Blackouts

Energy Storage Project
South Africa’s Power Blackouts: Solutions Lie in Solar Farms, Battery Storage at Scale, and an End to State Monopoly
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRolling blackouts are costing South Africa dearly. The electricity crisis is a barrier to growth, destroys investor confidence …
Electricity Transmission
BLUETTI Launches AC180 Portable Power Supply for Emergency Backups, Blackouts, and Off-Grid Excursions
BLUETTI--A market leader in the energy storage industry, is about to unveil AC180 on 4 May. Designed with a bunch of improvements that kit it up a notch, it'…
Nuclear Policy
Energy Policy For The Long Haul
While news of nuclear new build is welcome, will it also finally establish the long-term pipeline that the world needs?As the UK, like much of Europe, hovers on…
EU
Emergency Call Services, Telcos Urge EU to Protect Telecoms Networks From Power Cuts
Europe's top telecoms operators and an emergency services lobby on Monday urged Brussels to shield mobile and fixed grids from power cuts, a letter reviewed by …
France
First Winter Cold Snap Tests French Power Grid
Temperatures hovering near zero in coming days will test the resilience of France's power network, even as President Emmanuel Macron urged the French not to pan…
United Kingdom
Nearly 60% Of Britons Are “Concerned” About Potential Blackouts This Winter
Almost half feel “prepared” to cope with blackouts in their area, according to a new survey
Nuclear Reactor
Finland Introduces Scheme to Prevent Power Blackouts
Finland's national power grid operator said on Friday it will introduce voluntary procedures for companies and the public sector to help prevent electricity sho…
Nuclear Power Plant
France Headed for Winter Blackouts as EDF Cuts Nuclear Output Forecast
France is staring down a serious risk of blackouts this winter, with French utility EDF lowering its nuclear power output forecast for this year to 275-285 tera…
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.
Natural Gas
French Urged to Cut Energy Use by 10%
Saving energy could help France avoid rolling blackouts and energy rationing this winter, the French President has said
Nuclear Power Plant
Swiss Group to Launch Petition to Rethink Nuclear Power Plans
A group of Swiss politicians has formed 'Stop Blackouts', which will launch a petition seeking a revision to the country's energy policy to guarantee adequate p…
South Africa
South Africa Power Crisis Causes State Monopoly to Open Up
After years of blackouts, the Government of South Africa has started to break the monopoly of its state-owned utility.
Energy Saving
Japan Asks People and Firms to Save Electricity to Avoid Blackouts
Japan on Tuesday called on households and companies to conserve as much electricity as possible this summer, seeking to prevent blackouts as spare reserve capac…
India
India’s Coal Supply Shock Causes Major Power Outages
The Indian states of Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh have been forced into blackouts as of Thursday as power supplies are cut off due to a major increa…
Coal Trade
Europe’s Russia Coal Ban Foreshadows Higher Global Energy Prices
Europe is taking a big gamble as it moves to ban Russian coal, potentially leaving itself vulnerable to shortages and rolling blackouts while the rest of the wo…

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Blackouts

South Africa’s Power Blackouts: Solutions Lie in Solar Farms, Battery Storage at Scale, and an End to State Monopoly

BLUETTI Launches AC180 Portable Power Supply for Emergency Backups, Blackouts, and Off-Grid Excursions

Energy Policy For The Long Haul

Emergency Call Services, Telcos Urge EU to Protect Telecoms Networks From Power Cuts

First Winter Cold Snap Tests French Power Grid

Nearly 60% Of Britons Are “Concerned” About Potential Blackouts This Winter

Finland Introduces Scheme to Prevent Power Blackouts

France Headed for Winter Blackouts as EDF Cuts Nuclear Output Forecast

Octopus Energy Flexibility Scheme Pays Prosumers to Support the Grid

French Urged to Cut Energy Use by 10%

Swiss Group to Launch Petition to Rethink Nuclear Power Plans

South Africa Power Crisis Causes State Monopoly to Open Up

Japan Asks People and Firms to Save Electricity to Avoid Blackouts

India’s Coal Supply Shock Causes Major Power Outages

Europe’s Russia Coal Ban Foreshadows Higher Global Energy Prices