EBRD Provides US$65 Million Loan for 200MW Solar-Plus-Storage Project in Egypt
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has granted a $65 million loan to HAU Energy for a 200 MW solar photovoltaic plant paired with a 120 MWh battery storage system in Benban, Egypt. The project, co‑developed with Infinity Power, is part of a larger 1.2 GW solar, 720 MWh storage portfolio slated for commercial operation between Q3 2026 and Q3 2027. A technical‑cooperation package under the EBRD’s Gender and Economic Inclusion framework will fund green‑skills training and gender‑equality initiatives. The financing builds on the EBRD’s $17.2 billion investment history in Egypt’s renewable sector.
Greenhouse Modernization and Emission Reduction in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan’s Turkestan region, which supplies 72% of the nation’s greenhouse vegetables, is shifting away from coal heating toward cleaner energy and air‑filtration systems. The area hosts 3,366 greenhouse units across 1,006.7 ha, with 1,223 units (551.8 ha) still coal‑fired. Filtration upgrades cost...
Trina Solar TOPCon Patents Invalidated in US Ruling Involving Canadian Solar
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued final written decisions that invalidate all claims of two TOPCon solar‑cell patents that Trina Solar previously asserted against Canadian Solar subsidiaries. The ruling removes a looming infringement threat for Canadian Solar in...
Kerun Launches Integrated Power Solutions for AI Data Centers
Kerun Intelligent Control Co., Ltd. unveiled an Integrated Transformer and Substation Solution designed for AI data centers and other high‑density computing facilities. The package combines K‑Factor harmonic‑resistant transformers, FR3 vegetable‑oil cooling fluid, and intelligent monitoring to boost power reliability, efficiency,...
Madison Air Pulls Off Biggest U.S. Industrial IPO Since 1999 As Data Center Cooling Theme Heats Up
Madison Air Solutions completed the biggest U.S. industrial IPO in nearly three decades, raising $2.23 billion and debuting at $31.75 per share. The offering valued the Chicago‑based firm at roughly $15.5 billion, sending its stock up 18% on the first day. Madison...
Pastoria Solar Project Enters Service to Support SWP Decarbonisation
Calpine, a Constellation Energy unit, has finished the 105 MW Pastoria Solar Project, the biggest renewable contract ever signed by California's Department of Water Resources. The site pairs solar panels with an 80 MW/320 MWh battery storage system and a 750 MW natural‑gas combined‑cycle...
Tapping Into Facility Software for Energy Efficiency
Facility software has evolved from basic building automation and maintenance tracking to integrated, cloud‑based platforms that combine BAS, CMMS, and advanced analytics. These solutions provide real‑time dashboards, AI‑driven fault detection, and predictive maintenance, enabling managers to cut energy waste while...
How Data Centers Are Rethinking Power to Ease Grid Strain
Data centers are confronting growing grid constraints as AI workloads generate unpredictable, high‑peak power demand. Facility planners are shifting site selection toward locations with reliable, quickly deployable power and are integrating on‑site generation, battery storage, and renewable sources. Advanced optimization...
Chile Pilot Blends 10% Green Hydrogen Into Gas Network
Chile’s GasValpo has begun injecting green hydrogen into the natural‑gas distribution system serving La Serena and Coquimbo, creating South America’s first residential hydrogen‑blending pilot. The blend currently stands at 10% hydrogen and 90% natural gas, with plans to increase to...
Wpd Continues Growth Trajectory: Wpd Secures Nearly 300 MW in German Onshore Wind Auction by the Federal Network Agency
Wpd secured contracts for nine on‑shore wind projects totaling roughly 300 MW in the German Federal Network Agency auction, adding to its existing German portfolio of 3,644 MW. The win reinforces the developer’s competitive position in Europe and pushes its global pipeline...
Italy Installs 1.43 GW of PV in Q1
Italy’s photovoltaic sector added 1.44 GW of new capacity in Q1 2026, bringing total installed solar to 44.95 GW. The growth follows a January slowdown and remains below the 6‑7 GW annual pace needed for EU 2030 targets. Residential installations fell 13 % YoY,...
