Use of green energy hit an all-time high last year: Renewables produced nearly a third of the electricity used around the globe, according to a new report out from the global policy network REN-21. That’s the good news. The bad news is even more green energy could have been used, but the electrical grids built … Continue reading Our old electrical grid is limiting how much wind power and photovoltaic we can use
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RWE builds ultra-fast, innovative battery storage system in the Netherlands to help safeguard the grid
RWE is expanding its battery storage business with an innovative technology for grid stability. The company has begun construction of an ultra-fast battery storage system with an installed capacity of 7.5 megawatts (MW) and a storage capacity of 11 megawatt hours (MWh) on the site of its power plant in Moerdijk, in the Netherlands. With … Continue reading RWE builds ultra-fast, innovative battery storage system in the Netherlands to help safeguard the grid
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Solar photovoltaic (PV) and storage can stabilize the grid
There are many factors that affect the stability of an electrical network at any given time. The most common challenge is matching supply with demand. The amount of energy consumers need varies depending on the time of day and weather conditions or even a national holiday or major event. In the United States, for example, … Continue reading Solar photovoltaic (PV) and storage can stabilize the grid
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Curtailment, Greece needs 7 GW of energy storage by 2030 to avoid photovoltaic cuts
Up to 20% of renewable electricity production is expected to be curtailed by 2030 in Greece if no new investments are made in energy storage. Greece is faced with ever-increasing curtailments of renewable energy production. Based on expectations from the revised National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP), an attempt will be made to deal with … Continue reading Curtailment, Greece needs 7 GW of energy storage by 2030 to avoid photovoltaic cuts
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Transatlantic Energy Highway: Is a Global Power Grid on the Horizon?
There are a great number of challenges standing between the current global energy landscape and decarbonization. Even though the installation of renewable energy production capacity is picking up speed, experts say that the growth rate is insufficient to achieve the goals set forth by the Paris Climate Agreement. However, in some places, the amount of … Continue reading Transatlantic Energy Highway: Is a Global Power Grid on the Horizon?
Continue readingEU Grid Action Plan will help wind power, but urgent action needed on excessive connection queues
Today the EU Commission launched an Action Plan for Grids – a 14-point plan to modernise Europe’s electricity grid and prepare for the renewables-based electrification of the energy system. It says €584bn of new investments are required by 2030 to upgrade Europe’s grids. Absolutely. And these investments can’t come soon enough. The current grid can’t accommodate … Continue reading EU Grid Action Plan will help wind power, but urgent action needed on excessive connection queues
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GE Vernova’s Grid Solutions to supply air-insulated substations to Casa dos Ventos’ Serra do Tigre Wind Complex in Brazil
— Grid Solutions, an integral part of the GE Vernova portfolio of energy businesses, has signed a contract with Casa dos Ventos, Brazilian renewable energy company and protagonist in the country’s energy transition, to construct two 500 kV air-insulated substations (AIS) for the Serra do Tigre Wind Complex in the municipalities of Currais Novos and … Continue reading GE Vernova’s Grid Solutions to supply air-insulated substations to Casa dos Ventos’ Serra do Tigre Wind Complex in Brazil
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Breakthrough technologies for the energy transition
The scale of the opportunity for low-carbon technologies is mind-boggling. Eliminating emissions from a global energy system that today is 80% dependent on fossil fuels will require multiple low-carbon sources of energy to be developed, and fast. The US$70 trillion of investment that we estimate is up for grabs over the next three decades to … Continue reading Breakthrough technologies for the energy transition
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Wind Farms and Grid Integration: Challenges and Solutions
Wind farms have emerged as a viable and sustainable source of renewable energy, playing a significant role in the global transition towards a low-carbon future. As the world moves towards adopting cleaner energy sources, the integration of wind farms into the power grid has become increasingly important. However, this process is not without its challenges, … Continue reading Wind Farms and Grid Integration: Challenges and Solutions
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RWE successful in National Grid Pathfinder 3 competition
RWE, one of the UK’s leading electricity generators, has been successfully awarded a contract by the UK Electricity System Operator (ESO), through National Grid’s Pathfinder 3 competition. The programme is designed to help ensure the stability of the electricity network in targeted regions across England and Wales, enabling greater volumes of renewable energy projects to … Continue reading RWE successful in National Grid Pathfinder 3 competition
Continue readingDNV builds up high-voltage grid expertise with acquisition of Power System Dynamics
