NREL Sets Record Efficiency for Dual-Junction Solar Cell
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have set a record efficiency for a dual-junction solar cell. The efficiency was certified at 32.6%, surpassing the …
PowerLabDK of DTU Prepares for the Digital Energy Future
PowerLabDK of the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) has just invested in a large supercomputer as the first element of a soon-to-be-launched new Digital Energy Lab, which will support the …
Fraunhofer IWES Publishes First Wind Index for German Bight
The generation of wind energy depends to a significant extent on the changing weather conditions causing the yield from wind energy plants and farms to fluctuate every year. Onshore plants …
KU Leuven Once Again Leads Ranking of Europe’s Most Innovative Universities
For the second year in a row, KU Leuven leads the Reuters ranking of Europe’s most innovative universities. According to Reuters, “KU Leuven earned its first-place rank, in part, by …
Enel Operates World’s First “Plug and Play” Micro-Grid Powered by Solar PV and Hydrogen-based Storage
Enel through its subsidiary Enel Green Power Chile Ltda. (EGPC) has started operations at the world’s first 100% emission-free “plug-and-play” commercial-sized micro-grid powered by solar PV as well as hydrogen-based …
NREL and EDF Co-Evaluate Microgrid Controller
NREL participated in and provided technical input at an evaluation stage of a microgrid controller at EDF’s Concept Grid test facility. The Concept Grid is a smart-grid test facility …
NREL’s Grid Modernisation Research in 2016
NREL’s Power Systems Engineering Center published 47 journal and magazine articles in the past year highlighting recent research in grid modernisation, all available in a new report. The articles …
Enel Begins Operation of New 150MW Wind Farm in the US
Enel S.p.A., through its subsidiary Enel Green Power North America, Inc. (EGPNA), has started operations of Lindahl wind farm, which is Enel’s first project in the state of North Dakota. …
Participate in Online Hearing for DNV GL’s Recommended Pratice on Grid-Connected Energy Storage Systems “GRIDSTOR”
Last year DNV GL has started updating the DNVGL-RP-0043 “GRIDSTORE”, the international Recommended Practice on grid-connected energy storage systems, to optimise safety, operation and performance of grid-connected energy storage …
NREL Collaborates with NASA and UCL to Make Lithium-Ion Batteries Safer on Earth and in Space
NREL’s energy storage team has joined forces with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the University College London (UCL) for a cutting-edge study on lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery …
Fraunhofer IWES and the German Meteorological Service with New Models for More Accurate Weather and Energy Forecasts
Wind turbines and photovoltaic systems supply more or less energy to the grid depending on good or bad weather conditions. This makes it challenging for transmission grid operators to forecast …
DNV GL Launches LVRT Testing Services in India to Support Grid Stability
As India aims high to broaden their renewable energy capacity and takes more stringent measures to improve the quality, DNV GL has officially launched its full suite of LVRT Testing …
New Project by DTU on Large Scale Electrical Vehicle Integration
The new ACES (Across Continents Electric Vehicle Services) project by the Center for Electric Power and Energy of DTU intends to investigate technical and economic system benefits and impacts by …
VTT Co-built Environmentally Friendly, Solar-Powered Chiller
The effects of climate change increasingly impact the demand and need for cooling. VTT of Finland and German company ZAE Bayern have built an emission-free, solar-powered 10kW chiller. The project …
DTU Takes Lead in New Project Paving the way for an Integrated Energy System across Nordic Countries
Denmark is one of the countries in Europe that has the largest amount of direct current (DC) connections, yet lacks methods for optimal coordination and management of them. DC connections …