Smart Energy International

JANUARY 24, 2023

Renewable energy retailer Octopus Energy US is partnering with Enphase Energy, Inc., a supplier of microinverter-based solar and battery systems, to create a Texan Virtual Power Plant (VPP). This is the latest move from Octopus Energy in its US market.

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Smart Energy International

JULY 25, 2022

As countries the world over pursue net-zero goals, the power grids are at the centre of a transformation that will ultimately lead to economy-wide decarbonisation impacting almost every aspect of life, from the way we power and run our homes to how we travel and the products we purchase. Grid resilience and reliability.

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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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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 13, 2020

are making batteries, solar systems, electric cars, generators and other similar resources more valuable in wholesale markets, we’re seeing a new wave of business activity. distributed energy resource capacity will reach nearly 390 gigawatts by 2025. Optimize your solar power plant.

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Smart Energy International

AUGUST 10, 2022

?Atlantic City Electric will start the broad installation of new smart meters for its nearly 565,000 customers beginning in September 2022, and continuing through 2024. According to the electric utility, there will be no upfront cost to customers for their new smart meters. Customers also will enjoy enhanced reliability.”

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 19, 2023

billion investment for 58 projects across 44 states to strengthen electric grid resilience and reliability, invest in microgrids and enable more renewable energy generation across America. These microgrids can stand alone or integrate with utility-owned electric grid infrastructure and backup generation assets.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Puerto Rico utility Luma plans island-wide smart meters among smart grid and other initiatives to improve reliability and services for customers over the next three years. More than 64,000 customers with 396MW of rooftop solar PV were connected, with the number averaging 3,000 new connections per month. Have you read?

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has commemorated its first fully renewable remote grid in the utility’s growing fleet of standalone power systems, located in Pepperwood Preserve in Sonoma County. The new remote grid will power Pepperwood’s Bechtel House, which houses overnight visitors.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Friendly Technologies IoT platform for smart meter management, a Maryland microgrid for powering an electric bus fleet, solar harvesting to power IoT sensors and new Perovskite solar cell advances are on the week’s technology radar. The ‘Friendly’ platform for smart meters and IoT devices.

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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. link] — Nexamp (@Nexamp) March 22, 2022.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG) is to pilot overhead transmission line monitoring to increase capacity and accelerate renewable energy growth. Capacity optimisation is crucial for the large-scale integration of renewable energies , with their potential for congestion. Have you read?

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

In this debut of the Power Playbook, our spotlight on the finance and investment side of the energy transition, Yusuf Latief investigates how Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) tech is becoming a burgeoning market space ripe with investment opportunities. Customers can also stack the benefits of payments for solar generation on top of this.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 24, 2024

The IEA’s Electricity 2024 report records electricity demand growth easing in 2023 but is projected to accelerate over the next three years through 2026. The update finds that world demand for electricity grew by 2.2% Nuclear power generation also is expected to reach an all-time high, with growth averaging close to 3% per year.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

have unveiled a partnership to establish ChargeScape, an equally-owned venture aiming to bridge the gap between electric utilities, automakers and electric vehicle (EV) customers. The company will operate for consumers in the US and Canada, aiming to unlock the potential offered by EVs for the electric power grid.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Itron’s 2023 industry insight report finds that half of utility executives cite grid modernisation and infrastructure upgrades as the top barrier to the energy transition. The report is based on a survey of 250 utility executives at electric, gas and water utilities and a cross-selection of 10 state utility respondents. Have you read?

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AutoGrid

JUNE 20, 2023

With this comes a surge in electricity use, mostly from cooling systems. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is predicting a historic demand of over 80,000 MW , putting immense pressure on the state’s power grid. To mitigate the risk of buying power at these exorbitant prices, reducing demand becomes crucial.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 18, 2022

Emera Technologies has announced that utility Tampa Electric Company (TECO) has purchased, installed and received regulatory approval for its BlockEnergy community microgrid platform. Participants will see 80% of their home energy come from the sun. Image courtesy of TECO. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 13, 2023

This week’s edition of Smart Energy Finances leads with two stories on smart energy acquisitions, specifically Badger meter’s acquisition of Syrinix and TE Connectivity’s acquisition of Kries’ grid monitoring portfolio. Learn more: [link] pic.twitter.com/UbAIDqBu25 — Badger Meter (@Badger_Meter) January 5, 2023.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 27, 2023

This week’s edition of Smart Energy Finances looks at the bankruptcy of solar-panelled EV Lightyear 0’s operating company, Atlas Technologies B.V. Also on the radar are a successful Series A investment from BMW i – a subsidiary of BMW founded to design and manufacture plug-in Electric Vehicles (EVs) – in an EV charger solution.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 17, 2024

The aim of the over $20 million project, which is being supported with $10 million from the Appalachian Regional Commission, is to develop and deploy services for utilities, energy tech startups and others to model and test smart grid scenarios prior to implementation. Have you read?

