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Zimbabwe seeks €8 billion to boost power generation capacity
- 2025-06-06 06:02:54
- David Flin
July Moyo, Zimbabwe’s Energy and Power Development Minister, said that the country needs up to €8 billion in energy investments to double its current power generation capacity and meet rising electricity demand.
Transpower warns New Zealand at higher risk of blackouts in winter 2026
- 2025-05-16 06:28:33
- David Flin
Transpower, New Zealand’s national grid operator, has said that the country is at a higher risk of electricity outages from winter 2026.
Substation in Granada identified as start-point of Spain blackout
- 2025-05-15 05:27:39
- David Flin
Sara Aagesen, Spain’s Energy Minister, said that a failure at a substation in Granada, followed by failures seconds later in Badajoz and Seville triggered the extensive blackout across Spain and Portugal last month.
Siemens Energy expands its range of F-gas-free switchgear
- 2025-05-08 06:54:45
- David Flin
Siemens Energy, in consortium with Elia, Belgian’s transmission system operator, is developing a gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) for 420 kV lines that operates without any fluorinated gases (F-gases).
Germany to save €1.5 billion by phasing out power payments
- 2025-04-24 05:21:04
- David Flin
Germany’s Bundesnetzagentur, the regulatory body overseeing the country’s energy grid, has proposed phasing out payments currently made to smaller conventional power generation units over the period 2026-2028.
Puerto Rico suffers major blackout
- 2025-04-17 06:11:30
- David Flin
Puerto Rico suffered an island-wide blackout on 16 April, leaving all 1.4 million electricity consumers without power at one point.
Guyana’s blackout caused by outage at Kingston power station
- 2025-04-11 05:43:17
- David Flin
Guyana Power and Light (GPL) said that a prolonged blackout on 10 April was caused by a problem at the diesel-fired Kingston Power Station.
Samoa declares state of emergency over power blackouts
- 2025-03-31 07:34:02
- David Flin
The Samoan government has declared a 30-day state of emergency as the main island of Upolu grapples with a severe power crisis. Major disruptions to Samoa’s electricity supply have affected the country, with power rationing in place since February.
Electricity returns to Chile after major blackout
- 2025-02-27 06:19:10
- David Flin
Power has been restored to most of Chile after the country’s most disruptive power blackout in 15 years.
UK to overhaul power grid queue
- 2025-02-14 06:42:42
- David Flin
UK energy regulator Ofgem is likely to approve a proposal by the National Energy System Operator to change the priority system for power generation projects looking to connect to the network.
