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Smart grids are an essential element in improving efficiency that is relevant to utilities in all countries - from advanced utilities with robust grids to those whose grids barely keep up with demand...
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Mexico's 2010 national energy strategy aims to promote sustainability and simultaneously increase energy access by increasing the share of renewable resources used to generate energy. The wind farms...
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"Why are we talking about off-grid electricity?"
More than a billion people lack access to electricity, and many of them live far from the grid.
Through new technologies and business models,...
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The note is based on original work by Marcelino Madrigal and Steven Stoft, "Transmission Expansion for Renewable Energy Scale-Up: Emerging Lessons and Recommendations". Texas leads the United States...
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The Trung Son Hydropower Project is expected to add 1,055 GWh of electricity per year to Vietnam's national grid, meeting the growing demand of the country. Have a look at how it works in this...
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In the last 15 years, mining companies across Africa have spent over $15 billion to cover the cost of electricity, a vital component of running their businesses. None of the power generated by these...
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The kinetic energy in wind is converted into mechanical power in specialized propeller-driven turbines mounted on towers. A generator inside the turbine converts the mechanical power into electricity...
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How do you turn on a light at night when you’ve left the power grid far, far behind? In Bolivia, the solution is solar power. This is one of several case studies in the upcoming State of Energy...
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Knowledge Note
SCADA/EMS and SCADA/DMS systems ensure that power grids are efficient, resilient, and able to adapt to changes in generation, transmission, and distribution. Advancing technology is making SCADA...
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Archived Brown Bag Lunch
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"Digital innovations such as automated drone inspection, Automated Metering Infrastructure (AMI), and strengthening grid resilience are some of the tools that the Korea Electric Power Corporation (...
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The rate of rural electrification in India was significantly low, with most households not connected to the grid. Where there is grid connection, it is unreliable and considered to be expensive. The...
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Video
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Miriam, and her family, need not worry about darkness anymore, thanks to electricity. Connecting to the grid has provided a source of clean energy so that Miriam's business can thrive day and night....
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The control systems of today’s smart power-distribution grids have evolved significantly. Such systems improve system reliability by reducing the frequency and duration of outages. They also optimize...
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Development of power transmission networks requires long lead times and substantial capital. Optimization of investment is especially critical in fast-growing economies such as India’s, where there...
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Video
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The Rampur Hydropower Project in the mountain state of Himachal Pradesh has placed special focus on benefitting local communities and protecting the environment. It has brought much-needed...
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Podcast
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"How can technology and innovation help to address the access to energy in African countries?"
Part Two of our discussion on Africa’s Pulse focusses on how African countries can improve access to...
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Over the past two decades, South Africa has achieved a significant level of electrification: 76 percent of all households now have access to largely grid-connected power, up from 34 percent in 1994....
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"Learn about the measures that are crucial for a global transition into a renewable energy economy."
Clean energy is a cornerstone of the better future we are building for humanity. Neither the...
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Knowledge Note
"eMobility programs contribute towards helping governments design and implement electric mobility programs that are effective at achieving their intended development aims across climate, economic,...
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