#power grid

Germany, Munich/Denmark, Fredericia: Siemens Energy and Danish state-owned Energinet have announced a €1.4 billion (DKK 10.5 billion) framework agreement to renew Denmark’s energy infrastructure. To…

Kuwait Oil Company has sealed an agreement with the Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy to link 1 GW of renewable energy plants to the national electricity grid.

National Grid is working with Smart Wires on an innovation project to make better use of grid enhancing technologies such as advanced power flow controllers.

Terna announced plans to help the country integrate renewable energy sources into its economy and make the network digital and more flexible.

The country aims to reduce its reliance on coal.

This includes the first five awards totalling $139 million under the Powering Affordable Clean Energy (PACE) program and $2.2 billion in funding to 39 projects.

The firm will conduct a project for 500 kV underground power network between Badr City and the new HVDC converter station.

Distribution system operators of DTEK Grids plan to invest UAH 4 billion ($103.7 million) in the power grids in Odesa, Dnipropetrovsk, Kyiv regions and Kyiv in 2024.

Iraq has approved funds for long-term plans to expand power transmission and distribution with the help of Germany’s Siemens.

Overnight on January 29-30, Russia carried out an attack with Shahed loitering drones, and caused damage to equipment at one of Ukrenergo’s substations in central Ukraine.

The project is part of a wider programme to expand Senegal’s transmission and distribution grid.

The Department of Energy has announced $34 million for 12 projects across 11 states to strengthen and modernize America’s aging power grid.

Electricity transmission company Power Grid Corporation of India was declared a successful bidder under a tariff based competitive bidding (TBCB) for a transmission project in Rajasthan.

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved a $33.25 million grant to Mozambique to implement the Songo-Matambo transmission line project.

New substations and thousands of kilometres of overhead transmission lines to connect them to older ones are to be built in Nigeria to supplement its electricity grid.

ESO has announced its plans for power grid upgrades and expansion by 2023.

The Kazakhstan Electricity Grid Operating Company (KEGOC) built five 220-kilovolt power transmission lines with a total length of approximately 780 km.

The funds across 11 states will strengthen efficiency of grid operations and prevent outages to achieve a net-zero economy by 2050.

Greece and Saudi Arabia agreed to set up a jointly-owned company that will look at linking their power grids.

President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act is giving Ohio $14 million, which will be used for enhancement of the state’s power grid.

More than $14 million in federal funds is flowing into Montana to improve the state’s energy grid.

USA’s DOE proposes new regulation, raising concerns about the grid supply crisis.

UK, London: British energy regulator introduces a new policy to hasten the process of connecting low-carbon energy schemes to the electricity transmission grid.

UK, London: National Grid has just launched the largest overhaul of the grid in generations, enabling the use of renewable energy to power the country….

Japan, Tokyo: Japan is working on a plan to improve the strength of its power grid through extensive expansion of renewables.

Portugal, Lisbon: The European Investment Bank (EIB) is to lend €450 M to Redes Energéticas Nacionais SGPS, S.A. (REN) for Portuguese power grid upgrades.

India, New Delhi: Tata Power and Enel Group have partnered to implement two pilot projects involving automation and smart metering

The Biden administration is to provide the $13 B funding to support the expansion and modernisation of the national power grid.