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IRENA and China State Grid Agree to Advance Transition Through Power System Enhancements

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), and the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC), this week signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will see the two organisations work closely to support grid enhancements, system flexibility and sector-coupling in China and IRENA's Clean Energy Corridor regions. The agreement aims to advance the global energy transformation towards ...

Apr. 13, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer

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WELTEC BIOPOWER Delivers Two Biogas Plants to Japan

WELTEC BIOPOWER is currently setting up two agricultural 250-kW biogas plants for one of Japan‘s major milk producers. One of the plants is being set up in Urahoro on Japan‘s island of Hokkaido. The second plant is being built in Sakata in the prefecture of Yamagato on Honshu, the largest island. The structural design of the two biogas plants takes the earthquake risk in these regions ...

Apr. 12, 2021

By Weltec Biopower GmbH

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Results from the Energy Transition Project DESIGNETZ Presented

After more than four years of research and development work, the DESIGNETZ project (part of the SINTEG funding program), funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy and led by E.ON, presented its results today. 46 project partners have been working together since the beginning of 2017 in the model regions of North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland to ...

Apr. 12, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer

C-Power and BIRNS Connect on SeaRAY Autonomous Offshore Power System Demonstration

A key aspect of succeeding in business is building meaningful connections. That’s why BIRNS, Inc. and C-Power are pleased to announce their new partnership in support of C-Power’s demonstration of its SeaRAY autonomous offshore power system (AOPS) at the U.S. Navy’s Wave Energy Test Site in Hawaii. BIRNS is supplying BIRNS Millennium subsea connectors and cable assemblies for ...

Apr. 16, 2021

By Columbia Power Technologies, Inc

Vistra, Malta, and Southwest Research Institute Collaborate on Department of Energy Funded Study to Advance Clean Power Generation

Vistra, a Fortune 275 integrated retail electricity and power generation company, and Malta Inc., a developer of long-duration thermal energy storage solutions, in collaboration with Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), have been awarded a Department of Energy (DOE) grant. The federally funded project will study how Malta's energy storage system can improve the environmental and economic ...

Apr. 15, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer

Remembering Jim Wright

It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of James B. Wright on February 9, 2021. Jim was a career engineer; first for Lima Electric and had retired as a senior product engineer for Marathon Electric. He was a member of the Electrical Generating Systems Association (EGSA) from 1973-2012. Jim was a forefather of EGSA's education programs and the namesake for the Association's ...

Apr. 15, 2021

By Electrical Generating Systems Association (EGSA)

New NRRI Cyber Paper Helps Regulators Better Understand Threats and Cybersecurity Technologies

Cyber vulnerabilities and threats across the utility landscape are the focus of a new National Regulatory Research Institute (NRRI) research paper. The report aims help regulators understand the threats, how utilities can minimize and assess costs associated with mitigation strategies. In the NRRI Insights paper, "Understanding Cyber Attacks and Available Cybersecurity Technologies," authors ...

Apr. 15, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer

PG&E Lays Groundwork for Permanent, Multi-Customer Microgrids

Today, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) launched its Community Microgrid Enablement Program (CMEP) to help communities identify, design and build permanent, multi-customer microgrids serving critical facilities and vulnerable customer groups. Through this new program approved by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), PG&E will provide technical and financial support ...

Apr. 14, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer

HomeGrid Forum Advances G.hn for Industrial Applications

HomeGrid Forum is accelerating the development of G.hn for use in industrial settings, which will prove critical for the future success of businesses worldwide. Facilitating fast communication, G.hn is bridging the gap between legacy systems and newer technology to transform operations with reliable, fast connectivity. It comes as pioneering telecommunication technology and industrial automation ...

Apr. 14, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer

New York State on Course to Meet Aggressive Energy Storage Goals

The New York Department of Public Service this week issued the second State of Storage' annual report announcing progress in reaching New York State's statewide energy storage goal of 3,000 megawatts by 2030, with an interim objective of deploying 1,500 MW by 2025. "The development and introduction of energy storage will build flexibility into the grid and advance Governor Cuomo's ambitious ...

