Four Big Non-Conformances at Wind Farms (Coincidentally on Friday 10th April 2026 at the Time of the Frequency Spike). ...
On Friday 10 April 2026 a 50.174 Hz frequency spike hit the Australian NEM just before the 10:30‑10:35 dispatch intervals. Simultaneously AEMO issued eight market notices—two for each of four semi‑scheduled wind farms—labelled non‑conformance and constraining a total of 689 MW. The notices cover Elaine, two Golden Plains East units, and Ryan Corner, all tied to the same 1035 HRS dispatch window. Follow‑up notices later that day extended the constraints into the 1040 HRS interval.
Australia: Battery Storage Cushions AU$1 Billion Fuel Shock as Climate Council Demands May Budget Action
The Climate Council’s new report warns that Australia’s dependence on imported fossil fuels has triggered a $710 million fuel shock in March, as geopolitical tensions drive petrol prices above AU$3 per litre. It highlights that grid‑scale battery storage has already offset...
Nuclear Safety at Risk: What’s Changing Under Donald Trump
President Trump’s administration has quietly stripped more than 750 pages of nuclear safety regulations, replacing concrete protection standards with vague language and raising the radiation exposure limit that triggers investigations. The revisions apply to a new pilot program for small...
The Curious Case of a Frequency Spike (Outside of the NOFB) on Friday 10th April 2026
On Friday 10 April 2026 the Australian NEM mainland frequency jumped to 50.174 Hz at 10:30:41.5, breaching the Normal Operating Frequency Band and likely triggering Contingency FCAS. The excursion lasted only one to two dispatch intervals, peaking at 10:30 and receding by 10:35,...
‘75% of What We Need Is Not There’: Australian States Race to Deploy Gigawatts of Battery Storage
Australian states are scrambling to meet soaring battery storage targets as solar penetration outpaces wind. New South Wales now needs 56 GWh of storage by 2030—75% of which lacks financing—while Victoria aims for 6.3 GW by 2035 and Western Australia’s grid runs...
China Reminds Battery Makers to Avoid Excess Capacity Growth
China has summoned its leading electric‑vehicle and stationary battery manufacturers for a second time in just over three months, urging them to curb capacity expansion. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and other agencies addressed 16 firms, calling for...
For First Nations Communities, Energy Insecurity Is Not New. But the Shift to Renewables Is More Urgent than Ever
Remote First Nations communities across Australia depend on diesel generators, leaving them vulnerable to global fuel price spikes and supply disruptions. Rising diesel costs are inflating household electricity bills and prompting frequent power disconnections. Community‑led solar and battery projects in...
EWSETA Launches Renewable Energy Training Centre And Microgrid To Advance South Africa’s Just Energy Transition
EWSETA, together with Vhembe TVET College and China’s CCIEEC, launched a state‑of‑the‑art Renewable Energy Training Centre and microgrid at the Makwarela Campus in Thohoyandou. The facility provides live solar PV, battery storage and energy‑management training while supplying clean power to...
Independent Panel Approves Another Big Battery Sent for Review by Long-Distance Haters
The New South Wales Independent Planning Commission approved Foresight Australia’s Hume North battery, a 75 MW/150 MWh storage system near the Hume Hydro Power Station, despite 72 objections largely from distant anti‑renewable groups. The commission highlighted the project’s role in improving grid...
Australia’s Bellevue Gold Achieves 90% Renewable Energy at Off-Grid Mine in March
Bellevue Gold announced that its off‑grid mine ran on 90% renewable energy in March, cutting diesel to just 1.3% of total project costs. The hybrid power plant—27 MW solar, 24 MW wind and a 15 MW/30 MWh battery—enabled the company to claim net‑zero Scope 1‑2...
Fortescue Steps up Its War on Diesel
Fortescue Metals Group announced an accelerated rollout of a fully integrated green energy grid to power its Pilbara mining assets, aiming to eliminate diesel use. The initiative, part of its Real Zero carbon‑neutral strategy, will combine solar, wind, battery storage...
German Conservatives Form New Coalition to Tackle Energy Crisis, Push for Nuclear and Gas
A broad coalition of the EU‑backed EPP and national‑conservative parties in the European Parliament formed on Thursday to overhaul Germany’s faltering energy policy. With fuel prices up 25%, gas 20% and electricity 70% since 2005, the bloc pushes for nuclear...
Energy Insiders Podcast: Why Wind Projects Are Stalled at the Gate
Large‑scale wind projects are hitting a financing wall, leaving many proposals stalled before construction. Richie Merzian of CEIG points to a looming carbon‑price (CGT) risk and structural flaws in the Clean Energy Incentive Scheme (CIS) as key deterrents. The episode...
