Electrifying offshore: what is slowing rig electrification?
Offshore oil and gas electrification has proven benefits including lower operational costs and emissions reductions. However, global uptake has remained…
Networks/Grids
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AI in smart grids: how grid tech is navigating challenges and opportunities
AI represents a huge opportunity for the grid sector as electricity networks become more decentralised and load patterns become increasingly…
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The execution economy of battery storage
The first phase of the battery storage industry was defined by expansion. The next phase may be defined by execution.…
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DNOs to DSOs: how soaring demand is changing the face of grid network operation
In an era of increasing demand and mammoth connection queues, grid operators are moving away from their traditional roles as…
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How opening the UK’s grid to competition could cut bills and boost growth
It is often unclear how the UK’s power infrastructure is managed day to day. Consumers flick a switch, the lights…
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The future of global energy systems in the wake of COP30
COP30 closed in Belém, Brazil, at the end of November with a mixture of reiterated ambitions and familiar policy stalemate.…
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Power Summit 2025: EU grid upgrade first, and everything else falls into line
Earlier this month at Power Summit 2025, Europe’s energy leaders gathered in Brussels, Belgium, to discuss the pressing concerns pertaining…
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PJM selects 51 fast-track power projects under Reliability Resource Initiative
US-based energy distribution company PJM Interconnection (PJM), under its Reliability Resource Initiative (RRI), has selected 51 projects that can come…
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ORLEN secures $442m EIB loan for electricity network expansion in Poland
Multi-utility company ORLEN has entered a third financing agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) for a 1.7bn zloty ($442.5m)…
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UK grid constraint payments to exceed £1.8bn by 2025
UK consumers are anticipated to incur more than £1.8bn ($2.25bn) in grid constraint payments by 2025, as reported by Bloomberg.…
