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1 week ago | 
powerengineeringint.com | Yusuf Latief
German energy supplier Avacon and Rolls-Royce are collaborating to test the contribution of battery storage and PV systems to power grid stability. Based on a field test, the aim is to show how energy communities, PV systems and mtu battery storage – developed by Rolls-Royce – can be intelligently linked to contribute to an efficient energy supply and to stabilise the energy system.
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1 week ago | 
smart-energy.com | Yusuf Latief
In this week’s Power Playbook: AI has been moulding the global energy market, influencing how data centre operators approach their budget, wedging its way into Trump’s executive orders and providing a strategic lamppost for the UK’s power grid connections concerns and market development. Let’s break it down. For energy sector professionals, the conundrum behind AI and its power demand is no secret.
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1 week ago | 
smart-energy.com | Yusuf Latief
German energy supplier Avacon and Rolls-Royce are collaborating to test the contribution of battery storage and PV systems to power grid stability. Based on a field test, the aim is to show how energy communities, PV systems and mtu battery storage – developed by Rolls-Royce – can be intelligently linked to contribute to an efficient energy supply and to stabilise the energy system.
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1 week ago | 
smart-energy.com | Yusuf Latief
UK-based CyanConnode has secured a £70 million ($92.8 million) contract to deploy approximately 750,000 smart meters in Goa, India. The narrowband radio frequency (RF) mesh networking tech company’s Indian subsidiary DigiSmart Networks was issued a letter of intent (LOI) for the contract from the government of Goa’s electricity department.
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1 week ago | 
renewableenergyworld.com | Yusuf Latief
Southern California Edison (SCE) has released its plan to rebuild impacted electrical distribution infrastructure from the January California wildfires, namely through undergrounding. The plan will cover the Altadena and Malibu areas affected by the wildfires, focusing on increasing reliability and long-term resilience, including the undergrounding of new distribution equipment.
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1 week ago | 
smart-energy.com | Yusuf Latief
Britain’s energy regulator Ofgem has given the greenlight to the National Energy System Operator’s (NESO) new plan to reform grid connections in a bid to free up space otherwise blocked by ‘zombie’ projects. Drafted by NESO in partnership with the energy industry, the reforms are expected to help unlock £40 billion ($52.9 billion) a year of mainly private investment, says the UK’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) in a release.
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1 week ago | 
smart-energy.com | Yusuf Latief
The General Office of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) in China has announced the first batch of large-scale application pilot projects for vehicle-to-grid (V2G) interaction. The NDRC announced 30 projects to boost vehicle-to-grid interaction across nine cities in China, aiming to support the construction of new energy and power systems and promote the integration and interaction of new energy vehicles with power grids.
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1 week ago | 
smart-energy.com | Yusuf Latief
National Grid has selected Siemens Energy as the preferred bidder for the Sea Link project’s two HVDC converter stations. According to National Grid, the selection of Siemens Energy represents a significant milestone for Sea Link following an extensive competitive procurement process. The two companies can now begin the planning needed for project delivery before full contract award.
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1 week ago | 
smart-energy.com | Yusuf Latief
The Swedish government has appointed Per Eckemark as the new director general of the country’s transmission system operator (TSO) Svenska kraftnät as it prepares enhanced investment into the power grid. Per Eckemark will take office on May 1 and take over from Lotta Medelius-Bredhe. Eckemark is currently head of the network division at Svenska kraftnät and has extensive experience in the energy industry. He joined Svenska kraftnät in 2018 as division head of networks after a long career within ABB.
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1 week ago | 
smart-energy.com | Yusuf Latief
Tech company Elewit, alongside Spanish TSO Red Eléctrica and Anisopter Insightful Research have registered a new support design for high voltage lines. The new design seeks to reduce the environmental and social impact of new electricity transmission lines, ensuring stability of electricity supply, the integration of renewable energies and international interconnections.
