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Power Construction

TenneT Inks €250m Dutch Grid Deal with EIB

TenneT has signed a €250m loan agreement with the European Investment Bank to fund a key onshore grid project that will enable the transmission of increasing a…

Power Construction

EirGrid Reveals the Future of Ireland’s Electricity Grid

EirGrid CEO Mark Foley sat down to talk about the Celtic Interconnector, Brexit and what we can learn about energy from the likes of Denmark.

Smart Grid

Study: Modern Electric Grid Needs Smarter Modeling for Improved Resilience

Power systems and communication networks are increasingly interdependent, which can affect the response and recovery times when problems occur.

Ultra-high voltage grid

Power Grid Project Linking Shaanxi, Hubei Underway

The State Grid Corp of China started construction of its 800-kilovolt, ultrahigh-voltage direct current transmission linking China's Shaanxi and Hubei provinces…

Electricity Transmission

Canada’s Birtle Transmission Line Project Receives Federal Funding

The Canadian and Manitoba governments have agreed to fund the Birtle transmission line project, which will provide renewable energy between the provinces of Man…

Power Construction

AIIB Approves $200m Loan to Improve Electricity Access in Bangladesh

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has agreed to finance the Dhaka and Western Zone transmission grid expansion project in Bangladesh.

Power Construction

China State Grid Over 100 Billion Power Grid Infrastructure Project Started

The latest statistics from the State Grid show that more than 1,600 grid infrastructure projects have been started and resumed, and the investment scale has exc…

Electricity Transmission

Govt Launches Steps to Ensure Power Supply to Wuhan Hospitals

​China is boosting efforts to ensure the energy supply for hospitals in Wuhan to fight against the novel coronavirus, the National Energy Administration said o…

Power Construction

​State Grid Corp of China Promises Power Cost Reductions for Enterprises

​State Grid Corp of China has vowed to reduce power costs by as much as 48.9 billion yuan ($6.96 billion) for industrial and commercial enterprises in an effor…

Power Construction

EIB Approves €255m Loan for Greek Electricity Network Upgrade

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a loan of €255m for a Greek electricity distribution network upgrade.

Power Construction

Greece's PPC Gets EUR 100m from EIB for Grid Modernisation

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Greek utility PPC SA (ATH:PPC) on Friday signed an agreement for a EUR-100-million (USD 108m) loan supporting investments…

Smart Grid

Envision Digital to Develop First AIoT Smart Grid for PTT in Thailand

Envision Digital International Pte Ltd (Envision Digital), a global digital AIoT technology company headquartered in Singapore, has been appointed to develop th…

Power Construction

South Korea’s First HVDC Upgrade Strengthens Renewables Transportation

The Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) and GE Renewables Energy’s Grid Solutions have upgraded a high-voltage direct current link between South Korea mai…

PowerGrid Technology

UK Power Networks Trial World’s Fastest Circuit Breakers

Cable maintenance company UK Power Networks is trialling what it calls “the world’s fastest circuit breakers” in London.

Power Construction

China to Ensure Power Supply in Battle Against Epidemic

China will step up efforts to secure the power supply of medical institutions, quarantine areas and firms making or transporting medical supplies to combat the …