Kevin O’Leary’s Data Centre Exemption Fuels Alberta Water
Kevin O’Leary Data Centre's Regulatory Exemption Sparks Alberta Backlash @UCalgary Prof Sabrina Peric explains concerns about water use in the midst of a drought. Overuse of regulatory "discretion" also discussed. ableg abpoli https://youtu.be/0Gr3mSjpWAc
Hidden Crisis Fuels Surge in Electricity Disconnections
SwitchedOn podcast: The hidden crisis behind rising electricity disconnections #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/SvVBNaGktI https://t.co/9L0MWHePDX
Fortescue Accelerates ‘World’s First’ Green Grid
Fortescue Metals Group is fast‑tracking what it calls the world’s first fully integrated industrial green grid in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. The off‑grid high‑voltage network will combine roughly 1.2 GW of solar, over 600 MW of wind and 4–5 GWh of battery storage...
Novar Secures 100MW German Solar Plant, Plans 160MWh BESS
Novar acquires 100MW solar PV plant in Germany, potential to co-locate 160MWh BESS #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/GHlBIGMACG
Solar Installations Hit Record 511 GW in 2025
Global solar additions reached record 511 GW in 2025, says IRENA #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/BJMTpVICbK https://t.co/Kcl63i6Zgk
EV Realty Opens Major Truck Charging Hub in San Bernardino
EV Realty launched its flagship multi‑fleet truck charging hub in San Bernardino, installing 76 high‑power ports with 9.9 MW of grid capacity. The facility can service more than 200 medium‑ and heavy‑duty electric trucks daily under the company’s Powered Properties model,...
Data Center Owners Will Face Reality when Grid Fails
Shocking that these are the folks educating the folks spending $1Trillion on how the power grid works. They are going to have rude awakening when their data centers don’t work.
Large‑format LFP Cells Exceed 314 Ah for BESS
Beyond 314Ah: A comparison of large-format LFP battery cells for BESS #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/xSvqIcKWYL
Mining Giant Vale Orders World's First Ethanol-Powered Giant Bulkers
Vale has signed a 25‑year agreement with China’s Shandong Shipping to build two 325,000‑dwt Guaibamax‑class bulk carriers that will run primarily on ethanol. The vessels, 340 m long, are part of Vale’s multi‑fuel strategy and can also burn methanol, heavy fuel...
Australia Must Prioritize Renewables and EVs over Drilling
“We just need more:” Why Australia should double down on renewables and EVs – not drill, baby, drill #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/umRGwu0nbC https://t.co/EUoR3vOE1H
Symmetrical 2D Perovskite Promises Higher Tandem Solar Efficiency
How a 'perfectly symmetrical' #2D perovskite could boost tandem solar cells by Rice University @TechXplore_com Learn more: https://t.co/bf6MEhrF2q #EmergingTech #Innovation #Tech #Technology https://t.co/yTxsTf0iAD
Made in the Shade: How Electric Vehicles Could Be the Perfect Partner to Rooftop Solar in Tropical Cities
Researchers from Columbia University and the Singapore‑ETH Centre published a Nature paper showing that electric‑vehicle batteries can act as distributed storage for rooftop solar in tropical cities. When thunderstorms temporarily dim solar output, parked EVs discharge to the local grid,...
Europe's Solar Boom Creates Unexpected Market Challenges
Why European solar has been ‘a victim of its own success’ #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/cdDdx6MBzc
Pexapark Records over 1 GWh of European Storage PPAs in March
Pexapark logs more than 1 GWh of European storage PPAs in March #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/Ad4PcfERJB
Carbon Removal Lessons From Denmark: A Reality Check for the UK
The UK aims to embed durable carbon‑dioxide removal (CDR) credits into its Emissions Trading Scheme by 2029, relying on a Carbon Contract for Difference (CCfD) to bridge the cost gap with allowance prices. Denmark’s earlier CDR tender collapsed when cost...
Australia Must Accelerate Nationwide Electrification Immediately
Australia needs to rapidly electrify as much as possible, as fast as possible #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/qNqyFqU0Ro https://t.co/FaRroycDWc
Battery Recycler Ascend Elements Declares Bankruptcy Amid EV Slump
"Battery Recycler Ascend Elements Files for Bankruptcy" https://t.co/PJX9pfElvG "The climate tech company boomed during the Biden years but has struggled amid a drop in EV interest." https://t.co/BfKGmSNbZ7
Greener and More British: How the UK Is Slowly Future-Proofing Itself From Further Energy Cost Spikes
New analysis from the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit shows the UK’s electricity mix is shifting away from imported fossil fuels toward domestically generated clean power. Over the past two decades the country has expanded solar farms, onshore wind and...
Eskom Extends Waiver on Small-Scale Solar Registration Fees
South Africa’s Eskom extends small-scale solar registration fee waiver #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/Bk45hodJ1g
Van Oord Completes Low-Noise Monopile Installation
Van Oord successfully installed three monopile foundations at the Hollandse Kust West offshore wind farm using GBM Works' VibroJet® jetting solution together with CAPE Holland's vibro‑lifting tool. The low‑noise method, deployed from Van Oord's new installation vessel Boreas, fluidises dense...