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Smart Energy International

JUNE 15, 2022

California’s first 100% renewable energy, front-of-the-meter, multi-customer microgrid is now fully operational, providing enhanced energy resilience for the California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport and US Coast Guard Air Station. The Energy Authority and TRC. RCAM applications.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has launched its Microgrid Incentive Program (MIP) and handbook, providing funding, expertise, and guidance for building community, local, and tribal government-proposed multi-customer microgrids. million for San Diego Gas and Electric. million in project funding for PG&E, $83.3

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 13, 2022

Energy software provider Utilidata has launched an industry advisory board to guide the development and deployment of grid edge software solutions. Smart grid ready chip under development for smart meters Building a business case for next-generation AMI. Have you read? Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Duke Energy, one of America’s largest energy holding companies, and Amazon Web Services (AWS), are entering a multiyear strategic collaboration to accelerate the utility’s development of smart grid solutions, including new smart grid software and an expansion of their Intelligent Grid Services.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

The global energy storage market quadrupled last year to 4 gigawatts of new installations and will surge to a 15-gigawatt annual market in 2024, even as system price declines slow down, according to Wood Mackenzie. where developers are increasingly pairing large-scale solar arrays with batteries.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 11, 2022

Intelligence in smart meters and other IoT edge compute network devices, whereby applications utilize analytics to provide near real-time situational awareness and localized control, is set to play a key role in the operation and ever-increasing adoption of renewables and electric vehicles, is discussed by Itron’s Wassim Akhdar and Nick Phillips.

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Smart Energy International

AUGUST 25, 2023

Glasgow-based Smart Metering Systems (SMS plc), an energy infrastructure company, has acquired the domestic services division of Manchester-based heat pump specialist Evergreen Energy, which imports and distributes European-made renewable energy products.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Corporations aren’t just interested in renewable energy; they are a leading driver of its growth. According to data from Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables, corporate customers procured a total of 5.8 gigawatts of wind and solar projects in 2018, an increase of 109 percent over the previous year.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Whether switching from gas powered cars to EVs or from oil heating to electric, Canada has the chance to lead the transition to a cleaner and greener world. From a generation perspective, this seems doable with solar and wind farms popping up everywhere and consumers being receptive of making the switch to electric vehicles.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 10, 2022

After years of nearly flat demand, the energy transition is generating a growing demand for electricity with the most inexpensive non-carbon alternatives being renewables such as solar and wind, which are reaching price parity with coal and gas in many areas of the world. US power company Ameren, which serves 2.4

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EDF + Business

MARCH 28, 2023

Decreased Renewables Cost: Levelized Cost of Electricity (LCOE) to project sponsors is expected to decrease by 40-60%, which will likely result in cost reductions for commercial electricity users. Notes: PTC stands for Production Tax Credit. ITC stands for investment tax credit. Sources: Deloitte Analysis, H.R.5376

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Greentown Labs

DECEMBER 15, 2020

We couldn’t be more proud of our members’ resilience and accomplishments throughout 2020. Here are some of our entrepreneurs’ most impressive moments: Form Energy secured its first grid-scale battery installation pilot project and raised a $70M Series C. SomEV launched its first electric micromobility vehicles this fall.

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CleanTech San Diego

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

On January 21, 2020, Cleantech San Diego member company EDF Renewables North America and San Diego Zoo Global announced the operation of a 1-megawatt (MW)/4-megawatt hour (MWh) battery storage facility located on the San Diego Zoo’s property in Balboa Park. The battery solution also acts as a hedge against rising utility rates.

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Smart Energy International

JUNE 22, 2022

Recurrent Energy, LLC, has acquired two standalone energy storage projects from Black Mountain Energy Storage (BMES). The projects, which are in the South Load Zone of the Texas ERCOT market, are each anticipated to store up to 200MWh of energy. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed.

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 18, 2020

The Antelope Valley Transit Authority (AVTA) plans to be the first public transit agency in the United States to operate a 100 percent battery electric bus fleet. AVTA’s purchase of electric buses from BYD is forecast to cost $78.6 AVTA is also planning to install a microgrid at its bus depot. million and be completed in 2022.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 6, 2022

Smart grid technology company, Tantalus Systems, and Energy Toolbase (ETB) have announced the deployment of a commercial microgrid project. Tantalus will deliver the project in partnership with ETB, which provides project modelling, energy storage control and asset monitoring products for solar and storage microgrids.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 7, 2020

It's not necessarily that the game of musical chairs has intensified in the C-suite, but you'll note major executive moves at big apparel, food, energy, finance and technology corporations, some of which have enlisted a chief sustainability officer (CSO) or equivalent for the first time. The former U.K.

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