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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.
Sudan to get Chinese transformers for war-damaged grid
- 2026-01-21 06:24:44
- David Flin
Sudan’s Energy Ministry has announced that China’s Siyuan Energy Company will supply transformers and mobile power stations to repair infrastructure in Sudan damaged by the country’s civil war.
Kazakhstan targets power self-sufficiency by 2027 and surplus by 2029
- 2026-01-16 06:29:49
- David Flin
Kazakhstan has announced it plans to cover its domestic electricity demand by early 2027 and move towards a stable power surplus by 2029. The government said it will accelerate €25 billion of energy projects.
C$1.5 billion transmission line expansion for Ontario, Canada
- 2026-01-08 05:48:07
- David Flin
The Canadian province of Ontario has approved a plan to expand Toronto’s electricity transmission grid with a C$1.5 billion project to build a 900 MW underwater transmission line from Darlington Nuclear Generating Station to Toronto.
