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View: Opportunity in the time of crisis

At some point, this Covid threat will pass and immediately after will be the time for the government to dust off its Rs 102 lac crore National Infrastructure Plan and start building with a bang. And there is so much to be done: the Central Vista, joining of t…

national grid - The Times of India
1:06am PDT - April 12th, 2020

Bulgaria shuts nuclear reactor for annual maintenance

Bulgaria's only nuclear plant, Kozloduy, has shut one of its two 1,000-megawatt reactors for planned annual maintenance, it said on Saturday.

national grid - Reuters
11:13pm PDT - April 10th, 2020

How essential workers who can't stay home are dealing with the coronavirus pandemic

From utility and sanitation workers to hospital cleaning staff and funeral home staff, the risks of coronavirus are apparent.

national grid - ABC News
9:02am PDT - April 8th, 2020

The Power Plant of the Future Is Right in Your Home

If we want more renewable energy, our grids will have to manage themselves. A small experiment in Colorado is lighting the way.

national grid - Wired
6:00am PDT - April 7th, 2020

North Indians turn on to Modi's 'lights off' call, South Indians less swayed

Power demand around India shows how many nationwide heeded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call to switch off their lights on Sunday and burn candles instead to "challenge the darkness" of the coronavirus, with the north coming out clear winners.

national grid - Reuters
4:41am PDT - April 6th, 2020

Coronavirus: India lights up to heed Modi's call for unity

Twinkling flames from candles and traditional lamps light up night sky to mark fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

national grid - Al Jazeera English
1:29am PDT - April 6th, 2020

Indians light lamps to challenge darkness of coronavirus crisis

Millions of Indians switched off their lights and came out onto their balconies and doorsteps with lamps, candles and flashlights on Sunday, responding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call to "challenge the darkness" of the coronavirus crisis.

national grid - Reuters
10:49am PDT - April 5th, 2020

PM's 9-minute lights-out call goes well without disrupting electricity grid

​​Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged people to switch off the lights at their homes and light up lamps, candles or mobile phone torches for nine minutes at 9 pm on Sunday to display the country's "collective resolve" to defeat coronavirus.

national grid - The Times of India
9:15am PDT - April 5th, 2020

The Grid won't collapse at 9 pm. Keep calm

The Grid won't collapse at 9 pm. Keep calmSince the nationwide lockdown, electricity demand has already come down by 30% from its peak.

national grid - The Times of India
1:23am PDT - April 5th, 2020

Power grid staff on high alert for Sunday night blackout

They are concerned about possible outage caused by sudden drop in power supply

national grid - The Hindu
8:39am PDT - April 4th, 2020

Power price at IEX dips for 9pm Sunday slot

PM Narendra Modi has appealed citizens to switch off electric lights at 9 pm on Sunday for nine minutes.

national grid - The Times of India
5:46am PDT - April 4th, 2020

Indian power grid operators scramble to prepare for Modi's 'lights off' plan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal to citizens to switch off lights across India on Sunday to mark the coronavirus fight is generating a lot more work and some tough challenges for India's power sector workers.

national grid - Reuters
5:32am PDT - April 4th, 2020

PM's 9-minute solidarity call won't stress grids: Govt

PM's 9-minute solidarity call won't stress grids: GovtThe letter also said that the National Load Dispatch Centre has worked out the procedures for grid balancing during the period which they will be communicating to the Regional and State Load Dispatch Centr…

national grid - The Times of India
4:44am PDT - April 4th, 2020

Only lights to go off: Govt on PM's 9-minutes call

Only lights to go off: Govt on PM's 9-minutes call“Prime Minister has appealed to the people to voluntarily switch off their lights between 9 pm to 9:09 pm on the April 5. Some apprehensions have been expressed that this may cause instability in the grid and …

national grid - The Times of India
3:46am PDT - April 4th, 2020

After PM’s call, energy authorities make plans

As a thumb rule, lighting constitutes 50% of the domestic sector’s overall load.

national grid - The Hindu
11:37am PDT - April 3rd, 2020

Six navy ships, medical teams on standby to assist neighbouring countries

The six naval ships with medical teams and Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief kits onboard are on standby for assistance at Visakhapatnam, Kochi and Mumbai, a defence official said.

