State-owned Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) has received approval from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for a EUR 182.9 million loan for improving Egypt’s transmission network. The loan amount will help EETC […]
The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) has signed a KWD 29.5 million loan agreement with Bahrain’s utility, Electricity & Water Authority, for the expansion of the 400 kV transmission network in the country. […]
The Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (KAHRAMAA) has commissioned the QAR 300 million Al Bidaa Metro substation. The 100 MVA, 132/32 kV substation is the last of five substations being implemented by KAHRAMAA for […]
The consultative assembly of Saudi Arabia, Shura Council (formal advisory body of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia), has approved an MoU signed between Saudi Arabia and Iraq for the supply of electricity to the latter […]
The Cambodian government has invested about $400 million to generate 400 MW of electricity by June 2020 in order to tide over the dry season power shortages. The government has procured new generators from Finland […]
The German government has disbursed $33 million in concessional loans and $2 million in grants to the Cambodian government for a project that aims to electrify rural areas by 2020. The project will be run […]
Thailand’s government has approved the Energy Regulatory Commission’s (ERC) proposal to extend the deadline for 14 renewable power plants, aggregating 300 MW, to start commercial operations. The projects are based on waste-to-energy, biogas and biomass […]
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) has completed shipment of its JAC (J-Series Air Cooled) combined cycle gas turbines in Thailand. The turbines will be installed at a 2,650 MW gas-based power plant being developed in […]
The Vietnamese government has notified a new auction mechanism for awarding large solar PV projects. This marks a shift from the earlier feed-in tariff (FiT) regime to auctions. In this regard, Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry […]
The Energy Commission of Malaysia has announced that the electricity tariff for domestic consumers will be maintained, while the surcharge for non-domestic consumers will be reduced, with effect from January 1, 2020 until June 30, […]
The Malaysian utility Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) has launched the renewable energy certificate (REC) mechanism to encourage the development and consumption of clean energy in the state. RECs will be awarded to individuals or corporations […]
The Malaysian utility Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) is installing a 26.5 km long 132 kV submarine cable to deliver energy from the national grid to Pulau Langkawi Island. The work to lay the submarine cable […]
The Philippine’s Ayala Group plans to invest $1 billion to set up renewable energy projects in the Philippines, Vietnam, Australia, India and Myanmar in 2020. The investment will enhance the power generating capacity of the […]
Private concessionaire for the Philippine transmission network, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is planning to invest up to PHP 463 billion in the next 10 years to strengthen the country’s power transmission. […]
Pakistan has signed loan agreements with the World Bank for five projects worth $787 million, including $65 million for the Central Asia-South Asia Electricity Transmission and Trade (CASA-1000) power project in a bid to improve […]
Bangladesh’s Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved six projects in the country, worth BDT 73.12 billion, including a grid project for BDT 60 billion. The scope of work for the project […]
Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Limited (PGCB) has commissioned the 132/33 kV grid station at Chowddogram in Cumilla district at a cost of BDT 500 million. The construction of the substation was jointly financed by […]
As T&D utilities expand and upgrade their grids, they are continuously looking for technologies and products that can help in reliable and economic delivery of electricity. A key technology in this context is high-voltage disconnectors, […]
Power utilities across the generation, transmission and distribution (T&D) segments are embracing IT-OT technologies for enhancing consumer services, increasing process efficiency and streamlining operations. As traditional T&D networks become smarter, and decentralised generation, prosumers, renewables, […]
India is the third largest country in terms of electricity generation, as per the International Energy Agency. However, even though absolute figures are staggering, the country’s per capita electricity consumption is one-third of the world […]
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