Grid

Enel Grids Develops Natural Ester-Insulated Low Carbon Transformer

Enel Grids has announced the development of a new low-carbon transformer, leveraging natural ester to mitigate its carbon footprint.

United Kingdom

Two Thirds of Energy Industry Professionals Think the Market Needs to Be Drastically Reformed

A survey conducted by Cornwall Insight has shown nearly two thirds (63%) of people working in the energy industry believe the UK market needs to be drastically …

United Kingdom

UK Fires up “Biggest” Electricity Market Reform in a Generation

Linking electricity and gas prices could be soon part of the past as a result of the government’s Review of Electricity Market Arrangements

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 …

Australia

Australian University Receives Funding for Grid Connection Platform Dev’t

The platform will speed up the integration of RE projects to the grid.

Electricity Transmission

Energy Industry Responds to UK’s First Ever Red Extreme Heat Warning

UK’s network infrastructure is designed for extreme temperatures, according to the Energy Networks Association

Smart Thermostats – The Unintended Consequences

Are smart thermostats, like electric vehicles, a potential threat to the grid? Yes, say Cornell researchers.

United Kingdom

UK’s Electricity Sector in the Midst of a “Profound Transition”

Reform of the wholesale market could improve efficiency and minimise system costs, according to a report

United Kingdom

Britain Becomes Net Power Exporter as EU Gas Prices Continue to Soar

Britain became a net exporter of electricity for the first time in the second quarter of this year, while gas prices across Europe continue to rise due to confl…

Brazil

Iberdrola Wins 1700Km+ Brazil Power Line Project

The Spanish electric utility company Iberdrola through its subsidiary Neoenergia has been awarded its largest power grid line project, according to the regulato…

Cryptominer Taps Underutilised Nuclear Energy on Georgia Grid

EZ Blockchain specialised in using otherwise wasted energy for crypto mining is expanding its data centre capacity in West Point, Georgia, USA.

United States

US Records a Boom in All-Electric Homes

Over a quarter of all US households are all-electric, new study finds

Tesla and PG&E Launch Virtual Power Plant Programme

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and Tesla Inc. have launched a pilot programme that creates a virtual power plant (VPP) to help support electric grid re…

Energy Storage Project

Australia Shortlists 12 Grid-Scale Battery Storage Projects for $100M Funding

The projects, which include both new builds and retrofits for existing batteries, have an aggregate capacity of 3.05GW and will be equipped with advanced invert…

Smart Meter

Isle of Man: 50,000 Smart Meter Replacements Underway

A plan to upgrade 50,000 meters into smart meters on the Isle of Man has begun, with the island’s 8,000 key meters as the starting point.