Grid

Solar Cell

Nighttime Solar PV – Extending PV Cell Power Supply with a PV-TEG System

A huge portion of the world’s population does not have access to electricity. Standard photovoltaic (PV) cells could provide a renewable off-grid source of ele…

Smarten Launches 2.4 kW Hybrid PV Power Conditioning Unit for Offgrid Applications

Smarten has released the Superb 3050 hybrid solar power conditioning unit (PCU) for offgrid applications. The 2.4kW product is priced at INR 19,999 ($260).

Smart Grid

Romania’s Distributie Energie Oltenia Steps Towards Smarter Grid

Romanian distribution system operator (DSO) Distributie Energie Oltenia is to implement Siemens’ Advanced Distribution Management Software (ADMS).

Energy Security of Central Asia: An Overview

Nature has rewarded Central Asia with rich natural resources for high-quality energy generation.

Microgrid

Microgrid to Supply Clean Energy via Solar and Tesla Energy Storage Batteries

A Washington, D.C. university will install a microgrid on its campus in an effort to improve resilience, produce clean energy, and reduce its energy costs.

Microgrid

Sumitomo and NEDO Complete Microgrid Project

The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization and Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. have successfully completed a first of its kind microgr…

Rooftop PV System

Centrica and Push Energy Advance UK’s Grid-Scale Solar Pipeline

Energy solutions firm Centrica Business Solutions has signed an agreement with renewable energy developer Push Energy, to build a pipeline of solar farm project…

Microgrid

First Time in the U.S. and Japan to Successfully Build and Operate Microgrid with Battery Storage on Actual Power Distribution Network

The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization and Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. have completed a demonstration project in California to…

Nigeria

Fifth National Grid Collapse in Nigeria This Year

Nigeria has experienced its fifth national grid collapse this year. The Nigerian Government has said the collapse was due to vandalism.

Electricity Transmission

First Electricity Link Between UK and Germany in Mid 2020s

Siemens Energy to build two stations for NeuConnect Interconnector HVDC link which will transfer 1.4GW of electricity between UK and Germany.

Electric Vehicle Charging

Gridserve Upgrades Chargers Across Their Electric Highway Network

Sustainable infrastructure firm Gridserve has transformed its electric highway network, upgrading its chargers across the UK’s motorways.

Smart Grid

HBKU and Iberdrola Collaborate on Smart Grid Cybersecurity

Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) will collaborate with Iberdrola Innovation Middle East (ME) on research and development into cybersecurity for the smart gri…

Smart Grid

Why Smart Power Grids Are Now Essential

Smart power grids – able to balance supply and demand – will help us make the most of renewables and should be at the heart of our energy strategy writes Euan…

Geothermal Power Plant

83.3MW Olkaria I Unit 6 Geothermal Plant Ready to Be Connected to the Grid

The Kenya Electricity Generating Company Plc (KenGen) has completed construction on its 83.3MW Olkaria I Additional Unit 6 geothermal power plant and plans to c…

Alliander and GroenLeven to Investigate Role of Hydrogen in Electricity Grid

Dutch network company Alliander and renewable energy developer GroenLeven have opened the first solar PV connected green hydrogen plant in the Netherlands.