Industry News

  1. EBRD Supports The Modernization Of Serbia's Elektrodistribucija 9/14/2021

    The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is extending a €40 million loan to Serbia’s electricity distribution company, Elektrodistribucija Srbije (EDS) to finance the roll-out of smart metering infrastructure

  2. BHEL Further Extends Footprint In HVDC Based Power Transmission With +800 kV, 6000 MW Raigarh-Pugalur UHVDC Link 9/10/2021

    Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has added another feather in its cap by playing a key role in the successful implementation of the +800 kV, 6,000 MW Ultra High Voltage Direct Current (UHVDC) Link between the Western Region Grid (Raigarh, Chattisgarh) and the Southern Region Grid (Pugalur, Tamil Nadu)

  3. EPRI, NREL, And The University Of Washington To Advance Electric Grid Decarbonization 9/7/2021

    Today, the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), and the University of Washington announced the creation of the industry-wide Universal Interoperability for Grid-Forming Inverters (UNIFI) Consortium to advance research on grid-forming inverters supporting variable renewable energy growth across the power system

  4. RWE Inks Deal To Procure Integrated Battery Energy Storage Systems From LG Energy Solution For Projects Co-Located With U.S. Solar Facilities 9/1/2021

    RWE Renewables, one of the world's leading renewables companies, has signed contracts with LG Energy Solution to provide an integrated battery energy storage system (BESS) for two of RWE's upcoming projects with co-located solar PV facilities in the U.S

  5. ComEd And AMSC Announce Successful Integration Of Resilient Electric Grid System In Chicago 8/31/2021

    ComEd, one of the nation’s largest electric utilities serving more than 4 million families and businesses in northern Illinois, and AMSC (NASDAQ: AMSC), a leading system provider of megawatt-scale power resiliency solutions that orchestrate the rhythm and harmony of power on the grid™, today announced the successful integration of AMSC’s REG system, which utilizes high-temperature superconductor wire to enhance the reliability, resiliency and performance of the electric power grid

  6. SparkMeter To Complete First-Of-Its-Kind Utility Digitalization Initiative In Africa 8/31/2021

    SparkMeter, a provider of smart metering technology and grid analytics for developing markets, has been selected as prime contractor by the United States Trade and Development Authority (USTDA) to deploy a comprehensive digital analytics platform to improve electricity grid operations for 100,000 people in West Africa

  7. Duquesne Light Company Investing In New Technology To Enhance Grid Capacity And Reliance 8/31/2021

    As part of its commitment to deliver safe, reliable and affordable service to its 600,000-plus customers, Duquesne Light Company (DLC) recently partnered with LineVision to install no-contact sensors on several transmission towers across DLC's service territory

  8. Sungrow Supplies The Largest Solar-Plus-Storage Solution For Northern Africa Mining Site 8/27/2021

    Sungrow, the global leading inverter solution supplier for renewables, announced recently it forged the contract to supply equipment to juwi for the 36 MW off-grid solar farm and a 7.5MW battery energy storage system at Sukari gold mine operated by Centamin in Egypt

  9. Generac Generators And Battery Storage Systems To Be Offered As Smart Grid Ready, Enabling Customers To Sell Power Back To The Grid 8/25/2021

    Generac Power Systems (NYSE: GNRC) today announced that its line of home standby generators, commercial and industrial generators, and PWRcell solar + battery storage systems are being manufactured and offered as Smart Grid Ready, allowing customers to more quickly and seamlessly sell power back to the grid and offset their energy costs

  10. Landis+Gyr Signs Contract With Louisville Gas And Electric Company And Kentucky Utilities Company For Advanced Metering Infrastructure And IoT Network 8/23/2021

    Landis+Gyr Technology Inc., a subsidiary of Landis+Gyr Group AG (SIX:LAND) signed a five-year agreement with Louisville Gas and Electric Company (LG&E) and Kentucky Utilities Company (KU) to provide a comprehensive advanced metering and smart grid infrastructure