Grid News
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Ukrenergo Receives Credit-Rating Upgrade Following Debt Restructuring
Fitch’s original action confirms an upgrade of Ukrenergo from RD to CCC after restructuring. Financing risk and physical electricity-network restoration remain separate issues.
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Ukraine Maintains Scheduled Electricity Restrictions Following Damage to Energy Infrastructure
Ukrenergo’s October 24 notice schedules consumption restrictions in parts of Ukraine for October 25. The stated windows are not continuous outage durations for every customer.
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India Awards Major 765-kV Transmission Contracts to Support 8.5 GW of Renewable Energy from Gujarat
KEC International has announced ₹2,872 crore in 765-kV transmission contracts from PGCIL, associated with an 8.5-GW renewable-energy evacuation programme in Gujarat.
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Typhoon Champi: Taipower Reports Yilan Residential Supply Restored
Taipower reports that affected residential customers in Yilan were restored by 4 p.m. local time on October 25 after Typhoon Champi. The milestone does not describe island-wide restoration.
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Oman Advances 400-kV Transmission Expansion with New Construction Contract
KEC International has announced a 400-kV transmission-line order in Oman within a ₹1,006-crore package spanning several businesses and markets. The Oman order’s individual value is undisclosed.
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Storm Boelo Disrupts Northern Scotland’s Electricity Supply as Restoration Crews Mobilize
SSEN reported just over 47,000 customers awaiting restoration in northern Scotland at 3 p.m. British local time on October 25. Crews, vegetation teams and control-room switching staff are responding to Storm Boelo.
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Data Centers Turn to Fuel Cells as Grid Connection Delays Drive Interest in On-Site Generation
Data-center developers are considering on-site fuel cells as connection schedules constrain expansion. Existing research and company agreements indicate interest, while fuel supply, protection, operating controls and delivery readiness still determine practical deployment.
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Brazil Centralizes Remote Operation of 11.2 GW of Hydropower Across Seven Plants
AXIA Energia says seven hydroelectric plants totaling 11.2 GW are now operated from Tucuruí. The consolidation highlights communications, command authorization and operational resilience requirements across geographically separated generating stations.
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Australia’s Batteries Overtake Gas During Evening Peaks, Marking a Shift in Grid Operations
Batteries supplied 8.0% of evening electricity in Australia’s National Electricity Market during Q3 2026, exceeding gas generation’s 5.1% share. AEMO’s data show growing energy shifting while leaving wider reliability questions open.
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U.S. Selects 63 Tribal Energy Projects for More Than $125 Million in Support
DOE has selected 63 tribe-led projects for award negotiations involving more than $125 million. The programme includes electricity access and infrastructure planning; funding remains conditional on negotiations.