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Milestone to vessel-to-grid

6 days ago | smart-energy.com | Yusuf Latief

EV charging network company Aqua superPower has unveiled bidirectional charging technology in the UK for electric boats. Demonstrated at the University of Plymouth, the company is calling their Virtual Bunkering for Electric Vessels (VBEV) a pioneering showcase and important step towards the adoption of electric boats, supported by Vessel-to-Grid infrastructure.
Vattenfall signs ‘industry first’ virtual battery tolling agreement

1 week ago | smart-energy.com | Yusuf Latief

Energy utility Vattenfall and energy flexibility provider terralayr have signed a 7-year, 55MW multi-asset capacity tolling deal — what they call an industry-first virtual battery tolling structure. The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a decentralised fleet of battery storage systems under a deal they say marks the first known multi-asset capacity toll. The batteries are developed, built, and aggregated by terralayr through its proprietary flexibility platform.
VOLT project to enable power flexibility for UK industrial and commercial sites

1 week ago | smart-energy.com | Yusuf Latief

VOLT, a discovery-phase project led by Northern Powergrid, LCP Delta and Newcastle University, has received funding from Ofgem’s Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) to help industrial and commercial sites in the North East cut carbon emissions, boost energy resilience, and increase flexibility.
Fluence Energy pauses US projects amid tariff uncertainty

1 week ago | smart-energy.com | Yusuf Latief

US-based energy storage company Fluence Energy has announced a pause to projects in its home country due to economic uncertainty caused by Donald Trump’s tariff policy. Fluence Energy, owned by Siemens AG and AES Corporation, announced the decision with its Q2 results for 2025, citing a temporary deceleration in its US customer contract activity caused by the country’s tariff policy.
US utilities brace for tariffs, but say the impact is manageable

1 week ago | smart-energy.com | Yusuf Latief

Significant change is coming to the US economy as the world reacts to President Donald Trump’s tariff policy. While this change isn’t evident on US store shelves just yet, there are reports that an increasing number of large cargo ships bound from China are heading to Europe and other Asian countries, rather than to American ports. The energy sector is rife with concerns about cost and supply chain impacts on components for solar panels, batteries and transformers.
Germany’s EnBW taps Robotron for grid-to-customer interface

1 week ago | smart-energy.com | Yusuf Latief

German energy company EnBW has opted for a controllable local systems (CLS) software from Robotron to mitigate grid bottlenecks. EnBW Utility Services customers will benefit from the new interface between grid and end customers, which will be used for interventions to avoid bottlenecks on the power grid.
Iberian grid investment: What should we prioritise?

1 week ago | smart-energy.com | Yusuf Latief

In this week’s Power Playbook: Nearly two weeks on, the April 28 blackout is still under investigation. But what it has highlighted is the criticality of the right type of power grid investment. I have covered extensively the urgent need for investment into the power grid. But now, after the significant blackout in Iberia, commentators are specifying not only how much Is needed financially, but what needs to be invested in.
Easee smart chargers to provide grid balancing across Europe

1 week ago | smart-energy.com | Yusuf Latief

Norway-based smart charging company Easee has plans to support national and regional grid balancing efforts with its network of over 850,000 4G-connected EV chargers across Europe. According to the company in a release, through advanced load balancing, demand response capabilities, and dynamic charging controls, their chargers can shift energy usage to times of lower demand, helping relieve stress on power system infrastructure.
Solar Battery AP to simplify AMI network deployment

1 week ago | smart-energy.com | Yusuf Latief

Tech company Itron has released their Solar Battery Access Point (Solar Battery AP), a solar-powered, battery-operated device they claim will simplify AMI network deployment. According to the company in a release, when deploying an AMI (advanced metering infrastructure) network, water and gas utilities can face challenges due to the lack of overhead infrastructure to mount and power network devices.
42,000 smart water meters for Galicia

1 week ago | smart-energy.com | Jonathan Spencer Jones

Spanish meter manufacturer Hidroconta is installing more than 42,000 smart water meters in the province of Ourense in Galicia in northwestern Spain. The project, supported through Spain‘s PERTE economic recovery and transformation programme, will see the smart water meters installed in a total of 81 localities in Ourense. The rollout forms part of AquaOurense’s €13 million ($14.8 million) ‘OU-Inteligente’ programme to digitalise potable water management in the province.