Tag: Virtual Power Plants
200 Bidirectional EV Chargers To Be Used In Trial
Vattenfall, Energy Bank, and Volkswagen are collaborating on a new bidirectional EV charger project in Sweden. Vattenfall is Sweden’s state-owned power company. Two hundred bidirectional EV chargers will be installed in the country — these chargers can transmit electricity to electric vehicles and from electric vehicles back to the grid. … [continued]
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Some Weird Things Are Happening And The Grid May Never Be The Same
New battery storage techniques are about to change the cost and availability of renewable energy on the utility grid.
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State regulators warn Consumers Energy to plan for smart grid technology or risk some revenue
The Michigan Public Service Commission has warned Consumers Energy it risks not getting all of its rate increase requests approved, if it fails to include modeling of a technology called Virtual Power Plants — a clean, cost-saving technology — in its planning.
Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic Systems Account for 20% of Puerto Rico’s Capacity Mix
Rooftop solar generating capacity in Puerto Rico totaled 1,456 megawatts (MW) at the end of 2025, 20% of the overall capacity mix. Rooftop solar capacity has increased faster than other sources over the past decade. Between 2016 and 2025 rooftop solar installations accounted for 81% of the new generating capacity … [continued]
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As Fossil Fuel Costs Rise, Renewable Energy & Storage Shine
Despite the sharp U-turn in federal energy policy, US states continue to push the renewable energy transition with energy storage incentives and virtual power plants as well as new wind, solar, and hydropower projects.
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