Power grid

Power Construction

New York Announces $341m Funding to Rebuild Transmission Lines

The Government of New York has announced a funding of $341m to rebuild an 86-mile stretch of ageing Moses-Adirondack transmission lines.

Electricity Transmission

Xcel Energy, eSmart and EDM Use AI for Transmission Grid Inspection

Xcel Energy, eSmart Systems and EDM International have announced an artificial intelligence (AI)-based collaborative intelligence project to transform the inspe…

Smart Grid

Öresundskraft Implement Smart Cable Technology in Swedish Grid

Swedish energy company Öresundskraft has partnered with DNV GL, a Norway-based classification and technical services provider, to monitor sections of its power…

Energy Storage Battery

Queensland Backs New Mega-Battery to Help Power Grid

Queensland will get its biggest battery system to help back up its rapid growth in solar and wind power thanks to a 15-year deal involving retailing giant AGL E…

Smart Grid

The Electricity Grid Of The Future is Being Built Here

A Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi last week displayed the whole universe of systems and technologies that will be required for a post-carbon world.

Electricity Transmission

China Xinjiang Transmits Record High of Electricity to Grid in 2019

Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region transmitted more than 71.24 billion kilowatt hours of electricity to the national grid in 2019, up 1.4 times …

Electricity Transmission

Siemens, Ghana to Work Together on Transmission Upgrades

Siemens signed a memorandum of understanding with the Republic of Ghana to address the country’s energy and infrastructure challenges, while contributing to th…

Electricity Transmission

Nigerian National Grid Collapses, Leading to Blackouts Across the Country

The Nigerian national grid experienced its first collapse for 2020 on Thursday, 16 January, leading to blackouts across the country.

Electricity Trade

Belarus to Negotiate Direct Electricity Supplies with Latvia

Belarus will discuss the possibility of directly supplying Belarusian electricity to Latvia, BelTA learned from Prime Minister of Belarus Sergei Rumas after he …

Power Construction

Ghana, Siemens Sign 250m-euro Deal to Upgrade Power Grid

Siemens has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Republic of Ghana to upgrade the nation’s electricity grid using €250m of financing from Germany.

Electricity Transmission

National Grid Philippinesallots P132 Billion to Build New Power Transmission Projects

Grid operator National Grid Corp. of the Philippines said it is spending P132 billion to build new power transmission projects.

Energy Storage System to Help Stabilize Irish Power Grid

The need for speed is critical to Ireland’s ambitious plan to get 70 percent of the Republic’s power from renewable sources by 2030.

Smart Grid

Saudi Arabia Signs Smart Grid Deal with China’s State Grid, Landgrab Continues

State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) has won a US$1.1 billion contract to install smart meters in Saudi Arabia.

Power Construction

China Tibet Makes Serious Infrastructure investments in Power Grid

The central government has invested more than 68.6 billion yuan ($9.9 billion) in infrastructure construction in Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region in 20…

PowerGrid Technology

Japan's Power Grids to See Further Tech Upgrades

It is expected to deploy 80 million smart meters by 2024.