Power grid

Smart Meter

Smart Meter Data Integration and Analysis Platform to Test in Japan

The aim is to study the feasibility and usefulness of the SaaS platform in what is a changing market for Japan’s electricity retailers.

Carbon Emissions

Siemens Partners With Storage Solutions Developer on Next Gen Supercapacitors

Skeleton Technologies and Siemens are partnering on a fully automated, digital manufacturing technology to produce supercapacitors in Germany.

Siemens Energy, Dragados Offshore Land Orders for North Sea Offshore Links

Siemens Energy AG and Dragados Offshore have been selected to build the converter stations at sea for the DolWin4 and BorWin4 offshore grid connections in the N…

Germany

EIB Backs Germany-UK Interconnector With €400M

Work to build the interconnector will start this year, connecting two of Europe’s largest energy markets for the first time

Electric Car

ePioneers Test Traffic Turnaround on German Grid

Grid operator Netze BW has announced the completion of its electromobility project in Wangen.

Smart Home Solutions Providing Much Needed Resilience

In the midst of wildfires, energy security concerns and grid reliability questions, two smart home solutions are providing respective approaches towards adaptab…

United Kingdom

Two Thirds of Energy Industry Professionals Think the Market Needs to Be Drastically Reformed

A survey conducted by Cornwall Insight has shown nearly two thirds (63%) of people working in the energy industry believe the UK market needs to be drastically …

United Kingdom

UK Fires up “Biggest” Electricity Market Reform in a Generation

Linking electricity and gas prices could be soon part of the past as a result of the government’s Review of Electricity Market Arrangements

Australia

Australian University Receives Funding for Grid Connection Platform Dev’t

The platform will speed up the integration of RE projects to the grid.

Electricity Transmission

Energy Industry Responds to UK’s First Ever Red Extreme Heat Warning

UK’s network infrastructure is designed for extreme temperatures, according to the Energy Networks Association

Smart Thermostats – The Unintended Consequences

Are smart thermostats, like electric vehicles, a potential threat to the grid? Yes, say Cornell researchers.

United Kingdom

UK’s Electricity Sector in the Midst of a “Profound Transition”

Reform of the wholesale market could improve efficiency and minimise system costs, according to a report

United Kingdom

Britain Becomes Net Power Exporter as EU Gas Prices Continue to Soar

Britain became a net exporter of electricity for the first time in the second quarter of this year, while gas prices across Europe continue to rise due to confl…

Brazil

Iberdrola Wins 1700Km+ Brazil Power Line Project

The Spanish electric utility company Iberdrola through its subsidiary Neoenergia has been awarded its largest power grid line project, according to the regulato…

United States

US Records a Boom in All-Electric Homes

Over a quarter of all US households are all-electric, new study finds