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Oil Companies and Energy Retailers Take Charge in EV Charging Space
With the global shift towards renewables and an increasing number of companies pledging to shift to alternate energy systems, major oil companies and energy retailers have decided to take the plunge in order to remain relevant in the market by acquiring charging...
A promising year for the STATCOM market
The Static Synchronous Compensator (STATCOM) is one of the most sophisticated technology under the umbrella of Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS). The technology is attractive choice due to its faster response and smaller footprint as compared to the Static VAR...
Natural gas: Electricity sector’s best bet as a transition fuel
Historically, U.S. has been a net importer of natural gas (except for few years) but the recent advancements in the natural gas extraction methods has substantially increased the production in the country to the extent that from 2017 onwards it has become a net...
Emergence of Robotics for Substation Maintenance & Wind Industry
Inspection and maintenance of the electric power grid can be a risky, time consuming and sometimes an inaccessible task. As mentioned in the previous article, which focused on robots, drones and transmission lines, robots can minimize human interaction with High...
Emergence of Robotics & Drones for Transmission Line Maintenance
Inspection and maintenance of the electric power grid can be a risky, time consuming and sometimes an inaccessible task. With recent advancements in the field of robotics, there’s a move to address this concern, and new designs are being introduced. Robots and drones...
Use of MV Switchgear in Data Centers
According to a recent study published by the American Association for Advancement of Science, data centers consumed close to 205 TWh of electricity in 2018 or 1% of total global electricity consumption. On the other hand, the amount of computing carried out in data...
Developments in the HVDC market in 2020
The imposition of global lockdowns to curtail the spread of pandemic in 2020 significantly reduced the electricity demand. According to International Energy Agency (IEA), electricity demand dropped 2% making it the largest drop in demand in the last 50 years and far...
Recovery possibilities of T&D sector in countries facing dual crises.
Covid-19 struck early in 2021 and affected the entire world. With little information about the disease and with no vaccine available, countries dealt with the pandemic in different ways and most tried variations on lockdowns. These lockdowns had the most effect on...
UK Transition from DNO to DSO model amidst changing grid landscape
In the United Kingdom, as in most places, the electricity distribution network was built to have electricity flow one way, from power stations to customers. As the UK moves to net zero emissions there will be an increase in distributed generation and this will require...
Texas Power Grid Failure: Timeline of Events & Possible Grid Changes Ahead
The recent Texas power failure has exposed the vulnerability of not just conventional power generation but renewable generation to frigid temperatures.
UK’s Power Grid: Possible Consequences of Brexit
With the end of the Post-Brexit transition period on 31st December (2020), eyes have focused on the United Kingdom’s electricity grid and how it will function and adjust with the change.
Future Prospects of Victoria’s Renewable Energy Targets
In the state of Victoria, the Renewable Energy (Jobs and Investment) Act (REJI) of 2017 was updated in 2019 with the renewable energy targets of 25 percent by 2020, 40 percent by 2025 and 50 percent by 2030.
Overview of Storage Market in Europe
Over the last decade, to cope with increasing environmental pollution, there has been a shift of the world’s energy production to less polluting forms of energy. Other sources of energy, such as coal and nuclear energy, have begun to lose momentum since there are other better alternatives that reduce the greenhouse gas emissions without compromising on the yield of energy.
Changed Energy Outlook following Georgia Run Off
President Elect Joe Biden is set to take oath on 20th January,2021, and although his win was confirmed on January 6th, the senate’s control was undecided until the recent victory of Senator Jon Ossof and Senator Raphael Warnock, both Democrats, in the Georgia run-off elections.
Series Compensation in North American Market
As the electricity market continues to grow, the transmission system is becoming complex. With the evolution of different types of power generation sources and the rapidly changing energy mix, transmission system requirements are expected to grow.
Future of SF6 in Switchgear in Europe
Switchgear is an integral part of any modern power system, which is employed to control and regulate the flow of electricity in the circuit. Globally we are observing a growing trend to shift to SF6 free switchgear, especially, in European Union.
Climate worries pushing manufacturers away from Coal
Globally there is a growing consensus to move towards less carbon intensive power generation in a bid to tackle pollution and environmental concerns. This consensus is reflected in the decline[SS1] [KM2] of coal consumption in 2019, although there are disparities...
Powering Through the Pandemic A Look at Europe’s FACTS Market in 2020
When we talk about Europe, we see that it's not only home to several manufacturing locations for Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS) but has also emerged as a key market for utility FACTS in recent years. From R&D centers to assembly plants, several large and...
Agricultural Commercial Vehicle Market: Movement in India
The global population is growing at a rate of 1.05% per year expecting to reach 9.7 billion in 2050. That is a dramatic increase from 1 billion in 1800 to 7.7 billion today and the agriculture sector will have to feed all those billions of people.
Transformer Anti Dumping Policies in USA: Tariffs, Executive Orders and Market Situation
The LPT vulnerability has caught the attention of the U.S. government and industry players highlighting the need for spare or reserve transformer capacity. This will enhance the robustness of the electric grid and deal with widespread transformer failures.
Impact of Covid-19 on Power Grid Equipment
Investments in the Power Sector are expected to decline by 10 percent in response to COVID-19 in 2020.
Overview of 2019 Market in Europe – Distribution Transformers Infographics
The distribution transformer market in Europe is primarily replacement driven and the emphasis, especially in Nordic regions, to refurbish the 40-year-old grid infrastructure owing to rising energy demand due to urbanization, industrialization and electrification.
EV chargers market growth Part II: Policy Stimulus in Europe
Electric Vehicles (EVs) are on a path to provide a clean, sustainable economically viable alternative to vehicles with internal combustion engines that use non-renewable fuel and are damaging to the environment.
Impact of US Elections On Global Energy Market
Biden will rejoin the Paris Agreement, which is the most inclusive global agreement on climate change to date. Unlike the Kyoto Protocol which focused on cutting emissions from the developed world, this agreement sets a goal to which almost every country in the world has agreed to contribute.
Impact of Covid-19 on Power Grid Equipment Market
This report encompasses an overall analysis of the impact that Covid-19 will have on the power grid market of different economies around the world. The influence of Covid-19 has been multi-dimensional, intricate, and far-reaching globally.
EV chargers market growth Part I: Policy Stimulus in China, India and the US
Electric Vehicles (EVs) are on a path to provide a clean, sustainable economically viable alternative to vehicles with internal combustion engines that use non-renewable fuel and are damaging to the environment.
EVSE Global Market-2019 Infographic
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Demystifying China’s Power Grid
SGCC is a wholly state-owned enterprise with 30 departments, 6 branches, 27 provincial subsidiaries and 39 other subsidiaries.
Leveraging Existing Infrastructure for EV Chargers
With the rolling out of electric vehicles, the governments of different countries are facing a dilemma. Should the vehicle be introduced first or should they build the charging station infrastructure first? The charging infrastructure carries the same importance as...
Global Series Compensation Market (2015-2019) – FACTS Infographic
Introduction In order to fully integrate renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar, into the transmission system, additional capacity must be realized in the short term using the existing transmission capacity. Series compensation systems increase power...