Trump Paying Billions to Abandon Wind Power
The Trump administration announced it will spend nearly $1 billion to compensate energy firms for canceling two offshore wind projects off the U.S. coastline. The payment, approved by bipartisan lawmakers, aims to halt construction and avoid further regulatory hurdles. The move reflects a broader shift toward fossil‑fuel‑friendly policies under the administration. The decision has sparked criticism from environmental groups and industry analysts alike.
AI Pivot: Electrification Infrastructure in Focus
AI‑driven data centers are exposing a critical shortfall in the United States’ power grid, prompting investors to look beyond chip makers toward the physical infrastructure that can deliver 24/7 electricity. ALPS Capital highlights this shift in its Q2 2026 market themes,...
Power Drives the AI Data Center Boom, but Connectivity Cannot Be Overlooked
AI’s super‑cycle is reshaping data‑center strategy as power demand skyrockets, with Omdia forecasting global IT‑load capacity to reach 314 GW by 2030 – a 2.9‑fold rise. To sustain gigawatt‑scale training clusters, operators must adopt “scale across,” a new DCI model that...
Transition Away Host Colombia Faces Phaseout Challenges
Colombia, under President Gustavo Petro, hosted the inaugural Transition Away conference in Santa Marta, calling on 57 nations to develop national fossil‑fuel phase‑out roadmaps. The government released a draft roadmap aiming to cut domestic fossil‑fuel demand by 90% through rapid solar and...
Cryptominer Mawson Rebrands as Big Digital Energy, Signs 75MW Colo Deal with Endeavor
Big Digital Energy, formerly Mawson Infrastructure Group, announced a rebrand and a new colocation agreement with an Endeavor affiliate. The deal will deliver roughly 75 MW of compute capacity and about 25,000 mining computers, operating under a 50/50 profit‑sharing model. Endeavor...
T.Loop Looks to Develop Data Center in Hanko, Finland
T.Loop announced that the city of Hanko, Finland, has set aside land in its Eastern Industrial Area for a new data center. The facility will be designed to capture and deliver waste heat to the town’s district‑heating network, embodying the...
US Offshore Wind “Not a Dead Industry” – Oceantic Network CEO
At the Offshore Technology Conference 2026, Oceantic Network president Liz Burdock argued that U.S. offshore wind is not a dead industry. She cited recent court rulings that overturned the Trump administration’s permitting ban and cleared five stalled permits, strengthening the...
U.S. Inverter Market Faces Policy, Supply Headwinds Despite Safe Harbor Pipeline
Intertek CEA projects U.S. inverter demand to grow 6% annually through 2028, but developers confront tighter regulations under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s Foreign Entity of Concern (FEOC) rules and new cybersecurity mandates. Tariffs on imported inverters can reach...
Lessons From Australia for Scaling Rooftop Solar and Home Batteries
U.S. utility regulators toured Australia and documented how low‑cost rooftop solar—priced at less than a third of typical U.S. rates—has become the nation’s dominant distributed resource, now supplying roughly 75% of South Australia’s electricity. The study highlights Australia’s friction‑free interconnection...
Orsted Praises AccelerateEU Energy Package
Orsted CEO Rasmus Errboe praised the European Commission’s AccelerateEU package, which aims to fast‑track the shift from fossil fuels to clean energy through grid upgrades and streamlined permitting. He framed the initiative as a robust response to Middle‑East geopolitical tensions...
PSEG CEO: Nuclear Outlook for New Jersey Improves on Lifting of Moratorium
PSEG CEO Ralph LaRossa said New Jersey’s nuclear outlook has improved after Gov. Mikie Sherrill lifted the state moratorium and created a nuclear task force. However, LaRossa warned that any new nuclear projects will require long‑term federal financial, permitting and siting...
A Tsunami of AI Demand Will Blossom Into a Bright Future for Bloom Energy, Argues CEO KR Sridhar. Here's Why...
Oracle has expanded its fuel‑cell agreement with Bloom Energy to power its AI‑focused Project Jupiter in New Mexico, replacing planned gas turbines and diesel generators with a 2.45 GW Bloom Energy Server block. The project will become one of the largest islanded micro‑grids,...
Nuclear Reaches 41% of TVA’s Power Supply
The Tennessee Valley Authority’s nuclear fleet provided 41% of its power in the first half of fiscal 2026, up from 31% a year earlier. Nuclear generation produced 33,772 GWh, while net income rose to $658 million, a 23% increase. Interim CEO Mike...
Ampyr and Climate Fund Commission India Solar
Climate Fund Managers and Ampyr Energy have commissioned the 67 MWp Somasamudra Phase 1 solar PV plant in Karnataka, marking the fourth delivery under Ampyr’s EU‑backed renewable platform. The facility will produce more than 118 GWh of clean electricity each year, offsetting over...
Kempower Launches Mega Satellite Flex with CCS and MCS Charging Support at ACT Expo
Kempower unveiled the Mega Satellite Flex, a high‑power charging dispenser that supports both CCS and MCS standards for heavy‑duty electric vehicles. The unit can deliver up to 560 kW via CCS and 1.2 MW via MCS, with 5 m and 2.7 m cable reaches...
BlueAlp, KraussMaffei Partner on Plastics Recycling
BlueAlp, a Dutch chemical‑recycling firm, announced a partnership with Germany’s KraussMaffei Extrusion to integrate the ZE BluePower twin‑screw extruder into its pyrolysis process. The equipment will be installed at BlueAlp’s facilities in Italy and Belgium, boosting energy efficiency and material conditioning...
There Are Now More than 2 Million UK Solar Installations
UK solar installations surpassed 2 million in March 2026, the highest monthly volume since 2012, pushing total capacity to 22.1 GW. The month recorded 27,607 new systems delivering 121 MW, while the 373 MW Cleve Hill plant alone contributed 16% of the year‑over‑year capacity...
