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Three Ohio utilities set for additional 1.4 million smart meters
Image: FirstEnergy A settlement has been reached on the FirstEnergy Ohio utilities’ second phase grid modernisation plan, including expanding the state smart meter rollout. The $421 million four-year...
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Beach battery powers Dutch coast smart grid project
Image courtesy Skoon Energy A project is being run between the municipality of Hague and Dutch grid operator Stedin to develop a battery-powered smart beach electric grid to power the coast of...
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E.ON installing 165,000 smart meters in Hungary
Image: E.ON Hungary E.ON Hungária Group is currently installing more than 165,000 new smart meters in Transdanubia and Pest County in west and central Hungary, including the capital Budapest. The...
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Octopus Energy extends arms into South America with Energisa partnership
Image: Energisa Octopus Energy Group is partnering with Brazil’s Energisa to deploy its Kraken energy management platform in that country. A first in the region for Octopus as its arms expand their...
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California VPP capacity to exceed 15% of 2035 peak demand finds Brattle Group
Night sky view of Los Angeles from Griffith Observatory. Image courtesy 123rf By 2035, VPP (virtual power plant) potential in California is forecast to exceed 15% of peak demand by 2035, representing...
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How predictive AI is helping smooth the path to net zero
Colin Gault, Head of Product at POWWR The more reserved cousin of generative artificial intelligence (AI), predictive AI uses patterns in historical data to forecast future outcomes or classify future...
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Siemens Smart Infrastructure launches Electrification X
Electrification X: the latest SaaS and IoT portfolio of Siemens Xcelerator. Image courtesy Siemens Smart Infrastructure Siemens Smart Infrastructure has launched Electrification X, a suite of...
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Europe’s DSOs – Fit for 55?
Image: 123rf Although trying their best to be on track for Fit for 55, DSOs are dependent on the right framework conditions and adequate support to be able to live up to their role, a recent paper...
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Octopus Energy and Enphase Energy announce strategic integration
Image courtesy 123rf Energy technology supplier Enphase Energy and Octopus Energy have announced a strategic partnership to integrate their platforms, allowing UK retail customers to access low-cost...
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Puerto Rican solar and battery project to boost grid reliability
Image courtesy 123rf Solar renewables company Infinigen Renewables and ArcLight Capital Partners have announced a power and battery infrastructure project in Puerto Rico to provide supportive...
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US DOE $10m grant to support nation’s first regional cybersecurity center for...
Image courtesy 123rf 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...
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SUEZ, Vodafone aim to implement over 2 million NB-IoT smart water meters by 2030
Image: SUEZ SUEZ and Vodafone have entered a partnership to accelerate the delivery into service of smart water meters globally. The partnership provides the key elements of a smart water meter...
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Irish data centre batteries to provide backup power for grid stability
Image courtesy DigitalRealty Companies Enel X Global Retail and Digital Realty will collaborate to utilise data centre batteries to help balance the Irish power grid. The partnership sees Digital...
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IoT and DERMs solutions that meet utility needs
In an exclusive interview with Francisco Donato Bergia, Director at Minsait, we look at the newest and innovative solutions on the market, which cover all the utilities processes from commercial to...
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US DOE issues final permitting rule to expedite transmission expansion
Image courtesy 123rf The US Department of Energy has announced a final transmission permitting reform rule and a new commitment for up to $331 million aimed at adding more than 2,000MW of additional...
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Irish grid marks 1GW storage milestone
Image courtesy 123rf Dublin-based ESB Networks has announced that it has 1,000MW of electricity storage connected to the Irish power grid. According to the medium and low voltage electricity...
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Tech Talk | Smart grids and the importance of the four ‘Ds’
Photo: 123rf Of the four ‘Ds’ democratisation appears to be the key one to focus on for shaping public support for smart grids at local and national levels. With the energy transition focussed on what...
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Purchasing a smart thermostat isn’t enough: Three steps to build a...
Image credit: 123rf.com Three key focus areas need to be prioritised to ensure the mass market adoption of grid-beneficial programmes, explains Erin Keys of Uplight. Smart thermostats are now in...
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DEWA’s smart water initiatives deliver $61m savings
Image: DEWA Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has recorded savings with its smart water network of AED225 million (US$61 million) over the past 10 years. The savings have amounted to over...
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National Grid launches ‘Great Grid Partnership’ in UK
Image: National Grid National Grid has launched the ‘Great Grid Partnership’ to address supply chain and skills challenges in delivering major upgrades to Britain’s transmission grid. The partnership,...
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