WHERE ELECTRICAL PROFESSIONALS CONNECT

A little spark. A shared passion.

Prepare for the power transmission industry. Build your understanding of substations, protection, testing and commissioning — then connect with people who share your passion.

News from Electro Lounge A forum for our members
⚡ Ready for your next spark? Test Your Knowledge →
Electro Lounge

Electro Lounge

Intensive Growth in Transmission & Distribution: What Electrical Professionals Should Know

Intensive Growth in Transmission & Distribution: What Electrical Professionals Should Know

The global transmission and distribution (T&D) industry is undergoing a period of rapid and intensive development, highlighted by major investments, expanded manufacturing capabilities, and new factories worldwide. This momentum is reshaping both the transformer and switchgear sectors as utilities and…

GridCARE Identifies $350 Billion U.S. Grid Capacity Enhancement Potential

GridCARE Identifies $350 Billion U.S. Grid Capacity Enhancement Potential

In the United States, GridCARE has released an analysis estimating a potential $350 billion opportunity to enhance power grid capacity. According to GridCARE, existing U.S. electrical networks could support up to 120 gigawatts (GW) of additional capacity, pending site-specific technical…

Major Federal Backing Advances Alaska Transmission Expansion

Major Federal Backing Advances Alaska Transmission Expansion

🔌 Southcentral and Interior Alaska, United States. Alaska is planning another high-voltage connection between Southcentral and Interior Alaska. The U.S. Department of Energy has committed support for the $418 million Beluga–Healy transmission project. The planned line is 359 kilometers, or…

Upcoming Webinar to Examine Variable Shunt Reactors and Their Impact on Grid Voltage Stability

Upcoming Webinar to Examine Variable Shunt Reactors and Their Impact on Grid Voltage Stability

📅 Online learning; the supplied announcement does not identify a host country. Reinhausen is hosting a webinar on Tuesday, October 27, at 2 pm CET, covering the basics of Variable Shunt Reactors, or VSRs. A shunt reactor absorbs reactive power.…

National Grid Invests $6.5 Million in Live-Line Maintenance Innovation

National Grid Invests $6.5 Million in Live-Line Maintenance Innovation

⚡ United Kingdom. National Grid Electricity Transmission in the United Kingdom has secured approximately $6.5 million (£4.95 million) for DELLTA, a three-year project developing methods, equipment, procedures and training for live-line transmission maintenance. The main focus is replacing overhead-line insulators…