Understanding the roles and interactions of these key players is essential to comprehend the complexities and opportunities within the US electricity sector. FERC is an independent regulatory agency that regulates the interstate transmission of electricity within the...
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US Elections: Consequences of a Second Trump Presidency for Energy Sector
The US is making strides to move away from fossil fuels and eventually decarbonize the energy sector. The White House aims to achieve 80% renewable energy generation by 2030 and 100% carbon-free electricity by 2035. On the other hand, for electric vehicles, it has set...
Sparking a Revolution: Tesla’s NACS Connector Gains Momentum
• Biden Administration has committed nearly USD 24 billion for public charging infrastructure until 2030 to promote electric vehicles. • Tesla NACS connector charges at high speed than other connectors. Tesla released the NACS connector technology in public to...
A Glimpse of Hope: Will the North Sea Deliver Energy Security to Europe?
• The Ukraine war intensified energy security concerns in Europe, in turn pushing countries in the region to reduce dependence on Russian fossil fuels. • Collectively, they have set a very ambitious target to deploy 120 GW of offshore wind generation capacity by 2030...
Future of Nuclear Energy: Small is the New Big
• In the last decade, major economies moved away from nuclear energy to produce electricity, including Germany and Japan, which was a direct consequence of the Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster that took place in 2011. • As the EU aims for net-zero carbon...
Finland’s Success with Nuclear Repository to Affect Energy Mix in Countries
According to Power Technology Research, Finland’s electricity generation installed capacity accounted for 15.16 GW in 2020. Wind and solar accounted for 2.58 and 0.25 GW of installed capacity respectively. Finland’s nuclear waste repository at Onkalo will cost...
Managing Episodes of Excess Electricity in Belgium
Belgium’s installed capacity of solar energy is greater than 5 GW and is expected to reach 10 GW in the next 10 years. In 2020, Belgium’s offshore and onshore wind energy accounted for 4.6 GW of the installed capacity. Renewable power producers are struggling with...
Natural gas: Electricity sector’s best bet as a transition fuel
Historically, U.S. has been a net importer of natural gas (except for few years) but the recent advancements in the natural gas extraction methods has substantially increased the production in the country to the extent that from 2017 onwards it has become a net...
Texas Power Grid Failure: Timeline of Events & Possible Grid Changes Ahead
The recent Texas power failure has exposed the vulnerability of not just conventional power generation but renewable generation to frigid temperatures.
Changed Energy Outlook following Georgia Run Off
President Elect Joe Biden is set to take oath on 20th January,2021, and although his win was confirmed on January 6th, the senate’s control was undecided until the recent victory of Senator Jon Ossof and Senator Raphael Warnock, both Democrats, in the Georgia run-off elections.