Cooling Off with Thermal Management - Electric Cars to Data Centers
Thermal management is emerging as a critical cross‑industry focus as electric vehicles (EVs) and high‑performance data centers scale. IDTechEx’s latest research outlines the key materials—pads, gels, silicones for interfaces and ceramics, mica, aerogels for fire protection—used to keep EV batteries,...
Tasmania’s King River Declared Biologically Dead by Legacy Copper Mining
Tasmania’s Environment Protection Authority has classified the lower King River as biologically dead, citing millions of tons of historic copper tailings from the Mount Lyell mine. The finding underscores how legacy mining waste continues to poison waterways, a pattern mirrored...
‘World’s First’: Methane Removal System Debuts at Sea
U.S.-UK partnership between climate‑tech firm Bennu Climate and Lomarlabs has launched the first at‑sea pilot of a methane‑removal system on a 57,000‑dwt supramax bulk carrier. The 50 kg, one‑cubic‑metre photochemical unit destroys fugitive methane during normal voyages, building on dockside tests...
France Deploys 1.41 GW of Solar in Q1
France’s grid operator Enedis reported that 1,418 MW of new photovoltaic capacity was connected in Q1 2026, essentially matching the 1,407 MW added in the same quarter a year earlier. The deployment spanned 31,565 PV systems, with the bulk in the sub‑36 kW segment,...
Deals of the Week: Equinor, Amazon, RWE and Envision
Equinor announced the sale of a 30% stake in its renewables developer for roughly $500 million, marking a strategic divestment in offshore wind assets. Amazon and European utility RWE sealed a power purchase agreement for a 1 GW onshore wind project in...
Double Opportunity for Plug Power: Europe’s Hydrogen Storage Successfully Filled, US Government Halts Cutback Plans
Plug Power announced the successful injection of 90 tons of hydrogen into German salt caverns under the H2CAST project, demonstrating large‑scale underground storage capability. In the United States, the Biden administration reversed earlier plans to cut funding, keeping roughly $5 billion for...
Hydro-Quebec’s 300 MW Solar Tender Oversubscribed
Hydro‑Quebec announced that its 300 MW solar tender attracted 60 bids, offering a combined 481 MW of capacity—well beyond the 300 MW it plans to select. Each project can be up to 25 MW and must connect to the grid by the end of...
Why Trinity College Is Investing in Retrofitting and Resilience for the UK's Future Climate
Trinity College, Cambridge, has launched a multi‑year programme to retrofit its historic buildings and upgrade campus infrastructure for climate resilience. The initiative earmarks roughly £30 million to improve foundations, install renewable energy systems, and enhance flood‑defence measures across the university estate....
AI ‘Time Machine’ Predicts Missing 1.5C Target
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology have built an AI‑driven “time machine” that back‑tests historic renewable growth to forecast future deployment. The model predicts onshore wind could supply roughly 25% of global electricity and solar about 20% by 2050, falling...
DMEGC Solar Launches Enhanced Greenhouse Module Range with G12RT Cell Technology
DMEGC Solar, a Tier 1 solar module maker, unveiled its new Greenhouse module line built on G12RT cell technology, replacing the earlier M10RT platform. The G12RT series delivers a wide transparency range of 2 % to 50 %, letting growers balance crop lighting...
From Captured GHG Emissions to Green Tomatoes
Value Maritime and its ME2CC consortium will install a compact carbon capture and storage (CCS) system on the 4,900‑dwt LNG‑powered ro‑ro vessel Samskip Kvitbjorn. The modular unit reduces height and footprint by up to one‑third and can capture up to 75%...
VIDEO – Energy Storage Summit 2026: Lessons Learned From BESS Construction Projects
The Energy Storage Summit 2026 in London hosted a panel on "Lessons Learned from BESS Construction Projects," highlighting the intricate web of supplier contracts, site acceptance tests, data analysis, and multi‑contractor coordination that define utility‑scale battery builds. Panelists from Solar Media,...
