Nigeria’s Power Grid Woes Continue
Nigeria’s national power grid has experienced multiple collapses in recent weeks,leading to widespread blackouts across the country. On November 5, 2024, the gridsuffered its tenth collapse of the year, plunging major cities like Abuja, Lagos, and Kanointo darkness. The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) attributed the latest incident to a “partialdisturbance” caused by a series […]
Data Center Energy: OpenAI’s 5-Gigawatt Challenge
OpenAI‘s plan to build 5-gigawatt data centers has set off a wave of discussion about the massive energy requirements that these facilities demand. As AI technologies advance, the scale of power consumption grows, raising critical questions about sustainability, feasibility, and the environmental impact of these ambitious projects. The Scale of Energy Demand Each of OpenAI’s […]
Hurricane Milton’s Energy Infrastructure Impact: Preparations and Challenges
As Hurricane Milton intensifies to a Category 5 storm, Florida’s energy infrastructure faces substantial threats. Following the recent damage caused by Hurricane Helene, this new storm could further strain the state’s recovery efforts. This blog delves into the specific impacts Hurricane Milton may have on energy systems, including preparations by major utilities like Duke Energy […]
UNEZA Members Pledge $116 Billion Annually to Accelerate Global Clean Energy and Grid Modernization
Members of the Utilities for Net Zero Alliance (UNEZA) have pledged to collectively invest over $116 billion per year in clean energy generation and grid infrastructure worldwide in the coming years. Nearly half of this planned investment will focus on enhancing transmission and distribution networks. The alliance’s goal is to expand and modernize grid infrastructure […]
DNV Study Highlights Urgent Need for Improved HVDC Standards
The U.S. electric grid will need to increase its capacity by 2.5 times by 2050 to handlethe expected surge in renewable energy resources, according to DNV. To address thischallenge, DNV has completed the first phase of its High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC)Standards Joint Industry Project (JIP), aimed at bridging the gaps in HVDC transmissionsystem standards, […]
Reinventing Energy Storage: The Potential of Lithium-Glass and Sodium-Ion Batteries
Lithium-Glass Batteries Lithium-glass batteries, also known as glass batteries, are a type of solid-state battery that utilize a glass electrolyte and lithium or sodium metal electrodes. These batteries were developed by John B. Goodenough and Maria Helena Braga, and they offer several potential advantages over conventional lithium-ion batteries: Sodium-Ion Batteries Sodium-ion batteries are emerging as […]
TenneT invests 30% more in grid expansions
In the first six months of fiscal year 2024, TenneT increased its investments, spending €4.6 billion on growth.
