Electricity grid

United States

DOE Awarding $26M to Projects that Prove the Grid Can Run on 100% Clean Energy

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $26 million to fund projects that will conclusively show that electricity grid can reliably run with a mix of sola…

Energy Investment

Biden Administration to Invest Us$26 Million in Renewable Grid Demonstration Projects

US President Joe Biden has launched a US$26 million-funded project that will demonstrate the US electricity grid can reliably run entirely on renewables and ene…

Energy Storage Battery

Dutch Battery Projects Combat Grid Bottleneck

Grid operator Liander and GIGA Storage, developers of large-scale battery systems, have started pilots in the Dutch cities Amsterdam, Alkmaar and Lelystad with …

Alliander and GroenLeven to Investigate Role of Hydrogen in Electricity Grid

Dutch network company Alliander and renewable energy developer GroenLeven have opened the first solar PV connected green hydrogen plant in the Netherlands.

Ukraine

‘Historic Milestone’ as Ukraine Connected to European Power Grid

​The electricity grids of Ukraine and Moldova have successfully been synchronised with the Continental European Grid.

Canada

Canada Seeks Views on Clean Electricity Standard to Get to Net-Zero Grid by 2035

Canada on Tuesday launched a consultation to develop a Clean Electricity Standard (CES) as it aims to achieve a net-zero electricity grid by 2035 as part of eff…

Solar Power Panel

Australia's Electricity Grid Increasingly Vulnerable to Hackers via Solar Panels, Smart Devices

The widespread adoption of rooftop solar panels and smart appliances is increasing the risks of cyber attacks on Australia's electricity grid.

Nuclear Power Plant

Karachi 3 Begins Supplying Electricity

Unit 3 of the Karachi nuclear power plant in Pakistan has been connected to the electricity grid, becoming the fourth Hualong One reactor in the world - and the…

Electricity Transmission

Power Grid Synchronization With Russia Underscored

Harmonizing Iran and Russia’s electricity grids is the most viable and inexpensive option to help ease frequent power cuts during hot summer days when power lo…

Smart Grid

Modern Protocol for the Smart Grid

Distribution System Operators and utilities in LATAM and worldwide are modernising their electricity grids to enable highly reliable efficient and secure power …

Energy Storage Battery

Maoneng Receives Approval for Battery Project in South Australia

The battery project is expected to improve the reliability of the state's electricity grid.

United Kingdom

Net Zero Electricity Grid by 2035 Target Announced to ‘Strengthen Britain’s energy security’

The UK has set a new 2035 target for fully decarbonising the electricity system following a tumultuous period for the sector.

Nuclear Power Plant

China's HTR-PM Reactor Achieves First Criticality

The reactor is scheduled to be connected to the electricity grid before the end of this year.

Nuclear Power Plant

Study Confirms Nuclear Capacity Essential to Energy Security

New nuclear build enhances system-level energy security, increases the resilience of the electricity grid and helps to reduce dependency on energy imports state…

Nuclear Power Plant

Fifth Hongyanhe Unit Connected to the Grid

Unit 5 of the Hongyanhe nuclear power plant in China's Liaoning province has today been connected to the electricity grid