Smart Grid

South America growing market for smart grid infrastructure

South America is poised to become a key market for smart grid infrastructure in a decade, a report says. Electricity theft, lack of reliability of...

Itron signs agreements to deploy smart solutions in Tennessee, Tonga

In two separate developments Itron, a clean energy technology and services company, has agreed to deploy its smart solutions to respective authorities. In Tennessee, the...

CG to supply single phase meters to EDP

Crompton Greaves (CG), an Avantha Group Company, will supply ZIV single phase smart meters to Energias de Portugal (EDP), a European energy company. ZIV...

Landis+Gyr to supply 3mn smart meters to four Dutch utilities

Energy management solutions company Landis+Gyr has been awarded contract for the supply of 3 million smart meters to the customers of Dutch power distribution...

NEC Energy installs 2.4-MW grid storage solution for SCE in Orange

NEC Energy Solutions has installed a 2.4MW Grid Storage Solution (GSS) in Orange, California. The GSS, which can discharge at the rate of 3.9MWh, has...

India plans expansion of transmission network

The government of India is set to launch a 20-year plan to expand the power transmission network of the country. It would also entail revision...

NREL to support research to improve grid integration of RE projects

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) under the US Department of Energy has announced funding to support research projects focusing on better grid integration of...

ABB launches more efficient LVRs for low, medium voltage

Switzerland-based ABB has launched a new line voltage regulator (LVR) series that can facilitate the integration of renewable power with the grid more efficiently. The systems meant...