In January 2026, the Indian Ministry of Power released the Draft National Electricity Policy (NEP) 2026. This is a landmark policy to steer the country’s power sector towards the vision of Viksit Bharat@2047. The latter aims to...
Read MoreSouth Africa’s power sector reforms have taken a new turn and are back in the spotlight. The country’s electricity minister, in December 2025, approved the state-owned utility Eskom’s revised unbundling strategy. Under the...
Read MoreEurope’s energy transition has reached a critical juncture where the availability, resilience and integration of energy infrastructure have become as vital as large-scale deployment of renewable energy generation itself. In the...
Read MoreThe US is witnessing an unprecedented rise in electricity demand, driven by artificial intelligence (AI)-based data centres, semiconductor fabrication plants and other energy-intensive industries, which are straining the...
Read MoreThe US is facing unprecedented growth in electricity demand from artificial intelligence (AI)-driven data centres, advanced manufacturing facilities, semiconductor fabrication plants and other large energy users. This growth has...
Read MoreFor close to a decade, the UK has been considering introducing competitively appointed transmission owners (CATOs) in onshore electricity transmission, with the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) initially discussing...
Read MoreThe European Union (EU) is proactively pursuing its goals of achieving a carbon-neutral, competitive, secure, sustainable and increasingly electrified Europe. Electricity grids are considered the central element in this...
Read MoreArgentina’s electricity sector is undergoing significant reforms under the current administration, which took office in December 2023. The government has taken a series of measures to deregulate the sector and promote private...
Read MoreMexico’s power sector has been undergoing major reforms under the new administration. It aims to expand renewable energy to 45 per cent of the installed generation capacity by 2030, signalling a shift towards a more diversified...
Read MoreEgypt’s Integrated and Sustainable Energy Strategy until 2040 aims to secure electricity supply, diversify energy sources and maximise the share of renewable energy sources (RES) in the energy mix to reach 42 per cent by 2030...
Read MoreNigeria’s electricity sector has been grappling with significant challenges, including insufficient generation capacity, severe electricity shortages, an underperforming transmission grid and frequent blackouts for long. To...
Read MoreCalifornia is accelerating efforts to achieve its clean energy goals of 100 per cent zero-carbon electricity by 2045, with interim targets of 60 per cent by 2030, 90 per cent by 2035 and 95 per cent by 2040. According to...
Read MoreBrazil started 2025 on a positive note for the offshore wind (OSW) development and energy transition. On January 10, 2025, Brazil’s president enacted Federal Law No. 15.097/2025, introducing the regulatory framework for OSW...
Read MoreThe European Union (EU) is at a crossroads vis-a-vis competitiveness, decarbonisation and security, with a clear need to act. High energy costs, fierce global competition and complex regulations have adversely impacted EU...
Read MoreElectricity transmission and distribution grids are key enablers of the European Union’s (EU) energy transition. However, grids could become bottlenecks if their build-out does not begin well ahead of the anticipated system...
Read MoreNew York state has been actively implementing various policies and regulations to accelerate the transformation of its energy system. The state is leading the US energy transition effort under its Climate Leadership and...
Read MorePower sector reforms are taking shape in South Africa as it prepares to end the severe power shortages it has faced for several years, caused by the inefficient energy system and inadequate investment by the state-owned utility...
Read MoreLithuania plans to transition to 100 per cent renewable energy sources (RES) by 2030 to achieve self-sufficiency in electricity generation. It aims to build 1.4 GW of offshore wind (OSW) capacity across two projects in the...
Read MoreThe investment requirements of European transmission system operators (TSOs) are accelerating rapidly as transmission is the key enabler of energy transition. The European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity...
Read MoreWith a long coastline and numerous high-potential wind sites, India has huge opportunities to set up offshore wind (OSW) projects. In a bid to harness this potential, the Indian government recently announced a viability gap...
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