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Iraq to increase electricity capacity by 57 GW
- 2025-11-20 06:28:46
- David Flin
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has announced a 20-year plan to increase electricity capacity by 57 GW through agreements reached with Siemens and GE, as well as the increased use of renewable energy.
Nigeria completes power grid synchronisation with West African network
- 2025-11-10 06:23:45
- David Flin
The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) and the West African Power Pool Information and Coordination Centre (WAPP-ICC) have announced the completion of a synchronisation test between the Nigerian power grid, which includes Niger Republic and parts of Benin and Togo, and the rest of the West African power grid.
Philippines DOE to allow generation companies to build transmission infrastructure
- 2025-10-15 07:22:36
- David Flin
The Philippine Department of Energy (DOE) has proposed a new policy to allow power generation companies to finance and construct transmission infrastructure to accelerate the completion and delivery of power projects in the country.
China to give Nigeria €2 billion loan to rebuild power grid
- 2025-10-08 05:39:01
- David Flin
Nigeria is in advanced negotiations with the Export-Import Bank of China (EximBank) for a €2 billion loan to finance construction of a new transmission network.
Surging power demand in MENA with supply shifting to gas, renewables, and nuclear
- 2025-09-18 07:54:38
- David Flin
According to a report, The Future of Electricity in the Middle East and North Africa, by the International Energy Agency (IEA), electricity consumption in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has tripled since 2000 and is predicted to rise by an extra 50 per cent by 2035.
Siemens Energy to work on Hostos interconnection project
- 2025-09-05 06:35:48
- David Flin
Caribbean Transmission Development Company (CTDC) and Siemens Energy will collaborate on the Hostos Interconnection Project, which includes a submarine interconnection between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.
Qatar to expand supply of electricity to Syria
- 2025-08-01 05:05:46
- David Flin
Qatar has announced that it will expand its supply of power in Syria by the Qatari development fund paying for deliveries of gas from Azerbaijan through Turkiye.
Blackout disrupts Czechia
- 2025-07-07 07:03:27
- David Flin
A large electricity outage struck parts of the Czech Republic on 4 July. The blackout affected large sections of Prague and several regions.
ZESA restores power after nationwide blackout in Zimbabwe
- 2025-07-04 06:38:37
- David Flin
The Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) has restored power to most parts of the country, following a nationwide power outage caused by a system disturbance at both Hwange Thermal Power Station and Kariba Hydro Power Station.
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.
