Grid upgrades

United States

Consumers Energy Gets Approval for Major Grid Upgrades

March 27, Consumers Energy today received the green light to carry out new upgrades to secure Michigan's electric grid, a major investment that will keep th…

Power Construction

RWE and Apollo Establish JV to Support Grid Upgrades in Germany

RWE has entered into a joint venture (JV) with Apollo Global Management to finance its 25.1% shareholding in German transmission system operator Amprion. The ag…

Electricity Transmission

SSEN Transmission Gets Planning Approval for Electricity Transmission Hub in Scotland

Aberdeenshire Council’s Infrastructure Services Committee has approved planning for the Netherton Hub, a central project in SSEN Transmission’s prog…

Power Construction

Britain’s National Wealth Fund to Lend Iberdrola $800 Mln for UK Power Grid Upgrades

Britain’s National Wealth Fund to Lend Iberdrola $800 Mln for UK Power Grid UpgradesOn Thursday, Britain's National Wealth Fund announced a 600 million pou…

Power Construction

Singapore Explores Grid Upgrades to Support Clean Energy

Singapore is intensifying efforts to enhance its power grid and broaden its energy mix, aiming for net-zero emissions by 2050. Natural gas, which currently gene…

Tidal Energy

How Much Tidal Energy Can Alaska's Electricity Grid Support?

(photo courtesy NREL)A report released by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory found that the existing power grid in Alaska known as the Railbelt can suppor…

PowerGrid Technology

California Power Companies, Agencies Apply for $2 Bln Federal Grant for Grid Upgrades

A local resident walks by the power grid towers at Bair Island State Marine Park in Redwood City, California, United States, January 26, 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Ba…

Power Construction

Report: Upgrading Global Grids Could Cut Clean Energy Transition Costs by $3TR by 2040

Image: Credit: iStockResearch estimates investing in grid upgrades to prepare for influx of renewable energy capacity would in many cases be cheaper than failin…

Hydrogen Project

India’s Renewable Hydrogen Demand Projected to Reach 2.85MN T/Yr by 2030

India’s investments in renewable energy and grid upgrades have provided the required assurance for investors to fund long-term hydrogen projects, accordin…

Smart Grid

$10.5 billion programme for US grid upgrades launched

The US Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking input on a $10.5 billion programme for smart grids and other upgrades to strengthen the country’s electricity grid…

Energy Storage System

Battery Energy Storage Systems as Viable Transmission Assets

A new report from Guidehouse Insights explores the benefits of storage as a transmission asset (SATA) in power grid upgrades and provides an update on regulator…

Electric Vehicle Charging

Smart Charging May Be Key to Saving Power Grid in World of EVs

As electric vehicle (EV) sales rise, the big question for power grid operators, charging companies and governments is how to run tens of millions of vehicles wi…

Electricity Transmission

Victoria Plans Grid Upgrades to Support Renewable Energy Zones

The Australian state of Victoria has unveiled six grid upgrade projects as part of efforts to unlock new renewables investment.

Solar Power Plant

Forget King Coal. Solar Is ‘New King’ of Global Power Markets, Says IEA

The global energy watchdog continues to upgrade its renewables outlook but warns that grid upgrades and coal closures must follow.

Power Construction

Xinjiang to Invest 7.65 bln Yuan in Rural Power Grid Upgrades

Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region will channel over 7.56 billion yuan (about 1.07 billion U.S. dollars) this year, up 36.8 percent from 2019, t…