Solar

Download – Solar and storage: a roadmap for successful utilities

Energy Generation

Download – Solar and storage: a roadmap for successful utilities

This week's featured download comes from Capgemini, discussing the value of pairing solar power and energy storage technologies for utilties.

UK Power Networks to launch London's first virtual power plant

Energy Generation

UK Power Networks to launch London's first virtual power plant

English DNO UK Power Networks has announced plans to launch a virtual power plant powered by residential solar panels and battery storage systems.

Smart inverters – intelligence at the edge to interconnect solar PV

Energy Generation

Smart inverters – intelligence at the edge to interconnect solar PV

Smart inverters are being deployed to mitigate grid issues from high penetration of distributed energy resources. Pacific Gas & Electric reports findings.

Voltage management: technology that can optimise solar PV usage

Energy Generation

Voltage management: technology that can optimise solar PV usage

Regulating voltage to prevent spikes can significantly improve the performance of residential solar panels and domestic appliances.

Utilities at risk of solar and storage technology uberisation

Energy Generation

Utilities at risk of solar and storage technology uberisation

Worldwide studies are showing rapid development and decreasing prices in solar and storage technologies. What could this mean for utilities?

Peer-to-peer energy trading – Sandford Bessler gives insights

Energy Generation

Peer-to-peer energy trading – Sandford Bessler gives insights

The development of energy communities will emerge from peer-to-peer trading initiatives.

Can telcos be the new contenders in the smart homes space?

Energy Generation

Can telcos be the new contenders in the smart homes space?

Companies such as Huawei and Deutsche Telekom are quickly developing smart home systems, fast-tracking their entrance into the energy services market.

Blockchain to bring solar power to Moldova

Energy Generation

Blockchain to bring solar power to Moldova

Will alternative financing on the blockchain spur clean energy development? Eastern European project aims to investigate.

How to successfully integrate EV programmes into your utility

Energy Generation

How to successfully integrate EV programmes into your utility

With key learnings from Texas’ Austin Energy, Engerati explores what a successful integration of electric vehicles into the utility business model looks like.

Three game-changing energy projects in New York State

Energy Generation

Three game-changing energy projects in New York State

The New York Power Authority is implementing a series of projects that put in practice actionable DER integration. We explore some of their most exciting features.

How can DERs help upgrade the utility business model?

Energy Generation

How can DERs help upgrade the utility business model?

In the May issue of Engerati Quarterly, we explore how utilities can modernise their business with technological innovations such as distributed energy resources, microgrids and electric vehicles.