Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

When Hurricane Maria, a Category 4 storm with 155-mph winds, made a direct hit on Puerto Rico in 2017, it ravaged the island’s power grid and caused the longest blackout in US history. Maria left many residents without power for nearly a year. million customers. Marcelo Elizondo notes.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The new centre, which is based at the University’s Ralph O’Connor Sustainable Energy Institute (ROSEI) and launched formally on November 1, brings together partners from the UK and Australia as well as others in the US to undertake research towards the delivery of 100% renewable energy power grids across the world.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 1, 2023

As NTO’s Energy as a Service provider, AlphaStruxure will design, build and operate an integrated microgrid that will provide more sustainable, resilient, cost-predictable and locally generated energy. Kennedy International Airport.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 24, 2022

Consumers Energy has announced plans for a $100 million investment to reduce the frequency and length of power outages. “As an energy provider, we know keeping the lights on is job number one for us. . “As an energy provider, we know keeping the lights on is job number one for us.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

This week’s Smart Energy Finances looks at a consortium of Norwegian investors acquiring a 49% stake in an Indian transmission scheme to help scale private capital. ERCOT and CAISO run the Texan and Californian grids respectively, remaining the two strongest US energy markets with pipelines of 32GW and 43.7GW in planned project capacity.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 24, 2021

Electric vehicle charging infrastructure could provide a major benefit — boosting both clean energy and resiliency — for the power grid. The program could also nudge drivers to curb EV charging during times when the grid is really congested. . "We Some customers were very motivated to use more clean energy for charging.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Jeff Perry, executive vice president of Asset Management for Agilitas Energy, writes on how energy storage technology can improve grid and renewables reliability, taking pressure off grid operators at peak demand periods. Instead, it emphasises the importance of increasing energy storage to stabilize the energy system.

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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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Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 27, 2021

A partnership formed between thermal energy storage developer E2S Power and global engineering giant SNC-Lavalin aims to convert American fossil-fuel power stations into clean energy hubs. E2S Power offers a solution to ensure security of supply while preserving important assets and power plant jobs.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Infravision, a company focused on power grid modernisation with drone-enabled power line upgrades, announced it has raised $23 million in Series A financing. “We’re confident Infravision’s proven technology is the solution for today and for the future of power line construction automation and grid efficiency.”

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Smart Energy International

MAY 3, 2024

The virtual power plant (VPP) integrated capacity of vehicle to grid (V2G) is forecast to surpass that of energy storage assets ahead of 2040. This is according to US-based consultancy Rethink Energy who in a report hail VPP technology as the core of future power grids. Image courtesy Rethink Energy.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 9, 2024

According to a DNV release, HVDC transmission is not widely used within the US and there are appreciable barriers to its further development that represent a serious risk to the long-term development, growth and economic feasibility of clean energy projects being propelled by the Inflation Reduction Act.

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Canary Media

JULY 27, 2023

based startup ev.energy has built a customer base of 120,000 electric-vehicle drivers in Europe and North America who are using its charging software to save money, ease stress on the power grid and soak up as much surplus clean energy as possible. Over the past five years, U.K.-based

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

billion ($38.96) by 2026, more than half of this being funnelled into power grid investments, the Group said more focus will be placed on profitability, flexibility and resiliency through selective capital allocation to maximize its risk/return profile. Beyond the power grid , approximately €12.1 With plans to spend €35.8

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Renewable Energy World

JULY 21, 2021

Enel Green Power North America has acquired a 3.2GW solar portfolio, including 450MW solar-plus-storage projects, from Dakota Renewable Energy. Balancing a renewable grid: What are the options? Massive 50-GW wind, solar, hydrogen power plant with unique ownership model announced in Australia. Have you read?

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 24, 2024

A $10 million Department of Energy (DOE) grant will help create a pilot regional cybersecurity research and operations centre meant to help protect the power grid against cyber attacks. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed Originally published by Sean Wolfe on Power Grid International.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) has cautioned against the impacts of electric vehicle (EV) charging on bulk power system reliability, calling for cross-sector coordination to bolster and ensure the reliability of the power grid.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 25, 2022

Solano County, California, and renewable energy services provider ENGIE North America, have broken ground on a $41 million new energy infrastructure upgrade programme as part of a sustainability alliance. These energy cost savings are expected to pay for most of the new and upgraded power infrastructure.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 8, 2024

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $70 million in funding to support research into resilience technologies to reduce risks to energy infrastructure from a variety of hazards, including cyber and physical threats, natural disasters and climate-change fueled extreme weather events. Granholm. “As

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Smart Energy International

MAY 11, 2022

According to Ericsson, the Centre contains a physical representation of a utility smart grid, enabling real-world demonstrations of end-to-end private network operations across the power grid from generation and transmission to distribution to end users.

