According to figures from Aneel, Brazil’s electricity regulator, Brazil’s installed power generation capacity increased by a record 10.9 GW in 2024, above government predictions of 10.1 GW.
Pakistan’s National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has said that excess generation capacity, persistent administrative and governance issues, and a lack of planning and under investment in technology have aggravated the difficulties of the power sector.
GE Vernova has announced that it has been chosen through its joint venture, KAPES, by Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) to supply its HVDC system, based on Line Commutated Converter (LCC) technology for the 500 kV Donghaean #2 to Dong-Seoul HVDC converter station project EP2.
As 2024 comes to a close, it’s worth looking in the rearview mirror to see how far we have travelled and look ahead at the journey to come. Spencer Thompson, CEO of Eclipse Power Group shares his thoughts on the progress made in 2024 towards the UK’s energy system transformation and what we might expect in 2025.
The Canadian Government has announced it will provide Saskatchewan province with C$265 million to modernise and upgrade its power grid and to build more renewable power projects.
Cuba was struck by a nationwide blackout following a failure at the Antonio Guiteras power plant in Matanzas, which shut down at 0200 hrs on 4 December.
The South Australian state government is seeking to have two mothballed diesel-powered power plants restarted due to concerns that a new power cable with New South Wales will be delayed.
Wong Shuk-han, Hong Kong’s Undersecretary for Environment and Ecology, has announced that Hong Kong is planning to strengthen its electricity interconnection with the mainland through a new infrastructure project.
Canada’s Hydro-Quebec is upgrading its 735 kV grid in order to support the energy transition of the province of Québec.
The Indian conglomerate Adani has warned that it is considering cutting all of its supplies of electricity to Bangladesh as a consequence of unpaid dues.