A rise in renewable energy is futile if our grids can’t keep pace with the growth.
By Frédéric Godemel, EVP Power Systems and Services at Schneider Electric
Ukraine Energy Minister German Galushchenko has said that Ukraine is carrying out its largest ever programme of repairs and rehabilitation to its power network to prepare for another winter of possible Russian air strikes.
EirGrid, Ireland’s electricity operator, has warned that there may soon be electricity supply issues due to the current low availability of renewable energy and unplanned outages of a number of fossil fuel-fired generation units.
SaskPower of Canada has announced plans to invest C$1.15 billion (US$850 million) during fiscal year 2023-24 to modernise, sustain, and expand Saskatchewan’s electricity system.
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) announced that the Luzon power grid was placed on red alert on 8 May after five power plants declared forced outages.
The Electricity Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has said that tight power supplies are possible during late evenings in Texas this summer, as the state won’t have enough on-demand power generation to meet demand during peak hours.
The European Commission is proposing new measures to help the EU power grid adapt to changes in demand, aiming to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and enable more renewables to come online.
GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions Services used digital X-ray technology to complement the preventative maintenance in Petrobras’ gas insulated substation (GIS) in the Abreu e Lima Refinery (RNEST) in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil.
Over 1.4 million Ukrainian households have lost electricity temporarily following a series of Russian air strikes using cruise missiles and Iranian-made drones, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
For a rapid and affordable transition to net zero electricity by 2035, it is vital that we minimise temporary network congestion by being smarter about paying flexible demand to consume at the right time and the right place. The possibilities for local flexibility markets are therefore vast.
By Jo-Jo Hubbard, Co-founder and CEO of Electron