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Ukraine Grid Operator Issues Call for Help, Needs Equipment to Keep Lights On

October 18, 2022 admin damage, full coverage, International, news, O&M, power grid, substation, supply chains, transformer, Ukraine

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2022 20:49:58 +0000

DTEK, a diversified energy company that generates and distributes electricity in Ukraine, issued a call to “Western partners” for the immediate supply of various pieces of electrical equipment to restore power in its service territory. Russian missile attacks on DTEK energy facilities on Oct. 18 killed at least one employee and injured at least seven […]

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Can the Power Grid Handle More EVs?

September 26, 2022 admin Commentary, distributed energy, Distributed Generation, Electric vehicles, electrification, ev charging, evs, Power Demand, power grid, power load, s&c electric

Credit to Author: Anders Sjoelin| Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2022 17:58:24 +0000

Only about 1% of the 250 million cars, SUVs, and light-duty trucks on American roads are electric vehicles (EVs). But that’s about to change. While it’s difficult to estimate future sales, an analysis by IHS Markit projects that up to 30% of new car sales could be electric by 2030, rising to up to 45% […]

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Operating Energy Systems in a War-Torn Country: DTEK Prepares for Winter

August 19, 2022 admin dtek, full coverage, International, news, power grid, T&D, Ukraine, zaporizhzhya

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2022 22:13:55 +0000

While much of the world lives life as usual, DTEK—the largest private investor in Ukraine’s energy sector—is focused on providing reliable service amidst war and uncertainty. “Today, the major topic for us is to provide stability in durations of electricity sector in Ukraine and also do everything possible to prepare for winter season,” DTEK CEO […]

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Preparing the Grid for an Above-Average Hurricane Season

August 18, 2022 admin grid, hitachi energy, hurricanes, power grid, preparedness, T&D, Weather

Credit to Author: Anthony Allard| Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2022 03:00:38 +0000

Hurricanes are one of the most destructive forces in nature. Hurricane season in North America runs from June 1 to November 30, peaking between August and September, and 2022 would be the seventh straight year of above-average hurricane activity, if predictions are correct. A typical Atlantic hurricane season has 14 named storms, seven hurricanes, and […]

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Advanced Power Grid Sensors and Switches Reduce Downtime and Improve System Reliability

July 1, 2022 admin awards, electric grid, full coverage, grid, Instrumentation & Controls, news, power grid, Smart Grid, T&D, Technology, top plant

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Fri, 01 Jul 2022 04:15:00 +0000

A Fault Isolation Service Restoration module, part of an Advanced Distribution Management Solution, has improved grid reliability, and reduced outages and outage durations, for customers of PPL Electric

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Zinc Batteries Power Stationary Energy Storage

June 3, 2022 admin batteries, biogas, california energy commission, Energy Storage, Fertilizer, microgrid, power grid, reliability, Solar, Technology, zinc, zinc battery initiative, zinc manganese, zinc-air, zinc-bromine

Credit to Author: Josef Daniel-Ivad| Date: Fri, 03 Jun 2022 12:28:20 +0000

As solar, wind and other renewable resources play a larger role on the power grid, renewables’ essential partner—energy storage—must keep pace to provide power at peak hours when the sun doesn’t shine, and the wind doesn’t blow. Rechargeable zinc batteries offer an ideal energy storage solution; they can release power back to the grid for […]

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Enel Launches Gridspertise Business to U.S. Market, Expects to Accelerate Digital Transformation of Power Grids

May 18, 2022 admin Business, digitalization, distributed energy, distributed power, Distribution, dso, enel, full coverage, gridspertise, International, network infrastructure, news, power grid, T&D, Technology

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 18 May 2022 21:30:33 +0000

Enel, a multinational power company with operations in 30 countries and more than 90 GW of power generation capacity in its portfolio, is leveraging its global expertise as the world’s largest privately owned operator of digitally managed power distribution grids, by expanding its Gridspertise business to the U.S. market. First launched in Europe and Latin […]

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Three Cybersecurity Steps Integral to Building a Better Grid

March 25, 2022 admin critical infrastructure, Cybersecurity, full coverage, grid, iiot, iiot cyber, iiot power, news, power grid, Smart Grid, Technology

Credit to Author: Dennis Lanahan| Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2022 14:38:01 +0000

In January, the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) launched its new Building a Better Grid initiative. The DoE’s stated intention for the program is to create a more robust transmission system that will restore the nation’s electrical grid through expanded access and greater resilience. The initiative emphasizes supporting generation and distribution of clean energy, and […]

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Are Traditional Power Companies Being Disintermediated? [PODCAST]

February 28, 2020 admin connected plant, decarbonization, digital, distributed energy, distributed power, electric mobility, Electric vehicles, iiot, iiot power, International, lf energy, news, power grid, power podcasts, renewable energy, Renewables, Research and Development, shuli goodman, Smart Grid, Solar, T&D, Technology, the power podcast, Wind

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2020 15:13:46 +0000

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How will the electric grid change as the world transitions to a power system with more renewable energy resources? Some experts foresee a shift from today’s grid-type architecture to a system of systems—from the current centralized design to a distributed energy scheme. While it’s hard to know exactly what the future holds, it’s commonly believed […]

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Nigeria Enlists Siemens to Help Shore Up Power Grid

September 3, 2019 admin Business, Coal, discos, Gas, gencos, greenville lng, International, joe kaeser, Lagos, neo themis, nerc, news, NIGERIA, Nuclear, power grid, president buhari, Renewables, siemens, tch

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2019 04:00:00 +0000

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has an ambitious plan to rebuild the country’s power grid, as his government tries to jump-start the slow pace of growth in Africa’s largest economy. Buhari and Siemens

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