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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.
US grants permit for electricity to be transmitted from Dominican Republic to Puerto Rico
- 2026-03-02 05:21:10
- David Flin
The Caribbean Transmission Development Company (CTDC) has announced that the US Department of Energy (DOE) has granted a permit for the $2.5 billion Project Hostos to enable power to be transmitted from the Dominican Republic to Puerto Rico.
UK to invest £350 million to develop Ethiopia’s grid network
- 2026-02-04 06:30:59
- David Flin
The UK investor Gridworks has signed agreements to develop and finance around £350 million in electricity transmission projects in Ethiopia. The projects are the first public-private partnerships in Ethiopia’s transmission sector.
US DOE cancels $1.8 billion loan to Arizona Public Services for transmission, renewables, and storage.
- 2026-01-30 06:11:25
- David Flin
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has cancelled a $1.8 billion clean energy loan commitment to Arizona Public Services (APS). The loan would have helped APS finance its new or upgraded transmission projects, renewable power generation, and grid-integrated energy storage systems.
