grid integration News
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Electric Vehicle-to-Grid Integration: From Concept to Reality
While vehicle-to-grid (V2G) integration remains more concept than reality in the U.S., it will likely afford economic value to cost-conscious utilities and their ratepayers in the long term. According to a new report from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange Division, the ownership of electric vehicles are on the rise as they are becoming less expensive, more convenient to drive, more abundant, and ...
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CapREG: Three years promoting renewable energy in Southeast Asia and Latin America through capacity building
Last week in Vietnam the Renewables Academy AG (RENAC) ran the seminar “Bankability of Renewable Energy Projects”. This was the last in a successful series of face-to-face seminars which were held as part of the capacity building programme CapREG - Capacity Development on Renewable Energy and Grid Integration. RENAC is commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, ...
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Navigant Research Names Enel X and Nuvve the Leading Electric Mobility Service Providers
A new Leaderboard Report from Navigant Research examines the strategy and execution of 10 companies offering advanced electric vehicle (EV) charger management technologies in the vehicle grid integration (VGI) industry, with Enel X and Nuvve ranked as the leading market players. The continued growth of the plug-in EV (PEV) industry is pushing development of VGI, which enables direct control of ...
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Department of Energy Responds to FERC Decision on Proposed Rule
Secretary of Energy Rick Perry: "I appreciate the Commission's consideration and effort to further assess the marketplace distortions that are putting the long-term resiliency of our electric grid at risk. As intended, my proposal initiated a national debate on the resiliency of our electric system. What is not debatable is that a diverse fuel supply, especially with onsite fuel capability, plays ...
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LBNL Report: EVs Could Achieve Same Goal as Storage in California, at Fraction of Cost
California is in the process of deploying substantial amounts of renewable generation, targeting 50% of grid-supplied energy coming from renewables by 2030. A new study by researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab forecasts the significant grid challenges that arise as more renewables are deployed, specifically the increasing daytime over-generation, increasing evening peaks, and ...
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8 InfoGraphics: Dispelling the Myths - Renewables in the Grid
When discussing renewable energy, knowledge is key, especially when confronted with commonly claimed shortcomings about renewables. As COP24 in Poland dominates the headlines this December, where governments and climate advocates discussed ways to mitigate future climate change, it is the objective of the International Solar Energy Society (ISES) to strengthen and support the urgent call for a ...
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Grid Integration of Large Scale Renewables in the MENA Region
Renewables Academy starts a new capacity building project for Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Syria and Tunisia on grid integration of renewable energies. In order to empower professionals in the MENA region to be able to cope with high volumes of renewable energy power in their electricity systems, the Renewables Academy AG (RENAC) was commissioned by the Federal Ministry for the ...
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Nissan and EDF Group Partner to Accelerate Electric Vehicle Adoption and Grid Integration Across Europe
Nissan and EDF Group have signed a cooperation agreement to accelerate the delivery of electric mobility together - particularly through the smart charging of electric vehicles. This agreement applies to the United Kingdom, France, Belgium and Italy. The cooperation agreement focuses mainly on developing smart charging solutions (vehicle to grid, or V2G) by bringing together technologies ...
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NREL and Hawaiian Electric Navigate Uncharted Waters of Energy Transformation
With the highest levels of renewable energy, largest percentage of citizens with rooftop solar, and the nation's most ambitious electricity goal 100% renewable by 2045 Hawaii is ahead of the curve in the evolution of energy systems. And, with great renewable power comes great responsibility. To ensure the islands' six isolated electric grids can continue to provide reliable service to customers, ...
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UK-Ireland wind power deal is model for Europe
The agreement to be signed today in Dublin by the Energy Minister of Ireland and the UK Secretary of State for Energy to pave the way for the export of Ireland's wind energy to Britain could serve as a template for other countries - and be a step towards a pan-European electricity grid. "With greater grid integration the UK and Ireland can expect more independence from imported fossil fuels, ...
