Overview of events that have a significant impact on the functioning and development of global energy systems

JSC "SO UPS" has prepared a Weekly review of events that have a significant impact on the functioning and development of global energy systems (10.02.2023-16.02.2023), based on materials from foreign media, official websites of network / system operators.

Review topics:

- California Parliament to Consider Bill to Expand Operating Area of State System Operator CAISO.

- The U.S. state of California approached FERC with a proposal to investigate the December 2022 electricity price spike.

- In North America, it is planned to implement the first project to build a small modular nuclear reactor with a capacity of 300 MW.

- The US Energy Information Administration announced plans to decommission natural gas and coal generation in 2023.

- U.S. Grid United Plans to Start Permit Procedures for Construction of North Plains Connector.

- State Governor Offers New York City Energy Authority Full Responsibility for Construction and Operation of Renewable Generation Facilities.

- Finland plans to build a 1.4 GW offshore wind farm.

- Started construction of a 840 MW combined cycle power plant in Greece.

- The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has resumed the process of licensing a project to build a cross-border electrical connection between Norway and the UK.

- TenneT is considering selling its German assets to the German government.

- The construction of cross-border connections and the strengthening of the domestic grid infrastructure are the priorities of the Greek Ten Year Plan for the Development of the Grid Electricity Infrastructure 2024-2033.

- One of the largest electric power storage systems in Southeast Asia with a capacity of 285 MW was put into operation in Singapore.

- The fourth power unit of the Kobe coal-fired thermal power plant in Japan was put into operation.