As the number of renewables and smart electronics added to the electricity network is constantly increasing, the power grid must cope with more dynamic stress each year. Grid operators need to be able to locate and respond to faults in
The March/April issue of IEEE Power & Energy Magazine features new ideas and solutions on how to tackle challenges and take advantage of the opportunities of more distributed energy on the grid. The issue also presents case studies and lessons
The US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has published a landmark report extensively detailing component and system-level cost breakdowns for residential PV solar systems equipped with energy storage. Though costs of solar systems are steadily decreasing while the economic viability
Smart grids link various types of energy technologies such as power electronics, machines, grids, and markets via communication technology, which leads to trans-disciplinary, multi-domain system. Simulation packages for assessing system integration of components typically cover only one sub-domain, while terribly
NREL researchers found a winning combination of materials to create a high-efficiency solar cell: a bottom layer of gallium arsenide and a top layer of gallium indium phosphide, the first practical III-V solar cell (referring to columns in the
Many owners of buildings could benefit from a sunny roof by using solar panels or a solar boiler, yet do not realise the opportunity they are passing up. The Solar Map of Flanders, one of the regions in Belgium, shows
The DERlab Association held its annual General Assembly on 22 March, 2017, in Arnhem (NL) to report on the work of the association, consider members’ advances in their laboratory capabilities, and discuss key areas of future activity through international opportunities
ETIP SNET launched a call for experts in January and has attracted over 400 applicants. 200 experts were selected as direct and full members and another 200 as observer by the Working Group Chairs and the Executive Committee (ExCo) to
Enel, through its Mexican renewable subsidiary Enel Green Power México (EGPM), has started construction works at its 754 MW1 Villanueva solar photovoltaic plant in Viesca, Coahuila State, which is the largest PV facility under construction in the Americas and Enel’s
  DNV GL has started the testing of ultra-high-voltage (UHV) grid components has started at its recently expanded KEMA High-Power Laboratory (HPL) in Arnhem, the Netherlands. KEMA HPL is the world’s largest independent testing and certification laboratory for medium, high
