Energy Transition

The Challenges of Renewable Energy in Europe
A Comprehensive Overview

Europe stands at the forefront of the global renewable energy transition, driven by ambitious climate goals such as the EU's target to achieve 42.5% renewable energy by 2030. While progress...

A New Way of Providing Energy
Energy-as-a-Service

The energy sector faces transformation driven by technological advances, regulatory changes, and shifting consumer demands. Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) has emerged as a model that shifts utilities from commodity sales to outcome-focused...

Islands in the Sun
Crafting Sustainable Business Models for Grid Connectivity

Islands and other remote locations face unique challenges when it comes to electricity supply and distribution. Being isolated from centralized power grids requires developing self-contained systems to meet energy needs....

Understanding the C-Rate in Energy Storage
Striking a Balance for Safety and Performance

Advancements in energy storage technologies have opened up new possibilities for renewable energy integration and electric mobility. However, ensuring safety and performance remains a key challenge. One important factor that...

Green Policies and Economic Strain
Lessons from Germany's Energiewende

Germany's Energy Transition (Energiewende), a bold move towards an eco energy landscape aims to generate a minimum of 80 percent of the country's electricity from renewable sources by the year...

Balancing Innovation
The Light and Shadows of AI in Energy

Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing how the energy industry operates. AI promises to improve efficiency and optimization across power grids. However, there are valid concerns around bias, security, and ethics...

Water
The Overlooked Resource in Energy Production

Water is critical for energy production. Thermal power plants, hydraulic fracturing, and even renewable sources all require significant water inputs. As energy demands grow, but supplies face increasing constraints, water's...

The Pricing Pitfall
Aligning Time-of-Use Models with Renewables Targets

Electric utilities increasingly look to time-of-use (TOU) pricing as a way to flatten peak demand and better integrate renewables. But ill-designed TOU rates can perversely incentivize energy usage patterns at...

New Transmission Lines vs. Decentralization
The Future of Energy Infrastructure – Progress or Pipedream?

The energy market is changing rapidly. Two major trends - the growth of renewable energy and decentralization of power generation - are disrupting traditional utility business models. This poses an...

Non-Wires Alternatives (NWAs) in Modern Energy Systems

Non-Wires Alternatives (NWAs) are becoming increasingly important in the transformation of energy systems to meet the demands of a changing power grid infrastructure. Rather than relying solely on building new...

The Three Kings of Smart Energy
Smart Meters, AMI Solutions, and Energy Storage

The energy landscape is evolving fast. Utilities and energy providers face increasing pressure to modernize infrastructure, integrate renewable energy, and offer customers more control. This transformation is being driven by...

Fault Ride-Through
The Hidden Challenge of Renewable Energy Adoption

Renewable power sources like wind and solar are fast becoming the backbone of modern electricity grids. Their cleaner energy and lower emissions are music to the environment's ears. But plugging...