Grids

Microgrid

TOGO: 129 Localities Soon to be Electrified Via Mini-Grids

News on Togo's electrification project using photovoltaic mini-grids. According to the Togolese Agency for Electrification and Renewable Energies , the first ph…

Solar Power Plant

Hitachi ABB Power Grids Wins Grid Connection Job on Qatari Solar Project

Hitachi ABB Power Grids Ltd will deliver a 220-kV grid connection solution for the 800-MW Al Kharsaah solar photovoltaic project in Qatar.

Smart Grid

Smart Grid Research Centre Inaugurated in Morocco

Construction has started on a new research centre for smart grids at the Green Energy Park in Ben Guerir in central Morocco.

Smart Grid

New UK DERMS Project Targets Flexibility Across Distribution and Transmission Grids

Smarter Grid Solutions to work with the regional DNO and U.K. system operator on the whole-system platform.

Microgrid

A Look at the Year Ahead and How Microgrids Are Shaping the Power Industry

2020 was a transformative year for the power sector, underlining both new challenges and potential opportunities.

Solar Power Plant

Nigeria Electrification Project Energises Another Community

The Shimankar community has joined a number of communities across Nigeria that are experiencing social and economic progress facilitated by the solar mini-grids…

Microgrid

Tata Power Arm Hits ‘100 Solar Microgrids’ Milestone

TP Renewable Microgrid has installed an aggregate 3 MW of solar microgrid capacity with its 100th project commissioned in Ratnapur, Uttar Pradesh.

Market Analysis

Smart5Grid to Advance 5G for Smart Grids in Europe

The EU Horizon 2020 supported Smart5Grid project plans to develop a 5G network platform customised for modern smart grids.

Power Construction

New Hitachi ABB Power Grids Switchgear to Debut Offshore China

Hitachi ABB Power Grids has introduced a 72.5 kV high-voltage hybrid switchgear for offshore wind – Plug and Switch System (PASS) M00 – Wind.

Smart Meter

EDF Arm, Capgemini Sign Pact to Offer Smart Meters and Grids Services

The companies said in a joint statement the Memorandum of Understanding aims at building common offerings and position themselves on smart metering projects and…

Hybrid Power Plant

TOTAL Solar DG Starts Building one of Southeast Asia’s Largest Microgrids

Total Solar Distributed Generation, in partnership with Canopy Power, has started constructing a solar and battery energy storage hybrid microgrid on the remote…

Electric Vehicle Charging

UK's First All-Electric Car Charging Forecourt Opens in Essex

Clean energy firm Gridserve has plans for more than 100 such sites over next five years

Microgrid

What Does a Joe Biden Presidency Mean for Microgrids?

Microgrids, already growing in demand because of wildfires, hurricanes, the pandemic and energy equity issues, are likely to soon experience another boost — th…

Microgrid

A Virtual-Oscillator-Based Control Strategy for Microgrids

Keeping the grid stable is often synonymous with keeping frequency within a narrow band.

Solar Power Plant

ANGOLA : Hitachi ABB Power to Equip MCA Group’s 950 MWp Solar Farms

Swiss company Hitachi ABB Power Grids was recently selected by the MCA Group to supply electrical equipment for a 950 MWp mega solar project under development i…