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Britain Opens £3.5 Billion Offshore Transmission Tender for Hornsea 3
Ofgem has opened Tender Round 14 for the offshore transmission assets connecting Hornsea 3. The estimated £3.5 billion asset value concerns a competitive ownership and operating process, rather than an awarded contract.
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Australia’s Grid Connection Pipeline Reaches 80.9 GW as Battery Projects Dominate
AEMO’s connection pipeline has reached 80.9 GW, led by battery storage. Most capacity remains in application or implementation, making commissioning progress essential to turning proposed projects into operating infrastructure.
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Japan Tests AI-Coordinated Computing Loads and Distributed Energy Resources
NTT and DOCOMO are demonstrating coordinated communications workloads, solar generation and battery storage. Tests cover normal conditions, tight electricity supply and outages; commercial-scale benefits have not yet been demonstrated.
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Egypt Advances Major Solar and Battery Project with International Financing
EBRD is arranging up to $265 million within a debt package of up to $566 million for a Minya solar and storage project. Financing supports development; it does not establish commissioning.
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U.S. Announces $967 Million in Additional Electricity-Grid Resilience Funding
DOE has announced approximately $967 million through its Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula Grant programme. Funding supports infrastructure improvements; project selection, delivery and measured reliability benefits remain distinct milestones.
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New Cybersecurity Initiative Targets Smaller Utilities and Critical Infrastructure Operators
Accenture, Dragos and SANS have launched a foundation offering OT security resources, deployment support and training. Approximately $10 million in initial funding and services targets support for up to 500 utilities.
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Electricity-Network Delays Disrupt Major Australian Data-Center Expansion
NEXTDC says delayed 66-kV network works are affecting its M3 Melbourne expansion. The company has lowered FY2027 net-revenue guidance, illustrating how electricity-connection schedules can shape large-load development.
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New Technical Evidence Sheds Light on Britain’s June Grid Disturbances
Ofgem has published NESO’s preliminary account of June’s heatwave operating conditions. Frequency records, demand forecasts and network constraints provide evidence for a review whose regulatory conclusions remain pending.
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How Hackers Crossed a Private Network to Disrupt a Polish Power Plant
A Polish cyberattack investigation reveals how attackers crossed a private cellular network to reach a power plant’s industrial controls. The incident raises serious questions about cybersecurity and the resilience of increasingly connected electricity infrastructure.
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Pakistan Announces Transformer Monitoring for Targeted Electricity-Loss Enforcement
The government says monitoring is being deployed on transformers to identify high-theft areas. Installation totals and measured operating benefits remain unreported.