Hybrid power plants could increase grid congestion – study
Image: 123rf New research shows that hybrid power plants that combine solar or wind with energy storage only reduce congestion
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Power transmission
Smart Energy Finances: EnBW sells quarter stake in TransnetBW
Erection of a 220kv pylon in Bühl, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Image courtesy TransnetBW. Leading this week’s Smart Energy Finances is the
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Finland’s Caruna starts next-gen smart meter rollout
Image: Caruna Finnish distribution system operator (DSO) Caruna has started the deployment of smart meters with a home area network
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Building block of an advanced metering infrastructure – Part 2: The meter data management system
Image: Greenbird Power utilities are rapidly becoming data-driven organisations. A decentralised energy model, powered by intermittent renewables depends on two-way
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EVs + AI = A Grid Revolution
Image courtesy 123rf ‘So, what’s it going to take to get you into a nice new grid asset today?’ Said
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Cable theft: A growing problem around the world
Image Credit: Shenzhen CLOU The issue of cable theft continues to plague utilities, telecommunications and the transportation industry, with the
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Mitsubishi tests heat pump-enabled demand response
Image courtesy 123rf Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has started a demonstration experiment on the Irish Aran Island to evaluate the effectiveness
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India to get its first V2G system
V2G concept image. Courtesy 123rf In a first for India, energy software company Sheru is developing a V2G bidirectional battery-swapping
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Finland’s Elenia installs grid bird balls to ward overhead line Sparrows on power lines
Sparrows on power lines. Image courtesy 123rf Elenia is installing bird balls on the electricity grid to protect the country’s
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How DSOs are transforming their networks in Europe
Image credit: 123RF.com Seven DSOs projects in Europe highlight how these operators are innovating to meet energy system challenges in
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