NREL Researchers lend their DER Integration Expertise to IEEE Power & Energy Magazine’s March/April Issue
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 …
NREL publishes Landmark Residential Solar PV + Energy Storage Cost Breakdown
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 …
ERIGrid on Co-simulation and Integrated Laboratory Based Validation Methods
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 …
NREL aiming for Superefficient Solar
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 …
VITO contributes to detailed Solar Map of Flanders
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 …
DERlab General Assembly Welcomes TNO as New Member and Prof. Graeme Burt as New Spokesperson of the Association
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, …
ETIP SNET selects over 200 Experts to take an Active Part to its Working Groups
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 …
Enel begins Construction of the Americas’ Largest Solar Photovoltaic Plant
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 …
DNV GL’s expanded KEMA High-Power Laboratory performs first-ever Ultra-High-Voltage Component Tests
  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 …
ERIGrid Powering Progress in Smart Grids: Interview with Project Coordinator
As the ERIGrid project launches its second call for transnational access to Europe’s leading smart grid infrastructure , Project Coordinator Dr Thomas Strasser of AIT describes in an interview to …
PNDC awarded certification to the ISO 9001:2015 standard
Power Networks Demonstration Center (PNDC) is proud to announce the achievement of the ISO9001:2015 certification for their quality management system. ISO9001:2015 is the latest standard and an internationally recognised prestigious …
DERlab Members Cooperate Towards Innovation in Energy Markets
In January 2017, imec and the DERlab members KU Leuven and VITO as research partners of EnergyVille, have signed a collaboration agreement with ENGIE Benelux, ENGIE Labs network. With the …
VTT Seeking Collaboration in Tackling Energy Challenges
Celebrating its 75th birthday in 2017, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland wishes to build further creative collaboration with partners and clients. Having identified five topics that guide their work …
Nobel Grid Publicises Project Achievements
With the goal to develop, deploy and evaluate advanced tools and ICT services for distribution system operators (DSOs) and electric cooperatives, the Nobel Grid project aims to facilitate active consumer …
DNV GL Launches Weekly Podcasts on Renewable Energy
Starting in January 2017, DNV GL covers various power system and energy transition topics within the frame of their new DNV GL Talks Energy podcast series. Electrification, rise of …