The Need for Flexibility and Innovation in the Storage Industry
Wednesday, 05 October 2022
by sakudarte
The strong expansion of variable renewables, which are projected to make up more than half of global capacity additions to 2040 in the IEA’s New Policies Scenario (NPS), has major implications for electricity, first among them is the need for increased flexibility in the storage industry. Globally, electricity demand is projected to grow by over
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renewable energy, energy, energy storage, storage, energy transition, battery storage, flexibility
Chart: What will a net-zero grid energy mix actually look like?
Wednesday, 04 May 2022
by Maria Virginia Olano
Massive amounts of new wind and solar will be a make-or-break ingredient of a net-zero grid. Solar power generated less than 4 percent of the world’s electricity in 2021; by 2050, solar’s share needs to jump to 33 percent. Wind power produced less than 7 percent of electricity globally last year; by 2050, that needs to grow to 35 percent. So said the International Energy Agency last year when it laid
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UK price spikes reveal the need to accelerate the energy transition
Thursday, 23 September 2021
by sakudarte
A few months before the electricity and gas UK price spike – a joint publication by the UK government and Ofgem was published. The energy regulators set out a work program to deliver an intelligent and highly flexible energy system that will sustain the country’s energy security and the transition to net zero. The plan aims to
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The grid connection potential between Italy and Tunisia
Thursday, 09 September 2021
by sakudarte
On July 27th, Terna, the Italian TSO (Transmission System Operator), presented the results of a public consultation on a landmark project: an underground and undersea electricity cable connecting Italy and Tunisia. This Project of Common Interest (PCI) has the potential to transform Sicily into a strategic energy hub for Europe and North Africa. Key Benefits
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