovskite solar cells and solutions in the field of distributed energy and IoT (Internet of Things). The partnership comes as the global IoT market develops rapidly, predicted to reach $1.1 billion by 2025.

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

GreenTechMedia

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. Enabling European virtual power plants.

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Australia breaks ground on energy infrastructure digitalisation

Smart Energy International

Enzen Australia has secured its first engagement in an ambitious strategy to digitalise the energy infrastructure of Australia through smart IoT solutions. The collaborative moves will see Enzen Australia deploy an Internet of Things (IoT) Living Lab in East Kimberley, Western Australia.

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Managing power grid complexity: The 5 biggest priorities for utilities in 2024

Smart Energy International

In today’s distributed energy system, managing power grid complexity is challenging. But grid operators are often handling these changes with an ageing infrastructure that wasn’t built with a distributed energy system in mind. What is grid orchestration and why is it critical in 2024?

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Plugging into electricity’s energy challenge

Envirotec Magazine

How is technology helping to address the challenges faced by power grids? According to the International Energy Agency, global electricity demand rose by more than 6% in 2021, the largest increase since the recovery from the financial crisis in 2010. The energy distribution model is becoming decentralised.