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📢 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 ☀️🔋 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮: 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘆—𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀? 📅 Date: December 5, 2024 ⏰ Time: 10:00–11:00 CET, Berlin 💻 Where: Online – Free & Virtual! Photovoltaic module prices have dropped rapidly. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁? In this second session of Roundtables Europe, we’ll dive into: 🔹 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀: Key supply chain shifts over the past year 🔹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸: Are medium-term "sustainable prices" realistic? 🔹 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀: How the Net Zero Act and global policies are shaping supply 🔹 "𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲": Is it as irrelevant as it seems, or does it still matter? Secure your free spot now and stay ahead: 👉 https://lnkd.in/dii36V93 We look forward to seeing you in 𝗥𝗧𝗘𝗨𝟮𝟰! #SolarEnergy #pvmagazine #RenewableFuture #RTEU24

We are underway with the official launch of our study, ‘Prospects for Innovative Power Grid Technologies’. The study, carried out with Compass Lexecon and presented today by Dr Anton Burger and Fabien Roques , examines how innovative grid technologies can help Europe achieve its decarbonisation goals. Special thanks to Ann Mettler and Alberto Toril Castro - Breakthrough Energy for their support on the project, as well as hosting the in person launch, and all energy experts, Sonya Twohig - ENTSO-E , Mark Van Stiphout and Ricardo R. - European Commission , Oliver Franz - Eurelectric, Sabine Erlinghagen - Siemens Energy , Mark Norton - Smart Wires Inc. , Duncan Burt - Reactive Technologies Limited ,Christian Kjaer - SuperNode Ltd , Stephan Gross - EU DSO Entity, and Michał Lubieniecki - European Investment Bank (EIB) , Jan Kostevc - EU Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) for giving their perspective on the role of innovative grid technologies for decarbonisation. The study will be published today at 2pm CEST, make sure to download to see the detailed results. #InnovativeGridTechnologies #EnergyGrids #ProspectsforInnovativePowerGridTechnologies

This week I was honored of being part of the Case Studies of Innovative Energy Technologies panel at The Mid-America Regulatory Conference (MARC) moderated by Chair Doug Scott. Together with Commissioner Josh Byrnes, Muss Akram, VP Utility Strategy at CenterPoint Energy and Ben Reinke from X-energy we discussed different pathways for regulators to get from innovation to implementation and adoption of new technologies. There was great interest in Heimdall’s DLR sensor, the “magic ball” and its ability to increase the available capacity of existing power lines! For regulators committed to protect ratepayers from increasing costs, getting the most out of the existing infrastructure is crucial! Some key takeaways were: - We cannot transform our electric sector, much less our economy, without large scale deployment of innovative technologies; - We cannot decarbonize our electric sector at the expense of reliability or affordability, which means we need to focus on deploying cost-effective technologies that can enhance grid reliability; and - We cannot allow ourselves to get caught in a vortex of perpetual piloting new technologies if we want to achieve our climate goals within the tight time frame required. All of this points to the need for rapid, large scale deployment of proven, scalable and cost-effective technologies such as the ones provided by Heimdall Power.

In two weeks' time, I'll be chairing a panel session at Aurora Energy Research's #BatteryConference, with a really exciting panel of guests. The session will navigate ways to get ahead in today's GB Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) market, including topics such as: 🔋Whether the market is saturated, and how investment and asset ownership strategies might evolve if it is; 🔋Where projects can find the most value in the market and differentiate themselves from projects that might not be successful; and 🔋How capital can be effectively deployed in the sector to secure attractive, sustainable returns. Joining me to answers these questions and more will be: ⚡Annie Ropar, CFO at the National Wealth Fund; ⚡Magdalena Markiewicz, CFO at Eelpower; ⚡Fabrizio Fenu, Head of Business Development at EDF (UK); and ⚡Craig Dyke FIET, Director of System Operations at NESO. For more information and to register, head to: https://lnkd.in/eraQpAnR

