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EPICS global research centre for 100% renewable power grids launched in US

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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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Australian DSO warns of trifecta weather threat to power grid

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Have you read: Investment needed to keep grid fit for purpose says Enel Grids boss Grid resilience lessons from the frontline of climate change “We will be juggling our response between setting the network up to minimise the risk of fire starts and managing outage risk from storm impacts.

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

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This week’s Smart Energy Finances looks at an investment round for Neara, an Australian company that has developed a platform that uses AI to help utilities design networks, enhance wildfire and vegetation management programmes and bring renewable projects online faster. million) for Shanghai Electric Energy Storage Technology.

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Octopus Australia acquires 1GWh transmission-connected battery project

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Once operational, the project will store and dispatch 1GWh of electricity, supporting peak demand on the power grid and providing power to approximately 70,000 homes for one day. The project partners are aiming for a final investment decision in the latter half of 2025.

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Neara expands to improve network safety and reliability

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Following its $5 million Series A secured in 2021, Neara’s Series B brings its investment total to $19 million to date. This is our third investment in the company, and they continue to impress us with their product, focus and vision. This post was originally published on Power-Grid International in light of DISTRIBUTECH 2022.

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Rethinking the energy grid: The evolution of mission-critical power

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One example is a pilot project between Microsoft and Eaton which involved the development of an intelligent UPS equipped with a layer of software algorithms and controls to enable interaction with the power grid. ABOUT THE AUTHOR.

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