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Solar Power Plant

Burundi’s First Grid-Connected Solar Farm Reaches Commercial Operation

A pioneering 7.5MW solar PV plant has reached commercial operation in Burundi, increasing the country’s generation capacity by over 10%.

Power Cable

EDF and SP Group to Connect Singapore and Indonesia with Subsea Cable

Singapore Power has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with French multinational electric utility EDF Group to develop a subsea energy transmission line conne…

HVDC

First-Ever Large-Scale HVDC Interconnection to Be Bulit in the Middle East and North Africa

The groundbreaking intercontinental link will enable the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Arab Republic of Egypt to exchange electricity, increase grid resilienc…

HVDC

Hitachi ABB Power Grids Consortium Awarded Contract for First Ever Large-scale HVDC Interconnection in Middle East and North Africa

Hitachi ABB Power Grids has announced that it is the lead in a consortium that has been awarded a major contract for the first ever large-scale HVDC interconnec…

Power Cable

NEC Corporation, OCC Corporation and Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. Complete First Trial of Submarine Cable with Multicore Fiber

Submarine cables to feature a 4-fold increase in the number of independent data channels with the next generation of space division multiplexing technology.

Power Construction

Hitachi ABB Wins Italy Grid Contract

The project will connect seven standby power plants to the national grid, enabling them to provide essential extra power when variable wind and solar generation…

Power Construction

Uganda Launches Last-Mile Connectivity to Increase Electricity Access

The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development recently handed over electricity connection accessories to Uganda’s main power distribution company, UMEME Limit…

Power Construction

Saubhagya Scheme Sees Electrification in 2.82 Crore Households

The power ministry on Saturday said that as many as 2.82 crore families got electricity connection under the flagship Saubhagya scheme.

HVDC

Siemens Energy and Sumitomo to Partner on Irish-UK Interconnector

Siemens Energy and consortium partner Sumitomo Electric have signed a contract with Greenlink Interconnector Limited.

Solar Power Plant

Thailand's 58.5-MW Floating Solar Plant Connected to Grid

A 58.5-MW floating solar PV plant in Thailand, touted as the largest such installation in the country, was connected to the grid in September, it was announced …

Substation

Large Fire at Key UK Substation Cuts off Power from France

The IFA interconnector is currently out of service and following an initial review, National Grid said 1,000MW of capacity is unavailable until 27th March 2022

Energy-Eficient Building

Connecticut Losing Ground on Building Emissions Despite Efficiency Programs

Climate activists say the state’s progress on reducing building emissions has been far too slow given the pace of the climate crisis, and that it needs to end …

Hydropower Plant

Three Gorges Project Operates at Full Capacity

China Three Gorges Corporation has announced that the Three Gorges Project – the world’s largest hydropower project – connected all of its 34 power units to …

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.

Wind Turbine

Goldwind Connects 5 MW Test Wind Turbine to the Grid

Wind turbine manufacturer Goldwind has connected its 5-megawatt onshore test unit to the grid, as the company prepares to begin deliveries next year.