Features

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

• Nepal’s Power Sector: Focus on sector expansion to meet growing demand

  July 10, 2018
  For years, Nepal has suffered severe load shedding, mainly on the back of an unreliable power system.

• Puerto Rico Electricity Sector: Struggle for rewiring the island post Maria continues

  July 10, 2018
  In Puerto Rico, Hurricane Maria that made landfall on September 20, 2017 decimated the electrical grid, leading to subsequent failure of telecommunications systems, water filtration plants, emergency services, and economic activity.

• DoE’s Cybersecurity Plan for Energy: For creating self-defending energy systems

  June 11, 2018
  The integration of advanced digital technologies to automate and control physical functions, the emphasis on improving performance, and the adjustment to a rapidly changing environment have created a larger cyber attack surface, with newer opportunities for malicious cyber threats.

• Update on China’s Power Sector: Focus on clean energy mix and grid integration [free access]

  June 8, 2018
  China is changing and its energy future promises to be quite different from its energy past.

• Integrating Europe’s Energy Networks: Progress so far [free access]

  June 8, 2018
  Europe continues to be a leader in the implementation of energy transition, as reflected in its ambitious renewable energy and decarbonisation targets.

• Progress on SAPP: Actively looking to secure funds [free access]

  May 11, 2018
  The first formal power pool in Africa, Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) is striving to attract investment to expand electricity infrastructure and capacity in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region.

• Mediterranean Interconnection Project: TSOs plan for creation of a single grid

  May 11, 2018
  The Euro-Mediterranean countries are planning to develop a reliable electricity transmission network to ensure energy security to support socio-economic development of the region.

• Smart Grid Strategy: Malaysia takes initiatives to modernise the electricity grid

  May 11, 2018
  There has been massive economic and infrastructural development in Malaysia in the last few decades. Energy consumption has increased substantially with electricity demand per person rising from 1,460 kWh in 1993 to 4,596 kWh in 2014.

• Oman’s Power Sector: Focus on meeting growing demand [free access]

  April 11, 2018
  Oman’s growing economy, resulting from rapid urban and industrial expansion, fast-growing population and change in lifestyle, has significantly boosted the demand for power in recent years.

• US-Canada Electricity Trade: New lines vie to bring clean power to America

  April 11, 2018
  The demand for clean energy in several states of the US continues to present an economic opportunity for Canada to boost its electricity exports to the latter.

• Sweden’s Grid Expansion: Focus on asset renovation and renewable integration

  April 11, 2018
  Sweden has one of the world's oldest power grids. Several transmission assets such as high voltage lines and substations in the country are nearing the end of their technical lifetime.

• Turkey’s Network Development: Sustained economic growth fuels expansion

  March 12, 2018
  Turkey’s electricity sector has been steadily developing in the backdrop of sustained economic growth over the last few years.

• Nigeria’s Grid Master Plan: Focus on expansion and modernisation

  March 12, 2018
  For years, Nigerians have suffered severe load shedding and an unreliable power system. While investments have been made to increase the generation capacity, the grossly inadequate T&D infrastructure in Nigeria has led to stranded capacity, which has become a characteristic of the country’s electricity grid.

• Chile’s Transmission Proposals: RE drives investment in the grid [free access]

  March 12, 2018
  Chile is emerging as an attractive destination for investment in renewable energy (RE) given its vast untapped potential and clear government support to harness it.

• UAE’s Power Sector: Increasing generation through renewable sources [free access]

  February 12, 2018
  United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) energy sector has been undergoing various changes over the past few years. The key driver for this change is the UAE Energy Plan for 2050, which calls for diversification of its energy portfolio via the integration of renewable sources of energy.

• Grid Expansion in Colombia: Focus on integration of clean energy generation

  February 12, 2018
  As a developing market, Colombia is experiencing rising demand for better infrastructure and systems, especially in the electricity sector.

• Laos Power Sector: Grid strengthening drives country’s development strategy

  February 12, 2018
  Over the past four decades, Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR) has been working towards achieving a self-sufficient power sector.

• Baltic grid synchronisation with CEN: On track despite several challenges

  January 8, 2018
  The electricity systems of the three Baltic States, namely, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, were developed to operate in a synchronous mode with the Russian and Belarusian systems

• Update on Brazilian power sector: Key highlights of 2017 [free access]

  January 8, 2018
  After going through a difficult period, resulting from the ongoing political chaos and economic crisis, Brazil’s economy has started showing signs of recovery since the third quarter of 2017 with low interest rates, recovering business sentiment, robust agricultural output, and stronger dynamics in the labour market.

• Afghanistan’s Power Sector: Striving for self-sufficiency through energy transition

  January 8, 2018
  Despite significant progress since 2002, after decades of being torn apart by war, Afghanistan still relies on energy imports from neighboring countries to meet its domestic demand. Only about 32 per cent of the population has access to grid-connected electricity while the demand for electricity in major load centres is growing by 25 per cent annually.