Grid

Smart Meter

E.ON Next Warns York Over Radio Teleswitch Service Meter

E.ON Next is urging approximately 800 customers in York with Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) meters to upgrade to smart meters before the radio signal powering t…

Offshore Wind Power

Cable Laying Work Starts on Amprion’s BorWin4, DolWin4 Offshore Grid Connections

The installation of onshore cables has commenced in Lower Saxony, Germany, for the BorWin4 and DolWin4 grid connection projects, marking the start of cable-layi…

PowerGrid Technology

Swiss Researchers Developing Control Algorithm for Grid-Forming Inverters

A research team at ETH Zurich in Switzerland has developed an innovative algorithm to enhance the operation of inverters in grid-forming mode. This patented sol…

Electricity Transmission

China’s Power Use Up 2.5 Pct in Q1

China’s electricity consumption, a vital indicator of economic activity, showed consistent growth in the first quarter of 2025, according to data released…

Power Construction

Vietnam to Boost Power Capacity With $136.3bn Investment by 2030

Vietnam plans to significantly boost its power generation by 2030 through a revised national power plan, emphasizing renewable energy and the reintroduction of …

Power Construction

UK Grid Could Face Lowest Demand in Summer 2025 Due to Renewables

Britain’s National Energy System Operator (NESO) forecasts that the country’s power grid may see unprecedented low electricity demand in summer 2025…

Battery

New Battery Storage System Powered up at Gatwick Electric Forecourt

A new Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) has been successfully connected at the London Gatwick Electric Forecourt®, near the South Terminal of one of the …

Photovoltaic （PV）

Belgian Grid Operator Warns of PV Overproduction, Curtailment in Spring

Belgium’s rooftop solar panels have reached a total capacity of 11.4 GW, an increase of 4 GW from two years ago and 1.4 GW more than in 2024, according to…

Photovoltaic （PV）

Belgian Grid Operator Warns of PV Overproduction, Curtailment in Spring

Belgium’s rooftop solar panels have reached a total capacity of 11.4 GW, an increase of 4 GW from two years ago and 1.4 GW more than in 2024, according to…

Solar project

UK Grid Connections Reform Approved to ‘Axe Zombie Projects’, Fast-Track 65 GW Solar Deployment

Great Britain’s grid connection system is undergoing a major overhaul to support clean energy development, with the UK government estimating the reforms c…

Power Construction

Ofgem to Confirm NESO’s Plan to Reform UK Grid Connections

The UK’s Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) is set to approve a new plan from the National Energy System Operator (NESO) to overhaul grid conne…

Electricity Transmission

PH’s Meralco Bags Franchise Renewal

Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), the largest electric power distributor in the Philippines, has successfully obtained a 25-year extension of its franchise. This r…

Thermal Plant

Aboitiz Power Unit’s Oil-Fired Plant Disconnected From Grid

Aboitiz Power Corporation has completed the disconnection of the 44.640 megawatt (MW) Naga Oil-Fired Power Plant, located at the Naga Power Plant Complex in Nag…

Power Construction

Amprion Bags Permit for 2GW North-South Grid Link

The German Federal Network Agency has issued a permit to Amprion for the construction of the 300km A-Nord underground cable route, enabling the transmission of …

Rooftop Solar

SA Trial Targets Excess Rooftop Solar Generation

ENGIE and SA Power Networks have launched a 12-month trial in South Australia to explore innovative methods for managing surplus rooftop solar energy. The Marke…