Features

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

• Irish Power Sector: Wind energy central to attain RE targets by 2030 [free access]

  May 15, 2020
  The Republic of Ireland’s power sector is undergoing a major change as the country accelerates the transition from an energy system heavily reliant on fossil fuel to one powered by renewables.

• Update on the US Energy Storage Sector: Prepares to withstand the test of times

  May 15, 2020
  The US energy storage industry has been witnessing some activity during the last few months despite the challenging business conditions amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

• South Asia's Promising Pipeline: Existing and upcoming cross-border projects

  May 15, 2020
  South Asia’s priorities in the energy sector are centred on improving energy trade infrastructure and developing a regional power market to reduce supply constraints and diversify the energy mix of the countries.

• Namibian Power Sector: Striving towards reducing power imports

  April 10, 2020
  Namibia, a small nation in southern Africa, is home to nearly 2.5 million people and shares its borders with Angola, Botswana, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

• OSW Transmission: Massachusetts explores competitive route [free access]

  April 10, 2020
  The offshore wind transmission industry is keenly watching the developments in Massachusetts.

• Belgium’s Focus on Security of Supply: As it prepares to phase out nuclear

  April 6, 2020
  As Europe stands at the forefront of addressing climate change, the region’s power system is undergoing significant restructuring to adapt the grid to confront the associated challenges.

• Oman’s Power Sector: Focus on grid expansion to support RE [free access]

  March 12, 2020
  The Middle Eastern country, Oman, located at the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula with a population of around 5.1 million, is predominantly dependent on gas-fired power generation to meet its energy needs.

• Brazil’s New Energy Expansion Plan: Foresees BRL2 trillion investment by 2029

  March 12, 2020
  Brazil is experiencing slow economic growth for the past three years or so, following a massive recession.

• Afghanistan’s Future Focus: Reaffirms commitment to energy access

  March 12, 2020
  Afghanistan has long been a conflict-affected and politically unstable country. Its overall growth has been on a declining trajectory, with the gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate dropping from 8.2 per cent in 2010 to 2.7 per cent in 2019.

• Colombia: Focus on energy diversification and grid decentralisation [free access]

  February 14, 2020
  Colombia is currently working towards a gradual transition to sustainable energy generation and consumption and is focusing on transformational policies and strategies.

• Digitalising the Indian Grid: POWERGRID’s technology roadmap for transmission

  February 14, 2020
  A stable grid is vital for the overall health of the power sector in any country. Hence, in the transmission segment, ensuring grid stability is the key driver for the adoption of information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) solutions.

• West African Power Pool: USD19 billion plan for developing unified market

  February 14, 2020
  Over the last few years the West African Power Pool (WAPP) member countries have been striving to achieve an established power market and improve electricity access across the region to increase the electricity access rate,which currently stands at only 52 per cent in the West Africa region.

• Angola’s Transformation Plan: USD23 billion investments envisaged by 2025

  January 10, 2020
  Angola, sub-Saharan Africa’s third largest economy,is home to nearly 31 million people.

• Canada’s Energy Future 2019: Focus on setting up a clean network [free access]

  January 10, 2020
  Canada is experiencing declining per capita energy consumption as it transitions towards a low carbon energy mix and attains higher energy efficiency.

• UK RIIO-2 Business Plan: Utilities submit GBP11 billion totex plans for 2021-26

  January 10, 2020
  To achieve sustainability, Europe has set an ambitious target for its energy sector and the United Kingdom (UK) has been a frontrunner in this race.

• Costa Rica Grid: Plans to invest USD257 million over next decade [free access]

  December 10, 2019
  Costa Rica, a Central American country, has been consistently meeting its electricity requirements mainly through renewable energy sources in an effort to meet its climate goal of achieving zero emissions by 2050.

• Smart Grids Initiatives in SAARC: At the heart of attaining electricity access [free access]

  December 10, 2019
  The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) region comprises Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

• Tanzanian Power Sector: Struggle continues for increasing electricity access

  December 10, 2019
  Tanzania, with an estimated population base of around 59 million (as of end of 2018), is one of the fastest growing economies in Eastern Africa.

• South African Eskom: Changing landscape by restructuring utility [free access]

  November 11, 2019
  South Africa’s monopolistic power structure has led to operational inefficiencies, underinvestment and poor governance in the sector.

• Focus on cybersecurity: US introduces new bill to promote advanced technologies

  November 11, 2019
  In recent years, the energy sector in the US has been facing a greater threat of cyber-attacks.