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Power Construction

World Bank Approves $311M to Increase Grid-Connected Renewable Energy Capacity in West Africa

Existing and prospective electricity customers in Chad, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Togo will benefit from the new Regional Emergency Solar Power Intervention Pr…

Electricity Transmission

Hitachi Energy and Linxon Support National Grid in Achieving Sustainability Targets Through Pioneering 420 kV SF6-free Gas- insulated Switchgear Technology

Strengthening key power infrastructure in London while reducing carbon footprintZURICH, SWITZERLAND, Dec 22, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - Hitachi Energy and Linxon a…

Power Construction

Hybrid DC Microgrid Development Shows Progress

Image: TIGONProject TIGON, aimed at designing a hybrid AC/DC microgrid system has reported satisfactory progress at its mid-way point.Project TIGON, launched in…

Power Cable

Magnitude 6.4 Quake Shakes Northern California, Leaves 2 dead, Thousands Without Power

RIO DELL, Calif., Dec 20 (Reuters) - A powerful magnitude 6.4 earthquake jolted the extreme northern coast of California before dawn on Tuesday, damaging homes,…

Hydropower Plant

EDP Brazil shrinks Hydropower Portfolio In Favor Of Solar

Image credit: WFranz on PixabayEDP Brazil said it believes in a future with more solar energy in its portfolio, in addition to more investments in distribution …

Power Construction

U.S. Finding Grid Equipment For Ukraine At Home And Abroad - Officials

electric power lines damaged by Russian military strikes in Kherson region, Ukraine November 30, 2022. REUTERS/Anna Voitenko/WASHINGTON, Dec 13 (Reuters) - As W…

Energy Storage Battery

EDF Renewables UK Signs Contract With Wärtsilä for Energy Superhub

EDF Renewables UK has signed a contract with global technology company Wärtsilä for a new transmission-connected battery storage facility in Sundon, Bedfordsh…

Australia

LiDAR and Helicopter Inspections Completed Across Australian Power Grid

Transgrid has undertaken extensive 3D laser scanning, aerial imagery and helicopter inspections of 13,000km of transmission lines to support bushfire safety in …

Electricity Transmission

US Sets the Stage With $13BN Grid Modernisation Programmes

Washington has announced $13 billion in financing opportunities for the expansion and modernisation of the US electric grid.

Electricity Transmission

White House Announces $13 Bln in Funding to Modernize Power Grids

The White House announced through the Department of Energy (DOE) on Friday that it is soliciting grant applications for $13 billion in new financing under the b…

Electricity Transmission

Latvian TSO to Invest Over €500M in Digital Grid Solutions

Latvian transmission system operator AS “Augstsprieguma tīkls” (AST) plans to invest €500.5 million ($516.8 million) up to 2033 to strengthen the electricit…

HVDC

Equinor and Hitachi Energy to Develop High-Tech HVDC/AC Grid Connectors

The energy giants have announced a collaboration to develop standardised base designs for High-Voltage Direct Current (DC) and Alternating Current (AC) transmis…

Brazil

EDP Brazil Shrinks Hydropower Portfolio in Favour of Solar

EDP Brazil said it believes in a future with more solar energy in its portfolio, in addition to more investments in distribution and transmission.

Electricity Transmission

Transgrid Completes Smart Interconnector Upgrades

Australian utility Transgrid has used SmartValve technology from US-based grid enhancing technology company Smart Wires to improve the efficiency and capacity o…

Electricity Transmission

Sun Cable Forms Asia Green Grid Network

This aims to boost partnerships to connect renewable energy in Asia.