Industry News

  1. Hydro One And Alectra Announce Major Investments To Strengthen Electricity Infrastructure And Improve Local Reliability In The Hamilton Area 12/4/2019

    Today Hydro One Networks Inc. (Hydro One), Ontario's largest electricity transmission and distribution company, and Alectra Utilities announced they expect to complete approximately $250 million of work in the Hamilton area by 2022 to upgrade local electricity infrastructure and improve service reliability

  2. North Seas Energy Ministers Reinforce Cooperation On Offshore Wind 12/4/2019

    Energy Ministers from North Seas countries met today in Brussels and agreed their 2020 Work Programme on offshore wind deployment as a means of reaching climate neutrality by 2050

  3. Nokia To Transform Finland’s Nationwide Smart Grid For Better Support Of Renewable Energy 12/3/2019

    Nokia today announced that it has been selected by Fingrid, Finland’s national transmission system operator, to build an IP/MPLS network to support the digital transformation of its national electrical grid

  4. The EDF Group Launches The Construction Of Neart na Gaoithe 450 MW Offshore Wind Farm Along With New Irish Partner, ESB 11/28/2019

    The EDF Group is announcing the construction of the Scottish Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind farm project and the new partnership with the Irish electricity company ESB which is taking a 50% stake in the project

  5. National Grid Electricity Transmission Signs Strategic Deal With Smart Wires For Power Flow Control Technology To Enable Greater Volumes Of Renewable Power 11/27/2019

    National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) has awarded a five-year framework agreement to power flow control technology company, Smart Wires. This will help decarbonize the UK electricity grid by enabling greater volumes of renewable power to be efficiently transferred to customers

  6. Diverse Coalition Signs Statement Of Principles On Modernizing The Electric Transmission Grid 11/20/2019

    WIRES, the international trade association that promotes investment in the high voltage grid, and several other organizations in the electric power space announced today a Statement of Principles for advancing development of a modern electric transmission grid

  7. ABB Proves World-First Subsea Power Technology System, Signaling New Era For Offshore Oil And Gas 11/20/2019

    ABB’s pioneering subsea power distribution and conversion technology system is commercially viable, bringing groundbreaking potential for cleaner, safer and more sustainable offshore oil and gas production, following the completion of a 3,000-hour shallow water test

  8. Decentralized Renewable Energy Can Drive Modern Electricity System In India 11/19/2019

    Electricity systems across the globe are undergoing a paradigm shift towards decentralization. This shift is being brought about by technological disruptions, coupled with innovations in business models

  9. GE Achieves Record Transmission Of Power On A Super Energy Highway In India 11/14/2019

    GE’s Grid Solutions business announced today a new milestone in its Champa-Kurukshetra ultra-high-voltage direct current (UHVDC) project in India with the 1,305-km link now capable of transmitting 4,500 MW of electricity

  10. BHI Energy Grows Its Transmission & Distribution Business With Acquisition Of Plaska 11/13/2019

    BHI Energy ("BHI") today announced that it has acquired Plaska Transmission Line Construction, LLC ("Plaska" or the "Company"), a fully licensed electrical contractor providing distribution, transmission, and storm restoration services for customers throughout Texas, Arizona, Kansas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma