News : Think Smartgrids

French mobility orientation law

2 Oct 2019

According to the French Energy department, 7 out of 10 French people commute to work using a car, due to the lack of public transportation on 80% of the territory....

Renault electric vehicle charging Station

26 Sep 2019

In June 2019, Renault launched the EV Smart Energy Station at its Technocentre, the result of the work of a consortium of 9 entities, including Schneider Electric and Trialog. The...

Smart energy storage and charge and VG2 Renault, player in the smart grids sector

3 Jul 2019

[leap_dropcap style=”style-1″]I[/leap_dropcap]n October 2017, The Group Renault announced the creation of a subsidiary, Renault Energy Services. Its aim: ” to position the group on the energy sector and smart grids,...

Issygrid operational on a full scale

1 Jul 2019

[leap_dropcap style=”style-1″]A[/leap_dropcap]fter several projects such as Solenn and Smart Grid Vendée, time is now for feedback from the “IssyGrid” project.

smile showroom smart grids

28 Jun 2019

In May and June of this year, the French association Smile (Smart Ideas to Link Energies) inaugurated its showroom, duplicated in two cities, Rennes and Nantes. This showcase for French...

A strategic committee for the “new energy systems” industrial sector

5 Oct 2018

[leap_dropcap style=”style-1″]T[/leap_dropcap]he Conseil National de l’Industrie, le CNI, (French National Industry Council), has labelled it Strategic Sector Committee “industries of new energy systems” sector. The mission of this Strategic Sector...

The benefits of digitisation of electricity networks amounts to billions of euros per year according to the IEA

30 Aug 2018

[leap_dropcap style=”style-1″]T[/leap_dropcap]he International Energy Agency has just released a report on the digitisation of the global energy system and its implications for energy players. In total, Smart Grids could save...

French Smart Grids industry mobilised around the Smart Islands at the 2017 European Utility Week

30 Aug 2018

[leap_dropcap style=”style-1″]F[/leap_dropcap]rom 3 to 5 October, more than 45 French companies gathered at the Creative France pavilion during European Utility Week 2017 in Amsterdam. For this new edition, the theme...

Strengths and limitations of the Blockchain for the electricity sector according to Eurelectric

11 Jul 2018

[leap_dropcap style=”style-1″]I[/leap_dropcap]n a report published in May 2018, Eurelectric, the trade association that brings together the electricity industry in Europe, undertook to take stock of the Blockchain’s promises and their...