February 19, 2021
Switzerland-based Hitachi ABB Power Grids has received a USD20 million order from Turkey's state-owned transmission system operator (TSO) Türkiye Elektrik Iletim A.S (TEIAS) to supply power transformers.
February 18, 2021
The Italian cable manufacturer Prysmian Group has signed a new framework agreement with French transmission system operator (TSO) Reseau de Transport d'Electricite (RTE), confirming its role as a major partner in the latter’s plan of upgrading and developing national power girds.
February 16, 2021
Latvia’s transmission system operator (TSO) Augstsprieguma Tīkls (AST) is planning to issue bonds in order to refinance a loan of EUR116 million.
February 15, 2021
The four Nordic transmission system operators (TSOs)—Denmark’s Energinet, Finland’s Fingrid, Norway’s Statnett and Sweden’s Svenska kraftnät—have started the Nordic Grid Development Perspective 2021 (NGDP2021) project.
February 10, 2021
Greek industrial group Mytilineos SA won two contracts for 26 MW of energy storage in Italy’s fast reserve auction held in early December 2020.
February 8, 2021
Denmark has joined the Nordic imbalance settlement managed by Finnish electric utility eSett Oy. The latter is owned by the Nordic transmission system operators (TSOs) and has already previously managed the imbalance settlement of Finland, Norway and Sweden.
February 4, 2021
Finnish transmission system operator (TSO) Fingrid has indicated that it is not likely to receive electricity from Russia. As per the TSO, majority of the 400 kV cross-border connections with Russia are old and need urgent repair.
February 4, 2021
MFW Bałtyk I, a company owned by Polish electric services company Polenergia and Norwegian wind energy company Equinor, has signed an agreement with the Polish grid operator Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne (PSE) for the connection of the Bałtyk I offshore wind farm to the electricity network.
February 3, 2021
According to the Dutch Finance Ministry, the Netherlands is no longer in exclusive talks on a potential investment by the German government in Dutch state-owned transmission system operator (TSO) TenneT.
February 3, 2021
According to Lithuania's power transmission system operator (TSO) Litgrid, a seabed survey has begun in the Baltic Sea as part of the Harmony Link project—a new submarine power cable between Lithuania and Poland.
February 2, 2021
France’s national transmission system operator (TSO) Réseau de Transport d’Électricité (RTE) has operationalised the biggest battery energy storage system (BESS) in mainland France for grid-balancing services.
February 2, 2021
Lithuanian transmission system operator (TSO) Litgrid has awarded a EUR9.7 million contract to consortium consisting of UAB Empower-Fidelitas and Empower AS for design and reconstruction of the 330 kV Klaipėda–Grobinė transmission overhead line (OHL).
February 1, 2021
Swedish electricity distribution company Elevio AB and electricity transmission system operator (TSO) Svenska Kraftnat have signed contracts for a combined value of over EUR14.5 million with Croatian power transmission equipment manufacturer Dalekovod.
January 29, 2021
Germany’s transmission system operators (TSOs) 50Hertz, Amprion, TenneT and Transnet BW have published the first draft network development plan (NEP) 2035 for the German grid.
January 29, 2021
Latvia’s transmission system operator (TSO) Augstsprieguma tīkls (AST) is seeking competitive bids for undertaking maintenance and repair works for 330 kV and 110 kV overhead lines (OHLs).
January 28, 2021
The UK power transmission system operator (TSO) National Grid has recommended that the Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) company proceed with two transmission reinforcement options in the north of Scotland in its 2021 Network Options Assessment (NOA) report.
January 28, 2021
Finland’s transmission system operator (TSO) Fingrid has published its vision of the long-term development needs and solutions for the main grid.
January 23, 2021
French transmission system operator (TSO) Réseau de Transport d’Électricité (RTE) is seeking competitive bids for undertaking construction of a new 400/63 kV substation in Romanche Valley.
January 22, 2021
The German power transmission system operator (TSO) 50 Hertz and its Danish counterpart Energinet.dk have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to collaborate on the Bornholm Energy Island project in the Baltic Sea.