With 26 of 27 EU Member States having submitted their National Energy and Climate Plans solar targets have increased by 87%. Despite the boost NECPs fail to connect the dots with grid deployment, modernisation, and flexibility.
What are the five most important reasons why the energy transition is dominating the energy and utility sector? Dirk Kaisers, Segment Leader Distributed Energy Management EMEA at Eaton, names them.
2024 is a key year for the storage industry. Florian Antwerpen, founder and Managing Director of Kyon Energy, provides insights into the most important developments.
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.
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.
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 sector association Eurelectric calls for more electricity distribution grid capacity to enable Europe’s energy transition .
Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen's FlexNet EkO research project, (Re)energisa's clean energy supply project in the heart of the Brazilian rainforest, and the installation of the Sirius energy management system at Wallbox Charger's corporate headquarters in Spain: These are the winners in the “Outstanding Projects” category at The smarter E AWARD 2023.
Large battery storage systems are an important pillar of the energy transition and are becoming increasingly popular. But there are still quite a few regulatory hurdles in countries like Germany, says Florian Antwerpen, Managing Director of Kyon Energy, in an interview
The finalists for The smarter E Award 2023 have been nominated. The winners will be awarded at June 2023 in Munich, one day before The smarter E Europe exhibition starts.
Bi-directional charging technology saves money, reduces the carbon footprint and makes less dependent on grid power capacity. This is shown by the use case of Wallbox Chargers in Barcelona as Daniel Utges, Head of Product at Wallbox Chargers, reports.
Our webinar with Sungrow used the liquid-cooled Power Titan Series as an example to show how important large battery energy storage systems (BESS) are for the energy transition and what potential applications they offer, especially for grid stabilization services. Both technical and economic aspects were discussed. The recording is now available.
Sungrow signed a contract to supply Israel-based Doral Renewable Energy Resources Group with several hundred MWh of ESS with DC or AC coupled solutions.
Solar hybrid power plants and their potential will be one special focus at the Intersolar Europe Conference on June 13 and 14, 2023 in Munich. Multiple exhibitors will also be showcasing innovations in this field at Intersolar Europe 2023 from June 14–16.
Demand Side Flexibility (DSF) is considered an important key to increased supply security, grid stability and lower electricity prices. Dirk Kaisers, Segment Leader Distributed Energy Management EMEA at Eaton, discusses the benefits in a guest article
The energy transition is more than a political project; it can only succeed as a joint social effort. This is emphasized by Dirk Kaisers, Segment Leader Distributed Energy EMEA at Eaton, in a guest article.
According to an analysis of DNV Energy industry leaders see an urgent need for greater investment in power grids to better connect regions, secure reliable distribution of resources and meet climate targets.
Large-scale fossil-fueled power stations and nuclear power plants have been stabilizing the power grid until now but the energy transition is going to change that.
With plenty of sunshine and high irradiation values, Portugal is considered one of the most interesting countries for solar power generation in Europe. Project developers such as Newcon Energy are investing heavily in solar PPA projects, building on stable framework conditions.
RWE deploys SMA technology in the construction of one of Germany’s largest and most innovative battery storage facilities.
Yesterday President Joe Biden unveiled his $2 Trillion American Jobs and Infrastructure Plan. The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and ACORE (American Council on Renewable Energy) praise it.
