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Ukraine announces competition for construction of 1.3 GW of new power plants

• 2026-05-26 06:48:08
• David Flin

The Ukraine Government has announced that it will hold a competition to award 1322 MW of new generation in the most energy-deficient region. Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said that these include the Kyiv and Cherkasy regions (250 MW), the Sumy, Kharkiv, and Poltava regions (872 MW), Dnipropetrovsk (100 MW), and Odesa regions (100 MW).

India’s power sector facing ‘non-solar hours’ supply strain

• 2026-05-11 06:06:51
• David Flin

According to a Citi Research report, India’s power sector is reaching the situation where its biggest challenge is no longer electricity shortages, but ensuring reliable supply during non-solar hours as renewable capacity rises rapidly.

Brazil’s federal programme makes $47 billion available for energy projects

• 2026-05-07 06:29:43
• David Flin

Brazil’s Growth Acceleration Programme (PAC) is supporting 474 energy-related projects, involving a total investment of $47 billion.

ADB launches $50 billion plan to develop Asia’s power grids

• 2026-05-04 06:00:15
• David Flin

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced up to $50 billion for new energy initiatives by 2035 across Asia, aiming to connect power grids and expand cross-border electricity trade.

China starts construction of UHV power transmission project in Tibet

• 2026-04-30 05:49:10
• David Flin

China has started construction of the Tibet section of an ultra-high-voltage (UHV) power transmission line that will transmit clean energy from Tibet to the southern coastal province of Guangdong.

Taihan Cable wins EHV submarine cable project in South Korea

• 2026-04-29 05:43:50
• David Flin

Taihan Cable & Solution has announced that it has won a project to supply EHV submarine cables for a solar power generation project in Sinan County, Jeollanam-do, South Korea.

India’s power grid faces strain as heat pushes demand over 239 GW

• 2026-04-20 06:21:21
• David Flin

India’s power grid struggled on 18 April as peak electricity demand hit a record for April of 239 GW, driven by high heat and consequent high cooling demand. This demand was higher than last April’s peak, indicating a hard summer ahead.

Gate 2 was necessary, but grid reform must now focus on delivery

• 2026-04-02 16:04:39
• Junior Isles

The UK’s grid connection queue is being reordered according to readiness rather than arrival date. But the so-called Under Gate 2 reforms risks locking small developers and communities out of the energy transition.

By Simon Reilly, Chief Executive of Aurora Utilities

ScottishPower wins £600 million financing for UK subsea power link

• 2026-03-26 05:50:43
• David Flin

ScottishPower has won financing of £600 million from the UK’s National Wealth Fund to support development of the Eastern Green Link 4 (EGL4), a 2 GW HVDC cable between Fife in Scotland and Norfolk in England.

Cuba national power grid collapses

• 2026-03-17 05:57:04
• David Flin

Cuba’s Electric Union (UNE) has announced that the nation’s power grid suffered a total grid on 16 March, with the whole island being subjected to a blackout. UNE, the state power utility, said that efforts are underway to restore power.