With a global increase in energy demand, there is an apparent trend shift in the power grid with emphasis on decarbonization and digitization....
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Finland’s Success with Nuclear Repository to Affect Energy Mix in Countries
According to Power Technology Research, Finland’s electricity generation installed capacity accounted for 15.16 GW in 2020. Wind and solar...
The Role of HVDC in the U.S. Energy Transition
In 2020, coal production in the U.S. declined 24% year over year accounting for the lowest coal production since 1965 (per . Electricity generated...
European Climate Law to be the Lifeline out of Pandemic
The pandemic shrunk the EU’s economy by 6.1% in 2020. The European Climate Law proposes a 55% reduction in net greenhouse gas emissions by 2030,...
Developments in the HVDC market in 2020
The imposition of global lockdowns to curtail the spread of pandemic in 2020 significantly reduced the electricity demand. According to...
Texas Power Grid Failure: Timeline of Events & Possible Grid Changes Ahead
The recent Texas power failure has exposed the vulnerability of not just conventional power generation but renewable generation to frigid temperatures.
Changed Energy Outlook following Georgia Run Off
President Elect Joe Biden is set to take oath on 20th January,2021, and although his win was confirmed on January 6th, the senate’s control was undecided until the recent victory of Senator Jon Ossof and Senator Raphael Warnock, both Democrats, in the Georgia run-off elections.
Climate worries pushing manufacturers away from Coal
Globally there is a growing consensus to move towards less carbon intensive power generation in a bid to tackle pollution and environmental...
Impact of US Elections On Global Energy Market
Biden will rejoin the Paris Agreement, which is the most inclusive global agreement on climate change to date. Unlike the Kyoto Protocol which focused on cutting emissions from the developed world, this agreement sets a goal to which almost every country in the world has agreed to contribute.
Demystifying China’s Power Grid
SGCC is a wholly state-owned enterprise with 30 departments, 6 branches, 27 provincial subsidiaries and 39 other subsidiaries.
COVID-19 & the World Markets
The effects of Covid’19 have been felt globally. According to the June 2020 Global Economic Prospects report by the World Bank, the global economy...
Foreign electrical equipment suppliers in hot water as USA issues an executive order
Equipment suppliers cannot be sure about their market positioning.