2018 Power-Gen International – Dec 4-6, 2018

on July 7, 2018

Event Name: 2018 PowerGen International

Event Date(s): December 4-6, 2018

Event Location: Orange County Convention Center, 9800 International Dr, Orlando, FL 32819

Event Description:
As the World’s Largest Power Generation Event, POWER-GEN International is the industry leader in providing comprehensive coverage of the trends, technologies and issues facing the generation sector. Displaying a wide variety of products and services, POWER-GEN International represents a horizontal look at the industry with key emphasis on new solutions and innovations for the future.

Find Fractal: Find Fractal in the exhibition hall at Booth 1537. Contact Us to set up a meeting time.

Event Website: http://www.power-gen.com/index.html

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2018 Energy Storage North America – Nov 6-8, 2018

on July 7, 2018

Event Name: 2018 Energy Storage North America

Event Date(s): November 6-8, 2018

Event Location: Pasadena Civic Auditorium, 300 East Green Street, Pasadena, CA 91101

Event Description:
Once a year, a marketplace for the Energy Storage sector is established for the entire value chain to meet, network and learn in one location over three days. From November 6-8, 2018, thousands of developers, energy users, utilities and policymakers will gather in Pasadena to advance the understanding and deployment of energy storage.

Where the Future of Power and Transportation Meet

  • Speakers and presenters from NY, TX, MA, HI, CA, Canada, and more
  • Inspiring and informative keynote sessions from female leaders in Energy Storage
  • Mobility and Storage sessions produced with CALSTART, the leading advanced transportation technologies consortium in the USA
  • A Global Grid track to build connections and insights in emerging energy storage markets of Australia, Europe, and Latin America

Find Fractal: Find Fractal in the exhibition hall at Booth 1605. Contact Us to set up a meeting time.

Event Website: https://esnaexpo.com/

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2018 TREIA GridNext – Oct 21-23, 2018

on July 7, 2018

Event Name: 2018 TREIA GridNext

Event Date(s): October 21-23, 2018

Event Location: Georgetown, Texas

Event Description:
From battery storage and distributed solar to the rise of electric vehicles and increased cyber-security concerns – GridNEXT is the place for renewable industry leaders to come learn, connect, and innovate with their peers about the latest energy trends and developments.

Find Fractal: Find Fractal in the exhibition hall. Contact Us to set up a meeting time.

Event Website: http://www.treia.org/event-calendar/2018/10/21/gridnext-2018-conference

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2018 Storage East – Oct 15-17, 2018

on July 7, 2018

Event Name: 2018 Storage East

Event Date(s): October 15-17, 2018

Event Location: Washington D.C.

Event Description:
This year’s Storage East by Infocast we will feature detailed case studies of implemented projects, providing long sought after information on the realities of how EPC issues have been handled, the realities of stacking value streams and their impacts on revenue streams, the state of the art in project structuring and contracting, and more! Join the senior executives and active financiers at the forefront of deploying behind the meter and grid-connected energy storage systems as they explore the road to bankable projects!

Find Fractal: Find Fractal in the exhibition hall. Contact Us to set up a meeting time.

Event Website: https://infocastinc.com/event/

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2018 GCPA Fall Conference – Oct 2-3, 2018

on July 7, 2018

Event Name: 2018 GCPA Fall Conference

Event Date(s): October 2-3, 2018

Event Location: AT&T Conference Center, 1900 University Ave., Austin, TX 78705

Event Description:

  • Eleven Dynamic Sessions
  • Three Featured Keynoters
  • Compelling Discussion & Debates
  • 600+ Power Professionals
  • Exceptional Networking

Timely Topics:

  • ERCOT’s Summer of 2018
  • Investor Decisions: Evolution of Texas Wholesale Market
  • Blockchain – What It Is & Why You Care
  • Non-Wire Alternatives: Technology Focus Discussion
  • Future of Distributed Industry Around the World
  • Non-Wire Alternatives to T&D Services
  • Interactive Look at the Future Electric Industry
  • Evolution of the Texas Retail Market 2002 to Present
  • Cyber & Physical Security Risks and the Energy Industry
  • Resiliency
  • Operational Issues: Managing the ERCOT Fuel Mix

Find Fractal: Find Fractal in the exhibition hall. Contact Us to set up a meeting time.

Event Website: https://www.gulfcoastpower.org/events/events/2018/october/gcpa-fall-conference/

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Fractal is Heading to InterSolar North America in San Francisco Next Week

on July 7, 2018

Fractal will be exhibiting at the 2018 Intersolar North America, July 10-12, 2018 at the Moscone Center West in San Francisco.

Intersolar North America is North America’s most attended solar event and premier networking platform. The event’s exhibition and conference both focus on the areas of photovoltaics, PV production technologies, smart renewable energy and solar thermal technologies. Since being founded, Intersolar has become the most important industry platform for manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, service providers and partners of the solar industry. Energy Storage International is co-located with Solar Power International and paves the way for greater integration between the energy storage and solar markets.

Fractal is a specialized energy storage and renewable energy consulting firm that provides expert evaluation, technical design and financial analysis of energy storage and renewable energy projects. Fractal is great resource for answering questions on all things storage. Come ask us some questions!

Contact Us to setup a meeting time. Hope to see you there!

 

 

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2018 Solar Power International / Energy Storage International – Sep 24-27, 2018

on July 7, 2018

Event Name: 2018 Solar Power International and Energy Storage International – Sep 24-27, 2018

Event Date(s): September 24-27, 2018

Event Location: Anaheim Convention Center, 800 W Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA 92802

Event Description:
Solar Power International (SPI) and Energy Storage International (ESI) generates success for energy professionals and the global solar industry. SPI sets the standard for solar events as the fastest growing and largest solar show in North America as recognized by Trade Show Executive and Trade Show News Network. SPI has also been among the Gold 100 for eight years running and named this year’s “Best Use of Technology” and the 2016 “Stickiest Show Floor” by Trade Show Executive for the innovative ways in which attendees stay engaged.

