smart energy system News
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2021 update to the Smart Energy System and Flexibility Plan welcomed by the REA
REA welcomes the 2021 update to the Smart Energy System and Flexibility Plan; REA’s calls for longer duration energy storage call for evidence and reform to grid governance systems successful; Plan must be refined and implemented as soon as possible to help meet UK’s Net Zero targets. The Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology’s (REA) has welcomed ...
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Karlstad’s utilities choose technology from Aidon for the new generation of smart energy system
Energy utilities in Karlstad, Sweden, have chosen Aidon as the provider of the next generation’s smart energy metering system. The contract includes a delivery of ca. 35 000 smart electricity meters, 5 400 district heat meters, the metering value collection as Aidon ACloud SaaS service, as well as Aidon One, a map-based service for a detailed overview on metering points and AMI ...
By Aidon Oy
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Ofgem and Government Pave the Way to a Smarter, More Flexible Energy System
November 15, 2016 -- Ofgem and the UK Government are asking for views on developing a smarter, more flexible and user-friendly energy system which could lower the energy bills of Great Britain's homes and businesses. A wealth of innovative technologies and services could deliver substantial savings, improve the reliability of GB's electricity supply and support the move to a low carbon energy ...
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New Zealand can play leading role in smart energy systems, says new IEA report
New Zealand has long been a global leader in developing effective energy markets, renewable energy and establishing robust policies for electricity security, linked to its unique natural resource base and geography. Over the past decade, New Zealand's growing energy needs have outpaced improvements in energy efficiency, mainly because of the country's expanding economy and growing population, ...
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Voltstorage Enlarges Technical Service Team
With the VoltStorage SMART energy storage system based on the eco-friendly Vanadium Redox Flow technology, VoltStorage plans to become the world’s leading company for Redox Flow energy storage solutions by the end of the year. In order to reach this goal, VoltStorage has continuously expanded its series production since the beginning of the year and increased its staff number in the areas ...
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Scotland has potential to lead the world in smart integrated energy systems
Vision, innovation and investment into a new, better integrated energy system will help Scotland meet carbon targets, create jobs and secure an international leadership position says a new report from the Carbon Trust. The report outlines a vision for Scotland to harness its abundant natural resources and world class technology innovation capabilities to develop a dynamic, smart, energy efficient ...
By Carbon Trust
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DNV GL Introduces Power Cybernetics
New software-driven power electronics, which are quickly becoming the norm in the electricity system, are currently not always adequately tested by the electricity industry. This leads to an increased risk of failures in the power network, according to a new position paper from global technical consultancy DNV GL. The company calls on the industry to develop new technical standards and testing ...
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Proposals to Protect Consumers Whilst Guaranteeing Payments For Households With Solar By Unlocking Smarter Energy System
Households and businesses installing new solar panels will be guaranteed payment for power provided back to the grid under government proposals set out recently (1/8) to unlock the smart energy systems of the future - an important upgrade to the current Feed-in Tariffs scheme. The proposed ‘Smart Export Guarantee’ (SEG) would replace the existing ‘Feed-in Tariff’ scheme ...
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Heat network webinar explores future technology pathway to net-zero
The online event: 'Heat networks: future technologies and meeting net zero - opportunities and challenges' is open to heat network designers, developers, operators and contractors. It will take place on Wednesday 8 July (10 am to 11.30am). Improving energy performance is a key part of The Housing Forum's call for Quality and Standards in housing, encouraging cross sector partnerships to achieve ...
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Siemens and Allgäuer Überlandwerk Form Joint Venture for Smart Grid Expansion
iemens and Allgäuer Überlandwerk GmbH (A ÜW), based in Kempten, Germany, have formed a joint venture named egrid to commercially implement the results from IRENE and IREN2, two joint smart grid research projects in Wildpoldsried. It was agreed that Siemens would acquire a 49-percent share in the AÜW subsidiary, egrid applications & consulting GmbH. The transaction is ...
