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The client operates a solar photovoltaic plant but previously faced challenges with excess solar power being wasted during the day and relying on grid electricity at night. ...
Annual output is projected to rise by about 130 GWh, enough to power over 130,000 households. Built deeper within the mountain, the new plant will feature advanced water tunnels and larger turbines, offering increased grid flexibility during peak demand periods. ...
In addition, the two companies will work together to launch the EPB Quantum Center with a focus on innovating practical applications for securing and optimizing the power grid. IonQ will support the effort with its quantum technology development expertise while also training EPB personnel as quantum application developers.In addition to utilizing the quantum ...
Japanese wind power company Eurus Energy Holdings Corp announced on Wednesday the launch of a 24/7 manned monitoring service for wind and solar power generation companies in Japan. Since 2014, Eurus Energy has operated a 24-hour centralized monitoring center and system to oversee its own power plants. By November 2024, this service encompassed ...
Escalating energy costs, substantiated by data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), are a significant concern for businesses of all sizes. Proactive energy management is the superior strategy for eliminating waste and optimizing ...
The first deployments will include dual-port high-power 350kW direct current fast charging equipment capable of charging two EVs simultaneously, and EVgo plans to continue installing power sharing equipment over the 5-year deployment timeline. ...
Wärtsilä’s global power system modelling, published in the Crossroads to net zero report, compares two pathways from the year 2025 to 2050 with the aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and limit global warming, as per the Paris Agreement targets. In the first pathway, only renewables, such as wind and solar power, and energy storage are added to the power mix. In the second ...
DTE Energy this week announced the construction of three new electric substations as part of the company’s ongoing commitment to reducing power outage frequency by 30% while cutting outage time in half by 2029.The new substations will be in Northville Township, Pontiac and Shelby Township and represent a total investment of more than $100 million."We're not just building for today — we're ...
The U.S. Department of Energy this week announced two critical actions in its continued efforts to support the expansion of the nation's transmission infrastructure. First, DOE announced an investment of $1.5 billion in four transmission projects that will improve grid reliability and resilience. Supported by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and administered through DOE’s Grid Deployment Office ...
DTE Energy announced this week a significant milestone in its commitment to improving energy reliability for its customers. Through the implementation of smart grid technology, DTE has prevented nearly 5,000 power interruptions and more than 1.8 million minutes without power for customers so far in 2024.“We're dedicated to reducing power outages by 30% while cutting outage durations in half by ...
Enteligent Inc., a developer of solar-powered DC-to-DC chargers for electric vehicles, has raised $6 million in capital from investors to scale the commercialization of its photovoltaic module-level power optimizers and its DC-to-DC based bi-directional EV chargers. ...
Without rapid investments in clean energy storage, Illinois consumers will pay up to $30 more per month for energy, and the state will face energy shortfalls and a higher risk of blackouts, according to a newly released study.The study, “Cost and Benefit Analysis of Energy Storage Resource Deployment in Illinois,” found that deploying at least 8,500 MW of clean energy storage would provide $3 ...
Last week, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) was awarded $8.3 million from the Department of Energy Grid Deployment Office to improve the review process for several transmission projects running through the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) territory.High voltage transmission is a critical piece of America's energy infrastructure that works to send power from where its ...
The ministers responsible for education, ICT, the digital economy, emerging technologies, communication and innovation in the countries of East Africa have adopted the Nairobi Statement on Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies in Eastern Africa , at the end of the UNESCO-Eastern Africa Sub-Regional Forum on Artificial Intelligence , held from 24 to 26 June 2024 in Nairobi, Kenya. High ...
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Engineering Expertise: Laying the Foundation Our dedicated engineering team acts as the architects of power. They work hand-in-hand with you to understand your unique requirements, translating them into a comprehensive and optimized battery pack design. ...
Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) and Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) recently announced the Solar Technologies’ Rapid Integration and Validation for Energy Systems (STRIVES) funding opportunity, which will provide up to $31 million for research, development, and demonstration projects to improve power systems simulation software tools. These ...
Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) this week introduced two bills to bolster the nation’s power grid by improving data and models to better understand and predict electric reliability.More granular data is needed to better understand weather impacts on energy resources and demands, especially as extreme weather events exacerbated by ...
Sentient Energy, provider of industry-leading grid solutions and services that enable data-driven decisions for the enhancement of safe, reliable, and efficient power delivery, announced this week a major upgrade to their Ample™ Analytics Platform. Sentient notes that this innovation marks a first in the industry – a solution specifically designed to identify ground faults utilizing autonomous ...
According to Edison, "nuclear energy is one of the lowest CO2-emitting generation sources, ensures minimal land consumption compared to installed electric power, and allows for optimal production scheduling." The ambition, it stresses, is "to develop new nuclear power, if the conditions are created for its return to Italy. In particular, Edison ...
Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are leading the way in understanding the effects of electrical faults in the modern U.S. power grid.Faults are abnormal conditions in an electrical circuit that interrupt the flow of power, with the potential to cause blackouts that affect thousands of customers. Faults can be caused by equipment failure, human error, weather ...