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Enlighten secures patent for AI forecast combining local and global weather models

Energy IT platform company Enlighten secured a new patent for technology that improves the accuracy of solar power generation forecasting. The company registered a patent for an electronic device and method for predicting solar output, it said on Sept. 16. The technology uses both localized and global weather forecasts and applies an AI-based cross-attention method to selectively extract strengths from each. Enlighten said it achieved an error rate of around 5 percent.

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LG Energy Solution selected as first AI distribution grid ESS operator

LG Energy Solution said on Thursday it was selected as the operator for the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment’s 2026 support project for building AI-enabled energy storage systems. The distribution-grid ESS support project is the first of its kind in South Korea. LG Energy Solution joined a consortium with Shinhan Asset Management and secured seven distribution lines, totaling 140 MWh. Commercial operation starts in 2027 and will run for 20 years.

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Tesla, Sunrun and Renew Home plan 16.8 GW virtual power plant for AI data centers

Tesla, Sunrun and Renew Home agreed to build what they call the largest U.S. virtual power plant to meet rising electricity demand from AI data centers. The plan would aggregate existing distributed resources such as home batteries and smart thermostats, targeting up to 16.8 GW without building new power plants. The first rollout is in Virginia, with more than 300 MW available immediately and at least 500 MW possible by 2030.