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
Technology
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
Nordseecluster A feeds German grid
The 660 MW offshore wind farm has delivered first electricity, with full grid connection expected by 2027
Hitachi Energy targets SF₆ reduction
The 550 kV EconiQ retrofill project with EGAT will upgrade gas-insulated lines without replacing primary equipment
CHPE boosts New York imports
The 1,250 MW high-voltage line helped New York draw record recent electricity imports from Canada during a heat wave
Berlin grid gets g³ technology
GE Vernova will deliver two 110 kV gas-insulated substations using g³ technology for Stromnetz Berlin
Terna awards $59.5 M grid contracts
The framework agreements cover maintenance, emergency works and fibre optic infrastructure on lines up to 220 kV
WEG BESS cuts farm energy costs
The solar-integrated battery systems improve energy autonomy and backup supply at egg production units in Paraná
National Grid begins $470 M line upgrade
The A1/B2 project will upgrade 75 km (47 mi) of high-voltage transmission infrastructure by late 2030
World-first 550 kV SF₆-free GIS energised
State Grid has connected Hitachi Energy’s 550 kV SF₆-free GIS at Wuhan Yuxian, marking a first for live EHV grids
600 MW renewables unlocked in Victoria
The Elmhurst synchronous condenser will unlock 600 MW of renewable generation and support grid stability in Victoria
ABB modernises Smithsonian switchgear
ABB upgraded circuit protection and monitoring systems at the Smithsonian’s Arts and Industries Building in Washington
Battery connection avoids $4.3 M upgrade
SP Electricity North West connected a 30 MW battery three years early using real-time ANM technology
Northern Territory deploys grid-forming BESS
Hitachi Energy’s grid-forming BESS is helping Darwin–Katherine reduce gas use and support 180,000 residents
California tests SF₆-free switchgear
Schneider Electric will supply clean-air and vacuum switchgear for two SCE substations in California, with first installations planned for 2027
APS converts coal units to gas
The Cholla Power Plant conversion will add up to 380 MW of generation using existing grid infrastructure
National Grid launches Responder
Responder will shift electricity use ahead of severe weather to reduce network stress and support resilience
Hungary and Slovakia upgrade grids
The EU-supported project is upgrading smart grids in Hungary and Slovakia for higher demand and renewables
HEDNO expands Greek substations
The Greek distribution operator has upgraded 14 substations to support new renewable energy connections
CHINT presents grid technologies
SF₆-free switchgear, prefabricated substations and storage solutions target Europe’s changing power infrastructure needs
EirGrid launches $21.5 B grid strategy
The 2026 strategy supports grid investment and 381 transmission projects across Ireland