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Reliable grid connections are fundamental to electricity access and economic growth

• 2021-11-04 12:36:56
• Junior Isles

Grid connections across Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia have expanded in recent years to improve energy access, but increasing electrification is only part of the picture. Households and businesses connected to the grid often have an unreliable electricity supply, limiting the benefits. Problems are generally related to the capacity and quality of electricity systems, but a lack of financial resources makes it difficult for utilities to rectify them.

By Simon Trace, Programme Director of the Energy and Economic Growth (EEG) research programme, funded by the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)

Vietnam to invest $10-11.5 billion annually on power sector

• 2021-10-14 06:55:56.220920
• David Flin

Vietnam plans to invest $10-11.5 billion a year between 2021 and 2030 on electricity generation and transmission, according to the latest draft Power Development Master Plan VIII.

Iran’s manufacturers commit to $7 billion in power generation investment

• 2021-10-12 07:41:24.032417
• David Flin

It has been announced that Iranian manufacturers will invest nearly $7 billion over the next three years to build new power plants to respond to the country’s growing demand for electricity.

First ever large-scale HVDC interconnection for Middle East and North Africa

• 2021-10-06 12:09:12
• Junior Isles

Hitachi ABB Power will lead a consortium that has been awarded a major contract from the Saudi Electricity Company and the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company for the first ever large-scale HVDC interconnection in the Middle East and North Africa.

Ecuador seeks $1.9 billion in private power generation investment

• 2021-09-21 06:26:31
• David Flin

Ecuador’s government has announced that it will grant concessions for private companies to build and operate power generation plants and a new transmission system for the oil sector.

Virtualization: the key to grid stability

• 2021-09-15 23:12:51
• Junior Isles

As renewable energy sources play an increasing role in delivering our power needs, strict grid compliance and demand - supply issues have become a greater challenge, we look at the critical role of virtualization in addressing this. How can digital twins and virtual power plants be harnessed to help optimize multiple energy sources, maintain grid stability, and minimise energy wastage?

By Bernhard Loher, ABB Energy Industries.

Angola government to invest $600 million to increase capacity and reliability

• 2021-08-19 06:48:26.556424
• David Flin

Joao Baptista Borges, Angola’s Minister of Energy and Water, has announced that the country will invest $600 million in 2022 to increase electricity capacity in the southern region.

Eirgrid seeking bids for new power plants to start operations by 2025

• 2021-08-18 08:03:00.396918
• David Flin

Ireland’s national grid operator Eirgrid has announced that it will seek bids from electricity suppliers to build new power plants in the country.

Egat to import more electricity from Laos

• 2021-08-09 07:43:19
• David Flin

The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) has said that it plans to import an additional 1200 MW from hydroelectric plants in Laos under a long-term power purchase contract.

GE wins orders for transformers and reactors in India

• 2021-07-22 07:17:00.361375
• David Flin

GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions business has been awarded multiple orders to supply 765 kV transformers and reactors in India.