JAPAN: Electricity Usage to Surge During Summer Olympics

Electricity usage is expected to rise during the summer Olympics Temperatures expected to reach highs during…

ZIMBABWE: Zimbabwe Set to Add 150MW to the National Grid

Zimbabwe set to add at least 150MW to the national grid 11 power projects to come…

Oolu Solar, RP Global Set Up New Solar Venture

Oolu and RP Global set up a new solar venture, Westa.solar. Westa.solar will deploy commercial and…

Jinko and JA Solar to Acquire 9% Stake Each in Polysilicon Facility

Jinko Energy and JA Solar plan to invest in polysilicon manufacturer Xnite.  The deal will see…

California ISO Issues Flex Alert

California ISO issues Flex Alert Asks consumers to reduce consumption Flex Alert to take effect 5…

Keep the Lights On; Transcontinental Super-grids

The future of universal energy access lies in the fate of super grids. Super grids are…

Texas ERCOT Warns Consumers of Generation Shortages

ERCOT warns of generation shortages Asks consumers to conserve electricity Texas has 11,600MW of generation capacity…

NIGERIA: DisCos Refute Claims on Load Rejection

DisCos refute claims on load rejection Allege discrepancies in TCN and DisCos data Say there is…

South Africa to Increase Embedded Generation Limit to 100MW

The threshold for embedded generation plants increased to 100MW Private businesses can now generate energy to…

MALAWI: Chekwara Assures of Stable Electricity Supply

President Chekwara assures of stable electricity Warns the Ministry of Energy to ensure supply is reliable…