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EU announces €37 million investment in Nigerian power sector

• 2024-02-19 06:45:42.864493
• David Flin

The EU has announced that it intends to invest €37 million into the Nigerian power sector, aiming to address the longstanding issue of inadequate electricity supply in the country.

Hitachi Energy and TransnetBW make German grid fit for future

• 2024-02-16 12:03:42
• Junior Isles

Hitachi Energy will supply two Enhanced STATCOM stations with the next-generation grid stabilization technology, SVC Light® Enhanced, to enable TransnetBW to improve power quality in the transmission grid, which supplies power to 11 million people and numerous industries.

GE Vernova to build Baltica onshore grid connection

• 2024-01-31 06:44:26.619630
• David Flin

GE Vernova’s Grid Solutions business has announced that, in partnership with Polimex Mostostal (PXM), it has won a contract to build the onshore infrastructure to transfer power into the onshore grid from the 1.5 GW Baltica 2 offshore wind farm project.

$289 million financing agreed to develop solar power in Mauritania

• 2024-01-29 07:05:59.990337
• David Flin

Mauritania and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have signed financing agreements for two energy sector projects in Mauritania worth $289.5 million.

Ecuador approves electricity generation and investment law

• 2024-01-12 07:09:52.875893
• David Flin

Ecuador’s national assembly has approved a bill proposed by President Daniel Noboa to increase electricity generation and attract foreign investment to the sector.

US grid operator PJM asks for postponement of fossil fuel plant retirements

• 2024-01-11 07:14:52.812110
• David Flin

PJM Interconnection, the largest US power grid operator, has asked Talen Energy to postpone retirement of four fossil-fuel-powered plants in Maryland by three years, citing reliability concerns.

Extreme cold still poses reliability challenge for North American power generators

• 2023-12-12 07:27:47.980442
• David Flin

The North American Electric Reliability Corp (NERC) said that freezing conditions still remain a reliability concern for power generators.

Sri Lanka suffers power outage after main transmission line fails

• 2023-12-11 06:37:01.645453
• David Flin

Sri Lanka experienced an island-wide power outage for several hours on 9th December after a system failure in one of the main transmission lines.

Is the National Grid the true obstacle to the green industrial revolution?

• 2023-11-08 14:21:35
• Junior Isles

Is the National Grid the true obstacle to the green industrial revolution?

The calls for the Green Industrial Revolution have never been louder. As the world grapples with the urgent need to transition to a sustainable, low-carbon economy, in the UK the role of the National Grid in this transformation has come under scrutiny. This article discusses what the true obstacles to this revolution are, amidst a perpetual “blame game” between the industry, network operators and the government.

By Zoe Stollard, Partner, Browne Jacobson

Portugal sets new renewable energy production record

• 2023-11-08 07:25:55.339221
• David Flin

Redes Energéticas Nacionais (REN), Portugal’s network manager, announced that for 149 consecutive hours, renewable energy production in the country exceeding consumption.