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Reliable grid connections are fundamental to electricity access and economic growth

  • 2021-11-04 12:36:56
  • Junior Isles

Grid connections across Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia have expanded in recent years to improve energy access, but increasing electrification is only part of the picture. Households and businesses connected to the grid often have an unreliable electricity supply, limiting the benefits. Problems are generally related to the capacity and quality of electricity systems, but a lack of financial resources makes it difficult for utilities to rectify them.

By Simon Trace, Programme Director of the Energy and Economic Growth (EEG) research programme, funded by the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)

GE’s g3 technology to be used in Norway

  • 2021-09-15 08:04:00.991390
  • David Flin

GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions business has been awarded a contract by Norwegian utility Elvia to deliver an SF6-free substation in Heggedal near Oslo, Norway.

Hurricane Ida leaves New Orleans without power

  • 2021-08-30 06:50:46.753166
  • David Flin

Hurricane Ida has resulted in all eight transmission lines into the New Orleans area to go down, creating a load imbalance that knocked all power generation in the region offline. 

NDPHC signs PPA to supply Kano state, Nigeria

  • 2021-08-24 07:13:55.306941
  • David Flin

The Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) has signed a PPA with the Kano State Government of Nigeria to supply 20 MW of electricity to enhance operations of the state water board.

Mitsubishi Electric to acquire Smarter Grid Solutions

  • 2021-08-10 06:41:42.099657
  • David Flin

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, along with its US subsidiary Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire UK-based Smarter Grid Solutions (SGS).

GE wins orders for transformers and reactors in India

  • 2021-07-22 07:17:00.361375
  • David Flin

GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions business has been awarded multiple orders to supply 765 kV transformers and reactors in India.

Japan restarts power plants ahead of Olympics

  • 2021-07-21 07:25:59.990352
  • David Flin

Japan has restarted extra power plants, including a long-dormant nuclear reactor, and taken other steps to avoid a power crisis as demand rises, especially in Tokyo, where the Olympics are due to start on Friday.

ERCOT asks Texas residents to conserve power with grid under strain

  • 2021-06-16 07:40:55.571686
  • David Flin

The Electricity Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which operates the grid in Texas, has asked residents to conserve as much energy as possible until Friday.

ERCOT assures ample electric power for Texas summer

  • 2021-05-07 07:12:41.660082
  • David Flin

The Electricity Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which manages the electric grid in the state, said that its latest assessment showed that the grid was expected to provide sufficient power to meet summer peak demand.

TAQA in talks to buy power plants in Abu Dhabi

  • 2021-05-06 06:37:41.175791
  • David Flin

The Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) is in talks to buy power plants in the United Arab Emirates and could issue debt green bonds in 2022 as it seeks to expand renewables generation.