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This is part 2 of a two-part blog articulating the view of Jonathan O’Sullivan of the Eirgrid Group, which has TSO responsibilities for the systems of Ireland and Northern Ireland.  The view encompasses how the industry evolved to its current state, and where it needs to go from here to satisfy the goals and needs…

This is part 1 of a two-part blog articulating the view of Jonathan O’Sullivan of the Eirgrid Group, which has TSO responsibilities for the systems of Ireland and Northern Ireland.  The view encompasses how the industry evolved to its current state, and where it needs to go from here to satisfy the goals and needs…

“Storing Energy at Sea (StEnSea)” is a novel pumped storage concept for storing large amounts of electrical energy offshore. In contrast to well-known conventional pumped-hydro power plants, this concept greatly expands the siting possibilities, and allows for modular construction and ease of assembly.  Instead of two separated water reservoirs of different heights, the StEnSea concept…

The National Electricity Market, or NEM, is the electricity interconnection on the east coast of Australia. Ongoing growth of Variable Energy Resources (VERs) such as wind and PV has required a range of adaptations in both system operation and modelling, and is increasingly challenging the wholesale market design. NEM demand ranges from 15-35 GW, and…

The grid is changing, and we are starting to feel excited and frightened at the same time. If you aren’t, you should be. Because this stuff is frighteningly exciting. Many of us, including our friends, family, neighbors, and colleagues, may have rooftop solar panels, battery storage in our garages, electric vehicles in our driveways, or…