Apr. 12, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer

Ameresco Begins Second Phase of Department of Defense Funded Flow Battery Investigation

Ameresco, Inc., a leading cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, this week announced that it has begun phase-two of a multi-stage investigation into how flow battery technology could support microgrids with the Department of Defense (DoD). Phase-one of the investigation was completed in April 2020 and primarily focused on evaluating the technical and economic ...

Apr. 8, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer

Michaelis Technology Center

The challenge of the future of decentralised and sustainable waste usage requires innovative solutions. Michaelis Power Modules are used to produce heat, cold, clean water or electricity. For this purpose, Michaelis is building pilot plants on his company premises, in which the systems are set up and tested. ...

Apr. 8, 2021

By Michaelis GmbH & Co. KG.

World Adds Record New Renewable Energy Capacity in 2020

Global renewable energy capacity additions in 2020 beat earlier estimates and all previous records despite the economic slowdown that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic. According to data released this week by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) the world added more than 260 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity last year, exceeding expansion in 2019 by close to 50 per cent. ...

Apr. 7, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer

Centrica supports Army with first solar farm

The solar array is the first of four pilot sites delivered as part of Project PROMETHEUS to increase renewable energy across the defence estate. Spanning approximately four hectares, Centrica Business Solutions started construction of the 2.3MW solar farm earlier this year. Thirty employees are working on the project, installing 4,248 Trina Vertex panels, which is predicted to supply the DST ...

Apr. 7, 2021

By Centrica Business Solutions

Oriden Helps Blue Ridge Energy Reduce Carbon Emissions and Stabilize Rates with Utility-Scale Solar Project

Blue Ridge Energy, a member-owned electric cooperative serving northwest North Carolina, has selected Oriden LLC to develop a utility-scale solar project as part of its Brighter Future initiative. This project will provide a local generation source and allow Blue Ridge Energy to work towards their low cost, low carbon future with two significant carbon reduction targets: to achieve 50 percent ...

Apr. 7, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer

How Electric Industry Prices Resilience is Imperative to Withstand, Recover from Future Threats

In the wake of a record-setting hurricane season, extensive wildfire impacts, extreme winter weather that left millions without power, and rapidly evolving cybersecurity threats, the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) recently released the results of a collaborative study on the value of grid resilience. The report culminates a year-long research project aiming to help industry stakeholders ...

Apr. 6, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer

Adventist Health and ENGIE North America Announce Completion of Energy Resilient Medical Facility in Paradise, California

Adventist Health and ENGIE North America this week announced the completion of their solar and microgrid project in Paradise, California. The Feather River Health Care facility includes a one-megawatt hour energy storage system combined with 425 kilowatts of solar and new, permanent back-up generator. The new, integrated system is designed to deliver clean energy while ensuring energy resiliency ...

Apr. 6, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer

EGSA Appoints Mir M. Mustafa as Chief Executive Officer

Association management and energy industry leader Mir M. Mustafa, JD, CAE, has been named Chief Executive Officer of the Electrical Generating Systems Association (EGSA), the world’s largest organization exclusively dedicated to On-Site Power Generation. Mustafa becomes the first-ever Chief Executive Officer of the Association. Previously, the day-to-day management and staff activities of ...

Apr. 5, 2021

By Electrical Generating Systems Association (EGSA)

Counting on the Sun for Another 400+ Megawatts of Energy In Wisconsin

Alliant Energy recently announced plans to add another 414 megawatts of solar in Wisconsin. This rounds out the company's previously announced plan to accelerate its transition to clean energy by adding more than 1,000 MW of solar while helping customers avoid more than $2 billion in long-term costs. Upon completion of their more than 1,000 MW of solar, Alliant Energy will own and operate the ...

Apr. 5, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer

Intertrust Launches CleanGrid Toolkit for Energy Data Applications

Intertrust this week announced CleanGrid -- a new Intertrust Platform toolkit that helps energy companies and their vendors develop data-driven energy applications. The toolkit leverages Intertrust Platform's innovative features -- including data virtualization and data interoperability, data governance and secure execution environments -- and helps energy companies support consumer protection, ...

Apr. 5, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer