Power grid

Electrification

Electrification Coalition Report: Barriers and Solutions to Accelerate Adoption of Electric Trucks in Freight Sector

The Electrification Coalition released a new report that identifies solutions and actions that industry stakeholders should take to help the United States accel…

Electrification

Swiss Tech Giant Opens Electrification Innovation Week in Xiamen

Swiss tech giant ABB opened an electrification innovation week in the eastern Chinese city of Xiamen, Fujian Province, on Monday.

Electricity Transmission

High-Voltage Line Between France and Britain Begins Power Transfers

A new high-voltage power line between France and Britain started active power transfers on Monday that will last until the beginning of December, French grid op…

Electricity Trade

Zimbabwe Imports 600MW to Cover Power Supply Gap

THE country is importing up to 600MW of electricity from regional producers so as to cover the supply gap, which is created by subdued energy generation capacit…

Ultra-high voltage grid

Siemens Energy Supplies HVDC Technology for the First Electricity Link Between Germany and Belgium

On the same time, ALEGrO will strengthen the security of supply in the German Aachen-Cologne region.

Substation

Kuwait Ministry Of Electricity & Water Awards GE Long-Term Maintenance Contract For 54 Substations Country-Wide

The contract is the largest long-term maintenance contract won in Kuwait to date and will cover a duration of five years.

Substation

GE Supports Spain's Decarbonization Goals with Green Gas for Grid Technology

This marks the first introduction of a g3 substation in Spain and the first time the technology has been integrated into a mobile substation.

Power Construction

IKEA Foundation Supports Electrification of Rural Communities in Ethiopia

The Rocky Mountain Institute is partnering with IKEA Foundation to improve access to energy in rural communities in Ethiopia.

Power Construction

Goldwind Australia Signs Grid Deal for Coppabella

Agreement with TransGrid covers connection of New South Wales onshore project.

Submarine Cable

UGANDA: CCC Electrifies the Island of Bugala Via an Underwater Cable in Lake Victoria

A 7 km long underwater power line will soon be able to transport electricity from the Masaka district in the Buganda region to Bugala Island in Uganda.

Electricity Transmission

Electricity Sent from Xinjiang Exceeds 50 TWh

This year, the government of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region signed power transmission agreements with 14 provinces and the agreed power has reached 22.9 TWh, …

Smart Grid

Germany Requires $130bn in Grid Investments to Meet 2050 Climate Targets

A new study released by RWTH Aachen University and Frontier Economics quantifies the economic value of energy networks and how the modernisation of grid network…

Smart Grid

Why Does Smart Grid Represent the Future of Energy?

All in all, the centralized power network will work according to certain rules to ensure that it will not be overloaded and stable at any time of the day.

Substation

Siemens Energy Commissions Substation for Vietnamese Solar Plant

In Thuan Nam district of Ninh Thuan province, Vietnam, households and businesses now receive a boost in power transmission following the successful commissionin…

Power Construction

Paraguay’s ANDE Invests in Distribution Transformers Upgrade

Paraguay’s national electricity utility, ANDE, has acquired 7,200 new distribution transformers to increase the power availability of Paraguay’s electricity s…