National Grid ESO publishes Future Energy Scenarios 2021, its roadmap for decarbonising the UK’s electricity system.
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The problem-plagued Puerto Rican power grid is hit on same day as cyberattack targets the island’s newly-installed electricity company.
Read More “Puerto Rican Power Outage Following Substation Explosion” »
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An explosion at the coal-fired Callide Power Station causes power outage that leaves 500,000 homes throughout Queensland without electricity.
Read More “Queensland Power Plant Explosion Causes “Historic” Outage” »
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Network failure at Europe’s biggest thermal power plant causes problems for the electricity system in Poland.
Read More “Poland Power Supply Hit By Massive Plant Outage” »
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Around six million households across Taiwan had their electricity supplies interrupted after an outage at the Hsinta coal-fired power plant.
Read More “Rolling Blackouts Across Taiwan Following Power Plant Failure” »
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The power grid across Nigeria completely collapsed on Wednesday morning (12 May) plunging much of the country into a blackout.
Read More “Nigeria Power Grid Collapses For Second Time This Year” »
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Electricity demand in Britain will continue to be low over the coming months, according to National Grid’s Summer Outlook 2021.
Read More “National Grid ESO’s Summer Outlook 2021 – COVID-19 Still A Challenge” »
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The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) admits more than half of the power outages that plagued the state during February’s storms were because generation plants simply couldn’t cope with the freezing weather.
Read More “ERCOT Publishes Preliminary Report Into Causes Of Texas Blackout” »
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Digitalisation is the top priority to transition to a cleaner energy system, according to National Grid ESO’s latest Innovation Strategy.
Read More “National Grid ESO Publishes Innovation Strategy 2021-22” »
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Some of the coldest temperatures seen in Texas for 30 years result in huge power outages across the state, leaving millions of residents without electricity.
Read More “Historic Winter Storm Leaves Millions Across Texas Without Power” »