News : Think Smartgrids

Five French technologies for the smart integration of off-shore wind turbines

19 Jun 2017

[leap_dropcap style=”style-1″]F[/leap_dropcap]rance has set itself the ambitious goal of reaching 32% of renewable energy in its energy mix by 2030. Rapid developments in the wind and solar sectors will be...

Growing number of teaching and research chairs dedicated to Smart Grids

22 May 2017

[leap_dropcap style=”style-1″]O[/leap_dropcap]ver the past three years several industry chairs dedicated to Smart Grids have been created. Serving as gateways between business and academia, teaching and research chairs allow universities and...

The global Smart Grid market seen by the US Department of Commerce

8 May 2017

[leap_dropcap style=”style-1″]A[/leap_dropcap] few months ago the US International Trade Administration, ITA, devoted a report to the Smart Grids market. Since 2014, Smart Grids are among the 19 “top export markets for...

InterFlex project brings together five European suppliers around six demonstrators

24 Apr 2017

[leap_dropcap style=”style-1″]S[/leap_dropcap]elected by the European Commission from 28 Horizon 2020 candidate projects, InterFlex was officially launched on 1 January 2017. Led by Enedis, InterFlex brings together five European electricity suppliers...

The potential of blockchains for manufacturing and energy sectors

10 Apr 2017

[leap_dropcap style=”style-1″]B[/leap_dropcap]lockchain is increasingly presented by observers as one of the major technological breakthrough of the 21st century. The technology was introduced in 2009 with the Bitcoin. This virtual currency...

4 new projects winners of the ADEME’s “smart electrical systems” call for projects

27 Mar 2017

[leap_dropcap style=”style-1″]T[/leap_dropcap]he Energy Transition Law for Green Growth (LTECV) sets ambitious targets for France, in terms of developing renewable energies and controlling energy consumption. The development of smart grids, a...

ERC recommendations to accelerate the development of Smart Grids in France

14 Feb 2017

[leap_dropcap style=”style-1″]E[/leap_dropcap]arly December, the Energy Regulation Commission (ERC) proposed a series of recommendations to accelerate the development of smart grids in France. These recommendations also aim to reinforce the stability...

Initial feedbacks from french SmartGrids demonstrators for ADEME

23 Jan 2017

[leap_dropcap style=”style-1″]A[/leap_dropcap]deme recently published a report on the Smart Grid demonstrators that it had supported as part of the Investissements d’Avenir (Investments of the Future) programme. Energy management, integrating decentralized...

Think Smartgrids New Year Wishes 2017

3 Jan 2017

[leap_dropcap style=”style-1″]A[/leap_dropcap]ll of the Think Smartgrids team would like to wish a happy new year 2017 to all of the Smart Grids players!