national grid - The Hindu
5:24am PDT - April 3rd, 2020

Wide Open School organizes free educational resources to help parents and teachers homeschool

Nearly 300 million kids are missing school worldwide because of the coronavirus outbreak, including some 54 million in the U.S. alone. That’s left parents scrambling for resources to help continue their children’s education, often while also working from home…

national grid - TechCrunch
8:43am PDT - March 31st, 2020

Yes, electric cars will create a waste problem — but only if we do nothing about it

In a report cited by Autocar, UK-based battery recycling firm Acleron says: “The EV revolution could create more than 11 million tonnes of battery waste worldwide a year in the next 20 years.” Indeed, EVs do present a new waste management challenge, but it’s …

national grid - The Next Web
2:10am PDT - March 26th, 2020

While in-person sports are on hold due to the coronavirus, NASCAR and Formula 1 are taking competitions digital

iRacing As the coronavirus pandemic puts sports and most of the rest of the world on hold, racing divisions like NASCAR and Formula One are moving races online with some of their big-name drivers. The races are exhibition only and won't count for anything, bu…

national grid - Business Insider
2:19pm PDT - March 20th, 2020

6 things I learned from working in climate tech startups

Over the past five years, I’ve worked at two startups in what is now being called the climate tech sector (See #1). Given the recent surge in interest in this space, I thought it would be worthwhile to record a handful of lessons that I’ve learned from this e…

national grid - The Next Web
6:14am PDT - March 20th, 2020

Esports fills the gap as coronavirus cancels in-person sporting events

Stars of F1, NASCAR, and IndyCar went digital on Sunday in three esports events.

national grid - Ars Technica
12:31pm PDT - March 16th, 2020

A Critical Internet Safeguard Is Running Out of Time

Shadowserver has helped keep the internet safe for 15 years. Unless it can raise funds fast, it's going to disappear.

national grid - Wired
5:00am PDT - March 16th, 2020

Decentralized Microgridding (2018)

"The new approach could even pave the way for 100 percent self-sufficiency in power, heat, and water."

national grid - Vice News
7:46am PDT - March 13th, 2020

Here’s what it could cost for California to hit zero-emissions goal

For something like $8 billion a year, it could soak up a lot of CO₂.

national grid - Ars Technica
2:12pm PST - February 4th, 2020

Gas stocks jump as FM proposes to extend gas grid by 11,000 km

The government allocated Rs 22,000 crore to power and renewable energy sector.

national grid - The Times of India
11:19pm PST - January 31st, 2020
Right now #wind is meeting 40% of the National Grid's electricity demand. https://t.co/i6kBudUFew https://t.co/uTHQtsf4tL

Right now #wind is meeting 40% of the National Grid's electricity demand. https://t.co/i6kBudUFew https://t.co/uTHQtsf4tL

Winderful (@winderful_uk)
5:01pm PDT - July 15th, 2023

Demand 18238MW. Importing 4MW from NI, 524MW from NED. Exporting 62MW to FRA, 74MW to ROI. Output 50.053Hz. https://t.co/48x8QKqxPw

National Grid (@national_grid)
5:00pm PDT - July 15th, 2023

RT @ViewsofMM22: National Grid Redistributes Power Supply to all Townships of Rakhine State beyond Cyclone “#Mocha#WhatsHappeningInMyanma

Dana (@n79834604)
4:29pm PDT - July 15th, 2023

RT @ViewsofMM22: National Grid Redistributes Power Supply to all Townships of Rakhine State beyond Cyclone “#Mocha#WhatsHappeningInMyanma

Kroos (@aun82575)
4:24pm PDT - July 15th, 2023

RT @NEWSMAX: 'MAJOR THREAT' TO U.S.: The biggest threat to U.S. national security may be an electromagnetic pulse attack capable of complet…

J. Manuel Pires (@JManuelPires7)
3:48pm PDT - July 15th, 2023

RT @Eskom_SA: Loadshedding is implemented to protect the national electricity network by balancing supply and demand. Failure to maintain t…

Sabelo (@sabelo_ren)
3:29pm PDT - July 15th, 2023

RT @CMShehbaz: Today I performed the groundbreaking of the eighth nuclear power plant of Pakistan and the fifth nuclear power unit to be bu…

