grid connection

Digitised power systems are well-uited for handling today’s fluctuating demands. Data-driven approaches are unlocking new opportunities for operation, maintenance and management, as Sue Quense, Chief Commercial Officer at Aveva, explains.

Austrian grid operator Kärnten Netz shows how it is possible to respond to grid connection requests from PV system operators in just 30 minutes. A pioneering project example from the new “Learing from Europe” series by The smarter E.

On Saturday (February 8) the Baltic states officially left the Russian-led integrated power system, joined during the Soviet rule under the BRELL agreement, to synchronise with the European power grid (UCTE). Eurelectric applauds this also as an important step towards implementing the energy transition in Europe.

Grids are one of the bottlenecks for more renewable power. A new report of Eurelectric “Technologies supporting Grids for Speed” shows how existing technologies can optimise the existing grid, facilitate renewables integration and lower the overall investment bill.

European Energy has received grid connection approvals for around 500 MW of solar and wind energy projects across Romania. The total development pipeline for European Energy Romania now exceeds 1.5 GW of solar and wind projects.

Corsica Sole and Evecon are planning the construction of two battery storage power plants with a total capacity of 400 MWh in Estonia. They are intended to help stabilize the Baltic power grid, which is to be decoupled from the Russian power grid at the beginning of 2025.

Grid digitalisation can improve power system efficiency in Europe, but a untapped potential remains, according to a new study Wired for Tomorrow of Eurelectric. It shows what matters.

A hotel in Amsterdam turned the lack of an adequate grid connection to his advantage - with the help of PV, battery storage and energy management.

High electricity costs pose major challenges for local industry Hartwig Stammberger, Manager Technical Platform Breaking & Switching, Eaton Electrical Sector/EMEA, sees DC grids as a great opportunity to reduce energy consumption in industry and achieve sustainability goals.

SMA's Sunny Central FLEX is a modular platform that streamlines grid connections for photovoltaic installations, battery systems and emerging energy technologies.

The EU Council supports a series of measures for an interconnected and resilient electricity network in Europe, to ensure energy security and achieve decarbonisation in the EU. SolarPower Europe welcomes this and demands further steps.

Utility industry program management software PowerClerk has now processed more than two million distributed and utility-scale interconnection projects across the U.S., provider Clean Power Research announced.

Storage provider Intilion and the company Purpel Energy are building four large-scale storage projects with 48 megawatt hours at locations in northern Germany. The outdoor systems each have a capacity of twelve megawatt hours - they are intended to stabilise the electricity grid in future as grid-supporting systems.

Rolls-Royce has received an order from the Latvian transmission system operator Augstsprieguma tikls (AST) to supply a large-scale mtu battery storage system to secure the Latvian power grid. Together with the other Baltic states, the country will synchronize its energy supply system with the continental European power grid in 2025.

Plans for an electricity connection between Greece and Egypt are moving forward. It is to be used for the transportation of solar and wind power.

To achieve the goals of the EU Green Deal, the expansion of the grid infrastructure and the flexibilization of energy generation are fundamental, Martin Dürnberger and Jörg Menyesch of CCE state in a guest article. They give an overview about the situation in different European countries.

An EZA controller that ensures grid stability, a new series of heterojunction modules, a new version of a planning software and a new interface for power backup. These are our top products of the week:

The Energielenker Group from Münster presents an EZA controller certified in accordance with the current VDE-AR-N 4110 and -4120 guidelines. This guarantees a stable grid.

RE-Source Platform welcomes the European Commission’s Action Plan for Grids, but urges greater attention to be paid to the needs of corporate renewable energy offtakers.

Europe's largest battery storage plant to date is to be built in the immediate vicinity of the Förderstedt substation near Magdeburg. The entire storage plant will have an output of 300 megawatts and a storage capacity of 600 megawatt hours. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2024.

Solar energy is overtaking fossil fuels across Europe. With over 600 GW of total installed solar capacity targeted by 2030, Europe’s electricity network must get ready to accommodate solar’s exponential growth and enable faster decarbonisation.

Higher investments and upgraded infrastructure are urgently needed to enable a tripling in electrification rates by 2050 in order to reach Europe`s decarbonization goals. With 6½ years until 2030, Europe must attract unprecedented investments for grid expansion, shows Eurelectric’s Power Barometer 2023.

The Offgrid Expo will take place in Augsburg on 7 and 8 December 2023. It combines a high-calibre congress with an industry show all about off-grid solar systems. Wind power and hydropower will also be featured. Use the code below for free tickets.

The sector association Eurelectric calls for more electricity distribution grid capacity to enable Europe’s energy transition .

Japanese battery startup, PowerX, Inc. has unveiled the detailed design of the first-ever 'Battery Tanker'. The inaugural ship "X" aims for completion by 2025, with domestic and international field testing planned to commence in 2026.