Grid

2019 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Asia (ISGT Asia)

Programs Overview

South Korea

Gaon Cable to Supply Power Distribution Cables for U.S. Big Tech Power Plant Project

Gaon Cable, a subsidiary of LS Cable & System, said on July 28 that it will supply power distribution cables for a power plant project being developed by a majo…

Power Construction

Egypt Secures $391 Million Grid Investment to Support Renewable Energy Projects

Egypt has secured a $391 million investment from an Egyptian-Emirati consortium to strengthen its electricity transmission infrastructure and connect renewable …

Denmark

European Energy Connects 38 MW of Battery Storage to Denmark’s Grid

July 13, 2026 — European Energy has connected battery storage systems at two sites in Denmark, bringing a combined 38 MW/152 MWh of battery capacity into opera…

Germany

Hitachi Energy to Deliver Advanced Grid Connection for Kauri CAB Data Center in Frankfurt

July 13, 2026 — Hitachi Energy has been awarded an order to provide an advanced grid connection solution for a new data center developed by Kauri CAB Digital I…

United States

North Carolina Launches $5.9 Million Grid Modernization Project for Rural Communities

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s State Energy Office and Surry-Yadkin Electric Membership Corp. have launched a $5.9 million grid …

China

Taipingling Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 Connected to Grid for First Time

Unit 2 of the Taipingling nuclear power plant in Guangdong province has supplied electricity to the grid for the first time, China General Nuclear announced.(Im…

Hollandse Kust West VI Offshore Wind Farm Produces First Power

The 760 MW Hollandse Kust West VI offshore wind farm in the Dutch North Sea has produced its first power after connecting to TenneT’s offshore grid, with …

United Kingdom

UK's National Grid bets $1.75 billion on AI power boom with Joulent investment

Britain's National ‌Grid said on July 1 it will invest $1.75 billion for a 35% stake in Joulent, a U.S. energy platform developing power infrastructure…

Ireland

Hitachi Energy announces €4 million investment into new Service Center in Dublin to strengthen Ireland’s grid resilience

June 29, 2026 - Hitachi Energy is investing €4 million ($4.7 million) into the development of the new Service Centre in Dublin North Park, scheduled…

Electricity Transmission

Türkiye inks 3 deals to steer Pakistan's power privatization

Türkiye signed three agreements on June 25 with Pakistan, expanding cooperation on electricity distribution, transmission, and market operations as Islamab…

United States

New York governor announces completion of Smart Path Connect grid project

New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced on June 22 the ​completion of the 100-mile Smart ‌Path Connect transmission project, a major grid upgrade expecte…

Venezuela

Venezuela, GE Vernova sign cooperation agreement on power supply

Venezuela's government and electricity supply company GE Vernova signed ​a memorandum of understanding on June 15.Interim ⁠President Delcy Rodriguez said …

United States

GM to offer EV owners ability to sell power to US electricity grid

General Motors is releasing a software update that allows some U.S. electric-vehicle owners ​to pipe power back to the electric grid, another example ‌of …

United States

The Geysers Geothermal Complex Completes 25-Megawatt Expansion Project, Strengthening California Grid Reliability

Calpine, a business unit of Constellation, has announced the completion of a 25-megawatt (MW) expansion project at The Geysers geothermal complex located in Son…