United Kingdom: Balancing costs increase
The cost of balancing the UK electricity grid is expected to rise significantly. In July, they are expected to be 78% higher than the previous…
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Lithuania Tests Network Coupling with EU
Lithuania has just successfully tested the coupling of its electricity grid to the European continental system. This significantly strengthens the country’s energy security according to…
Electricity Networks: Nigeria Threatens Its Neighbors
Nigeria’s power grids supplying Niger, Benin and Togo could soon be subject to a blackout. Unpaid bills from Benin and Niger are pushing Africa’s leading…
Photovoltaic power plant in Savoie: Eiffage to supply Total Quadran
The Savoie photovoltaic power plant will be wired by Eiffage Energies Systèmes, which has just signed a partnership agreement with Total Quadran. Eiffage hopes that…
GAFAM: a danger for European electricity networks?
The GAFAMs (Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft) have been playing a central role in European electricity networks for several years. These large companies are very…
Biden’s Energy Plan: the thorny issue of Power Grids
The Biden Energy Plan has impressive goals for transforming the U.S. energy mix. The President-elect thus aims to completely decarbonize electricity production by 2035 and…
The rise of renewable energies and electricity shortage
Will the rise of renewable energies (RE) lead to blackouts on the electrical networks? The question is worth asking after the warning issued on November…
The interconnection of electricity networks in Southeast Asia: towards a new geopolitical issue?
Is the interconnection of Asian power grids a new battleground in the Sino-US rivalry? For a long time, this question seemed to be unfounded, since…