Under the umbrella of North America Smart Energy Week, SPI’s expanded scope to reflects the growth of energy innovation through the addition of ESI, Hydrogen + Fuel Cells North America, and the Smart Energy Microgrid Marketplace. ESI is the largest energy storage conference in North America, featuring over 160 energy storage exhibitors on the show floor, dedicated full conference education, show floor education in Storage Central and an exclusive storage networking event.

Find Fractal: Find Fractal in the exhibition hall at Booth 3383. Contact Us to set up a meeting time.

Event Website: https://www.solarpowerinternational.com/

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2018 AWEA Wind Resource & Project Energy Assessment Conference – Sep 11-12, 2018

on July 7, 2018

Event Name: 2018 AWEA Wind Resource & Project Energy Assessment Conference

Event Date(s): September 11-12, 2018

Event Location: Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol, 701 E 11th St, Austin, TX 78701

Event Description:
Accurate wind energy resource assessment is a critical factor in the developing successful wind projects. Join the wind industry’s leading owners, project developers, wind assessors, and siting professionals in Austin, Texas for the annual AWEA Wind Resource & Project Energy Assessment. This technical event is the only one of its kind within North America. Attendees will participate in targeted networking sessions, explore the industry’s needs through presentations on new state-of-the-art techniques and technologies. As the conference concludes, attendees should expect to gain critical insight into the key matters by which the industry makes energy predictions.

Find Fractal: Find Fractal in the exhibition hall. Contact Us to set up a meeting time.

Event Website: https://www.awea.org/events/Event.aspx?EventID=61025

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2018 Texas Renewable Energy Summit – Sep 5-7, 2018

on July 7, 2018

Event Name: 2018 Texas Renewable Energy Summit

Event Date(s): September 5-7, 2018

Event Location: Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol, 701 E 11th St, Austin, TX 78701

Event Description:

Main Summit

The renewable energy market is exploding in Texas! 20.2 MW of utility-scale solar is projected to come online in ERCOT by 2031 and more than an additional 10 GW in wind. This makes Texas one of the biggest renewables opportunities in the country. Yet, success in the Texas marketplace won’t be a slam-dunk. In fact, the market is filled with plenty of uncertainty and risks. Where will the offtakers come from — and what are they looking for? What will the market fundamentals look like going forward and where are power prices headed? What will get built of the tens of thousands of megawatts in the ERCOT interconnection queue? Will additional transmission be built or will congestion become a growing problem? How do you put together economically viable, innovatively structured and ultimately long-term profitable projects? These are just some of the tough questions that challenge the renewables community. Those with the best market insight will be the players who succeed.

At the Texas Renewable Energy Summit, cities, municipal utilities, cooperatives, corporate offtakers, and retail electric providers will join the renewable energy community to get the latest insights into the Texas renewables market. It will be a valuable venue for:

  • Renewable buyers to share their needs and sellers to discuss potential solutions
  • Learning about the key trends shaping the Texas renewables market

Pre-Summit Executive Briefing:
The Fundamentals That Will Drive the Texas Renewable Market
Sharpen your game plan for the Texas market by delving into the market fundamentals that will shape the future of renewables in the state. The Briefing will assess the fundamentals and look at market design issues, transmission planning and other key elements to enable you to make good investment decisions.

Find Fractal: Find Fractal in the exhibition hall. Contact Us to set up a meeting time.

Event Website: http://infocastinc.com/event/storage-week/

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Ajax’s Amsterdam Arena: Total Football Meets Holistic Clean Energy

on July 5, 2018

Energy-Storage-NewsOver one thousand days is a long time to spend on any number of things, let alone a single project for a commercial & industrial (C&I) customer. But when planning and building the largest commercial battery system using second-life and new modules in Europe, and when the customer in question happens to be the most successful club in the history of Dutch football, it seems that is the amount of time needed.

We know this thanks to the completion of the 3MW/2.8MWh energy storage system launched at Amsterdam’s Johan Cruyff ArenA last week, a project long in preparation and open now to great fanfare by the project partners.

Home to Ajax football club of the Dutch Eredivisie, the stadium hosts around 15 league home games a season as well as international ties, European cup encounters and a range of non-sporting events throughout the year. Keeping the lights on during these high profile events is of paramount importance, and offers the perfect application of energy storage.

The system – brought together by a power electronics company, a car company, an aggregator, a sustainable construction firm, and an arena – offers a new energy paradigm for the stadium. Charged from the 1MWp solar on the roof as well as some grid supply, the battery’s primary function is to provide uninterruptable back-up power to the venue.

The battery, charged to 100% for such events, can be called on to provide full power to the ArenA for one hour during a major event with maximum energy intake, or three hours if dispensable consumers (e.g. kitchen facilities) are disconnected.

Comprised of 250 second life battery packs with 340 first life battery modules from Nissan, controlled by four bi-directional inverters from Eaton and managed by a control system from The Mobility House, the system can also perform peak shaving during these high demand events to limit the impact on a constrained local grid system.

When not providing these functions, the system is leveraged to perform frequency regulation by charging or discharging batteries based on grid operator requests. Using its own generation from onsite solar, the system can also trade energy on the wholesale market while supporting the grid.

This kind of stack will be familiar to some but according to Henk van Raan, director of innovation at the Johan Cruyff ArenA, it offers specific advantages to the location.

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Fractal Energy Storage ConsultantsAjax’s Amsterdam Arena: Total Football Meets Holistic Clean Energy