Grid

Market Analysis

Weak Export Growth Drags China's Power Demand

Demand growth is more uncertain than during the SARS outbreak.

Japan Tightens Foreign Investment Rules for Power Companies

Its impact on Japan's power sector growth is expected to be minimal.

UK Ofgem And National Grid Agree GBP60 Million Savings For Hinkley

National Grid PLC has agreed to reduce the cost of connecting the new Hinkley Point C K energy regulator said Friday, saving consumers "money on their billsnucl…

Minister of Energy Discusses Electricity Plan with UK Ambassador

Minister of Energy and Water, Raymond Ghajar, on Thursday welcomed British Ambassador to Lebanon, Chris Rampling.

U.K. Grid Is Straining to Cope with Flood of Green Power

The U.K. transmission network is under pressure as it grapples with a flood of green power and lower demand, according to new research published Thursday.

Pumped Storage

TC Energy Invests in Alberta Pumped Hydro Energy Storage Project

CALGARY, May 20, 2020 - WindRiver Power Corporation is pleased to announce that TC Energy Corporation has closed an equity investment in Turning Point Generatio…

Energy Technology

Scotland's SGN Proposes 100% Green Hydrogen Grid for Heating

Scotland’s natural gas distribution company SGN said Tuesday it has submitted a proposal to build a 100% zero-carbon hydrogen network in Scotland.

Energy Storage Battery

PG&E Seeks Approval for 1.7GWh of New Battery Storage for U.S. Grid

In a filing with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), PG&E detailed the five projects, intended to further integrate the state’s renewable genera…

Germany, Netherlands to Step Up Power Grid Cooperation

The two governments have been in talks on the matter for months but officials say Berlin has not decided yet whether to take a minority or even majority stake i…

Microgrid

New Jersey Regulators Urged to Include Microgrids, Storage in Efficiency Plan

The Sierra Club is urging New Jersey regulators to include microgrids as part of the state's strategy for supporting energy efficiency and peak demand reduction…

Microgrid

Sunverge to Install Nanogrid-Style Virtual Power Plant for Maryland Utility

Sunverge Energy has landed a contract to build a residential virtual power plant for Delmarva Power in Maryland, using a nanogrid controller platform.

Renewable Energy

German Pipeline Operators Present Plan for World's Largest Hydrogen Grid

The plan to build a 1,200 kms hydrogen grid by 2030 would mostly be based on converted former natural gas pipelines.

PowerGrid Technology

GE Digital: IoT is Mission-Critical for Energy

Energy Digital spoke with Jim Walsh, GM for Grid Software at GE Digital, about the critical importance of IoT in modern energy operations.

Electric Vehicle Charging

New Infrastructure Project Investment Bloom Across China

As China continues to strengthen policy support for "new infrastructure" projects, policy roadmaps for local projects are beginning to emerge.

Wind Power Project

ADB to finance Southern Thailand wind power and battery energy storage project

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to finance the Southern Thailand wind power and battery energy storage project.