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China Allocates $361 Billion for Renewable Energy by 2020

China is set to up the ante on renewables in a new ‘Five-Year Plan’ that will see a total investment of $360 billion (CNY2.5 trillion) by 2020. Citing harmful greenhouse gas emissions, the...

Energy Efficiency in Buildings – India

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India, the world’s most populous democracy, is making strides toward boosting its energy efficiency. Its efforts include the bulk purchase and distribution of over 200 million LED bulbs (substan...

International Organisation for Standardization approves standard that integrates control technologies into the grid

International Organisation for Standardization (ISO) has approved the ANSI/ASHRAE/NEMA Standard 201-2016, Facility Smart Grid Information Model (FSGIM), which helps electrical energy consumers partici...

Chinese companies agree to build better connected intelligent grid in Ethiopia

Chinese telecom Huawei and China Electric Power Equipment and Technology have signed a MoU with the Ethiopian Electric Utility (EEU) to build a better connected intelligent grid in Ethiopia. The two c...

US$325m to improve efficiency and reliability of the national electricity network in Cameroon

In December 2016, the World Bank approved an International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) loan of US$325m to strengthen Cameroon’s national electricity transmission network. The ...