Power grid

Electricity Transmission

Sun Cable Forms Asia Green Grid Network

This aims to boost partnerships to connect renewable energy in Asia.

China

China’s State Grid Corporation to Use Nokia IoT Across Power Infrastructure

The State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) will deploy a Nokia solution, aiming to use automation to better monitor electrical power production and distribution…

South Africa

South Africa’s Eskom to Implement ‘Stage 4’ Power Cuts From Sunday Noon

South Africa's Eskom will implement "Stage 4 power" cuts from noon on Sunday until early Monday morning.

Electricity Transmission

EIB Invests Nearly Half a Billion Euros in Major German Grid Expansion Plan

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing Dutch-German TSO TenneT with a loan of €450 million ($440 million) for the construction of a 185km electricity …

Electricity Transmission

Australia and Tasmania Sign Milestone Energy Sharing Deal

The Tasmanian Government has signed a partnership agreement with the Australian Government to push forward development of the Marinus Link interconnector.

Smart Grid

Digitalising Europe’s Energy Sector – The Strategy

The European Commission has released its action plan for digitalising the region’s energy sector to improve efficiency and renewables integration.

Australia

Australia Promises Billions for Renewable Projects to ‘Rewire’ Power Grid

Australia on Wednesday announced plans to build renewable energy zones, wind projects and underwater electricity interconnectors, as it looks to build its renew…

Electricity Transmission

Superconductivity Tech to Deliver up to 10X More Renewable Capacity

National Grid and VEIR, a US-based early-stage clean technology company, have announced a collaboration to demonstrate VEIR’s use of superconductivity to moder…

Smart Meter

Data Innovations Drive UK National Grid Smart Meter Project

British distributor National Grid has launched the new Smart Meter Innovations and Test Network (SMITN) project.

Smart Meter

SMS Brings U16 Gas Smart Meter to Market in UK

Smart energy infrastructure specialist SMS is the first meter installer to bring the device to the UK market.

United Kingdom

British Households Should Cut Energy Use Where Possible This Winter -Ofgem

British households should reduce their gas and electricity use where possible this winter to help cut costs and reduce the risk of power cuts.

Electricity Transmission

Romania Secures €420m+ for Massive Grid Overhaul

Contracts have been signed valuing €424.4 million ($411.8 million) for nine projects to oversee the digitisation and modernisation of Romania’s transmission n…

Smart Grid

Northern Ireland Smart Grid Demo Delivers Savings

Project Girona, Northern Ireland’s first smart grid project, was designed by The Electric Storage Company to demonstrate the potential benefits of a smart loca…

Can Grid Expansion Keep up With Surge in Solar Power Generation?

Solar power generation to surge in the near to medium term.

United Kingdom

Octopus Energy Flexibility Scheme Pays Prosumers to Support the Grid

UK energy supplier Octopus Energy is announcing a new energy reduction and flexibility scheme while calling to end the prospect of electricity blackouts.