Power grid

Energy Security

China Limits Power in at Least 20 Provinces Amid Energy Crisis

To comply with China's energy consumption policy, Apple and Tesla have suspended production at some of their factories.

Market Analysis

SK Hynix CEO Not Concerned about Electric Power Shortage in China

SK Hynix’s plant in China faces no problem regarding the recent electricity shortage in China, the company's CEO said on Sept. 28.

Power Construction

Hitachi ABB Wins Italy Grid Contract

The project will connect seven standby power plants to the national grid, enabling them to provide essential extra power when variable wind and solar generation…

Power Construction

Beijing’s Regional Scheduled Power Cut is Regular Maintenance: local power operator

Beijing is set to conduct a series of scheduled power outages that will cover multiple districts, information showed on the official website of the SGCC.

Power Construction

Uganda Launches Last-Mile Connectivity to Increase Electricity Access

The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development recently handed over electricity connection accessories to Uganda’s main power distribution company, UMEME Limit…

Energy Security

Power Shortage in NE China's Provinces Affects Local Livelihood

Multiple local residents said this has affected their daily livelihood.

Energy Security

Myanmar's Biggest Cities Hit by Brief Power Outages

A power blackout briefly hit Myanmar's main urban centres and far-flung towns on Friday, including commercial hub Yangon and parts of the capital Naypyidaw, aut…

Power Construction

Saubhagya Scheme Sees Electrification in 2.82 Crore Households

The power ministry on Saturday said that as many as 2.82 crore families got electricity connection under the flagship Saubhagya scheme.

Transformer

Hitachi ABB Installs Digitalized Transformer at Trängslet Hydro Dam

Hitachi ABB Power Grids has installed a TXpert™ digitalized transformer for Fortum at Sweden’s Trängslet hydropower dam.

Electricity Transmission

Lithuania Limits Electricity Imports from Belarus

Litgrid CEO Rokas Masiulis said that, on the first day of the new system the maximum transmission capacity of 262MWe from Belarus to Lithuania was set.

Electricity Trade

India Readies for Cross-State Electricity Trading

This could pave way for cheaper power, but hurdles surrounding profitability remain.

HVDC

Siemens Energy and Sumitomo to Partner on Irish-UK Interconnector

Siemens Energy and consortium partner Sumitomo Electric have signed a contract with Greenlink Interconnector Limited.

Solar Power Plant

Hitachi ABB to Supply Step-up Transformers for World’s Largest Solar Power Plant

Hitachi ABB Power Grids has announced that it will supply large generator step-up (GSU) transformers, protection and telecommunication systems for the construct…

Substation

China’s First Mobile Substation goes into Action

A 110 kV mobile substation has been put into use at a substation in Chengdu.

Electricity Trade

UK Urged to Share Grid Charges Equally

Parliament's Scottish Affairs Committee makes call as part of four recommendations to government