Keywords: Electricity


Cuba faces another nationwide power outage as energy crisis deepens

Cuba has experienced another nationwide power outage after the country's electricity grid suffered a complete collapse, leaving millions of residents without electricity. The latest blackout marks the fourth major disruption within a month, highlighting the ongoing challenges facing the island's......

Nationwide blackout hits Cuba again after total collapse of national power grid

Cuba has experienced another nationwide power outage after the country's electricity grid suffered a total system collapse, leaving millions of residents without electricity, including in the capital, Havana. State-owned utility Unión Eléctrica (UNE) reported that the national electricity......

Serbia cuts hydropower output as drought pushes Danube levels to historic lows

Serbia has sharply reduced electricity generation from its hydroelectric power plants as prolonged drought and extreme heat across Europe have caused the Danube River to reach historically low water levels. Energy Minister Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic said Sunday that declining river flows had forced......

India proposes transmission fee relief to support delayed renewable energy projects

India's power regulator has proposed new measures to reduce financial pressure on renewable energy developers whose projects have been delayed because transmission infrastructure was not ready on time. The draft regulations, released by the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), would......

Hungary shuts down nuclear power plant for first time in 44 years as heatwave lowers Danube levels

Hungary has ordered the unprecedented shutdown of its only nuclear power plant after exceptionally low water levels in the Danube River disrupted cooling operations, marking the first complete closure of the facility in its 44-year history. Prime Minister Peter Magyar announced that the final operating......

Cuba power outage leaves five provinces without electricity amid deepening energy crisis

A major disruption to Cuba's electricity network left five of the country's 15 provinces without power on Saturday evening, including the capital, Havana, highlighting the fragile state of the island's energy infrastructure as authorities continue to grapple with persistent fuel shortages. Cuba's......

Drax first-half profit falls 39% as lower UK electricity prices weigh on earnings

Drax Group posted a significant decline in first-half earnings as lower wholesale electricity prices reduced returns from its biomass power generation business. The British energy company reported adjusted core profit of £279 million for the six months ending 30 June, down 39% from £460......

India's NTPC unveils $178 billion investment plan to triple power capacity by 2037

India's largest electricity producer, NTPC, has announced an ambitious long-term investment strategy worth 17 trillion rupees (approximately $178 billion) through fiscal 2037, as the state-owned utility seeks to dramatically expand its generation capacity while accelerating investments in renewable......

Adani Energy Solutions secures $880.8 million transmission project for Andhra Pradesh green hydrogen hub

Adani Energy Solutions has been awarded an 85 billion-rupee ($880.8 million) interstate electricity transmission project in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, strengthening the infrastructure needed to support the country's expanding green hydrogen industry. The company announced on Friday that......