Grid News
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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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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.
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Akaysha Refinances Battery Portfolio with A$1.75 Billion Facility
The portfolio facility refinances four Australian battery assets and supports development flexibility. Akaysha’s approximately 6-GW/25-GWh pipeline remains a development pipeline.
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Wärtsilä Expands Construction Scope for 371 MW of Brazilian Generation Projects
Seven Origem Energia projects gain broader engineering and construction support. Commercial operation is scheduled for 2028 and 2029, not today.
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Dutch Network Operators Select Trilliant for Next-Generation Metering Gateways
Trilliant’s selection covers gateway development for the Dutch NextGen metering programme. Interoperability is a design objective; nationwide deployment is not complete.
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ABB Reports Record Orders as Data-Center Demand Accelerates
Third-quarter orders reached $12.055 billion. ABB reported triple-digit order growth in data centers, while advancing a proposed Mitsubishi Electric joint venture.
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Ekurhuleni Authorized to Procure 2,400 MW from Independent Power Producers
A ministerial determination opens procurement for solar, gas and other generation. The authorization is a development milestone, not operating capacity.
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Nigeria’s Grid Generation Fell Nearly 88%. What Really Happened?
Nigeria’s electricity generation fell nearly 88% between reported readings on October 19 as multiple 330-kV transmission lines tripped. The system operator says the disturbance was partial. What do the engineering facts reveal—and what remains unknown?