From Reactor Designs to Real Projects: SMRs Enter the Execution Era as AI Power Demand Accelerates
The small‑modular reactor (SMR) sector is shifting from design hype to concrete execution, with vendors securing licensing approvals, fuel contracts, supply‑chain partners and financing. In Q1 2026, companies such as X‑energy, GE Hitachi, NuScale, Oklo, Holtec and Rolls‑Royce moved beyond announcements...
Unlocking the Hidden Metabolism of Algae to Advance the Promise of Renewable Fuels and Sustainable Biomass
Researchers at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center used isotope‑assisted metabolic flux analysis to map how the green microalga *Chlamydomonas* rewires its central metabolism when supplied with both light and acetate. The mixotrophic cells activate carbon‑conserving pathways, suppress costly processes,...
Solar Firm to Tackle High Electricity Costs
South Africa’s rising electricity tariffs have spurred the launch of Ipeleng Power Solutions (IPS) in Johannesburg. IPS uses community‑based stokvel pools and broader crowdfunding to finance solar installations for households, small businesses and underserved communities. The models spread costs over...
BYD Teams up with One of the World’s Largest Fast Food Chains to Offer 9 Minute EV Charging
BYD has teamed up with KFC’s parent Yum China to install its Flash‑charging stations at drive‑thru locations, offering a 9‑minute charge that fills an EV from 10% to 97% while customers eat. The service launches with BYD’s Fang Cheng Bao...
Renewables Reenvisioned: How Linea Energy Built a 7-GW Renewable Pipeline in Under Two Years
Linea Energy, founded by veteran developer Cassidy DeLine, has assembled a renewable pipeline exceeding 7 GW in under two years. The company leverages proprietary data simulations to front‑load site analysis, acquires mid‑stage projects, and advances projects without early PPAs, reducing risk....
McKinsey Forecasts $7 Trillion in Global Data‑center CAPEX by 2030
McKinsey & Co. estimates that companies will pour almost $7 trillion into data‑center infrastructure by 2030, a figure comparable to the GDP of Japan and Germany combined. A separate McKinsey analysis cited by Financial Express puts the spend at $1.7 trillion, highlighting...
Mortenson Acquires Energy Management Controls Firm
Mortenson, the Minneapolis‑based construction giant, has acquired California‑based Nor‑Cal Controls, a specialist in control systems for solar, battery storage and microgrid projects. The deal adds in‑house expertise for interfacing energy assets with the grid, complementing Mortenson’s portfolio of nearly 60...
Oncor, LCRA TSC File Application to Build 765kV Transmission Line From Schleicher to Bell Counties
Oncor and the Lower Colorado River Authority Transmission Services Corporation have submitted a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity to the Public Utility Commission of Texas for a new 765 kV transmission line spanning Schleicher to Bell counties. The line is one...
Emerging Markets Leapfrog Oil, Embrace Energy Tech
Emerging Markets are Leapfrogging Oil and Gas ...just like the Global South leapfrogged landline phones and rapidly adopted cellular at scale. With @KingsmillBond of ember_energy. #uspoli #cdnpoli https://markhamhislop.substack.com/p/emerging-market-are-leapfrogging
Energy Disruptions Accelerate Canada's Electrification Shift
Pay Attention, Canada: Electrification Surge Reshaping Global Energy Future Thus far, Canadian leaders are taking the wrong lessons from the Iran war. Energy system disruption = faster energy transition to electrification. https://youtu.be/wevqzdFPCMQ
Transgrid Selects 2 GW Battery Capacity for NSW Grid
Australia’s Transgrid shortlists 2 GW of batteries for NSW grid #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/jdM3VsF3AJ
Boost Clean Energy, Not Consumption Restrictions
Amen. The way to address climate or energy is not to police consumption, but rather to increase clean energy abundance.
High-Power Chargers Target Heavy Trucks Outside China
Correct take. Outside of China, anyway. We will build chargers at this power output, but they'll be used primarily for heavy trucks.
EU-India Deal Boosts Energy Storage Innovation
EU-India trade agreement will propel innovation in energy storage #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/hKN4tIMp0E
AES Abandons San Diego Battery Project Amid Local Opposition
AES pulls out of San Diego area battery project after local opposition #energysky -- via Canary Media: https://t.co/gaxfAy1ZM1
New UNSW Study: Next‑Gen Solar Modules May Degrade Faster
Next-generation solar modules could degrade faster than expected, new UNSW research warns #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/9MN0k0o50k
Fervo Energy Secures Major Turbine Deal for Next‑Gen Geothermal
Fervo Energy inks big turbine deal to build more next-gen geothermal #energysky -- via Canary Media: https://t.co/2db2ArIrcM