Shell and grid-equipment maker Alfen bet that VPP-connected batteries will be cheaper than grid reinforcements. Shell will trial a battery-backed ultra-fast charging system at a Dutch filling station, with tentative plans to adopt the format more widely to ease the grid pressures likely to come with mass-market electric vehicle adoption. By boosting the output of […]
Banteay Meanchey solar farm adds 39MW to national grid
JA Solar and Shanxi Electric Power Engineering worked on the 257MW solar farm in Vietnam’s Phu Yen province. ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK A 39MW solar power plant in far northwestern Cambodia’s Banteay Meanchey province has been successful brought to the national grid, Shenzhen-listed solar development company JA Solar Technology Co Ltd said in press release on […]
JA Solar-equipped plant of 39 MW gets hooked to Cambodian grid
A solar power plant with a capacity of 39 MW has recently been hooked to the grid in Banteay Meanchey Province, Cambodia. The news was announced by China’s JA Solar Technology Co Ltd (SHE:002459), which supplied all photovoltaic (PV) modules for the project. The company noted that the scheme was contracted by Shanxi Electric Power […]
Power Grid Corporation acquires Ramgarh New Transmission Ltd
The entity was acquired for an aggregate value of about Rs 5.61 crore including 50,000 equity shares at par at Rs 10 each along with assets and liabilities of the Company as on the acquisition Date New Delhi: State-run Power Grid Corporation on Tuesday said it has acquired Ramgarh New Transmission Limited (RNTL), which […]
China’s State Grid sets peak emissions plan
China’s state-controlled power network operator the State Grid has released a plan to achieve peak emissions and carbon neutrality, in line with the government’s net-zero pledge. State Grid has set a target for “clean” electricity to account for 50pc of its total transmitted volumes by 2025 as part of an expansion of its total grid, […]
OPINION: Energy storage – A catalyst for greening the grid
Challenges around RE integration are roadblocks in increasing RE penetration in the country. Energy Storage can not only help mitigate the same but also enable entire electricity value chain optimization. This is the second article in a two-part series on this topic. The first article titled ‘Duck at the Door’ can be accessed here. India […]
How much will Africa capitalize on cheap renewable energy as its power grid grows?
Despite dropping technology costs, other factors may still sideline alternative energy sources Africa’s electricity capacity is expected to double by 2030 — and with the rapidly dropping cost of renewable energy technologies, the continent might seem poised to go green. But a new analysis suggests that fossil fuels will still dominate Africa’s energy mix over […]
Audi prepares e-tron electric vehicle for grid-optimized charging
Grid-optimized charging is designed to counteract a grid overload through intelligent management of charging procedures. Audi has prepared its e-tron electric vehicle and its charging system connects in this direction. As the world moves towards faster adoption of electric vehicles, the need to prepare advanced charging solutions also emerges. Audi has partnered with a few […]
Solar to manufacture cool drinks and power the grid simultaneously
Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa is expanding the solar power generation capacity of its manufacturing facilities. Seven out of 13 Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa’s (CCBSA) manufacturing facilities in the country now use solar power. The company’s target is to install solar power at 12 of these plants by the end of the year. CCBSA initiated a […]
African Entrepreneurs Living off the Grid are Relying on Cost-efficient Solar Fridges
‘ Keeping food fresh without refrigeration is near impossible in the scorching climate of sub-Saharan Africa. But it’s hard to power fridges in a region where almost 600 million people live off the grid. That’s where Brazil’s Youmma comes in. The company has developed a pay-as-you-go solar-powered fridge that is being snapped up by small […]