Smart Energy International

MAY 15, 2024

Investor-owned utility Consumers Energy will invest nearly $24 million in smart technology this year to prevent power outages and keep the lights on for customers. “Consumers Energy has made a commitment with our Reliability Roadmap to ultimately restore power in 24 hours or less. .

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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 24, 2022

The energy provider will make significant upgrades to its high voltage distribution (HVD) system in an effort to make the power grid more reliable for Consumers Energy’s electric customers in the state of Michigan, US. And as weather becomes more severe, Michigan needs a power grid that’s more reliable and resilient.

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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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Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 27, 2021

The companies plan to address the growing energy storage market by approaching utilities and power generators with thermal energy solutions at facilities that are being phased out. 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

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.

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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

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced $42 million for 15 projects across 11 states meant to improve the reliability, resiliency, and flexibility of the domestic power grid through the research and development of next-generation semiconductor technologies.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The Indian scheme was awarded in fiscal year 2022 and covers the construction of a new 400/220kV substation at Koppal along with 144km of 400kV direct current transmission line with extension of the 40kV GIS Bays at the PGCIL (Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd) Narendra substation.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Furthermore, the utilities are adopting new approaches to improve outage recovery times through advanced networking, with predictive maintenance analytics topping the list, followed by smart grid technologies and enhanced communications, as well as the use of drones and robotics to inspect assets.

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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.

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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

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. A 15MW storage project will be paired with a 32MW solar project in the Yabucoa municipality of Puerto Rico.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 30, 2024

The Collaborative aims to focus on utilising Chattanooga’s advanced integrated energy and communications infrastructure to develop technologies and best practices for enhancing the resilience and security of the national power grid while accelerating the commercialisation of quantum technologies. Have you read?

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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. Global motor companies BMW Group, Ford Motor Company and American Honda Motor Co.,

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 9, 2024

Each is being tested by Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC) at their Gardenia Innovation Centre, with the potential outcome of being deployed for power grid management. This is what the Gardenia Centre does, testing pre-commercialised or newly commercialised technology. But where do we start on the modernisation journey?

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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. Just consider the Texas power grid this summer, for example.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 28, 2024

billion in infrastructure projects across New York City and Westchester County to keep power grid service reliable. New York’s Consolidated Edison, one of the largest investor-owned energy companies in the US, has invested $2.3

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ThinkGeoEnergy

MAY 21, 2024

XGS Energy, an innovator in next-generation geothermal energy technology, has announced the completion of $20 million in additional Series A funding. million round led by Constellation Technology Ventures earlier this year, and the $14M Series A investment led by Anzu Partners. This new financing builds on the $9.7

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

“Over the last few years, Entergy has significantly modernized the grid, most recently completing three million new meter installations across our four-state service area,” said Dale Claudel, Entergy’s vice president of grid modernization and strategy.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

With the phase 2 plan, AES Ohio is proposing to continue the modernisation of its grid, which has been underway in the first phase, with a focus on the ongoing rollout of smart technologies to improve system stability and performance and the backbone communication capabilities. Have you read?

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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.

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 19, 2020

Wood Mackenzie expects that North America could have nearly 650 gigawatt-hours of EV battery capacity by 2030, up from 97.5 As regulation begins to shift, utilities have embarked on dozens of technology and market-design demonstration projects to lay the groundwork for the flexible grid. De-risking grid edge investment.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Over nine hundred companies of production chain took part in the event, including industrial executive institutes, scientific research organizations, power grid enterprises, power generation firms, system assembly providers and financial institutes. Read more from Shenzhen CLOU.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

JANUARY 10, 2024

Eavor Technologies (Eavor) has published a paper on a comprehensive update on the Eavor-Lite demonstration project in Alberta, Canada. Eavor-lite is a prototype of the Eavor-Loop technology, consisting of a large U-tube shaped well with two multilaterals. It has also served as a testbed for further research and development.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

JANUARY 26, 2024

Our partnership with National Grid is an exciting opportunity to showcase geothermal technology as a fossil-fuel-free alternative for multifamily housing, while also improving resident quality of life by providing 129 BHA families with efficient, state-of-the-art heating and cooling,” added Kenzie Bok, Administrator of BHA.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The study was conducted by experts at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and funded by DOE’s Geothermal Technologies Office (GTO). This means GHPs could improve power-grid reliability and provide benefits to all electricity consumers, even those who cannot install GHPs themselves.

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Smart Energy International

AUGUST 31, 2023

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

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

This has enabled Alabama Power to improve its response and restoration times. Our successful pilot programme with Alabama Power is a perfect example of how advanced analytics and sensor data improve the reliability and safety of power distribution,” stated Bob Karschnia, CEO of Sentient Energy.

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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.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

“This approval of the Revelo metering platform allows us to move forward aggressively with clean energy initiatives from both a grid facing and customer benefits perspectives,” commented Carlos Nouel, Vice President of Transformation Programs at National Grid.

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Smart Energy International

AUGUST 15, 2022

Grid modernisation initiatives, including the movement to new technologies such as smart grids, are spurring the demand for battery energy storage systems (BESS), according to latest research from Research and Markets. billion by 2026. China is forecast to reach an estimated market size of $2.4 through the analysis period.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

With increasing intermittent renewable generation, such real-time situational awareness is increasingly critical for grid stability. 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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Smart Energy International

MARCH 8, 2024

“One of the trends we’ve noticed professionals talking about is how to blend all these technologies into utility practices in a way that’s approachable for professionals.” Rather than just pushing the button and trusting the output will match, it means keeping close supervision on the technology. “AI

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The deployment by grid technology company LineVision includes 42 LUX non-contact sensors and forms part of a joint project to assess how grid-enhancing technologies may increase the transmission capacity on the existing power grid.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

A new partnership in the US combines a demand response programme with smart air conditioners, enabling a gamified reward system to incentivise consumers to lower consumption at times of peak demand on the power grid.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Duke Energy will build new smart grid software and services on AWS and expand its Intelligent Grid Services – a suite of custom-built applications that help the utility anticipate future energy demand and identify where and how to update the power grid.

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