The European Commission has made legally binding under EU antitrust rules the measures submitted by Greece to ensure fair access to lignite-fired power generation for the competitors of Public Power Corporation (PPC), the incumbent electricity operator. The measures are also in line with the EU’s climate and energy objectives. In its decision of March 2008, […]

The electricity industry is fighting for more access to increasingly valuable airwaves that it needs to keep the lights on and run and recharge the increasing amount of devices and tech toys tied to the Internet. The industry has renewed its 20-year battle for the government to recognize its need for equal access to the […]

Muscat: An agreement was signed at the Saudi-US CEO Forum between Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) and GE to further drive the digital transformation of power in the Kingdom and help achieve energy-related goals under the Saudi Vision 2030. As per the memorandum of understanding (MoU), SEC and GE intend to continue to work together towards […]

NEW DELHI/BANGKOK, April 12 (Reuters) – Thailand is expected to increase the share of electricity generated by coal to diversify its fuel mix for power generation, the country’s energy minister said. “The share of coal in our power generation mix is very low at slightly less than 20 percent,” Energy Minister Siri Jirapongphan said on […]

The Chairman of the West African Power Pool (WAPP) and managing director of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Usman Mohammed, declared that Nigeria will begin electricity trading with other west African countries from June 2018. Mohammed stated that the formalisation of the electricity trading arrangement will be done under WAPP and the ECOWAS Regional […]

New Delhi: India is likely to attract a massive investment of Rs 11,55,652 crore in power generation sector in the five-year period between 2017 and 2022 in setting up projects across thermal, hydro, nuclear and renewables segment. “A total capacity addition of 58,384 Megawatt (MW) from conventional sources has been envisaged for the period 2017-2022, […]

The Renewable Energy Organization of Iran (aka Satba) has reached an agreement with Tehran’s power supply companies to assure individuals and the private sector of purchasing their solar photovoltaic electricity, a senior official said. “As per the agreement, all private entities can apply for selling the surplus electrical energy they produce as soon as their […]

Recently published figures on Scotland’s renewable energy sector for 2017 suggest that renewable electricity generation increased by 26 per cent compared with 2016. It is estimated that the equivalent of 68.1 per cent of gross electricity consumption came from renewable sources, an increase of 14.1 percentage points from 54 per cent in 2016. Published in […]

The Energy Networks Association (ENA) has set out its strategy for how innovation can be used to future proof the UK’s electricity networks in the wake of rapidly emerging trends in the country’s energy system. Published jointly alongside a similar innovation strategy for gas networks, the ENA’s electricity plan sets out how network companies can […]

AUSTRALIA: The energy minister, Josh Frydenberg, insists the Coalition party room has agreed to an emissions reduction target for electricity of 26% by 2030, but the wording of the materials circulated internally at the time leaves room for ambiguity. Frydenberg on Thursday responded to a warning from the Liberal backbencher Craig Kelly advising him to […]

Iran’s Energy Ministry predicts a 4,000-megawatt reduction in power generation during the approaching summer peak consumption hours compared to that of last summer, as chronic water crisis will affect power production, especially in hydropower plants. According to ISNA, projections show that hydropower plants’ electricity output will not go higher than 6,000 MW this summer while […]

Portugal’s renewable electricity production exceeded monthly consumption for what is likely the first time, in March, according to the nation’s transmission system operator, REN. The average renewable generation for the month exceeded 103% of consumption, beating out the last record (99.2%), set in 2014. It almost certainly won’t be the last time. The country is […]