#generation

TVA approved $15 B in investments over the next three years to build additional generation and upgrade the existing system.

UK, London: The UK has hit a major milestone as we pass the one trillionth kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity generated from renewable energy sources.

Egypt: The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics disclosed that Egypt has increased its amount of electricity from renewable energy by 17.2 %.

A Presidential Cabinet Committee on Eskom has been formed to brief President Cyril Ramaphosa on progress made to resolve the challenges at the power utility.

The proposed splitting of Eskom into generation, transmission, and distribution, has been received with mixed reactions.

Cyril Ramaphosa confirmed that government will start a process of splitting Eskom into three units namely: generation, transmission and distribution.

USA: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $345.5 million in 20 infrastructure projects to enhance rural electric service in 14 states.

A Market research company Frost & Sullivan announced the release of its Global Power Industry Outlook report, which forecasts the solar and wind sources of energy to dominate power generation additions through to 2021

India, Tamil Nadu: Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Co. Ltd. (TANGEDCO) is strengthening the distribution network in Chennai by setting up new substations and installing new transformers in existing substations.

United Kingdom, Dorset: Accurate Controls Ltd, Dorset based manufacturer of specialist instrumentation to the power generation and distribution industry, has launched a new transformer monitoring unit that can track the performance of multiple pumps and fans individually rather than as one single system.