DNV GL, the world’s largest resource of independent energy experts and certification body, recently announced the GRIDSTOR Recommended Practice . This independent set of recommendations combines all key standards and guidelines with credible industry experience and insights, to help guarantee the safe implementation and operation of energy storage systems for all stakeholders such as end users, […]
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Itron, Landis+Gyr, Oracle, and Siemens eMeter Score Highest in Assessment of Meter Data Management Systems Vendors
A new Leaderboard Report from Navigant Research examines the strategy and execution of 11 leading meter data management systems (MDMSs) vendors, providing industry participants with an objective assessment of these companies’ relative strengths and weaknesses in the global MDMS market.With billions of data points logged each day from more than 500 million installed smart electric […]
The year begins boldly for clean energy, from Galway to Las Vegas
A busy first week of 2016 for deal-making in clean energy saw new milestones established in Irish wind, German solar costs, African off-grid solar financing, and the US automotive sector.Among the deals of note, Ireland saw its largest-ever financing for a single wind farm, led by SSE and Irish forestry manager Coillte, with EUR 176m […]
DNV GL releases one-stop guideline for safe and reliable grid-connected energy storage systems
DNV GL, the world’s largest resource of independent energy experts and certification body, recently announced the GRIDSTOR Recommended Practice (DNVGL-RP-0043). This independent set of recommendations combines all key standards and guidelines with credible industry experience and insights, to help guarantee the safe implementation and operation of energy storage systems for all stakeholders such as end users, […]
1,500-Volt PV Systems and Components 2016-2020: Costs, Vendors, and Forecasts
The utility solar PV market is undergoing a significant transformation as demand grows around the world. With much of this growth driven by continued cost reductions, we are beginning to see a transition to 1,500 volt DC systems. Higher voltage systems minimize balance of systems requirments and contribute to lower overall PV system costs. Similar […]
GE to Provide 1GW Wind Converters and Become Key Technology Partner to Sewind, One Of China’s Largest Offshore Turbine Suppliers
Spinning like performers of the Prince Qin’s Cavalry dance, standing high off the shores of Jiangsu and Fujian provinces in China stand the avant garde of China’s renewable energy future: wind farms that will enable the country to reach an installed wind power capacity of 200GW by the end of 2020*. Outpacing the Chinese government’s […]
Brazil forecasts jump in wind and solar investments as hydro wanes
Just two days before the start of the New Year, Brazil’s Mines and Energy Ministry approved a 10-year energy expansion plan, which projects investment of approximately 1.4 trillion reais ($350.6bn) in the sector by 2024. The plan forecasts a marked expansion in both wind and solar power capacity, which are expected to increase to as […]
China to Increase Wind, Solar Power Capacity by 21% in 2016
China, the world’s biggest clean energy investor, plans to increase wind and solar power capacity by more than 21 percent next year as it works to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by cutting its reliance on coal.The nation is targeting at least 20 gigawatts of new wind power installations and 15 gigawatts of additional photovoltaic capacity […]
India’s thermal coal imports peak: BNEF
Global Networked Lighting Controls Revenue for Commercial Buildings is Expected to Total $38.2 Billion from 2015 to 2024, According to Navigant Research
A recent report from Navigant Research examines the global market for commercial building lighting controls, including forecasts for unit shipments and revenue, segmented by equipment type, building type, construction type, technology, and region, through 2024. The market for lighting controls has expanded greatly alongside the shift from the dominance of fluorescent lighting to light-emitting diodes […]