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Smart Energy International

AUGUST 31, 2023

Xcel Energy has announced the start of the rollout of smart electricity meters in its Wisconsin service territory. For Xcel Energy, the rollout marks the next step in the modernisation of its power grid, which so far has focussed primarily on boosting the capacity and reliability of the system through new and improved lines and substations.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

In this week’s Smart Energy Finances, Blackstone and Vista’s acquisition of market simulation software provider Energy Exemplar and GE announced its official time frame for spinning off from energy business GE Vernova.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 23, 2024

Solar renewables company Infinigen Renewables and ArcLight Capital Partners have announced a power and battery infrastructure project in Puerto Rico to provide supportive flexibility and reliability to the power grid. Energy storage is critical to helping Puerto Rico with extreme weather and grid reliability.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 30, 2024

Chattanooga headquartered power distribution company EPB and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have launched the Collaborative for Energy Resilience and Quantum Science. As a result of this work, the EPB Quantum Network powered by Qubiteckk was launched to accelerate the commercialisation of quantum technologies.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The company will operate for consumers in the US and Canada, aiming to unlock the potential offered by EVs for the electric power grid. This includes managed charging and energy-sharing services that can provide financial benefits to EV owners.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 12, 2024

Researchers from the US Department of Energy’s (DoE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have developed an open source, publicly available generative machine learning model to simulate future energy-climate impacts to assist energy system planning.

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 8, 2024

What are the biggest market trends in the energy sector? Walking the floor during DISTRIBUTECH International in Orlando, Florida, I asked energy experts this very question – their answers might surprise you. Kunsman adds: “The biggest trend right now is the transition to clean energy and deployment of EV infrastructure.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 29, 2024

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded a $2.5 million grant to Iowa State University engineers to establish a new cybersecurity centre focused on protecting power grids that rely on renewable energy sources. The opportunities to attack are huge compared to a conventional grid.”

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Californian utility San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) has unveiled four new microgrids with advanced remote operation capabilities and safety technologies to help enhance grid reliability.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

According to analysis from consultancy DNV between now and 2050 a staggering $12 trillion will be invested in doubling power grid capacity and renewables technologies in the US and Canada. Overall energy expenditure is projected by the report to decrease from the current 4% of GDP to 2.5% times by 2050, states DNV. “The

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

JUNE 5, 2023

Various positions | ev.energy | New York, San Francisco – Fully Remote Click the link to learn more and apply: US Policy Director ev.energy is a growth-stage startup with Series B funding and a clear goal: to intelligently integrate EVs into the power grid through a superior software platform for managed charging.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Toyota Motor North America and San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E) will collaborate on vehicle-to-grid (V2G) research for battery electric vehicles (BEVs), with the aim of researching and developing bidirectional tech for grid balancing.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The whitepaper explores the emerging market for next-generation smart meters and how advanced analytics and Artificial Intelligence (AI) will drive a transformation in home energy use and grid intelligence. This is due to the initial surge in smart meter installations experienced during the late 2000s and early 2010s. ” .

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 23, 2022

Nexamp and Borrego have activated two solar-plus-storage energy projects within ISO New England Territory, namely the Nexamp community solar farms in Massachusetts, USA. They aim to build momentum for a cleaner and more resilient regional power grid. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed. ”

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 6, 2023

Nostromo Energy, a US-based tech company, is developing an ice-based energy storage system that can operate as a Virtual Power Plant (VPP) to provide demand flexibility to the local power grid when needed. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed.

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 4, 2024

Based on a model of the Texas power system, scientists from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research PIK have developed a new method to identify and harden critical lines against tropical cyclones and increase power system resilience. Their approach allowed them to reproduce observed supply failures.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

This week’s Smart Energy Finances looks at the reported sale of German virtual power plant and battery energy storage developer sonnen by Shell as a part of its retail divestment strategy. Kicking off the strategy late last week, Shell sold its UK and German domestic operations to energy major Octopus Energy.

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