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Power Construction

Nigeria and UN Set up $500M Fund for Distributed Renewable Energy

Nigeria, in partnership with a United Nations agency, has established a $500m target to finance the roll-out of distributed renewable energy solutions such as s…

Electricity Transmission

Power Largely Back After Outage Hit Honduras

Wedoany.com Report-Mar 3, Power was largely back in Honduras early Saturday afternoon, after a blackout struck the country earlier, Ministry of Energy Erick Tej…

Power Construction

German Energy Giant E.ON Seeks Higher Grid Returns

E.ON, Europe’s largest energy network operator, has called on Germany’s incoming government to improve returns on energy networks. The company highl…

Electricity Transmission

Chile Power Grid Flickers Back to Life After Huge Outage, Copper Mines Come back Online

A view shows the Escondida copper mine with its operations paused during a blackout in Antofagasta, Chile February 26, 2025.On Wednesday morning, February 26, 2…

Electricity Transmission

Chile Power Outage Plunges Capital Into Darkness, Hits Major Copper Mines

People sit inside a restaurant after a large power outage struck vast swaths of the country, in Santiago, Chile February 25, 2025.A widespread power outage stru…

Power Construction

India Considers Cash Injection for State Power Utilities Amid Rising Demand

As of March 2023, state-run distribution companies had accumulated losses of $75bn.India's Ministry of Power has proposed a financial bailout mechanism for …

Virtual power plants

California Bill Introduced to Mandate a VPP Implementation Plan

Assembly member John Harabedian of Pasadena introduced AB 740, legislation aimed at supporting virtual power plant (VPP) advancement in California.VPPs are a sy…

Electricity Transmission

South Africa Faces Highest Level Power Cuts as Generation Units Fail

The retired coal-fired Komati Power Station, operated by Eskom, is seen near Komati village, in the Mpumalanga province in South Africa, May 9, 2024.South Afric…

Power Construction

Iberdrola, Kansai Extend Alliance

Iberdrola and the Japanese electricity company Kansai have extended their strategic alliance with the aim of accelerating electrification globally.This collabor…

Power Construction

Energa-Operator Secures $1.8bn to Modernise Poland’s Power Grid

The programme involves modernising and constructing 21,000km of the grid.Energa-Operator, an Orlen Group company, has secured more than 7.5bn zlotys ($1.8bn) fo…

Power Construction

NKT Completes Britned Repair

NKT and BritNed have repaired the 1GW BritNed interconnector, between Great Britain and the Netherlands, after a power outage.The onshore repair ensured minimal…

Power Construction

IURC Approves American Electric’s I&M for Large Load Tariff Settlement

The settlement supports ongoing grid modernisation, enhancing reliability for all customers.Indiana Michigan Power (I&M), a subsidiary of American Electric Powe…

Power Construction

Report Urges More Proactive UK Grid Investments to Help Decarbonisation

Britain's electricity distribution network is facing a fundamental role change to deliver the country's net zero emissions target, requiring more proact…

Electricity Transmission

NSW Launches Independent Transmission Review

NSW Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Penny Sharpe.The New South Wales Government has announced it will conduct an independent, expert review into the sta…

Power Construction

Givenergy Launches Gen 3 Hybrid Inverters for Pairing With Stackable Storage

GivEnergy single-phase 'Gen 3' hybrid inverter.GivEnergy has launched a new Gen 3 range of single-phase, high voltage hybrid inverters in the United Kin…