#electricity grid

Linxon opens Glasgow office to support renewable energy projects and create local engineering jobs.

Investment targets grid equipment and gas turbine capacity as AI-driven data centres push US electricity demand to record levels.

Electricity grid loses 2.8 GW capacity in two months, leaving 5,235 substations fully saturated and limiting new industrial connections.

Research shows gas-fired plants must stay online longer to avoid grid overload, as electricity demand keeps rising and major grid upgrades will take years.

Energy hungry data centres in west London are slowing new housing connections as electricity demand pushes local grid limits

The upgrade will add capacity, support low-carbon technologies and secure reliable electricity for more than 32,000 homes and businesses.

$11 M project to boost capacity, improve resilience and replace flood-risk substation

Government launches next stage of Presidential Power Initiative to expand transmission lines and boost grid capacity towards 12,000 MW target.

TenneT invested $6.4 B (€5.5 B) and launched initiatives to accelerate grid expansion and optimise grid use in H1-2025.

The new TSO Innovation Alliance targets climate resilience and efficiency in European electricity infrastructure through joint innovation efforts.

The project, worth $284 M, includes new and upgraded substations to boost power supply and reliability across southern Peru, including the city of Cusco.

National Grid’s Sea Link application has been accepted by the Planning Inspectorate.

EnergyConnect has reached a major milestone, with electricity now flowing for the first time through its western section, marking a new chapter in Australia’s energy transformation.

EirGrid launches $1 B procurement for offshore grid project in Ireland, signaling major investment in the country’s clean energy future.

Following a successful pilot, the city rolls out full-scale electricity wheeling, opening the door to diverse energy sources.

The Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania are now unplugged from Russia’s electricity grid and have joined the European Union’s network.

The European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announced a potential sovereign loan of up to €165 million on Thursday.

Svenska Kraftnät has awarded Sweco $4.5 million to modernize the country’s electricity grid.

The outage affected all 36 states and the capital, power should be ‘fully restored in no time’.

UK, Northern Ireland, Belfast: The electricity grid in Belfast would be upgraded if a $43.6 M (£39.5 M) plan from the grid operator gets the go-ahead.

Nigeria, Abuja: The Nigerian electricity grid crashed on 20 July to zero MW after a fault that threw the entire country into blackout.

Myanmar: With the official launching of three new substations on Saturday, Myanmar’s national electricity grid is now providing 50 percent of the country’s power needs, says Minister of Electricity and Energy U Win Khaing.

Puerto Rico: The New York Power Authority is working with Puerto Rico’s main utility, PREPA, to rebuild the island’s electricity grid in the wake of Hurricane Maria.

The World Bank has approved grants and loans totalling $57 M for the project to interconnect the Mozambican and Malawian electricity grids.