Power grid

Power Construction

SP Energy Networks Completes £30m Grid Upgrade

Work took two years to refurbish overhead transmission lines in southern Scotland.

Electricity Transmission

New York Begins Construction on $854m Transmission Project

The New York State government has started construction of the $854m Marcy to New Scotland Transmission Upgrade Project in the US.

Smart Meter

1 Million Smart Meter Milestone in Australia and New Zealand

Surging solar and behind the meter services are driving smart meters across electricity markets.

Transformer

Fire at Siemens Transformer Plant

A fire has broken out at the Siemens transformer plant in Nuremberg, potentially causing millions of euros in damage.

Substation

Hitachi ABB Power Grids Launch New Smart Digital Substation

Hitachi ABB Power Grids has announced the launch of its Smart Digital Substation, with the unique predictive, prescriptive and prognostic capabilities of Hitach…

Ultra-high voltage grid

Construction of the First UHV Project in Anhui During the 14th Five-Year Plan Started

​On February 21, the Baihetan-Jiangsu ±800 kV UHV DC transmission line project started.

Smart Grid

Beijing 2022 Olympics to be Powered by 100% Renewable Energy

Beijing is set to power the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics with energy sourced from 100% renewable energy.

Electricity Trade

State of Texas Should Pay for Enormous Energy Bills After Power Outages, Houston Mayor Says

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner on Sunday called on the state of Texas to pay for the enormous electric bills that scores of Texans reported after severe winter …

Nepal

Linxon Commissions Nepal's First 400-kilovolt GIS Substation at Dhalkebar

Engineering firm Linxon on Friday said it has successfully commissioned Nepal's first 400-kilovolt gas insulated substation at Dhalkebar.

Substation

DEME Secures Contract for Two Offshore Substations in Dutch North Sea

DEME Offshore has secured a contract to transport and install the jackets and topsides for two Hollandse Kust offshore substations which will be located in the …

Energy Storage System

Singapore Selects Hitachi ABB for Virtual Power Plant Storage

Technology firm Hitachi ABB Power Grids has been selected to provide its energy storage solution for Singapore’s first virtual power plant.

Electricity Transmission

Hitachi ABB Power Grids Wins Power Link Contract for Dogger Bank

Hitachi ABB Power Grids has secured a contract to lay the third transmission link from the 3.6GW offshore Dogger Bank Wind Farm.

Power Construction

Turkey Selects Hitachi ABB Transformers for Grid Expansion

Turkish transmission system operator TEİAŞ has selected Hitachi ABB Power Grid as its partner for a grid expansion project.

Power Construction

Belgium, Denmark Study Energy Island Link

TSOs Elia and Energinet will carry out the analysis and conclude whether to proceed further in 2022

Power Construction

New York Authorities Approve Major Transmission Line Projects

The US' New York State Public Service Commission (NYSPSC) has approved a 54.5-mile transmission line known as the New York Energy Solution Project.