Smart Energy International

In its first monitoring report on electricity infrastructure development, ACER finds that gaps between planned investment and grid needs threaten both timely decarbonisation and affordable energy and that several measures should be introduced to accelerate the investments.

UK utility National Grid has published its RIIO-T3 business plan for its National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) business, earmarking up to £35 billion ($44.3 billion) over the next five years to March 2031. The £35 billion includes a baseline investment of over £11 billion ($13.9 billion) to maintain and upgrade the company’s existing networks, alongside construction works for the first three of their Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment (ASTI) projects where project assessments have been approved. It also includes a pipeline investment of around £24 billion ($30.4 billion), which includes around £15 billion ($19 billion) to increase network capacity, most of which relates to the 14 further confirmed ASTI projects.

Optimising the grid with advanced intelligence Grid attention is shifting from high to medium and low voltage as increasing levels of new renewable generation – up to an estimated 70% by 2030 – are connected at these levels and making digitalisation a priority. In an interview, Gridspertise CEO Robert Denda discusses advancements in MV/LV grid digitalisation, the solutions to the risks of traditional electricity system digitalisation and future innovations with edge intelligence and AI to enhance electricity grid management. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/dBpcGy-u #MLLVgrids #distributiongrid #AI #edgeintelligence #digitalisation

Six energy infrastructure projects have been identified in the EU’s first list of ‘Projects of energy community interest’ (PECIs). The first list of PECIs comprises five electricity transmission and one energy storage project involving seven energy community members and follows the application of the TEN-E (Trans-European Network for Energy) regulation in the Community. Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/dX3sVrY3

Virtual power plants (VPPs) are the vanguard against skyrocketing demand from resilient power systems. Here's why, according to AspenTech Digital Grid Management's Sally Jacquemin: https://lnkd.in/d7RP7yiq

Yusuf Latief discusses Europe's capital allocation ‘bumfuzzle’, stemming from legislative uncertainties, fragmentation and framework inconsistencies:

AI and machine learning have a range of applications within the energy sector but more support is needed for its development, a UK parliament research brief has indicated. Read more: https://ow.ly/z3P050Uqvia

HOFOR has partnered with tech supplier Danfoss, investing in their AI-powered Leanheat software to optimise the supply temperature in the district heating network. Read more: https://ow.ly/YsNR50Uqv9F

Modernising the grid for a sustainable future To tackle the challenges of the energy transition, grid modernisation is essential for DSOs to create a sustainable and future-proof grid, writes Victor D., Head of Technical Sales, Gridspertise Targeted solutions with edge computing are well suited to meet these challenges, with examples including Gridspertise’s LV Monitoring and Control suite and Quantum Edge device and with its group company Aidon providing a complete end-to-end smart metering platform with tailored hardware, software and managed services. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/dvGr4SAz #gridmodernisation #AI #edgecomputing #smartmetering #DSOs

SGRwin PRIME BPL and interoperability The advent of smart energy solutions such as broadband over powerline represents a step forward in optimising grid management, enhancing smart meter capabilities and enabling more efficient control and monitoring within smart grid systems. The PRIME Alliance AISBL’s BPL taskforce is working to define an interoperable solution based on the ITU's G.hn standard with the SGRwin NMS offering monitoring capability as an agnostic solution to track, manage and optimise the functionality of BPL networks. Read the full article here https://lnkd.in/eQjjBtG5 #smartenergy #broadbandoverpowerline #ITU #Ghn #SGRwin