Future of Utilities: digital foundations for the grid still require work
Britain’s electricity system is moving from balancing supply and demand for around 60 large power stations in 1990 to around…
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Google and Voltus expand virtual power plant to 1GW in PJM
Google and Voltus have announced an expanded agreement to build a virtual power plant (VPP) with a total capacity of…
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AI in smart grids: how grid tech is navigating challenges and opportunities
AI represents a huge opportunity for the grid sector as electricity networks become more decentralised and load patterns become increasingly…
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Power Summit 2026: AI, security and the road to European electrification
Last week, European power industry leaders and policymakers gathered in Helsinki for Eurelectric's Power Summit 2026 to discuss the sector's…
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How opening the UK’s grid to competition could cut bills and boost growth
It is often unclear how the UK’s power infrastructure is managed day to day. Consumers flick a switch, the lights…
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The future of global energy systems in the wake of COP30
COP30 closed in Belém, Brazil, at the end of November with a mixture of reiterated ambitions and familiar policy stalemate.…
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World’s largest private energy grid to use water-saving cooling system
Fermi America, in partnership with the Texas Tech University System, has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with MVM…
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Power Summit 2025: EU grid upgrade first, and everything else falls into line
Earlier this month at Power Summit 2025, Europe’s energy leaders gathered in Brussels, Belgium, to discuss the pressing concerns pertaining…
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SparkMeter signs contracts with US utilities to enhance grid management
Grid management services provider SparkMeter has signed two contracts with Midwest utilities Cuivre River Electric Cooperative (CREC) and Rochester Public…
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The energy transition means increased attack surfaces for hackers
Governments across the globe are investing in the energy transition, but the speed of the shift means a rapid integration…
