EirGrid, the operator of the Irish national grid, has warned that it faces “a potentially challenging situation” in meeting electricity demand between 2026 and 2028.
Adani Power has announced that its subsidiary Moxie Power Generation (MPGL) has won a Letter of Award (LOA) from Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation (TNPDCL) for supply of 558 power for a five-year period, with supply starting April 2026.
Wärtsilä has won a contract from Gramme Storage 1 to supply a 50 MW/100 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in eastern Belgium.
Sudan’s Energy Ministry has announced that China’s Siyuan Energy Company will supply transformers and mobile power stations to repair infrastructure in Sudan damaged by the country’s civil war.
Demand for electricity in Kenya has hit a new record high, driven by a surge in domestic and commercial consumption that places pressure on the country’s stretched power generation capacity.
Britain’s National Energy System Operator (NESO) has announced it is overhauling the grid connection system to prioritise viable power projects, targeting decarbonisation by 2030. This reform aims to eliminate grid bottlenecks caused by non-viable ‘zombie’ projects.
The world’s first E-STATCOM was officially commissioned in Mehrum, Germany in early December by Siemens Energy.
During the G20 Africa Energy Investment Forum, African leaders stated that Africa’s path to future-ready energy systems depended on leveraging both fossil fuels and renewables.
Russia targeted and damaged energy infrastructure across several regions of Ukraine as part of its invasion of the country, resulting in the loss of around 1 GW of energy production capacity.
NeoDyne has become the first company in Ireland to join Siemens’ grid+ Partner Programme. The partnership brings together Siemens’ grid technology with NeoDyne’s 25 years of experience in electrification and automation. This marks a significant milestone in the digital transformation of Ireland’s energy sector.