Hyosung Heavy Industries has won a contract to supply the core equipment for a Foz do Areia hydropower plant located in the state of Parana, Brazil.
India’s Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has successfully developed a 1200 kV ultra-high voltage transformer that will significantly enhance the country’s electricity distribution capabilities.
Denys Shmyhal, Ukraine’s Energy Minister, has announced that the country is launching the next stage of a competition to build over 1.5 GW of new flexible power generation capacity. He said that the Ukraine government is now seeking comments and proposals from potential investors on the prepared tender documentation.
Tanzania suffered a major power outage across large areas of the country on 27 June due to a technical failure in its national electricity grid.
Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda are developing an ambitious regional electricity integration project intended to enhance power-sharing infrastructure and collaborative energy management.
Consumers are bearing the cost of an energy network that hasn't kept pace with the demands placed on it. Emma Ford, CEO of Eclipse Power, explains why consumers are paying the price for a lack of competition in energy transmission.
The South Korea Government has conducted a research study that has concluded that five power generation companies under Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) – East-West, Southeast, Southern, Western, and Central power companies – should be merged into a single firm. The government will draw up a restructuring plan in July.
India’s peak power demand hit a record high of 270.73 GW on 21 May, resulting from a searing heat wave which boosted demand for cooling.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced up to $50 billion for new energy initiatives by 2035 across Asia, aiming to connect power grids and expand cross-border electricity trade.
Tafadzwa Muguti, Zimbabwe’s Presidential Affairs and Devolution Permanent Secretary, has said that all major industrial projects in the country will now be required to incorporate power generation facilities in an attempt to ease persistent energy shortages and accelerate provincial development.