Sensor Set-Up Gives Orsted Edge on Generator Failures
Ørsted has deployed a patented debris sensor and condition‑monitoring model across 560 offshore wind turbines, allowing it to predict generator failures at least three months ahead 70% of the time in 2025. The system, developed after engineers identified metallic debris...
DNV Merges Data Platforms in Bankability Drive
DNV has combined its wind and solar data‑management platforms, Resource Panorama and GPM Horizon, into a single system to improve data traceability for renewable‑energy project financing. The unified platform processes about 10 billion data points per second, applying DNV’s quality‑control algorithms...
What to Know Before You Get Balcony Solar
Plug‑in balcony solar, a DIY system that plugs into a standard 120‑volt outlet, is poised to hit U.S. markets as states adopt supportive legislation. Utah led the way in 2025, and six other states are now considering similar bills, while...
China Exports a Ton of Cleantech — and the World Is Poised to Want More
China remains the world’s leading producer of solar panels, batteries and wind‑turbine equipment, and it is rapidly expanding exports of electric vehicles and batteries, especially to Europe. Despite EU tariffs introduced in October 2024, Chinese EVs captured 9% of EU...
South Africans Want Solar Power But They Worry Panels Will Be Stolen – Study
A study of 143 households in South Africa’s Eastern Cape reveals strong interest in solar power—90% cite loadshedding as a driver—but theft fears dominate the conversation, especially among wealthier homes. Cost remains a major barrier, with 86% of high‑income and...
Hithium Signs €400 Million Spain Battery Gigafactory Investment Agreement After Two-Year Courtship
Chinese battery maker Hithium has signed a €400 million (US$471 million) investment commitment to build a gigafactory in Navarre, Spain, slated to create 700 direct jobs and start operations in 2027. The deal, signed by Hithium’s founder Jeff Wu and Spanish officials...
Hybrid Heating Technology Offers Cement Producers Flexibility
Cement producer NOC Energy has introduced a hybrid electric heating system that can be retrofitted onto existing kilns, allowing plants to blend electricity with traditional fossil fuels. The induction‑based technology heats steel spheres to 1,200 °C and can reach 1,500 °C, while...
Akaysha Inks Deal with Copenhagen Energy for ‘Mega-Scale’ Battery Storage Projects in Germany
Akaysha Energy, backed by BlackRock, has signed a joint‑development agreement with Copenhagen Energy to launch mega‑scale battery storage projects in Germany. The partnership blends Akaysha’s proven track record of utility‑scale batteries with Copenhagen’s power‑trading and market‑optimisation expertise. Akaysha recently secured...
Using Wood Twice Is EU’s Best Path to Net Zero — Nature Study
A new peer‑reviewed Nature study finds that using wood twice—first as a durable product such as particleboard and later as fuel in a BECCS plant—delivers far greater long‑term carbon removal than burning wood directly or leaving forests unmanaged. The research,...
Government and Ofgem Admit Grid Queue Blunders
UK government and regulator Ofgem acknowledged delays in grid‑connection reforms as a surge in battery storage projects strains the system. The overhaul cleared 221 GW of stalled projects, creating a pipeline poised to attract roughly £200 bn (about $250 bn) of investment by...
How Big Tech Wrote Secrecy Into EU Law to Hide Data Centres’ Environmental Toll
Microsoft and the industry lobby group DigitalEurope succeeded in inserting a secrecy clause into EU law that classifies individual data‑centre environmental metrics as confidential. The provision blocks public and freedom‑of‑information requests for data on energy use, water consumption and emissions,...
Stunning Growth of Battery Storage Puts It at Centre of Global Energy Security Needs, for Cars and for Grids
Battery storage is experiencing rapid expansion as global lithium‑ion demand jumped 29% in 2025 to 1.59 TWh, driven largely by a 50% surge in grid‑scale installations to 300 GWh. The ongoing Iran war and broader energy‑security concerns are accelerating EV adoption and...
Snowy Elbows Out Origin and Others to Land $1.9 Billion Renewable Power Deal for State’s Trains and Electric Buses
Snowy Hydro's retail arm, Snowy Energy, secured a seven‑year contract worth about $1.9 billion Australian dollars (≈$1.25 billion USD) to supply renewable electricity for New South Wales' trains, trams and electric buses. The deal consolidates the state's transport power procurement under a...
