Tag: power grid
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ASEAN Power Grid: Lessons from the Region’s Worst-Case Scenarios to Shape Best Practices
Understanding the ASEAN Power Grid Initiative The ASEAN Power Grid (APG) aims to harmonize electricity networks across Southeast Asia, connecting fast-growing markets and improving energy security. With more than six major interconnection projects underway—spanning subsea cables and overland links—the APG faces a complex mix of technical, regulatory, and socio-political challenges. Analyzing worst-case scenarios in this…
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ASEAN Power Grid: Best Practices from Worst Cases
Introduction: The ASEAN Power Grid and the path to regional energy security The ASEAN Power Grid (APG) initiative is transforming how Southeast Asia shares electricity. By linking national grids through a combination of subsea and overland interconnections, the APG aims to improve reliability, reduce costs, and accelerate access to clean energy across the region. Yet,…
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Severe Geomagnetic Storm Watch Issued for the U.S. as Solar Bursts Heighten Geomagnetic Activity
Overview: Why a Severe Geomagnetic Storm Watch Matters A severe geomagnetic storm watch has been issued for parts of the United States as sun-driven activity intensifies. The latest bursts of solar energy have the potential to disturb Earth’s magnetosphere, triggering strong geomagnetic storms. While these events are not new, they can disrupt power grids, satellite…
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Severe Geomagnetic Storm Watch Issued for the U.S. as Solar Activity Surges
What’s Happening Over the past several days, the sun has roared with bursts of energy, and space weather authorities say the latest solar activity could trigger a severe geomagnetic storm here on Earth. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) has issued a watch, signaling that a strong geomagnetic disturbance…
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NGCP Restores Visayas Grid After 6.9 Earthquake: Key Transmission Lines Back Online
Overview: Visayas Grid Restored After Magnitude-6.9 Earthquake The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) reports that the Visayas transmission grid has returned to normal operations following a powerful magnitude-6.9 earthquake that struck Cebu province. After a series of intensive restoration efforts, the backbone and peripheral lines are now energized, supporting stable power supply across…