Budget 2026 outlines the federal government's plan to spend more than $50 billion in "bold and ambitious measures" to expand Canada's electricity system.

**Ontario Streamlines Approval Process for Electricity Transmission Projects** The Ontario government is proposing changes to expedite the approval process for electricity transmission projects, particularly those procured through competitive bidding, in anticipation of growing electricity demand and a greater reliance on new transmission infrastructure. On October 1, 2026, the Ministry of Energy and Mines introduced four

Ontario to Integrate Repowered Facilities into Electricity Procurement Programs The Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) will incorporate repowered facilities into the second phase of its Long-Term 2 (LT2) and Medium-Term 3 (MT3) electricity procurement programs. Initially, repowered facilities were excluded from the first phase of the LT2 Request for Proposals (RFP). An LT2 stream, designated

Allentown, PA – A federal emergency order has been issued to provide PJM, the regional power grid operator, with greater flexibility in managing electricity supply and preventing potential power outages. The action follows increased energy demand and unusually warm temperatures placing strain on the system. The Department of Energy's order, which took effect Tuesday, authorizes

Nigerian Independent System Operator restored full grid operations after a Monday disturbance on the 330 kV network. Former power minister Liyel Imoke testified against Agunloye regarding the $6 billion Mambilla contract.

Development by UK firm Nscale heralded by ministers as largest of its kind in country loses anchor tenant

Sunrun and Tesla home batteries delivered a record 745 MW to California's grid during a heat wave, meeting peak power demand.

Grid operators are increasingly switching off large solar installations remotely, preventing businesses from using the electricity they generate on site, BR reports. Companies say modern control technology could avoid the problem. Greilmeier, a freight company in Obertaufkirchen in the Mühldorf d…

Estonia’s electricity transmission system operator Elering is preparing the grid to connect 1,500 megawatts of new generation capacity and is strengthening connections in major cities, ERR reports. Electricity consumption is expected to grow especially in Tallinn, Tartu and Pärnu. Elering board m…

Denmark is struggling to expand large battery storage even as the technology could help ease pressure on the electricity grid, DR reports. Business organisation Dansk Erhverv says the country is almost an underdeveloped nation compared with the rest of Europe when it comes to battery investment. …

A wind turbine owner in western Jutland has connected a large battery directly to one of his turbines, in what DR reports is the first installation of its kind in Denmark. Gunnar Lisby, who owns Lisby WP, had the battery retrofitted to a turbine at Kikkenborg between Bækmarksbro and Vemb. The bat…

The Swiss National Council wants to protect nationally important biotopes, including moors and moorlands, as Switzerland accelerates electricity grid expansion, SRF reported. The Council of States had sought broader exemptions to speed up future construction projects. Electricity infrastructure, …

Salzburg Netz GmbH, a subsidiary of Salzburg AG, is building a new substation in the Mörtelsdorf district of Tamsweg to improve electricity supply security in the Lungau region, ORF’s Salzburg news service reported. The Lungau currently has only one substation, in St Michael. The new facility wil…

PJM Interconnection extends Hot Weather Alert through September 4 The PJM Interconnection, the electric grid operator for Pennsylvania and surrounding states, has extended a Hot Weather Alert to encompass September 4th. The extension is due to continued high temperatures and humidity across the entire PJM region, contributing to increased demand for electricity. A joint emergency

Hjørring Municipality wants to create an alternative to Denmark’s national electricity grid by connecting companies and residential areas directly to wind farms and solar installations, DR reports. Businesses north of the Limfjord have had to postpone investments and transitions to green energy b…

Energinet, Denmark’s state-owned energy company, has been ordered to submit its method for prioritising new electricity grid connections for approval, DR reported, citing a decision by the Danish Utility Regulator. Energinet changed its model for prioritising large projects seeking to connect to …

Plans for a large expansion of the electricity grid in eastern Lower Austria are becoming more concrete, ORF reported. The project will mainly affect municipalities in the Baden and Bruck an der Leitha districts. Construction is planned to start in 2030, while an information tour begins in Septem…

A new control model can manage large energy storage facilities in the electricity grid nearly 27 times faster than existing solutions, ERR reports. Developed with the participation of Tallinn University of Technology researcher Juri Belikov, the model distributes the load among storage units of d…

Data centers already consume 4% of US electricity and are projected to reach 9% by 2030 as AI hyperscalers issue record bond debt and utilities ramp infrastructure spending to over $200 billion annually.

A new transformer station at Nørre Alslev on Falster is intended to help address a challenge in Denmark’s green transition, DR reports. The station was inaugurated as part of an expansion of the Danish electricity grid. Hundreds of new electric cars are arriving in Danish driveways every day and …

European Commission convenes ad hoc electricity coordination group to address extreme weather threats to power security in Central and South-East Europe.