Solving the energy trilemma
Renewable power generation is penetrating countries across the Middle East. The significant proportion of must run renewable energy expected within the capacity mix combined with the large seasonal variation in electricity demand, summer demand b ...
6 Things You Should Know About Energy Storage Experts: Claas H?lsen and Toni Johannes Elschner According to DNV GL's 2019 Energy Transition Outlook, the combination of storage for the grid and storage available in vehicle-to-grid systems will e ...
Jason Goodhand, Global Segment Leader - Storage, DNV GL I recently delivered a podcast story on the 'space race' for energy storage dominance between the United States (U.S.) and China. To recap, I highlighted that in China the government is pushi ...
What does it mean for the renewable industry in Ireland? On Tuesday 24th July, the Government of the Republic of Ireland approved the design of the new Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS). This long-awaited decision has provided some clar ...
In my last blog, I discussed some issues related to whether or not a very large power system can be operated with only distributed solar generation? While I was speaking with some customers last week a similar question came up: "Is it possible to ene ...
Last week I delivered training to TenneT TSO staff and we discussed, amongst others, the consequences of the growth of the variable renewable share. The following question came up: "Is it possible to run a large (size of Europe or US) electric power ...
The number of Electric Vehicles (EV) on the road is growing, propelled in part by fast-charging battery technology. Imagine if fast inductive EV charging stations become reality. What will that mean for the power grid? We need to start thinking ahead ...
Renewable generation and energy storage are hot topics today in the utility industry. The analysis of high penetration of renewable generation on the distribution networks and the potential problems that may cause has distribution engineers looking f ...
One of the big trends in the transition towards a sustainable energy supply is the change observed in electric power generation. More and more businesses and individuals generate electricity and want to sell the excess power. These developments are m ...
DNV GL is exploring how a concentrating solar plant with thermal storage (CSP-TES) can dramatically increase its revenues through ancillary services provision. The key is to find the optimal design, by varying turbine and storage configurations, ...