Renewable Energy: Armenia''s Opportunities and Limits

Improvements in low-carbon technologies, driven in part by foreign energy policy, have created new opportunities for Armenia, a country without fossil fuel reserves, aligning environmental concerns and the pursuit of

DOE Releases New Report on Accelerating Deployment of Grid

Thanks to this transformative funding, DOE is investing in the deployment of many advanced technologies identified in the Liftoff report through the Grid Deployment Office''s Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Program, a $10.5 billion grant program that is enhancing grid flexibility and improving the resilience of the power

Grid Enhancing Technologies: Technical Reference Guide

PJM supports the transparent, cost-effective, efficient and reliable deployment of Grid Enhancing Technologies (GETs) and Alternative Transmission Technologies (ATTs) on the PJM system consistent with requirements of PJM''s governing documents and manuals. PJM seeks to raise awareness of GETs applications and benefits without

Next-Generation Grid Technologies

Next-Generation Grid Technologies | Page 2 these technologies through advancements such as enhanced control, increased transmission capacity, prioritized workforce development, and comprehensive system modeling, such new technologies are not viable and are at risk to not meet customer demand. Appendix A: Grid Views

Expanding the Possibilities: When and Where Can Grid

substitute for new transmission: grid-enhancing technologies (GETs) are hardware and software that improve the grid''s efficiency and reliability; distributed energy resources (DERs) are small

(PDF) Grid-enhancing technologies: Progress, challenges, and

Grid-enhancing technologies (GETs)encompass a broad range of hardware and software tools that enable reconfiguration of the transmission grid and adjustment of its parameters. The proliferation of

A Guide to Case Studies of Grid Enhancing Technologies

A Guide to Case Studies of Grid Enhancing Technologies | 5 Contents Project Name Technology Type Traditional and/or Congestion Costs GETs Costs GETs Cost Savings Capacity Gains and/ or Curtailment Reduction Quantified Line Voltage(s) Page Grid Enhancing Technologies: A Case Study on Ratepayer Impact DLR/ PFC SimulationX X X X 115/ 230 kV 8

DOE grant gives boost to grid-enhancing technologies on the

In addition, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Order No. 2023 issued last July now requires transmission providers to consider opportunities to deploy GETs in the resource interconnection process, which may result in additional projects. Grid-enhancing technologies are achieving greater maturity and are an important part of the equation as we continue to seek

Adopting Grid Enhancing Technologies to Empower our

Grid Enhancing Technologies (GETs) are of special focus right now among utilities, policy makers and technologists. GETs are designed and deployed with a singular purpose: dramatically reduce or eliminate congestion on power lines. One particular cost effective "GETs" technology in focus is the use of DLR or Dynamic Line Ratings which offer

Armenia''s Largest Solar Plant Features 114,984 Solar

Armenia is on the brink of a renewable energy revolution as the construction of its largest solar power plant, Masrik-1 is well underway in the Gegharkunik region. Spearheaded by the Shtigen Group, this ambitious

Electricity sector in Armenia

OverviewInstalled capacity for electricity generationNuclear powerFossil gas powerElectricity consumptionElectricity transmission and distributionFinancial aspectsFuture plans and investments

The electricity sector of Armenia includes several companies engaged in electricity generation and distribution. Generation is carried out by multiple companies both state-owned and private. In 2020 less than a quarter of energy in Armenia was electricity. As of 2016, the majority of the electricity sector is privatized and foreign-owne

Georgia Tech and Smart Wires to upgrade Georgia''s grid with grid

The DOE chose it in November 2021 as one of four projects for grid-enhancing technology (GET) funding. GET is designed to improve grid reliability, maximize existing infrastructure, and speed up

Energy system transformation – Armenia energy profile

According to the Armenian Wind Atlas developed in 2002‑2003 by the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory in collaboration with SolarEn of Armenia, the most favourable areas for grid

U.S. Department of Energy Invests Nearly $8.4 Million

This project will develop grid-enhancing technologies that help integrate large amounts of electricity from offshore wind while enhancing electrical grid resilience. Specifically, it will analyze long power lines in Massachusetts

Illinois renewables plan encouraging grid-enhancing technologies

The Illinois Commerce Commission on May 30, 2024, approved a Renewable Energy Access Plan that asks utilities and transmission operators to consider grid-enhancing technologies in transmission

Grid-enhancing technologies: Progress, challenges, and

Grid-enhancing technologies (GETs) encompass a broad range of hardware and software tools that enable reconfiguration of the transmission grid and adjustment of its parameters. The proliferation of such technologies enhances transfer capability over the current transmission network, thus reducing the need for grid expansion.

The Top 5 Grid Enhancing Technologies Transforming the Power

Grid sustainability, dependability, and efficiency are expected to increase to previously unheard-of levels in the future thanks to grid-enhancing technologies. The next generation of Grid Enhancing Technologies is expected to solve the issues facing contemporary energy systems and facilitate the shift to a cleaner, more resilient energy future

Grid Enhancing Technologies: From R&D to Reality

A future-ready grid requires infrastructure with the latest technology, including everything from complex devices compatible with digital technology to fundamental components. Grid-enhancing technologies (GETs) will help prepare the grid of the future.

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The Office of Electricity has released Grid-Enhancing Technologies: A Case Study on Ratepayer Impact, a report focused on the impacts of integrating Grid Enhancing Technologies (GETs) onto existing transmission lines.GETs can defer or reduce the need for significant investment in new infrastructure projects and increase the use of renewables by

Frequently Asked Questions about Grid Enhancing

Frequently Asked Questions about Grid Enhancing Technologies What are Grid Enhancing Technologies? GETs are hardware and software that increase the capacity, efficiency and/or reliability of the transmission grid. Dynamic Line

Introduction to Grid Enhancing Technologies

Grid-Enhancing Technologies (GETs) are hardware and/or software that can increase the capacity, efficiency, reliability, or safety of existing transmission lines Grid Enhancing Technologies (GETs) can be deployed on the bulk system to improve transmission limits 2 Can be deployed quicker than building new transmission

Minnesota gives a boost to grid enhancing technologies

The Minnesota legislature has passed a bill adding grid enhancing technologies (GETs) to the state''s transmission planning process. In terms of the bill, utilities owning more than 1,200km of transmission lines are required to report on highly congested areas and to evaluate the use of GETs on these, along with presenting a proposed

"Grid-enhancing technologies" can squeeze a lot more power

During the process, FERC staffers wanted to avoid writing out the full names of the technologies in their documents. So, they coined a brand-new name—grid-enhancing technologies, or GETs—that was first publicly aired in a request for comments following a technical workshop in November 2019. "We were happy with it," Gramlich says.

Strengthening Power System Resilience to Extreme Weather

Climate change significantly increases risks to power systems, exacerbating issues such as aging infrastructure, evolving regulations, cybersecurity threats, and fluctuating demand. This paper focuses on the utilization of Grid Enhancing Technologies (GETs) to strengthen power system resilience in the face of extreme weather events. GETs are pivotal in