power grid development News
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EIB supports renewable energy in South Africa market with EUR 40m loan
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending EUR 40 million to Thin Film Solar Technologies SA to support the construction of a production facility for thin-film photovoltaic (PV) modules in Paarl, South Africa. The new-generation PV modules produced by the facility will be used to generate emission-free electricity. The project will contribute to a gradual reduction of the costs of ...
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Why you need to attend EUBCE 2015 and Early Bird Registration until 25 March 2015
Who will be there? Vienna will welcome the world's biomass leading experts and decision makers from + 800 global organisations from more than 65 countries to discuss today's challenges and show the way ahead for the biomass sector at the 23rd European Biomass Conference and Exhibition. Over this four-day event, we will bring together more than 1500 international decision-makers from research, ...
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Galán believes the Spanish power system is capable of supporting 10m electric cars
The Chairman of IBERDROLA, Ignacio Galán, said this week that the electric vehicle must play a central part in the EU’s Energy Policy, as it can make a contribution to meeting the European Commission’s 2020 targets. In his talk at the informal meeting of EU Ministers of Competitiveness, held in San Sebastian, Galán argued that the electric vehicle is the most reliable alternative for improving ...
By Iberdrola
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New Estimates Show Rapid Growth in Off-Grid Renewables
New data from IRENA shows that about 115 million people worldwide currently rely on the basic energy services provided by solar lights, while another 25 million obtain a higher level of renewable energy services through solar home systems or connection to a solar mini-grid. In addition to solar power, over 6 million people are currently connected to hydropower mini-grids, while another 300,000 ...
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Hitachi ABB Power Grids Creates Research and Development Center In Montréal Focused on Cybersecurity, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
Hitachi ABB Power Grids this week announced the establishment of a new research and development (R&D) presence in Montréal, focused on addressing key challenges in the energy industry related to artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and cybersecurity. The new Digital Power Grid Center will build on the company's pioneering work in the development of technology solutions for ...
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DOE Funding Notice: $30M Available to Enhance Benefits of Renewable Power on the Electric Grid
The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) has announced the Operation and Planning Tools for Inverter-based resource Management and Availability for Future Power Systems (OPTIMA) funding opportunity, which will award $30 million in funding for projects that address emerging challenges and opportunities for grid planning and operations engineers and technicians arising ...
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New Milestone in power grid and renewable energy development on DEEP C Industrial Zones
During a signing ceremony held on the 29th of November 2018 at the Belgian Embassy in Tokyo, TEPCO Power Grid Inc. (TEPCO) and Infra Asia Investment (IAI, Rent-A-Port Group’s holding for industrial zone development in Viet Nam), entered into an agreement for TEPCO to become a shareholder of DEEP C Green Energy. DEEP C Green operates the distribution power grid (110 & 22 kV) and is the ...
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Thailand gears up to be ‘The energy hub for Asia` with Ministry of Energy setting the stage for it next December
Mr. Areepong Bhoocha-Oom, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Energy of Thailand launched today the ‘Future Energy Asia Exhibition & Conference’ as a major initiative towards securing the path to Thailand’s Energy 4.0. The transformation and development of Thailand is a major priority for the government which creates incredible business opportunities for both integrated ...
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NREL, Sandia Team to Improve Hydrogen Fueling Infrastructure
A new project led by the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Sandia National Laboratories will support H2USA, a public-private partnership co-launched by industry and the Energy Department, and will work to ensure that hydrogen fuel cell vehicle owners have a positive fueling experience as fuel cell electric vehicles are introduced starting in ...
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Sage Geosystems' Landmark Full-scale Commercial Pilot
Sage Geosystems Inc., a geothermal baseload and energy storage company, this week (Sept 12) announced groundbreaking results and data from their full-scale commercial pilot confirming the performance of its energy storage system that can provide short- or long-duration storage (EarthStore ). Further, the results show Sage's technology is cost-competitive with lithium-ion batteries, pumped storage ...
