Grid

Power Cable

Chinese Subsea Cable Maker to Establish Manufacturing Facility in Saudi Arabia

China’s ZTT Submarine Cable & System is set to establish a manufacturing facility in Saudi Arabia to support the Middle East’s industrial growth and…

Virtual power plants

Connecticut Green Bank and Goodleap Link to Develop VPPs

On Friday, Connecticut Green Bank and GoodLeap announced a partnership to establish and operate a network of AI-powered virtual power plants (VPPs) in Connectic…

Electricity Transmission

Hubbell to Acquire DMC Power for $825M

Hubbell, a U.S.-based provider of utility and electrical solutions, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire DMC Power, a portfolio company of Golden …

Electricity Trade

US Power Use to Reach Record Highs in 2025 and 2026, EIA Says

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released its Short-Term Energy Outlook on August 12, 2025, forecasting record-high electricity consumption for …

Power Construction

Kuwait Signs Contracts for $3.27 Billion Power Plant Project

On Sunday, the Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (KAPP) signed contracts with Saudi Arabia's ACWA Power and the Gulf Investment Corporation for phas…

Battery

Portland General Electric Brings 475MW of Battery Storage Online

Portland General Electric (PGE) has activated 475 megawatts (MW) of battery energy storage systems to improve grid reliability and maintain affordable energy co…

Electricity Trade

Adani Power Secures Major Power Supply Contract in Bihar, India

Adani Power, India’s largest private thermal power producer, received a letter of intent from the Bihar State Power Generation Company Limited (BSPGCL) to…

China

Construction Starts on Chinese Pure-Electric Cable Laying Vessel

ZTT Submarine Cable & System, a Chinese company, has started construction on an advanced, fully electric cable-laying vessel (CLV) to support offshore wind proj…

Rooftop Solar

On Farmland and on Rooftops, Iraqis Turn to Solar as Power Grid Falters

In Iraq’s northern agricultural province of Nineveh, wheat farmer Abdallah al-Ali is among a growing number of farmers adopting solar panels to power irri…

Electricity Transmission

Ameren Unit Gets Green Light for $1.6 Billion Illinois Power Transmission Project

Ameren Illinois, a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation, announced on Tuesday that it has received approval to construct and enhance approximately 380 miles of powe…

Photovoltaic （PV）

Croatia’s Solar Capacity Reaches 1.1 GW

By June 2025, Croatia’s cumulative solar capacity reached 1,099 MW, as reported by the Renewable Energy Sources of Croatia Association (RES Croatia). This…

Substation

National Grid Launches Partnership Model for Substation Development

The UK’s National Grid has introduced the Electricity Transmission Partnership (ETP), an £8 billion (approximately $10.5 billion) initiative to stre…

Battery

AGL Energy Takes FID on 500MW Tomago BESS in Australia

AGL Energy, an Australian energy company, has finalized its investment decision for a 500MW/2,000 megawatt-hour battery energy storage system (BESS) in Tomago, …

Energy Storage System

India’s MSEDCLTenders 2 GW/4 GWh of Grid-Connected Battery Storage

India's Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has issued a tender to select developers for the installation of 2 GW/4 GWh batt…

Power Construction

Hitachi Secures $700M Contract From E.ON to Strengthen Grid Infrastructure in Germany

Hitachi Energy has secured a contract worth up to $700 million (SFr563.85 million) with E.ON, a major German network operator, to provide transformers for enhan…