1

2019 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Asia (ISGT Asia)

Programs Overview

Japan

Renova Temporarily Suspends Operations at Tokushima Tsuda Biomass Plant

Japan-based Renova Inc. announced on July 21 that operations at its 74.8-megawatt Tokushima Tsuda Biomass Power Plant have been temporarily suspended for repair…

Power Construction

Egypt Secures $391 Million Grid Investment to Support Renewable Energy Projects

Egypt has secured a $391 million investment from an Egyptian-Emirati consortium to strengthen its electricity transmission infrastructure and connect renewable …

Australia

Envision Energy Receives Notice to Proceed for 179MW Narrogin Wind Farm in Western Australia

Envision Energy has received a Notice to Proceed from Neoen for the turbine supply and installation package of the 179MW Narrogin Wind Farm in Western Australia…

United States

Xcel Energy Completes Sherco Solar Phase 3 in Minnesota

July 21, 2026 — Xcel Energy has completed Sherco Solar Phase 3, marking a major step in the company’s effort to transform a retiring coal plant site into…

Pakistan

KP Completes Two Mini-Micro Hydropower Projects in Upper Dir

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has completed two mini-micro hydropower projects with a combined capacity of 342 kilowatts in Upper Dir district, providing lo…

United States

Constellation Technology Ventures Invests in Blue Energy to Advance Small Modular Nuclear Deployment

July 16, 2026 — Blue Energy, a developer of financeable, prefabricated nuclear power plants, announced a strategic equity investment from Constellation Technol…

Japan

JERA Invests in Quaise Energy to Advance Superhot Geothermal Technology

July 14, 2026 — JERA Co., Inc., Japan’s largest power generation company, has made a strategic investment in Quaise Energy, a Houston-based developer of …

Denmark

European Energy Connects 38 MW of Battery Storage to Denmark’s Grid

July 13, 2026 — European Energy has connected battery storage systems at two sites in Denmark, bringing a combined 38 MW/152 MWh of battery capacity into opera…

Germany

Hitachi Energy to Deliver Advanced Grid Connection for Kauri CAB Data Center in Frankfurt

July 13, 2026 — Hitachi Energy has been awarded an order to provide an advanced grid connection solution for a new data center developed by Kauri CAB Digital I…

United States

Governor Signs ‘Power NJ Act’ to Boost Advanced Nuclear Energy

Gov. Mikie Sherrill on July 13 signed bipartisan legislation creating an advanced nuclear energy procurement program aimed at meeting New Jersey’s future energ…

France

PNE Group Wins French Tender for 22 MW Oinville-Saint-Liphard Wind Farm

PNE Group has secured a success in the latest French wind power tender, with its Oinville-Saint-Liphard wind farm selected among 39 awarded projects.The tender,…

United States

Virginia Partners With Switch Together to Cut Rooftop Solar Costs

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced on July 13 that the state is partnering with the nonprofit Switch Together to help reduce the cost of solar array pur…

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan Says Around 50 Hydropower Plants Are Under Construction

July 13, 2026 — Around 50 hydropower plants are currently under construction in Kyrgyzstan, according to a report released by the press service of the Presiden…

Gas turbine engine

Mitsubishi Power Wins Boiler Supply Contract for Saudi Fuel Conversion Project

July 13, 2026 — Mitsubishi Power, a power solutions brand of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), has received orders to supply key boiler components for a…