January 1, 2010
2009 has been a challenging year for the electricity industry. On the one hand, the economic downturn and the resulting decline in electricity consumption...
December 1, 2009
The power sector around the globe is witnessing an increasing demand for undersea cables. The trend, which has so far been commonplace in Northern and Western Europe...
November 1, 2009
Power utilities in the US are facing increasing regulatory requirements in order to protect the bulk electric system. Recent news about cyberspies penetrating...
October 1, 2009
In their bid to go green, electricity grid operators around the world are continuously faced with the challenge of ensuring a reliable and secure supply of electricity.
September 1, 2009
Southeast Asia, with its economic and political diversity, defies any easy characterisation. However, over the past decade, there has been a growing awareness of interdependence...
August 1, 2009
The increasing demand for electricity and growing concerns of safety and security of supply have made electricity utilities look for new technology solutions.
July 1, 2009
The year has seen a renewed focus on integrating the three Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, geographically and economically, with the rest of Europe.
June 1, 2009
The concept of ancillary services is not new to the electricity industry. The services have always been essential for reliable and secure operation of a bulk electric power system.
May 1, 2009
Offshore wind energy generation has been in the spotlight in northern Europe over the past couple of years. The technology is mainly being driven by the promise it holds in...
April 1, 2009
Surrounded by the rapidly growing economies of China, India and Russia, Central Asia offers a potential core for energy integration of the Eurasian super-continent.
March 2, 2009
The Mediterranean region is assuming increasing importance in the energy strategy of the three continents it encircles. It is crossed by key energy routes from non-European...
February 1, 2009
A change is underway in the US electricity sector. The 2008 presidential election saw renewable energy getting more attention than any previous campaign.
January 1, 2009
The electricity utility industry across the globe has undergone a profound transformation over the last several years to bring in competitive power markets.
December 1, 2008
Over the last few years, south-eastern European (SEE) countries have taken important steps towards upgrading their role in the European energy charter.
October 1, 2008
Cooperation in the electricity sector is not a new phenomenon in Africa.Interconnections and electricity exchange between neighbouring countries have existed in the continent.