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Rewire-NW Smart Local Energy project gets funding green light
Switch2 Energy has been selected as a partner in Project Rewire-NW, which has won a share of £21m of funding from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) for 10 ground-breaking smart UK energy projects. Rewire- NW, which is led by community energy and sustainability charity Pure Leapfrog, will design a Smart Local Energy System for Warrington, which has the future potential to be rolled out ...
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Shell Agrees To Acquire sonnen
Shell* has agreed to acquire 100% of sonnen, a leader in smart energy storage systems and innovative energy services for households. This follows an investment by Shell in May 2018 and means that, post regulatory approval and completion, sonnen will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Shell. “sonnen is one of the global leaders in smart, distributed energy storage systems and has a track ...
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San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) & Solar Solutions for Outage Management
SDG&E will test and deploy various smart grid technologies including energy storage, smart meters, energy-management systems and integrated renewable energy generation. The goal of the three-year project is to demonstrate how to maintain reliability in a more complex grid, leverage distributed resources to benefit the community and electric system, enable more active participation by ...
By Marcus Evans
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Award Recognizes European Investor of the Year 2019
Stockholm, Sweden 22 May 2019 To acknowledge a champion of sustainable innovation, Cleantech Group has named SET Ventures European Investor of the Year 2019. Cleantech Group looked at the twelve months from March 2018 to March 2019 to find a European investor that demonstrated positive outcomes and progress across the major activity set – fundraising, realizing positive returns for LPs ...
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DESMI was represented when a Latvian delegation visited DBDH in September
On the occasion of the International Conference on Smart Energy Systems and 4th Generation District Heating held in Copenhagen, DBDH received a Latvian delegation on August 27-28th. The delegation was headed by Ina Berzina-Veita, SIA Salaspils Siltums, together with Laura Rutkovska, Latvia District Heating Association, and was additionally represented by the following companies: AS Latvenergo, ...
By DESMI A/S
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Introducing Humless Universal Energy Management
Humless today introduces its 48V Universal Energy Management (UEM). The Humless Universal is an energy storage system (ESS) that intelligently manages the flow of electricity from any source for any use. It integrates with any existing grid-tied solar system and works with any manufacturer’s panels, PV inverters, or batteries. Humless Universal enables simultaneous AC/DC Coupling and is ...
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Georgia Power Announces New Microgrid Project with Georgia Tech
Georgia Power today announced, in collaboration with Georgia Tech, it will build a new 1.4 MW microgrid in Tech Square at Spring and 5th streets in Metro Atlanta. Microgrids are self-contained power systems co-located with the facilities they serve that include generation resources, storage systems and energy management systems. The Tech Square Microgrid, which was approved by the Georgia Public ...
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Global Market for the Deployment of Residential Energy & Non-Energy Solutions
A new report from Navigant Research analyzes the global market for emerging residential energy and non-energy solutions, examining key market drivers, barriers, trends, and business models.Historically, residential customer relationships with utilities have consisted of transactions to ensure the delivery of reliable power to the home, or to address challenges such as the loss of power or rate ...
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sonnen Powers Remote School in Puerto Rico Using Solar + Battery Storage Microgrid Technology
sonnen, a global market leader in intelligent residential energy storage, recently announced the commissioning of a solar + battery storage microgrid at S.U. Matrullas, a K through 9 school that educates over 150 students in the remote town of Orocovis, Puerto Rico. The microgrid, established in collaboration with sonnen's local energy partner Pura Energía, serves as a model for the resiliency ...
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Eight Governments pledge to kickstart offshore wind in the Baltic Sea
At an Offshore Wind Conference, hosted by the Polish Wind Energy Association (PSEW), high-level representatives of eight Baltic Sea countries and the European Commission signed a joint declaration to accelerate the build-out of new offshore wind capacities in the Baltic Sea. Among the signatories of the Baltic Sea Offshore Wind Declaration are Poland, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, ...
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