Category Archives: Distributed Generation, Storage and EV

As 2012 is ending, it’s time to look back and reflect on the year. Check out our top blogs for 2012! 1. Should advanced metering infrastructure take a back seat to distribution automation? With all the stimulus money that has … READ MORE

In a recent Latitude article I discussed what would happen to the Netherlands if a huge natural disaster like Hurricane Sandy hit our country. And in my opinion, in the worst case scenario, I believe nothing would happen. In my … READ MORE

In one of my previous blogs, I discussed the renewable energy investments that are needed in the UK. Last week, the UK government announced a £7.6 billion investment package to support the renewable energy industry between 2015 and 2020. This … READ MORE

For more than two decades, electric power system automation has been undergoing a slow but steady transformation. In the 1980’s and 1990’s, the most significant issues were rooted in technology changes, such as the transformation from electromechanical to digital, from mini-computers to workstations, and … READ MORE

DNV KEMA is currently providing network analyses for five South Pacific island countries. Isolated islands fit the traditional definition of a microgrid. Our objective is to determine the point where the existing island grid cannot reliably integrate additional renewable distributed … READ MORE

Self healing grids, or grids with automatic fault detection and reconfiguring, cannot prevent big outages due to a storm like Sandy that hit the North East of the US last week (also discussed in Kevin Sullivan and Ron Chebra’s recent … READ MORE

A number of recent articles focused on the current increase in renewable energy investments have shown that the world of energy is changing. The pace of these changes seems to be much higher than any of the key existing players … READ MORE

In this blog, I’d like to discuss the market mechanisms in China for the introduction of renewables. Inspiration for this blog was derived from UPC Renewables China, and also based on their presentation at the Asia Wind Power Summit 2012. … READ MORE

This is the second post in a series of blogs focused on power quality. Last week, I led DNV KEMA’s power networks introduction training for customers for the third time this year. The course addressed many topics, including power quality … READ MORE

I recently turned 52 and decided to write about how one of my birthday presents can help to create awareness around Smart Grid technology. (Please note that my blog series on power quality will continue next week). Last week, I … READ MORE