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🇳🇴 Aftenposten
National & Local

Norway has a power queue because we lack network

Norway is facing significant power distribution issues due to inadequate electrical grid capacity, leading to substantial price differences and delays in industrial projects.

Mar 19 • 16:54 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Power reset: How GAMCO may unlock 1,600MW

Nigeria's government is introducing the Grid Asset Management Company to address power shortages by unlocking stranded generation capacity and improving transmission infrastructure.

Mar 16 • 03:08 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Tesla and Google Join Forces to Better Utilize Unused Capabilities of the American Electric Grid

Tesla and Google have partnered, along with other industry leaders, to optimize the American electric grid by developing battery technologies to utilize its unused capacity.

Mar 10 • 22:49 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
National & Local

Here, 60-year-old power lines are being dismantled - Stockholm's electricity supply is to be secured

In a significant infrastructure effort, Stockholm is investing 30 billion kronor to upgrade its electrical grid, aiming to increase capacity by 60 percent while dismantling old power lines that have served the city for over six decades.

Mar 10 • 17:44 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

How can the electrical grid survive the explosion of AI

During the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, experts discuss the electric grid's capacity to handle the exponential growth in energy demand due to the rise of artificial intelligence.

Mar 6 • 04:45 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
National & Local

Denmark Out of Capacity: Stops Connection to the Power Grid

Denmark has temporarily paused new connections to its power grid due to overwhelming demand from various sectors.

Mar 4 • 20:58 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

Sadales tīkls will increase the available capacity in the power grid

Sadales tīkls plans to increase available electricity capacity in Latvia's development centers by approximately 200 megawatts by 2030, with significant implications for energy infrastructure investments.

Feb 26 • 13:46 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
National & Local

Letter to the Editor. Reply: The Capacity Fee Should Spread Out Customer Electricity Usage

Per Barkström from Mälarenergi discusses the importance of evenly distributing electricity consumption throughout the day to utilize the existing power grid more efficiently.

Feb 25 • 15:31 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The Government prepares a decree to increase capacity in the electricity grid and unlock millions in investments

The Spanish government is preparing a new decree aimed at optimizing the electricity grid and facilitating major investments.

Feb 24 • 04:15 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Australia news live: record renewable capacity added in last quarter of 2025; wage growth expected to remain on hold

Australia added a record amount of renewable energy capacity to its electricity grid in the last quarter of 2025, surpassing previous highs.

Feb 17 • 20:06 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

All Offered Capacity Sold in Inčukalns Underground Gas Storage Auction

All offered capacity of 1.575 terawatt-hours (TWh) was sold in an auction for the Inčukalns underground gas storage, according to Conexus Baltic Grid.

Feb 11 • 15:22 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Photovoltaics on the Roof: When the Solar Obligation Causes Trouble

New regulations in Germany require solar panel installations on new buildings and roof renovations, leading to increased costs and concerns regarding grid capacity.

Feb 11 • 10:15 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Nigeria’s power grid operated at 36% capacity in January — NERC

Nigeria's power grid struggled with generation availability, operating at only 36% capacity in January 2026 as reported by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC).

Feb 9 • 11:52 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
World

Estonia strengthens energy resilience - one of the largest mainland European battery energy storage parks "Hertz 1" opens in Kyso

The opening of "Hertz 1" marks a historic milestone in the Baltic energy sector, featuring a significant 200 MWh storage capacity as part of strategic projects aimed at stabilizing the regional electricity system after synchronization with the continental European grid.

Feb 6 • 12:21 UTC
🇨🇳 South China Morning Post
World

AI is reshaping US-China tech race – can electricity tilt the balance?

China's State Grid Corporation plans to invest significantly in electricity capacity, viewing it as a strategic asset in the US-China tech rivalry fueled by the demand for artificial intelligence.

Jan 16 • 14:00 UTC

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