Features

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

• Siemens Restructuring Move: To spin off gas and power division

  June 5, 2019
  In a significant move, the Germany-based energy-engineering firm Siemens AG announced in May 2019 its plans to spin off its gas and power business.

• US Energy Storage Market: Set to take the next big leap [free access]

  June 5, 2019
  The US market for energy storage systems (ESS) is one of the fastest growing in the world.

• Expanding Paraguay’s HV Grid: Focus on 500 kV network; involving private players

  June 5, 2019
  After years of experiencing limited transmission network capacity, Paraguay is now focusing on expanding its high voltage network.

• Poland’s Offshore Wind Targets: Required onshore grid expansion plans chalked out

  May 8, 2019
  Poland is poised to be one of the most attractive destinations for investment in offshore wind development in the Baltic sea in the coming years.

• Afghanistan:Embarks on growth backed by international support [free access]

  May 8, 2019
  Afghanistan’s economy has been marred by decades of insurgency and conflict. Despite having received continuous support from international development organisations, the country faces challenges of declining economic growth, political instability and continuing poverty.

• Ontario’s Ageing Grid: Hydro One to invest CAD6.6 billion in network upgrade

  May 8, 2019
  Post the elimination of coal-fired plants and the establishment of substantial reliable clean energy generation capacity, the Ontario government is now focusing on making electricity more affordable for consumers.

• Mexico’s electricity sector:Regulatory uncertainties put future investment at stake

  April 18, 2019
  Mexico’s electricity sector has recently witnessed several regulatory announcements that have created an uncertain environment for potential investors.

• Terna’s investment plans: Focus on sustainable energy transition [free access]

  April 18, 2019
  Italy has been focusing on decarbonisation of the energy sector particularly through scaling up of renewable capacity and progressive decommissioning of conventional plants

• Uganda’s Transmission Plan: Focus on grid expansion and increasing access

  April 18, 2019
  Uganda is an East African country with an estimated population of 39.3 million (as of end-2018). It has one of the lowest electrification rates in the continent, with only 18 per cent of the population having access to electricity.

• EVs and the Grid: Implications and possible solutions [free access]

  March 12, 2019
  Sales of electric vehicles (EVs) have been increasing rapidly, in large part supported by governments to back their climate change mitigation agenda.

• Brexit Fallout: Impact on UK’s electricity sector

  March 12, 2019
  The clock is ticking fast as Britain’s exit from the European Union (EU), popularly termed as Brexit, is soon approaching. Brexit is officially scheduled to take place on March 29, 2019.

• Rwanda’s Focus on Power: Towards greater electrification and grid expansion

  March 12, 2019
  Rwanda, a small landlocked country in Central/Eastern Africa with a population of around 12.2 million (as of December 31, 2017), is ranked amongst the 20 poorest countries in the world according to per capita gross domestic product (GDP).

• M&A in Power Transmission: Americas take the lead in 2018 [free access]

  February 11, 2019
  The global power transmission segment, both in the utility and equipment spaces, witnessed numerous mergers and acquisitions (M&A) during 2018.

• Inching Closer: Baltic grid synchronisation with Continental Europe

  February 11, 2019
  The Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are actively preparing to synchronise their electricity grids with the Continental Europe Network (CEN).

• Focus on Brazil: Investment plans of BRL108 billion for transmission segment [free access]

  February 11, 2019
  Brazil’s power transmission segment has been witnessing strong federal government intervention to improve its state. The government is working to attract investments in the grid.

• German Energiewende: Delivering on tough promises [free access]

  January 10, 2019
  As Germany is working on delivering on its promise of energy transition (the Energiewende), the pressure is building.

• Mozambique: Tracing its way towards ensuring universal electricity access

  January 10, 2019
  Mozambique’s economy began developing in the early nineties after prolonged periods of civil unrest and political instability.

• Competitive Bidding in US: Implementation of Order1000 remains key driver

  January 10, 2019
  The electricity sector in the US is one of the most diverse and liberalised in the world. Over 3,200 electric utilities, mostly vertically integrated, operate in the electricity generation and supply businesses.

• Spotlight on Honduras: In the middle of energy reforms [free access]

  December 10, 2018
  Honduras, with a gross domestic product (GDP) per capita of USD2,480 in 2017, is the second poorest country in Central America and the third poorest in Latin America, ahead of only Haiti and Nicaragua.

• UK Amends OFTO Tender Process: New rules to be implemented TR6 onwards

  December 10, 2018
  In 2009, the UK government introduced the Offshore Transmission System Owner (OFTO) regulatory regime for offshore electricity transmission links to connect renewable offshore generation projects, such as offshore wind farms, to the onshore electricity network.