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.
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.
Solar farms in the UK are getting bigger, research shows, as developers and investors look to maximise returns through economies of scale. Peter Curtain, Director of Allerton Communications, shares his insights.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In future, millions of heat pumps in Germany will have to be integrated into the electricity grids. Storage manufacturer Sonnen is now presenting a software solution to network heat pumps in the home more quickly. The first partner as part of the cooperation is heat pump manufacturer Nibe.
The finalists for the first EM-Power Award provide innovative, pioneering answers to the question electrification and volatile power sources. The award will be presented on June 13, on the eve of the start of Europe’s largest platform for the energy industry: The smarter E Europe.
For the first time, a solar power plant has been built that feeds solar energy directly into the traction power grid. It is a further step by German Rail to run completely on green electricity by 2038.
Hamburg-based photovoltaic developer Enerparc AG has grid-connected its first hybrid project, consisting of a photovoltaic system and battery storage, in northern Germany.
An independent research paper from Cornwall Insight, commissioned by Smart Energy GB, has set out the part smart meters could play in getting a grip on the energy crisis in Great Britain.
Wärtsilä has signed a contract with EDF Renewables UK and Ireland to deliver a new grid-scale energy storage facility in Sundon, Bedfordshire, UK.
As electricity generation becomes increasingly volatile, the need for grid-forming or backup-capable energy storage systems that can be used to protect against power outages is growing.
