Tag Archives: Electrical grid

Our old electrical grid is limiting how much wind power and photovoltaic we can use

Posted on February 26, 2025 by Now.Solar

Use of green energy hit an all-time high last year: Renewables produced nearly a third of the electricity used around the globe, according to a new report out from the global policy network REN-21. That’s the good news. The bad news is … Continue reading →

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Naturgy doubles photovoltaic (PV) self-consumption in its electrical network and already exceeds 38,000 connections

Posted on March 11, 2024 by Now.Solar

UFD, the Naturgy Group’s electricity distributor, has exceeded 38,000 self-consumption installations in its electrical network after doubling the number of connections made in its network in 2023. This figure of self-consumption already operational adds up to a power of 950 … Continue reading →

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Brazil grows 8.4 GW of installed energy capacity in 2023

Posted on January 7, 2024 by Now.Solar

Brazil expanded its installed capacity of electrical energy by 8.4 gigawatts (GW) in 2023, and new plants from renewable wind and solar sources correspond to 90.4% of the growth, the Ministry of Mines and Energy reported this Tuesday. According to … Continue reading →

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The largest electrical cable in the world allows sharing wind energy 765 km away

Posted on January 3, 2024 by Now.Solar

Viking Link is the largest HVDC interconnector in the world. Or in other words, the longest electrical cable, 765 km long and connecting the electrical networks of the United Kingdom and Denmark. This is a high-voltage submarine cable, buried in … Continue reading →

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Ministry of Road Transport & Highways

Posted on October 31, 2022 by Now.Solar

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BUSINESS SUPPORT TO THE INDIA POLIY DIALOGUES PROJECT

Posted on October 11, 2022 by Now.Solar

Introductio This paper aims at informing EU businesses in the offshore wind sector about the supply chain for a potential osffhore wind sector in India. In particular, technical solutions from EU businesses could be instrumental in establishing the -rst projects, … Continue reading →

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Why are we surprised that only 25% Solar RECs sold and that too at floor price!

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

Natgrp: If you are indeed surprised, then a must read would be my article of May 2011 which predicted the very same scenario we have seen unfolding over the past years. Click Here for the full article India Solar Credits … Continue reading →

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Solar panels could destroy U.S. utilities, according to U.S. utilities

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

Natgrp: Where have I heard this before, Discoms want to be inefficient and squander our Nations  wealth chasing after generating and transmission technologies that are now out of date. Its time to wake up! This article enforces the point that Discoms … Continue reading →

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A report on Rooftop Solar PV in India – Potential and Possible Solutions

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

While the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) opened up the solar electricity sector in India, the focus has primarily been on large-scale grid-connected power plants. With the drastic fall in prices of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules and balance of … Continue reading →

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Decentralised Storage: Impact on future distribution grids – An EUELECTRIC report, June 2012

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

Flush with RE sources of power, EU recognizes the risk it brings to the grid without the appropriate balance of storage.  Europe’s electricity system is undergoing profound changes. The EU is planning a decarbonisation path that will see the EU … Continue reading →

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Renewable Energy Revolution Hiccups: Grid Instability Has Industry Scrambling for Solutions

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

Natgrp: We need to be cognizant of the dangers of too much variable renewable energy (wind especially) and once peak demand has been met, consistent storage solutions are a necessity to ensure businesses in India do not fail. Sudden fluctuations … Continue reading →

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Germany’s Green Energy Destabilizing Europe’s Electric Grids – Storage a dire necessity for RE to succeed!

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

High use of renewable energy in eastern Germany driven by government green energy policies is causing instability to its own and its neighbours electric grid Germany is phasing out its nuclear plants in favor of wind and solar energy backed-up … Continue reading →

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