A raid in Malaysia revealed how cryptocurrency mining is increasingly linked to electricity theft and organized crime across Southeast Asia, causing billions in losses for utilities and prompting governments to enhance enforcement and legislation.
A major fault in Ghana's national power grid caused widespread outages in Accra, Kumasi, and northern regions, affecting homes, businesses, and essential services, with GRIDCo working to restore power safely.
Cuba faces widespread power outages and an unrecoverable electricity system due to US sanctions and aging infrastructure. Economic hardship, rising crime, and internal political tensions, highlighted by a controversial interview with Raúl Castro's grandson, exacerbate the crisis as the US maintains pressure on the communist government.
Britain's Sizewell B nuclear power plant will continue generating electricity until 2055 after the government granted it a 20-year life extension. The plant, which produces 3% of the UK's electricity, will help meet demand for low-carbon power.
Malaysian authorities have seized over 75,000 crypto mining machines in more than 3,000 raids between 2022 and May 2026. The operations, involving police and the national utility, led to 629 arrests. While crypto trading is legal, mining using stolen electricity or tampered meters is not.
Ulsan City is running a media campaign until July 25 to increase public awareness of the 'National Grid Point Number,' a unique identifier for locations without street addresses, like mountains and coastlines. The campaign uses videos in apartment elevators to explain its use in emergencies.
Over 100 UK datacentres plan to use gas for power due to National Grid connection delays, raising concerns about climate targets. Developers are seeking permanent gas connections, a shift from previous temporary solutions, as AI energy demands surge.
Construction of a US$1 billion Chinese-invested hydropower station has begun in Cambodia to facilitate the Southeast Asian country’s use of renewable energy as the fallout from the Iran war constricts developing countries’ access to traditional fuel supplies. Work on the Upper Tatay pumped-storage hydropower project in the hilly southwestern province of Koh Kong started on April 10, Xinhua reported, describing it as a future “green power bank” for Cambodia’s national grid. It said the project...