The acquisition expands DNV’s grid analysis and flexible AC transmission optimisation offer, strengthening its services to power grid operators with a focus on fast changing power markets. DNV announced today that it has acquired Power System Dynamics (PSD Consulting Engineering Pty. Ltd.), a grid consulting firm providing worldwide specialised services for high-voltage power systems from … Continue reading DNV builds up high-voltage grid expertise with acquisition of Power System Dynamics
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Iberdrola and EIB sign a €220 million green loan top-up to boost smart grids in Spain
The funds, totalling €820 million, are earmarked for the infrastructure investment plan of i-DE, Iberdrola’s electricity distribution company in Spain The project, which will maintain 10,000 jobs per year, is contributing to the electrification of the Spanish economy and to increasing the efficiency of the distribution network These additional resources will facilitate the execution of … Continue reading Iberdrola and EIB sign a €220 million green loan top-up to boost smart grids in Spain
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Vattenfall signs grid contract with Siemens Energy and Aker Solutions
Vattenfall has signed a contract with Siemens Energy and Aker Solutions AS to deliver grid connection infrastructure for the Norfolk Boreas Offshore Wind Farm off the British coast. The contract gives Siemens Energy and Aker Solutions the responsibility for engineering, procurement, construction and installation of the High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) onshore and offshore substations … Continue reading Vattenfall signs grid contract with Siemens Energy and Aker Solutions
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GE Working on Behind-the-Meter Projects to Support PV Solar Integration into the Grid
Projects will promote the deployment of novel solutions that enhance grid resiliency and stability with high PV Solar penetration, and support commercial and industrial (C&I) customers in reducing their utility bills and maximizing utilization of their PV assets. GE Research and GE Renewable Energy are partnering with Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) on a $1.75M U.S. … Continue reading GE Working on Behind-the-Meter Projects to Support PV Solar Integration into the Grid
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U.S. Grid-scale Energy Storage Market Breaks Q1 Record
The U.S. energy storage market set a new record in the first quarter of 2022, with grid-scale installations totaling 2,399 megawatt hours (MWh), the highest capacity for Q1 on record. According to Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq: VSK), and the American Clean Power Association’s (ACP) latest U.S. Energy Storage Monitor report released today, the … Continue reading U.S. Grid-scale Energy Storage Market Breaks Q1 Record
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Siemens Energy Will Connects New York Offshore Wind Farm to the Grid
Siemens Energy has been awarded its first offshore grid connection project in the U.S. In a consortium with Aker Solutions, the company will supply the high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission system that will bring green energy from Sunrise Wind, New York’s first utility-scale offshore wind project, to the mainland. It is the first offshore wind … Continue reading Siemens Energy Will Connects New York Offshore Wind Farm to the Grid
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Rapid growth expected for grid-scale U.S. storage capacity
Energy storage has rapidly evolved from a niche application just a few years ago into an increasingly cost competitive and fast-growing technology that complements wind and solar. And two new national lab reports find storage growth is poised to explode. Grid-scale U.S. energy storage capacity could increase five-fold by 2050 according to the latest report … Continue reading Rapid growth expected for grid-scale U.S. storage capacity
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IRENA and China State Grid Agree to Advance Transition Through Power System Enhancements
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), and the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC), have today signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will see the two organisations work closely to support grid enhancements, system flexibility and sector-coupling in China and IRENA’s Clean Energy Corridor regions. The agreement aims to advance the global energy … Continue reading IRENA and China State Grid Agree to Advance Transition Through Power System Enhancements
Continue readingSiemens Energy awarded major service contract to strengthen Kuwait’s power grid reliability
Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity and Water (MEW) awarded Siemens Energy a contract to provide maintenance of 116 high-voltage substations. The five-year service contract represents Siemens Energy’s largest service agreement in the power transmission sector in the Middle East. The project aims to ensure reliable power supply throughout Kuwait. The substations will undergo maintenance to enhance … Continue reading Siemens Energy awarded major service contract to strengthen Kuwait’s power grid reliability
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WindEurope supports initiative to adopt grid planning in line with climate neutrality
Together with 40 other organisations including transmission system operators, WindEurope signed a ‘Request to Adapt European Energy Planning Scenarios’ initiated by the Renewable Grids Initiative (RGI). Renewables-based electrification is a key driver for the decarbonisation of Europe. To integrate the rapidly growing shares of wind energy and other renewables, Europe needs to optimise and expand … Continue reading WindEurope supports initiative to adopt grid planning in line with climate neutrality
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