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Latest NREL Grid Data Book Reveals Key Trends in Renewable Integration
The share of variable renewable energy (VRE)-mainly solar and wind-generation on U.S. regional power systems more than doubled on average from 2012 to 2018, according to the newly released 2018 Renewable Energy Grid Integration Data Book.Published biennially by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) ...
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GridWise Alliance Calls on Congress to Invest $50 Billion in the Nation
This week (Dec 17), the GridWise Alliance, released its comprehensive "Policy Framework for Grid Investments in Economic Recovery", which specifically outlines the need for $50 billion in federal spending for grid modernization. This figure, a doubling from initial calls in September for $25 billion, highlights significant increases in infrastructure and manufacturing investments to help the ...
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The international launch of The Power of Transformation Wind, Sun and the Economics of Flexible Power Systems
Wind power and solar photovoltaics (PV) are crucial to meeting future energy needs while decarbonising the power sector. Deployment of both technologies has expanded rapidly in recent years, one of the few bright spots in an otherwise bleak picture of clean energy progress. However, the inherent variability of wind power and solar PV raises unique and pressing questions: Can power systems remain ...
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Blockchain-Based EV Charging & Grid Integration Market to Experience a 78% Compound Annual Growth Rate from 2020-2029
A recent report from Guidehouse Insights provides forecasts for blockchain-enabled charging hardware deployment, electricity demand from blockchain-based platforms, and revenue from electric vehicle (EV) charging and integration applications through 2029. More and more traditional energy stakeholders are experimenting with blockchain technology. Whether in house or in partnership with an ...
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Grid Integration of Large Scale Renewables in the MENA Region
Renewables Academy starts a new capacity building project for Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Syria and Tunisia on grid integration of renewable energies In order to empower professionals in the MENA region to be able to cope with high volumes of renewable energy power in their electricity systems, the Renewables Academy AG (RENAC) was commissioned by the Federal Ministry for the ...
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Capacity building paves the way for renewable energy and energy efficiency
RENAC is continuing to run its successful "TREE - Transfer Renewable Energy and Efficiency" international training program with the support of the German Foreign Office, with the focus moving to new countries. From November 2011 the specific needs for building up educational offerings in renewable energy and energy efficiency for 10 new target countries will be worked out, in cooperation with the ...
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Key PV stakeholders gear up to meet in San Jose
Global PV experts are set to create a robust strategy to drive down LCOE in San Jose on 17-18 October The Utility Scale PV Plant Optimization Summit USA is only one week away, taking place on 17-18 October at the Airport Holiday Inn, San Jose, and over 150 of PVs most influential figures, innovators and hands-on experts have now confirmed to attend. The event will bring together key ...
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Fewer pitfalls in the planning and financing of wind farms
Berlin - 2010/02/03 Poor planning, errors in the logistics, construction delays owing to overlooked permits are just some of the risks in the construction of wind parks which can drive the costs to undreamed of heights, both in the short and long term. Advanced planning can avert these and other, similar gaps during the design and financing stages. In the three-day RENAC wind courses possible ...
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RENAC wind courses can help in avoiding costly mistakes during planning and financing of wind farms
Poor planning, errors in the logistics, construction delays owing to overlooked permits are just some of the risks in the construction of wind parks which can drive the costs to undreamed of heights, both in the short and long term. Advanced planning can avert these and other, similar gaps during the design and financing stages. In the three-day RENAC wind courses possible pitfalls in planning ...
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Brattle Study: Cost-Effective Load Flexibility Can Reduce Costs by More Than $15 Billion Annually
Souce: The Brattle GroupBrattle economists have released a study that identifies nearly 200 GW of cost-effective load flexibility potential in the U.S. by 2030. This load flexibility potential, which equates to 20% of estimated U.S. peak load in 2030, would more than triple the existing demand response (DR) capability and would be worth more than $15 billion annually in avoided system costs.The ...
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