Features

Analytical, insightful and topical write-ups on major trends and developments

• Saudi Arabian Power Sector: Embarking on energy transition journey [free access]

  June 11, 2021
  The largest Middle Eastern country—Saudi Arabia—is ranked as the second major oil producer in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).

• Panama’s Transmission Expansion Plans: Strengthening high voltage network

  June 11, 2021
  Panama is considered to be one of the most dynamic economies of Latin America.

• Offshore Hubs in Europe: Harnessing offshore wind via transnational approach

  June 11, 2021
  Offshore wind has fast emerged as a vital component of Europe’s strategy to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.

• Mozambique’s EDM: Earmarks USD1.2 billion to electrify the country

  May 12, 2021
  The Southern African country of Mozambique is home to around 31 million people, of which only a quarter have access to energy, mainly in urban areas.

• Transmission expansion in Chile: Paving way for renewable integration [free access]

  May 12, 2021
  Chile’s power sector has always been able to adapt quickly to the various energy challenges it has faced in the past. It was able to seamlessly transition from a hydro-heavy generation mix to a hydro-thermal mix.

• Transmission financing avenues in India: A closer look at emerging role of InvITs

  May 12, 2021
  India has the ambitious economic goal to become a USD5 trillion economy by 2025. To achieve this target, the country requires a strong and resilient infrastructure, which will play a crucial role in strengthening the nation.

• US Jumpstarts Offshore Wind: Targeting 30 GW by 2030 [free access]

  April 9, 2021
  When it comes to channelling the carbon-neutral power of offshore wind, the US is far behind many other industrialised nations such as China, Germany etc.

• African Regional Interconnections: Path for electrification and power exchange

  April 9, 2021
  Sub-Saharan Africa is home to around 1.34 billion people, making it the second most populous and largest continent after Asia.

• Vietnam’s Power Development Plan VIII: Insights into road to resilient grid

  April 9, 2021
  Over the past few years, Vietnam's power sector has been facing significant challenges in satisfying the needs of economic growth and improving people's lives.

• Denmark’s 10 GW Island in the North Sea: A boost to world’s offshore wind capacity

  March 11, 2021
  Denmark, the country that built the world’s first offshore wind farm, is set to execute another ambitious plan for its next global first—an artificial island capable of handling 10 GW of offshore wind energy in the North Sea.

• Nigerian Transmission Network: On its path to escalate wheeling capacity

  March 11, 2021
  Nigeria is home to around 200 million people and is a middle-income economy with the highest gross domestic product (GDP) in the African continent.

• Texas Power Grid Failure: Wrinkling the energy transition dream [free access]

  March 11, 2021
  A major power blackout, which started on February 10, 2021 and is still ongoing in some counties in Texas, US, has left millions of people without electricity and has plunged the state into crisis.

• Egypt’s RE Transition: Focus on becoming a regional energy hub [free access]

  February 12, 2021
  Egypt, the most populous country in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region with around 100 million residents, is steadily moving towards the adoption of clean energy generation and its integration into the national grid.

• Bangladesh’s Future Focus: Progressing towards enhanced grid development

  February 12, 2021
  Bangladesh is a growing economy with a focus on ensuring a reliable, uninterrupted power supply for its population.

• Climate Neutral Europe: EC publishes offshore renewable energy strategy

  February 12, 2021
  Europe is taking comprehensive steps to deliver on its commitment to become climate neutral by 2050 as set out in the European Green Deal. For this, the European Commission (EC) proposes a European Union (EU) strategy to make offshore renewable energy a core component of the continent’s energy system by 2050.

• Malaysia’s Smart grid Initiatives: TNB resolute to digitise grid network

  January 7, 2021
  Malaysia, which over the last 60 years has seen some enormous infrastructural developments, has been dependent on gas-based resources for producing its electricity.

• Upgrading New York’s Grid: IOUs to invest USD17 billion in T&D by 2030 [free access]

  January 7, 2021
  The US is steadily moving towards the adoption of clean energy generation and its integration into the grid.

• Revision of the TEN-E Regulation: Future-proofing Europe’s energy infrastructure

  January 7, 2021
  The European Commission (EC) has been making a concerted effort to make Europe the first climate neutral continent by 2050.

• Australia-ASEAN Power Link: Proposal to transmit power from Australia to Singapore

  December 17, 2020
  The year 2020 has been abuzz with news on several fronts. The COVID-19 pandemic and the recent US elections have left the world economy very stressed.

• Poland’s Plans: Offshore to account for 25 per cent RE by 2040 [free access]

  December 17, 2020
  The European Commission has recently announced its plans to expand Europe’s offshore wind capacity to 300 GW by 2050. Over the next decade, the commission has set a target of 60 GW of wind technology to be deployed off the coast of the region.