Microgrids and Batteries: A Partnership for a More Resilient and Sustainable Future

Credit to Author: Bala Vinayagam| Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2023 17:00:00 +0000

Volatile energy markets, utility grid disruptions, and the rising awareness of climate change have created new energy challenges that require innovative answers. As a result, many organizations are embracing microgrids as a solution to the mounting problems. By deploying distributed energy resources (DERs) such as…

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The Future of Energy is Distributed: An Increased Role for Microgrids and Virtual Power Plants

Credit to Author: Bala Vinayagam| Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2023 13:00:00 +0000

The growth of distributed energy resources (DERs), such as solar photovoltaic (PV) panels and battery storage, is accelerating traction for DER aggregation platforms such as microgrids and virtual power plants (VPPs). Though related, these two concepts are distinct. Microgrids are a set of resources located…

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Is smart metering part of your LV network’s planning and operations strategy?

Credit to Author: Gary Lawrence| Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2023 14:06:28 +0000

What are three of LV grid operators’ top challenges? All aspects of the energy landscape are changing – including how electricity is produced, consumed, planned, and managed. It’s part of the Electricity 4.0 revolution, where a more electric and digital world  addresses the climate and…

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Power grid flexibility – our hybrid future

Credit to Author: Alexis Grenon| Date: Thu, 05 Jan 2023 17:18:11 +0000

How quickly things change. Our power grids were initially designed for continuous, centralized energy production. However, today’s electricity consumers seek more control over their energy future and are driving the growing presence of distributed energy resources (DERs). This growth is disrupting utility operations. With the…

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Producing too much solar power? Here’s how you can manage the excess

Credit to Author: Vanya Ignatova| Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2019 12:00:36 +0000

In installations with photovoltaic production, the building electrical energy consumption does not always match the photovoltaic production. The degree of this mismatch depends on the building activity and its consumption… Read more »

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How DERMS support the utility?

Credit to Author: Jose Angel Rios Blanco| Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2019 10:59:43 +0000

DERMS: Distributed Energy Resources Management System The proliferation of distributed energy resources (DER) entering the distribution networks (including distributed generating units, energy storage and electric vehicles), is challenging the traditional… Read more »

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The Evolution of Energy-as-a-Service

Credit to Author: Frederic Abbal| Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2019 22:10:02 +0000

New Navigant Report Puts Schneider Electric at Top of Energy-as-a-Service Leaderboard Energy is undergoing considerable transition as generation decentralizes and the demand for electricity grows — fueled by the global… Read more »

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