Energy Insiders Podcast: Batteries Take Centre Stage as World Wrestles with Fuel Crisis
In the latest Energy Insiders episode, Iola Hughes of BMI highlights the rapid expansion of battery storage for electric vehicles and grid applications, emphasizing its pivotal role in bolstering energy security amid a global fuel crisis. The discussion covers the...
Free Home Solar, Battery; High Fees for Commercial Users
Let's just put solar on the roof of any residential home, for free. Throw in a battery, too. Use switching equipment that speaks EnergyNet (an open source decentralized grid protocol), for local networks as well as the traditional grid. Subsidize...
States Rush Clean Energy Projects Before Tax Credits Expire
From California to New York, states are rushing to install clean energy projects to qualify for expiring federal tax credits as utility bills become a top issue for voters https://t.co/GFbBHYuCUG
More than 60% of Home Battery Installations Inspected in Australia Are ‘Substandard’
Australia’s Cheaper Home Batteries Program has installed over 250,000 residential battery systems, delivering roughly 7.7 GWh of storage. A Clean Energy Regulator audit of 1,278 installations found 60.8% substandard and 1.2% unsafe, mainly due to poor wiring and labeling. The sample...
Energy Crisis Fuels Rapid Adoption of Clean Tech
Heat pump orders up 2x in a month. Solar panel inquiries up 250%. EV leases up 85%. Iran crisis has made energy security feel personal. I understand why: I have solar panels, a heat pump & EV on a flexible tariff shielding...
Asia Reconsiders LNG, Turns to Renewables Amid Iran Conflict
Asia thinks twice about plans to embrace LNG as Iran war chokes supply 🇻🇳 Vietnam gas power project may switch to wind/solar +storage 🇹🇭 Thailand pushes for more renewables 🇨🇳 China wants to use more domestic fuel 🇲🇾 Malaysia aims to pump more gas...
What Can Bangladesh Learn From Pakistan’s Solar Shift?
Bangladesh’s reliance on spot LNG after the Iran‑Hormuz crisis cost it roughly $880 million—about 15% of its monthly import bill—while Pakistan avoided spot purchases by shifting to solar, cutting its fossil‑fuel import share to 25%. The divergent strategies highlight the financial...
Renewables Reach 26.4% of India's Power Mix
India electricity generation from renewable sources are rising to now 26.4% of total, so that's an offsetting factor for the crisis. https://t.co/RYXSV06IgV
China Aims to Double Non‑fossil Energy by 2035
China will seek to double its supply of non-fossil fuel energy by 2035, in a plan that analysts see as a boost to Beijing’s green targets https://t.co/Pzxupdpkbq
State Threatens to Step in if Regulator and Networks Fail to Remove EV Charging “Handbrakes” And Sort Out Tariffs
Victoria’s Labor government issued a Charging Regulatory Statement outlining four priority actions—network tariff reforms, demand‑charge adjustments, data transparency, and a review of the Victorian Service and Installation Rules—to eliminate “handbrakes” on electric‑vehicle charging. The state warns it will step in...
IPad LiDAR Speeds up Solar Design with Forge Platform
Forge software platform uses iPad LiDAR scanning for quick solar design proposals #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/uKzl8tix3m
Data Center Transmission Battles Just Beginning
The Data Center Transmission Brawls Are Just Getting Started #energysky -- via Heatmap News https://t.co/Ujh0ScdpO1 https://t.co/LleEgU4X4v
Rewriting the RFS Playbook: Final 2026-2027 RVOs for Biomass-Based Diesel
On March 27, 2024 the EPA issued its final Set 2 rule establishing Renewable Volume Obligations for 2026‑2027. The rule sets biomass‑based diesel obligations at 9.07 billion RIN gallons in 2026 and 9.20 billion in 2027, roughly a 70% jump from 2025. It...
Negative Electricity Prices Resurface in France and Germany
Negative electricity prices return to France, Germany #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/XO7eBWX6Nn https://t.co/0TW2dipTGo