Transmission

Electricity Transmission

World Bank Approves $55 Million to Boost Energy Access in Djibouti

The $55 million Second Djibouti-Power System Interconnection Project has been approved by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors.

Germany

OGE and RWE Propose Hydrogen Fast Track in Germany

Gas transmission system operator OGE and energy company RWE have unveiled ‘H2ercules’ as a national hydrogen infrastructure concept.

Philippines

ACEN, CleanTech Form JV for 133MW Solar Farm in the Philippines

ACEN and CleanTech formed a joint venture company for the development and operation of a 133-megawatt solar farm and transmission project in Cagayan province.

China

China and Nepal Study Feasibility of Cross-Border Power Grid

China and Nepal will conduct a feasibility study to construct a high-voltage power transmission line across the Himalayas to facilitate the exchange of electric…

Energy Transition

Denmark Supports China’s Energy Transition with New Partnership Agreement

Danish transmission system operator Energinet has co-signed a three-year framework cooperation agreement with the State Grid Corporation of China to support Chi…

India

Azure Power Commissions 300MW Solar Project in India

Azure Power has fully commissioned a 300-megawatt Interstate Transmission System connected solar power project, Rajasthan 8, in Bhadla in the state of Rajasthan…

Nuclear Power Plant

Chernobyl Power Cut, Transmission Lost at Europe's Largest Atomic Plant: IAEA

Power has been cut to the Chernobyl nuclear plant, Ukraine said Wednesday, but the UN's atomic watchdog said there was "no critical impact on safety".

Hydrogen Transport

Centrica Partners with the UK’s National Grid to Inject Green Hydrogen into the National Transmission System

Centrica and the National Grid have partnered to explore the possibility of injecting green hydrogen into the UK’s National Transmission System (NTS) in order …

Electricity Transmission

Ofgem Boosts National Grid’s Green Energy Projects with £1.5m

Some 13 energy network projects designed to accelerate Britain’s progress towards net zero have secured £1.5 million in funding from Ofgem.

Electricity Transmission

Xinjiang's Electricity Transmission Volume Tops 500B kWh

Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwest China has transmitted a total of 503.7 billion kWh of locally-generated electricity to other parts of the country …

Energy Storage System

Battery Energy Storage Systems as Viable Transmission Assets

A new report from Guidehouse Insights explores the benefits of storage as a transmission asset (SATA) in power grid upgrades and provides an update on regulator…

Hydrogen Project

Making Green Hydrogen Cost-Competitive: Waiver of Central Transmission Charges Is a Good First Step in Enabling Green Hydrogen in India

India is placing a big bet on green hydrogen to transition away from fossil fuels. Recently, the ministry of power took the first step with the notification of …

Electricity Transmission

Electricity Transmission Key for Reliability in Extreme Weathers

Insufficient interregional electricity transmission is attributed at the core of extended power outages in Texas due to Storm Uri in February 2021.

Substation

Entergy Mississippi to Embark on $14m Substation Modernization Project

Entergy Mississippi has begun work on a $14-million project aimed at improving reliability and modernizing transmission and substation infrastructure that serve…

Electricity Transmission

France Power Imports Fall in January

France kept its position of net power importer for the third consecutive month, despite being traditionally a net power exporter, but flows declined on the mont…