Smart Energy International

DECEMBER 22, 2023

With the worst of winter weather arguably still ahead of us, John Humble of grid voltage experts Fundamentals explores how intelligent risk management, targeted maintenance and better communication across our networks are critical for preparing our power grids to keep the lights on.

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 1, 2024

Researchers at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology have developed open-source AI algorithms to protect grids from random fluctuations introduced by variable renewables.

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Smart Energy International

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Also, the virtual power plant technology will be configured to achieve long-distance cross-regional energy coordinated dispatch, improve regional power supply stability, and meet the power grid’s needs.

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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.

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TechXplore

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

With a lot of solar and wind power, energy storage, and advanced extreme weather impact modeling, Puerto Rico could achieve a 100% renewable power grid by 2050. These and other recommendations are the results of the "Puerto Rico Grid Resilience and Transitions to 100% Renewable Energy Study" (PR100), announced Feb.

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GreenTechMedia

JULY 1, 2020

Japan’s Hitachi has completed its acquisition of a majority stake in ABB Power Grids worth up to $7.8 billion, creating a new business aimed at tackling the renewable and distributed energy frontiers of the power industry. percent stake in the venerable power grids unit of the Swiss-Swedish engineering giant.

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Jim Conca

JUNE 25, 2020

China now has a network of satellites, high-speed missiles, and super-EMP weapons that could melt down our electric grid, fry critical communications, and even takeout the ability of our aircraft carrier groups to respond.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 4, 2021

Getting to 100 percent clean energy presents power grid operators with a major problem: what to do about inertia. Reactive Technologies says its novel technology for measuring this critical aspect of grid stability can help them find answers. An increasingly valuable measurement for clean-powered grids.

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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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TechXplore

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Power grids—the web of electrical networks that sprawl across countries and continents—are under stress. Although these high-impact events can be very damaging, often overlooked is the impact of minor disruptions that trigger a domino effect throughout the system, according to a study analyzing European power blackouts.

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Renew Economy

MAY 22, 2022

Offshore wind energy in Germany is being used to stabilise the country's electricity system in case of grid fluctuations. The post Offshore wind farm balancing German power grid in green energy “milestone” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

The post Forrest unveils 10GW renewable “super hub” to power grid and green hydrogen appeared first on RenewEconomy. FFI and Windlab to co-develop 10GW-plus wind and solar "Super Hub" in northern Queensland to fast-track the state's green hydrogen ambitions.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 27, 2023

The Digital Twin Consortium (DTC) – which aims to drive development of the digital tech – has announced a reference library of use cases and case studies, including use of digital twins as a tool to decentralise power grids.

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Charged

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Hitachi ABB Power Grids, a newly formed joint venture between the two electronics giants, has launched a new “grid-to-plug” EV charging system for public transport and commercial fleet operators. The new solution, called Grid-eMotion Fleet, is designed to enable fleet operators to efficiently scale up their operations.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Rolls-Royce has supplied three mtu EnergyPacks to system integrator Eigen Energy in Singapore to integrate more renewable energy and offset peak electricity loads on the power grid.

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altenergymag

APRIL 14, 2020

ABB Power Grids partners with ISA in building a reliable and efficient power grid, improving the quality of life of millions of people in South America

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Jim Conca

JULY 26, 2020

Powerlines and equipment problems have been the cause of most recent wildfires. But a new AI and machine vision technology can analyze millions of images of powerlines and towers to find dangerous faults and flaws to help utilities identify problem areas and repair them before a fire starts.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

EIS, a distributor of electrical process materials and components in North America, announced the successful acquisition of Power Grid Supply (PGS), a supplier of transformer parts and components for the production, repair, and remanufacturing of transformers.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 18, 2024

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. This puts enormous pressure on power generation,transmission and the distribution network.

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altenergymag

MAY 25, 2023

They can supply electricity to private homes and offices, stabilizing the public power grid in the process. With e-mobility booming, there is more and more potential for e-cars to be used as mobile energy storage systems.

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Jim Conca

JULY 7, 2021

Heat waves are stressing the electrical grid in the Pacific Northwest, making regional system operators prepare for rolling blackouts. Fortunately, we have tools to cope, including hydro and nuclear power, and demand response where you just ask big users to please not use any power for a while.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 11, 2023

However, as our reliance on electricity has grown, so too has the complexity of our power grids. The addition of more electronic devices and renewable energy sources has resulted in an increase in harmonic distortion, which can lead to significant problems such as power quality issues, equipment failure and reduced efficiency.

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Science Daily: Renewable Energy

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Power grids -- the web of electrical networks that sprawl across countries and continents -- are under stress. Although these high-impact events can be very damaging, often overlooked is the impact of minor disruptions that trigger a domino effect throughout the system, according to a study analyzing European power blackouts.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

In a bid to support Irish grid stability, Electricity Supply Board (ESB) has opened a major battery plant at its Poolbeg site in Dublin, which will add 75MW/150MWh of fast-acting energy storage.

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Financial Times: Energy

MARCH 12, 2024

The climate crisis demands good data that measures the footprint of high electricity users

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Solar Power World

MARCH 29, 2021

By Praveen Jain, IEEE Medal in Power Engineering recipient Born in rural India and being at the global forefront of technology over the past 40 years, I can say with certainty that farmers in many countries are not seeing the true benefits of solar power.

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Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Report says sensible – and smart – policies will support the huge new load on the power system as Australia transitions to battery-electric cars. . The post Will the mass uptake of EVs blow up the power grid? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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CleanTech Group

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The weather-related power outages in Texas and California over the last few years highlight the importance of weatherizing and building out resilient grids.

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Financial Times: Energy

MARCH 12, 2024

The EU will not meet its ambitious green goals without vast investment in its grids

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TechXplore

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Natural disasters are occurring more frequently, causing damage to the power grid and leading to widespread and prolonged power outages. Leveraging mobile power sources has shown potential in lessening the impact of these disasters; however, their efficiency remains largely unassessed.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 16, 2019

As renewable energy sources move mainstream, electricity generation and distribution systems are getting an extreme makeover.

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NRDC onEarth

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Reforming the interconnection process is critical to advancing clean energy. FERC’s Order 2023 is an important first step, and NRDC stands with FERC to defend it.

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TechXplore

APRIL 4, 2024

The Gulf Coast of the United States is often hit by tropical cyclones (TCs), hurricanes and other extreme weather phenomena, which can cause widespread electricity outages. Climate change and global warming are expected to increase the risk of these events occurring, which could significantly disrupt activities in the area.

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Global Renewable News

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

With lots of solar and wind power, energy storage, and advanced extreme weather impact modeling, Puerto Rico could achieve a 100% renewable power grid by 2050. These and other recommendations are the.

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Energy Storage News

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The inverters at an upcoming 300MW/600MWh project in Scotland, UK, will enable the asset to deliver inertia that is “essential for the grid to function efficiently”.

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TechXplore

MARCH 13, 2024

are working on novel ways of preventing threats to grid stability that can result in the loss of power to millions of people, equipment damage, and limited power transfer capability. Researchers from the University of Birmingham, U.K.,

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Energy Central

JANUARY 3, 2023

One lesson to learn from Russia’s attack on Ukraine’s power infrastructure is that electricity coming almost exclusively from a national operator over the grid can prove to be the Achilles’ heel for a country.

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