Ericsson simplifies 5G for mines and utilities
Ericsson is targeting mining, offshore and power utilities with Private 5G that provides simple 4G LTE and 5G standalone (SA) connectivity. Other markets include manufacturing, process industry, ports and [...]
Epri tool increases grid flexibility
The US Electric Power Research Institute (Epri) has launched the DER-Vet distributed energy resource value estimation tool to increase grid flexibility as more distributed energy resources (DERs) are integrated [...]
Fortis BC picks Xylem for smart gas meter project
Canadian utility Fortis BC Energy has selected New York-based Xylem to deploy a network of a million smart gas meters to help increase safety and reliability. The 20-year technology [...]
Nuvve and Spirii deploy V2G in Scandinavia
California-based Nuvve and Danish firm Spirii are working together to deploy vehicle-grid integration (VGI) technology in Scandinavia. Nuvve specialises in accelerating the electrification of transportation through its proprietary vehicle-to-grid [...]
Australian smart meters help houses enjoy sunny days
Australian electricity distributor Endeavour Energy and smart metering company Intellihub have launched a programme to let houses use solar power to heat water for later in the day. The [...]
SparkCognition acquisition puts AI in renewable energy
Texas-based SparkCognition has acquired Californian firm Ensemble Energy to accelerate renewable energy growth using artificial intelligence (AI). AI company SparkCognition has acquired Ensemble Energy, a provider of software products [...]
STM chipset certified to powerline standard
Swiss firm ST Microelectronics’ ST8500 and S2-LP chipset has become the first to be certified according to the G3-PLC Hybrid communication standard that defines seamless connectivity over powerline and [...]
Engie helps Milpitas develop smart city programme
The city of Milpitas in Silicon Valley has begun construction on a smart city energy and water savings programme with Engie North America. Approved by Milpitas’ City Council, the [...]
Itron and Microsoft collaborate on meter management
Washington-based Itron is collaborating with Microsoft to provide scalable cloud-based meter data management (MDM) services. As part of this, the companies completed another round of performance and scalability testing [...]
National Grid unlocks capacity with power flow technology
In what is claimed to be the world’s first large-scale use of power flow technology on a transmission network, National Grid is hoping to unlock 1.5GW of electricity capacity. [...]
Aplines provides asset management for utilities
Schneider Electric-backed Aplines, a French software company, has launched a digital asset management system for electricity utilities. Called Aptimize, it helps utilities better manage aging assets, environmental risks, costs [...]
Nuvve launches V2G hubs and transport-as-a-service
California-based Nuvve Holding has announced V2G electric vehicle charging hubs along with a transport-as-a-service (TaaS) offering. The model could reduce electric fleet costs, improve grid resiliency, better integrate renewable [...]