🚨 New study released 🚨 ⚡ Deploying innovative grid technologies at scale can massively increase the capacity available on the energy grid, finds our latest study with Compass Lexecon, ‘Prospects for Innovative Power Grid Technologies’.  🔌Assuming a fast deployment of innovative grid technologies, a 20% to 40% capacity improvement on the wider network by 2040 could be achieved, enabling approximately 100GW to 200GW of additional capacity. 💡The study, supported by Breakthrough Energy , examines eight different innovative grid technologies, analyses their potential through case studies, and assesses the role they can play in helping Europe reach its decarbonistion goals. 📩You can download the full study here: https://lnkd.in/eWywpFYb Brian Berry | Layla Sawyer | Alberto Méndez Rebollo | Christian Kjaer | Mark Norton | Marie Hayden | Grace McLoughlin | Stephan Heberer | Peter Hughes | Max Luke | Julia Selker | Manuel Trigueiros Rafael Ferreira de Lemos | Ewan Ramsay | Jack McCall | Edward Wylie | Martin Andrae | Hedd Roberts | Jørgen Festervoll | Frederic Vassort | Lars Stephan | Sankara Subramanian | Dominic Quennell | Isobel Arrowsmith | Baptiste Gary | Erich Kaltmann | Wolfgang Troppauer | Geoffrey Riggs | Georg Rute

This article covers solar energy's history, from ancient uses to the development of photovoltaic cells. It highlights key milestones, breakthroughs, and the commercialization of solar power, leading to its global adoption. https://lnkd.in/gGU2PJ_8

John Rilett, DEC's board chair, facilitated a discussion about valuing demand response at this afternoon's forum. Demand response is becoming more complex as the energy system evolves and energy consumption continues to increase. Formerly, demand response would be about turning things off, like air conditioning or water heaters, when the grid hits peak demand. Now, with innovation that helps manage the energy load, demand response is about applying a variety of different solutions. For example, turning on a battery that can act as a load or a temporary generator that can release energy back to the grid. The panelists spoke about the importance of defining value in demand response and incentivizing progress and innovation in this space. This value might include lower-cost electricity, infrastructure deferral, opportunities for energy arbitrage (buying electricity or energy projects when prices are low, and selling them when prices are high), or increased energy reliability and supply stability. And the audience heard about the importance of the customer and energy consumption behaviour in ensuring appropriate demand response. Thank you for joining us Keith Cleland, with saltwater flow battery startup Aqua-Cell Energy, Sara Mudge, P.Eng, Énergie NB Power and Brent Harris, Eguana Technologies.

On April 8th, 2024, a total solar eclipse was experienced in different regions in the United States. Through data connected to Nantum AI, we identified multiple insights on how the eclipse alters the normal pattern of the energy systems, buildings, and building occupants. Thank you to the partnership of National Renewable Energy Laboratory and The University of Texas at Dallas with our own R&D team leaders (Ali Mehmani, PhD, Gulai Shen, and Amir Behjat) in the creation of this study! Access the study here: https://hubs.la/Q02H_KTZ0

📍 On June 19, CurrENT is hosting an online launch event, from 10:30 - 13:00 CEST, to publish the results of their latest study with Compass Lexecon, ‘Prospects for Innovative Power Grid Technologies’. The study, supported by Breakthrough Energy , is the first of its kind on a European level, and offers great insights into the role that innovative grid technologies will play as Europe looks to decarbonise its energy infrastructure. Innovative Grid technologies will be a key element for Europe as it looks towards its clean energy transition! ⏰ The agenda includes speakers such as: Mark Van Stiphout - DG ENER, Ricardo R. - DG ENER, Mark Norton - Smart Wires Inc. , Sabine Erlinghagen - Siemens, Duncan Burt - Reactive Technologies Limited, Christian Kjaer - SuperNode Ltd, Michał Lubieniecki - European Investment Bank (EIB), Jan Kostevc - EU Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER), Oliver Franz - Eurelectric, Stephan Gross - EU DSO Entity The launch event is broken up into two session: 📈 Innovative Grid Technologies from the Industry Perspective: Scaling up deployment. ⚡ Innovative Grid Technologies from the Policy Perspective: Supporting faster adoption of innovation.  You won’t want to miss out! Make sure to register with the link below: https://lnkd.in/em8r7i5s #ProspectsforInnovativePowerGridTechnologies #EnergyGrids #InnovativeGridTechnologies 

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