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DOE Announces $34 Million to Improve Grid Reliability, Resiliency, and Security
The U.S. Department of Energy this week announced $34 million for 12 projects across 11 states to strengthen and modernize America’s aging power grid through the development of cost-effective, high-speed, and safe undergrounding technologies. Through the Grid Overhaul with Proactive, High-speed Undergrounding for Reliability, Resilience, and Security (GOPHURRS) program, the selected projects will ...
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New York Announces Completion Of Eight New Large-Scale Renewable Energy Infrastructure Projects
During Earth Week, Governor Kathy Hochul announced eight new large-scale renewable energy infrastructure projects have been completed in the last six months to deliver clean energy to New York's power grid. During development and construction, the projects supported the creation of nearly 1,800 jobs and spurred nearly $800 million in private investment across the state while contributing nearly ...
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GE and Venture Capital Partners to Invest $63 Million in 10 Home Energy Technology Companies as part of “ecomagination Challenge: Powering Your Home”
GE (NYSE: GE) and its venture capital partners today announced that they will invest $63 million in 10 innovative home energy technology companies, marking the second round of funding as part of the $200 million “GE ecomagination Challenge” (www.ecomagination.com/announcements). This phase of the Challenge, “Powering Your Home,” was launched in ...
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ABB and Enbala Power Networks To Co-Develop Grid Software
ABB announced it has invested in Enbala Power Networks, a leading developer of software for managing power distribution networks. The investment was made through ABB's venture capital unit, ABB Technology Ventures. Today's grid operators require digital solutions to deal with challenges posed by the increasing amount of intermittent renewable and distributed energy sources being integrated into ...
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Battery-powered Britain: Centrica’s Local Energy Market Trial Completes Battery Installation in 100 Cornish Homes
Centrica’s Cornwall Local Energy Market (LEM) is celebrating a major milestone, as the pioneering trial completes the installation of cutting-edge renewable technologies across its residential programme. Delivered by Centrica’s Distributed Energy and Power business, Centrica Business Solutions, the £19m Local Energy Market trial has been developed to support the stability of Cornwall’s grid, ...
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PowerCell Signs MoU with ABB Power Grids Regarding Stationary Fuel Cell Power Solutions
PowerCell Sweden AB has signed a memorandum of understanding with ABB Power Grids regarding a collaboration around fuel cell based zero emissions stationary power solutions. The aim of the cooperation is to leverage the companies' existing technologies to jointly develop a complete solution for the market. A final agreement is expected to be reached within approximately 12 months.Following the ...
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Renewables Acadermy - RENAC: Summer School 2013 and Announcements
International Summer School Renewable Energy Use the late summer to get a crash course in renewable energies or develop your engineering skills for photovoltaics, wind power or bioenergy in RENAC's Summer School. You will have the opportunity to study in a team with professionals from many different countries while broadening your renewable energy know-how. A blend of classroom lessons, ...
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Smart grids and renewables to power India`s remote areas
India has begun setting up computerised ‘smart’ mini—grids powered with renewable energy sources to provide electricity in inaccessible areas. India’s ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) this month (1 July) commissioned the country’s first 'renewable energy-based smart mini-grid system' at Gurgaon, outside New Delhi. The computerised electricity ...
By SciDev.Net
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Hitachi ABB Power Grids Commences Operations
In accordance with the agreement signed on December 17, 20181, Hitachi Ltd. and ABB Ltd this week announced the completion of all required procedures as planned, and the formation of Hitachi ABB Power Grids Ltd. Hitachi has an 80.1 percent stake in this new joint venture entity (which has business volume of approximately 10 billion USD2) and ABB holds the balance. Toshikazu Nishino, Executive ...
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India´s multi-billion dollar clean energy project
With funding support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), India’s national power grid operator is embarking on an ambitious multi-billion dollar plan to expand the country’s power transmission grid and link stable clean energy supplies to areas suffering shortages. ADB is extending a US$600 million loan to Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (POWERGRID) in a multitranche financing facility to ...
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