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Iberian blackout highlights need for European grid investment
- 2025-05-29 06:03:12
- David Flin
The Institute of Energy Economics and Financial Analysis has released a report which states that as operation of Europe’s electricity grid has become more complex, the Iberian blackout has demonstrated a need for investment to enable operators to handle the increased complexity of operation.
LS Eco Energy wins €30 million UHV cable deal in Vietnam
- 2025-05-28 05:45:33
- David Flin
LS Eco Energy, through its Vietnamese production subsidiary LS-VINA, has won a contract for €30 million of UHV cables for Vietnam Electricity (EVN)’s power grid construction project.
Morocco to double power capacity by 2030 ahead of football World Cup
- 2025-05-23 06:41:21
- David Flin
Morocco has announced plans to increase power generation capacity from 12 GW to 27 GW by 2030 through a €11.5 billion investment programme, announced by Leila Benali, Morocco’s Energy Transition Minister.
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).
Syria to sign deal to import electricity from Türkiye
- 2025-05-05 06:12:53
- David Flin
Mohammed Al Bashir, Syria’s Minister of Energy, has announced that Syria will sign a deal with Türkiye whereby Türkiye will supply electricity through a 400 kV transmission line linking Türkiye’s Reyhanlı region and the Harem region in Syria.
Major power outage in Spain and Portugal
- 2025-04-29 07:09:35
- David Flin
Spain and Portugal have been hit by a major power outage, causing chaos in the Iberian peninsula.
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.
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.