ZN Chaudhry (@znaseemch)
3:10pm PDT - July 15th, 2023

Demand 21661MW. Importing 400MW from NI, 92MW from FRA, 144MW from ROI. Exporting 104MW to NED. Output 50.061Hz. https://t.co/48x8QKqxPw

National Grid (@national_grid)
3:00pm PDT - July 15th, 2023

RT @CMShehbaz: Today I performed the groundbreaking of the eighth nuclear power plant of Pakistan and the fifth nuclear power unit to be bu…

Arqspear (@Arqspear_7)
2:15pm PDT - July 15th, 2023

Demand 23365MW. Importing 400MW from NI, 24MW from FRA, 226MW from ROI. Exporting 362MW to NED. Output 50.073Hz. https://t.co/48x8QKqxPw

National Grid (@national_grid)
2:00pm PDT - July 15th, 2023

RT @winderful_uk: While you were sleeping, #windEnergy reached 56% of the National Grid's electricity demand. https://t.co/i6kBudUFew https…

Tim Prosser (@prosser_tim)
1:43pm PDT - July 15th, 2023

The world’s largest companies Walmart: 2.2mn employees China National Petroleum: 1.344mn China Post Group: 927,171 State Grid: 907,677 Amazon: 798,000 Hon Hai Precision Industry: 757,404 Volkswagen: 671,205 Compass Group: 596,452 Sinopec: 582,648

The Geopolitical Business (@thegeobusiness)
1:12pm PDT - July 15th, 2023

RT @CMShehbaz: Today I performed the groundbreaking of the eighth nuclear power plant of Pakistan and the fifth nuclear power unit to be bu…

Mumtaz Baloch (@Mumtazzb)
1:07pm PDT - July 15th, 2023

RT @CMShehbaz: Today I performed the groundbreaking of the eighth nuclear power plant of Pakistan and the fifth nuclear power unit to be bu…

Adv Haider Ali Jaffery (@HaiderAliJafery)
1:05pm PDT - July 15th, 2023

RT @News24: ESKOM UPDATES | Stage 6 load shedding returns three days after Ramokgopa assured SA that Eskom can handle cold weather demand…

Dlamini, Sibalukhulu (@LwazmeroDlams)
11:03pm PDT - July 11th, 2023

RT @News24: ESKOM UPDATES | Stage 6 load shedding returns three days after Ramokgopa assured SA that Eskom can handle cold weather demand…

Lerole (@Lerole_)
11:02pm PDT - July 11th, 2023

RT @News24: ESKOM UPDATES | Stage 6 load shedding returns three days after Ramokgopa assured SA that Eskom can handle cold weather demand…

Quick whit ✨️ (@Obelisk_lira)
11:02pm PDT - July 11th, 2023

RT @News24: ESKOM UPDATES | Stage 6 load shedding returns three days after Ramokgopa assured SA that Eskom can handle cold weather demand…

Mboyi (@pap1sh)
11:01pm PDT - July 11th, 2023

RT @News24: ESKOM UPDATES | Stage 6 load shedding returns three days after Ramokgopa assured SA that Eskom can handle cold weather demand…

Mr G (@SeanGoss666)
11:01pm PDT - July 11th, 2023

RT @News24: ESKOM UPDATES | Stage 6 load shedding returns three days after Ramokgopa assured SA that Eskom can handle cold weather demand…

Gee (@GomolemoMzansi)
11:01pm PDT - July 11th, 2023

RT @News24: ESKOM UPDATES | Stage 6 load shedding returns three days after Ramokgopa assured SA that Eskom can handle cold weather demand…

Vusimuzi Nkomo (@nkomo_vusimuzi)
11:01pm PDT - July 11th, 2023

RT @News24: ESKOM UPDATES | Stage 6 load shedding returns three days after Ramokgopa assured SA that Eskom can handle cold weather demand…

Africa Rise (@Samuel33861829)
11:01pm PDT - July 11th, 2023

RT @News24: ESKOM UPDATES | Stage 6 load shedding returns three days after Ramokgopa assured SA that Eskom can handle cold weather demand…

Msa (@mchunu_kmlive)
11:01pm PDT - July 11th, 2023

RT @News24: ESKOM UPDATES | Stage 6 load shedding returns three days after Ramokgopa assured SA that Eskom can handle cold weather demand…

