Category: Features

Mexico is working towards making its power network clean, efficient and resilient. Under its Plan Nacional de Desarrollo (PND) 2019–2024 or National Development Plan 2019–2024, it envisages promoting sustainable development by...

The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), a public service infrastructure company for electricity and water, is constantly upgrading its strategies to transform Dubai into the smartest city in...

Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) is the US’ first Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)-approved regional transmission organisation (RTO). It serves about 42 million customers by managing the generation and...

South Africa’s public electric utility Eskom is undertaking a massive transformation exercise.

Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM) is witnessing a once-in-a-century shift in the manner electricity is generated and consumed.

Finland has been pursuing one of the world’s most ambitious climate and energy plans to become carbon neutral by 2035.

Chile has set a target of providing carbon neutral electricity by 2050 and aims to retire its 28 installed coal projects with a cumulative capacity of over 5,529 MW by 2040.

Spain is working rigorously towards achieving its decarbonisation and energy efficiency targets.

The electricity sector of Nigeria, a West African middle-income country with a population of 200 million, is crippled by severe electricity shortages and widespread blackouts.

South Asia is one of the fastest growing regions in the world, and energy plays a significant role in its socio-economic development.

The Philippines is increasingly focusing on energy transition to meet its energy demand in a sustainable manner while reducing dependence on fossil fuels.

Peru has been working on modernising its electricity sector to facilitate the incorporation of renewable energy, smart metering and distributed generation, as well as to empower end-users and promote the harmonious development of the sector, amidst rising power demand.

War-torn Afghanistan is taking small steps to restore its power sector, which is in a shambles like its economy.

The US state of California has been proactively working towards achieving a carbon-free energy sector by 2045 and an interim target of 60 per cent renewable energy by 2030.

The UK government has set ambitious new targets for offshore wind power development with a view to achieving net zero by 2050, particularly in the emerging geopolitical scenario that has put Britain’s energy security under the scanner.

Ecuador’s energy outlook has undergone a drastic change in recent times.

The electricity sector in the US is at a crossroads as the generation mix is rapidly changing to incorporate more renewable energy to achieve the country’s goal of reaching 100 per cent clean electricity by 2035.

Egypt, one of Northern Africa’s largest economies and the most crowded nation within the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region with more than 100 million inhabitants, is relentlessly moving towards clean energy transition.

Brazil, which is one of the least carbon-intensive economies in the world, is now aiming to meet almost 45 per cent of its primary energy demand from electricity generated by hydropower plants.

The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) is the largest ISO of about 38 balancing authorities in the western interconnection, handling over two-thirds of the electric load in the West.