Energy Infrastructure News
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Transition to Renewables Calls for New Approach to Energy Security
The transition away from fossil fuels to renewables requires a new interpretation of the concept of energy security, according to a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) published this week.Geopolitics of the energy transition: Energy security outlines a multi-dimensional energy security concept for the 21st century. The systemic nature of the ongoing transition and its ...
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EPRI Study: EV Efficiency Improvements Can Reduce Future Electric Infrastructure and Consumer Costs
In a joint study issued this week (April 10), EPRI and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) found that electric vehicle efficiency improvements have the potential to significantly reduce future electric infrastructure buildout, energy usage, and consumer costs over the next three decades as the U.S. works toward meeting net-zero targets by 2050.According to the study, by 2050, continued ...
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Clarke Energy Australasia Welcomes Leanne McClurg as Commercial Director
Clarke Energy Australasia is delighted to announce the appointment of Leanne McClurg as Commercial Director. With over two decades of experience in the energy and infrastructure sectors, Leanne’s strategic acumen and legal expertise position her as an invaluable addition to the leadership team. Before joining Clarke Energy, Leanne served as General Counsel and Company Secretary at Epic ...
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ENVIRIA - Germany’s leading commercial and industrial (C&I) solar company - secures capital commitment of over USD 200 million from BlackRock
ENVIRIA, Germany’s leading commercial and industrial (C&I) decentralized energy solutions provider, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement on an equity investment of over USD 200 million from BlackRock, through its Global Renewable Power IV (GRP IV) fund. The additional capital will support the expansion of the already existing 500 C&I solar projects across Germany as ...
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Wärtsilä to deliver one of Scotland’s largest energy storage systems to Zenobe with Quantum High Energy
Technology group Wärtsilä will supply a 300-megawatt (MW) / 600-megawatt hour (MWh) energy storage system under an Engineered Equipment Delivery (EEQ) contract to Zenobe, an electric vehicle fleet and battery storage specialist, in Kilmarnock, Scotland. This is the second energy storage system Wärtsilä is delivering to Zenobe, and it will be one of the largest in Scotland to ...
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SDG&E Unveils Four Advanced Microgrids to Boost Grid Resilience and Reliability
San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) this week unveiled four new microgrids featuring advanced remote operation capabilities and state-of-the-art safety technologies to help enhance grid reliability and bolster resiliency for the surrounding communities. The four microgrid and energy storage sites, located in the communities of Clairemont, Tierra Santa, Paradise, and Boulevard, will help ...
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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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DOE Announces Up to $70 Million to Strengthen Energy Sector Against Physical and Cyber Hazards
The U.S. Department of Energy this week (Jan 4) announced up to $70 million in funding to support research into technologies designed to increase resilience and reduce risks to energy delivery infrastructure from a variety of hazards, including cyber and physical threats, natural disasters, and climate-change fueled extreme weather events. This new competitive funding opportunity will be ...
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Pattern Energy secures USD 11bn for SunZia wind, transmission project
Pattern Energy Group LP has secured USD 11 billion (EUR 9.88bn) in loan facilities for SunZia Transmission and SunZia Wind, described as the biggest clean energy infrastructure project in US history, and launched full construction works. The project envisages the construction of a 550-mile (805 km), 525-kV high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission line between central New Mexico and ...
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Battery on Wheels: BC Hydro Announces Vehicle-to-Grid Pilot Project
BC Hydro is announcing Canada's first vehicle-to-grid pilot project for medium and heavy-duty vehicles that will enable electricity to be pushed back to the grid from the battery of an electric vehicle (EV). "We are excited to provide CleanBC funding to pilot projects like this that pave the way for more innovative, climate conscious solutions for powering B.C.," said Josie Osborne, Minister of ...
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Arizona State, Idaho National Laboratory Team to Boost Clean Energy Research
Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and Arizona State University (ASU) have agreed to expand their joint efforts in clean energy research for the next five years. An agreement signed in October establishes a framework for both institutions to develop low-carbon processes for the energy and manufacturing sectors. One joint project works to improve and decarbonize methods to extract critical minerals ...
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $3.5 Billion to Strengthen Domestic Battery Manufacturing
This week, two years after President Biden signed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the U.S. Department of Energy announced up to $3.5 billion from the Infrastructure Law to boost domestic production of advanced batteries and battery materials nationwide. As part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, the funding will create new, retrofitted, and expanded domestic facilities for ...
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Itron Report Reveals Current State of Energy Transition Amongst U.S. Utilities
Itron, Inc. this week (Oct 25) released its 2023 Resourcefulness Insight Report that explores the implications of the energy transition the shift away from a reliance on fossil fuels and associated influx of distributed energy resources. The report, Powering the Energy Transition: Insights from Utilities and Commissioners on Creating the Future U.S. Grid, summarizes key findings from 250 U.S. ...
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MN Commerce Department and Regional Grid Operators Receive $464 Million for Innovative Electric Grid
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has approved $464 million to fund a joint proposal by the Minnesota Department of Commerce, Great Plains Institute and two regional electricity transmission operators, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) and Southwest Power Pool (SPP) for DOE’s Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) program. The grant award will be used to help build ...
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CPower Commends Missouri Public Service Commission for Expanding Access to Virtual Power Plants
CPower Energy, a national Distributed Energy Resource (DER) monetization and Virtual Power Plant (VPP) provider, this week (Oct 16) announced its support of the Missouri Public Service Commission's decision to spur the development of VPPs in Missouri. The Commission's Order allows commercial and industrial customers across all of Missouri's investor-owned utilities to work with VPP providers to ...
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Designing the Tools for a More Resilient National Energy Grid
On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) this week announced $499,744 in funding for Monash University to investigate oscillation issues in Australia’s national energy grid. The $1.3 million project will develop a tool to help identify the root causes of oscillatory instability and identify potential solutions. The tool will be suitable for use by the ...
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New Project to Develop an Advanced Software Tool for Enhanced Outage Management
Smart Wires this week (Sept 14) announced a new project focused on developing advanced software that will identify the optimal use of mobile power flow control technology to support transmission system outage management. It will be funded through the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority's (NYSERDA's) Electric Power Transmission and Distribution Future Grid Challenges program ...
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ESS Commissions First Iron Flow Battery Deployment for Sacramento Municipal Utility District
ESS Tech, Inc., a leading manufacturer of long-duration energy storage systems (LDES) for commercial and utility-scale applications, this week announced that it has completed commissioning of six Energy Warehouse™ systems delivered to the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD), the nation’s sixth-largest community-owned electric service provider. The six Energy Warehouse™ systems represent ...
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National Grid Submits “Future Grid” Plan to Massachusetts Regulators
National Grid submitted its Electric Sector Modernization Plan (ESMP), the Future Grid Plan, to the Grid Modernization Advisory Council (GMAC) this week, outlining the critical investments needed in the local electric distribution system over the next five years and beyond to meet the Commonwealth’s nation-leading climate change, clean energy, and equity goals as established in the 2050 ...
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$11 Million Now Available in New York for Solutions Addressing Grid Challenges
Governor Kathy Hochul this week (Aug 11) announced the availability of $11 million in funding through the fourth round of the Future Grid Challenge for projects that identify solutions to the technical challenges of integrating a changing energy resource mix into the electric grid. The announcement also included more than $5 million in project awards under the third round of the challenge. ...
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