Subsea battery completes offshore wind test
500 kWh grid-forming energy storage system has completed hyperbaric testing ahead of deployment at the OranjeWind offshore wind farm
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Schneider unveils software-defined MV switchgear
New architecture combines standardised hardware with software-defined functionality to accelerate deployment and simplify future upgrades
Schneider unveils software-defined MV switchgear
New architecture targets faster data-centre deployment, with an Equinix pilot and broader availability planned for 2028
Santee Cooper uses AI for $10 B grid plan
Utility will use Google Cloud forecasting and AI tools to support operational planning as it advances a $10 B grid expansion
GETs target transmission bottlenecks
Columbia researchers highlight DLR, FACTS, phase-shifting transformers and advanced conductors as near-term options
Bloom unveils 800 VDC architecture
Fuel-cell system is designed to supply AI data centres directly with 800 VDC, potentially reducing conventional AC conversion equipment
Holcim to deploy thermal batteries
Electrified Thermal Solutions has signed an agreement with Holcim to deploy two Joule Hive Thermal Battery unit.
Solar cells tested 10 metres underwater
Chinese and Swiss researchers have tested solar cells operating 10 metres underwater, demonstrating a possible power source for submerged sensors.
Waratah battery reaches 850 MW
Australia’s largest battery has returned to full-power testing after a high-voltage transformer failure constrained operations for almost 11 months
National Grid launches voltage flexibility service
New service will target 100 low-voltage zones as part of a flexibility tender covering more than 800 areas
SolarEdge and Infineon advance solid-state breakers
Companies are developing solid-state circuit breaker technology for 800 VDC AI and hyperscale data centres
PNNL grid software moves to market
Aion Pulse uses PMU and SCADA data to automatically assess generator response to grid disturbances and flag performance issues
China completes 750 kV HGIS installation
Wuwei North has completed 750 kV HGIS installation, including the first large-scale use of China-made closing resistors at this voltage level
Minnesota Power starts $450M HVDC upgrade
748-km transmission line will receive new converter stations and substations in a major North Dakota–Minnesota upgrade
Open source SEAPATH becomes LF Energy’s first graduated project
LF Energy has announced that Software Enabled Automation Platform and Artifacts [THerein], or “SEAPATH” has officially achieved “Graduated” status, becoming the first project in the foundation’s history to...
DEWA standardises 132 kV substations
The digital design has supported 90 substations and cuts project delivery time, costs, cabling and construction footprint
500 MVA Aquila substation completed
400/132 kV facility adds 500 MVA of transformation capacity in South Africa’s Northern Cape
UK briefs energy chiefs after cyberattack
A small British generator was reportedly forced offline for four days in July, prompting new discussions on energy-sector cybersecurity
SuedLink Elbe tunnel completed
The 5.2 km Elbe crossing clears a major construction hurdle for Germany’s 4 GW SuedLink HVDC corridor, due online by the end of 2028
16 MW floating wind goes live
CNOOC’s Haiyou Anlan supplies offshore oilfield operations through a 4.3 km subsea cable and integrated energy system
AzerEnerji opens strategic Sangachal substation
The 220/110/10 kV facility will supply BP’s Sangachal terminal and Shah Deniz station while integrating 240 MW of solar capacity
Hyosung India exports GIS to Malaysia
The 132 kV order for TNB’s Amazon Nirai project marks the subsidiary’s first GIS supply to Malaysia
TenneT awards 4 GW HVDC links
Hitachi Energy and L&T will deliver Nederwiek3 and LanWin5, connecting offshore wind to grids in the Netherlands and Germany
Delhi launches smart substation
The 2x1,000 kVA pad-mounted installation integrates transformer, RMU and LV panel in a compact urban solution