Refiloe (@GoddessWest)
11:00pm PDT - July 11th, 2023

Demand 26070MW. Importing 54MW from NI. Exporting 1310MW to FRA, 640MW to NED. Output 50.106Hz. https://t.co/48x8QKqxPw

National Grid (@national_grid)
11:00pm PDT - July 11th, 2023

RT @CowdrayPark2023: #Asilavalo As President @edmnangagwa leads Zimbabwe into an energy sufficient economy, no one and no place should be l…

Nqobile (@nqobilebhebhe)
10:59pm PDT - July 11th, 2023

RT @CowdrayPark2023: #Asilavalo As President @edmnangagwa leads Zimbabwe into an energy sufficient economy, no one and no place should be l…

Pose (@Mupandarima)
10:59pm PDT - July 11th, 2023

RT @News24: ESKOM UPDATES | Stage 6 load shedding returns three days after Ramokgopa assured SA that Eskom can handle cold weather demand…

marc (@passenger747)
10:59pm PDT - July 11th, 2023

RT @News24: ESKOM UPDATES | Stage 6 load shedding returns three days after Ramokgopa assured SA that Eskom can handle cold weather demand…

Skeem (@SkeemMC)
10:58pm PDT - July 11th, 2023
#Asilavalo As President @edmnangagwa leads Zimbabwe into an energy sufficient economy, no one and no place should be left behind. Every household in Cowdray Park should be connected to the national grid by year end. https://t.co/4dYTzEXDs0

#Asilavalo As President @edmnangagwa leads Zimbabwe into an energy sufficient economy, no one and no place should be left behind. Every household in Cowdray Park should be connected to the national grid by year end. https://t.co/4dYTzEXDs0

CowdrayPark2023@MthuliNcube (@CowdrayPark2023)
10:58pm PDT - July 11th, 2023

RT @News24: ESKOM UPDATES | Stage 6 load shedding returns three days after Ramokgopa assured SA that Eskom can handle cold weather demand…

Zoleka Qodashe (@ZOLEKV_Q)
10:57pm PDT - July 11th, 2023

RT @News24: ESKOM UPDATES | Stage 6 load shedding returns three days after Ramokgopa assured SA that Eskom can handle cold weather demand…

Lucky Mkhisto (@LuckyMkhisto2)
10:57pm PDT - July 11th, 2023

RT @News24: ESKOM UPDATES | Stage 6 load shedding returns three days after Ramokgopa assured SA that Eskom can handle cold weather demand…

(@iTsietsi)
10:56pm PDT - July 11th, 2023

RT @News24: ESKOM UPDATES | Stage 6 load shedding returns three days after Ramokgopa assured SA that Eskom can handle cold weather demand…

‏زياد (@zeeyardtrix)
10:55pm PDT - July 11th, 2023

RT @News24: ESKOM UPDATES | Stage 6 load shedding returns three days after Ramokgopa assured SA that Eskom can handle cold weather demand…

Lebo Mota (@Lebz_SM)
10:54pm PDT - July 11th, 2023

RT @News24: ESKOM UPDATES | Stage 6 load shedding returns three days after Ramokgopa assured SA that Eskom can handle cold weather demand…

Grant Nicholls (@Grant_Nicholls)
10:54pm PDT - July 11th, 2023

RT @News24: ESKOM UPDATES | Stage 6 load shedding returns three days after Ramokgopa assured SA that Eskom can handle cold weather demand…

Supa Nova Power (@supanovapower)
10:54pm PDT - July 11th, 2023

RT @News24: ESKOM UPDATES | Stage 6 load shedding returns three days after Ramokgopa assured SA that Eskom can handle cold weather demand…

szn (@YaboM__)
10:53pm PDT - July 11th, 2023

RT @News24: ESKOM UPDATES | Stage 6 load shedding returns three days after Ramokgopa assured SA that Eskom can handle cold weather demand…

journey to being a Clinical psychologist (@Boiitu_mogale)
10:51pm PDT - July 11th, 2023

RT @News24: ESKOM UPDATES | Stage 6 load shedding returns three days after Ramokgopa assured SA that Eskom can handle cold weather demand…

Christelle⁷ (@ShookyKookie18)
10:51pm PDT - July 11th, 2023