Power grid

Power Construction

Vietnam Eyes Revisions in National Power Development Plan

Vietnam is working on revisions on its National Power Development Plan VII, Deputy Minister Nguyen Hoang Long said.In a recent teleconference, the official said…

Power Construction

Chinese Scientists Support Construction of Salt Cavern Energy Storage Power Station

An aerial drone photo taken on April 9, 2024 shows a view of the 300 MW compressed air energy storage station in Yingcheng, central China's Hubei Province.A…

Thermal Coal

William Gumede: Strategies for a Green Economy in SA

After energy shortages caused by the Russia-Ukraine war and expanding Middle East conflict, many industrial and emerging powers have returned to the use of coal…

United States

Virginia Transformer Considers $6 Billion Sale

Transformers and power transmission lines.Virginia Transformer Corp. is exploring a sale that could value the US transformer manufacturer at more than $6 billio…

Microgrid

California Electricity Aggregator Targets Low-Income Customers With Its First Virtual Power Plant

The Clean Power Alliance (CPA), one of California’s largest Community Choice electricity aggregators and green energy suppliers, is partnering with climat…

Power Construction

Constellation Close to Acquiring Calpine for $30B in Massive Power Generation Deal

Constellation Energy is close to acquiring Calpine in what would be one of the largest ever purchases in power generation.Constellation is currently in talks wi…

Wind Power Project

UK Power Market Set to Remain Tight on Cold, Windless Weather

Britain’s power market is set to remain tight on Friday, capping a week that’s seen prices soar as temperatures plummet.Wind generation may plunge t…

Electricity Transmission

KKR and PSP to Buy AEP Transmission Stake for $2.8 Billion

American Electric Power Co. agreed to sell a minority stake in its transmission business to KKR & Co. and Canada’s PSP Investments for $2.8 billion.The in…

Electricity Trade

Aba Power Raises Electricity Tariffs After NERC Approval

Aba Power Limited Electric, (APLE), a Nigerian electricity distribution company, has announced a more than 50 per cent electricity tariff hike for customers wit…

Electricity Trade

India’s 2024 Power Output Growth Is Slowest Since Pandemic, Data Shows

Men walk past electric pylons in Little Rann of Kutch in the western Indian state of Gujarat March 2, 2014.India's electricity generation grew at its slowes…

Electricity Trade

China’s Richest Regions Cut Electricity Prices to Protect Industries

More Chinese regions are cutting electricity prices to help out their embattled industries, which is likely to worsen the squeeze on profits at power suppliers.…

Power Construction

Syria to Receive Electricity-Generating Ships From Qatar and Turkey

A view shows electricity pylons in Kiswah, Damascus suburbs, Syria September 8, 2021.DUBAI - Syria will receive two electricity-generating ships from Turkey and…

Electricity Transmission

Moldova Expects Over 60% of Its Electricity From Romania in January

Moldova will import from Romania some 62% of the electricity it needs in January for the territory controlled by the constitutional authorities (not including s…

Microgrid

Despite Innovative Action in Microgrid Policies, States Have a Long Way to Go

A new report by Think Microgrid says most states are doing an insufficient job at deploying microgrids despite developing microgrid roadmaps.Innovative state ac…

Electricity Transmission

GE Vernova to Provide HVDC System for South Korea Power Grid Project

GE Vernova has been selected through its joint venture, KAPES, by Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) to deliver a High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) syste…