Texas PV Module Production to Exceed 15 GW in 2026
Texas will produce more than 15 GW of silicon‑based solar PV modules in 2026, accounting for roughly half of all U.S. domestic output. The surge is driven by high‑capacity players such as T1 Energy, Canadian Solar, SEG Solar, Waaree Energies, Imperial...
Renew Risk Launches Severe Storm Model for US Market
Renew Risk has launched a U.S. severe convective storm model designed specifically for utility‑scale solar farms. The model uses an asset‑first, machine‑learning approach and integrates hail, tornadoes and straight‑line wind to produce granular loss estimates. It draws on a monthly‑updated...
Clean Energy Will Help Power FIFA World Cup This Summer
Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts is powering its World Cup matches with a mix of clean energy assets, including a 2 MW solid‑oxide fuel‑cell server, a 1 MW solar array, and purchased renewable energy certificates. The combined system supplies roughly half of...
Xcel Energy: Google Deal Sets Template for Large Load Tariff Strategy
Xcel Energy’s pending deal with Google for a near‑1 GW data center in Minnesota will serve as a template for large‑load tariffs in Colorado, Texas, New Mexico and Wisconsin. Under the agreement, Google funds all infrastructure, and Xcel is filing similar tariffs...
Ballard to Supply Fuel Cell Modules for New Solaris H2 Bus
Ballard Power Systems will equip Solaris’s next‑generation hydrogen bus with its new FCmove‑SC fuel‑cell module. The partnership, which began in 2019, previously used the 70 kW FCmove‑HD and 100 kW FCmove‑HD+ modules for the 12‑metre and 18‑metre Urbino models. Ballard’s order for...
Duke Energy Added 2.7 GW of Contracted Data Centers in Q1
Duke Energy announced it has signed 2.7 GW of new data‑center service agreements in Q1, bringing its total executed contracts with data centers to 7.6 GW, most of which are already under construction. The utility also highlighted a 7.8 GW high‑confidence pipeline of...
Baleària Dual-Fuel Fast Ferry Newbuild Aces Sea Trials
Baleària’s new 123‑metre dual‑fuel Ro‑Pax fast ferry Mercedes Pinto completed sea trials, hitting a top speed of 38 knots. Built by Astilleros Armon in Gijón and designed by Incat Crowther, the vessel can transport up to 1,200 passengers and 425 vehicles. Powered by...
Electric Buses Are Over Half Of National Park Site’s Bus Fleet
The Presidio Trust is adding five battery‑electric buses to its free shuttle fleet, pushing the share of electric vehicles above 50 percent. The transition promises lower maintenance costs, reduced emissions, and cleaner air for drivers, passengers, and nearby residents. The...
Kenya: GDC Conference Opens as Experts Back Geothermal to Power Industrial Growth
The third Geothermal Conference 2026 opened in Nairobi on May 4, highlighting Kenya’s push to make geothermal the backbone of its industrial expansion. Principal Secretary for Energy Alex Wachira underscored that stable power is essential for economic growth, noting Kenya’s rank...
How the Solar and Storage 'Sweet Spot' Could Slash Europe's Energy Costs
SolarPower Europe’s new scenario projects that scaling solar generation together with battery storage across the continent could halve operating costs for power consumers by 2030. The model calls for roughly 300 GW of new solar capacity and 150 GW of storage, backed...
Solar Experts Offer a Solution to Satisfy Both Sides in Ivanpah Decommissioning Battle
Two California utilities, PG&E and SCE, are trying to terminate their long‑term power purchase agreements for the 392 MW Ivanpah CSP plant, citing chronic under‑performance and high costs. The California Public Utilities Commission has rejected the termination requests, emphasizing the need...
Norwegian Startup Testing Hybrid Solar, Wave, Wind System
Norwegian startup Flex2Future has begun testing a scaled‑down hybrid offshore energy platform that combines solar, wave and wind generation in a SINTEF ocean basin. Laboratory trials focus on the structure’s hydrodynamic response and the power‑take‑off performance of its wave converters....
European Solar-Plus-Storage Ramp-Up Could Cut 2030 Power Costs by 49%
SolarPower Europe’s new Solar+ report outlines an ambitious pathway for solar photovoltaic and battery storage deployment across the EU. By 2030, the EU aims to expand operational storage from 55 GW to 200 GW and double solar’s share to 26%, pushing renewables...
UK-US Consortium Targets First Nuclear Fusion Power Plant by Mid-2030s
A UK‑US consortium comprising Bill Gates‑backed Type One Energy, UK‑based Tokamak Energy, and infrastructure firm AECOM announced plans to build the United Kingdom’s first commercial nuclear‑fusion power plant. The partnership targets a mid‑2030s operational date, aiming to deliver a net‑zero...
UK Government Funds Battery Recycling Consortium
The UK government, via Innovate UK’s Battery Innovation Programme, has awarded funding to ReCam, a consortium of Recyclus, the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre, Watercycle Technologies and Polaron. The group will develop advanced lithium‑ion battery recycling processes that turn end‑of‑life cells into...
Sinovoltaics Launches Free Tool for Project-Specific PV Module Test Scopes
Sinovoltaics unveiled PV Lab Test Advisor, a free web‑based platform that generates customized reliability‑testing scopes for utility‑scale solar projects. Users input site climate, technology and risk parameters, and the tool outputs a PDF‑ready testing plan. The service aims to replace...
Forestalia Advances Tosos Wind Plans
Forestalia announced it will build 13 wind turbines in Tosos, Zaragoza, delivering 77.9 MW of capacity. The turbines are part of four projects—Henar II, Henar III, Canteras IV and Canteras V—representing 43.6% of the 178.6 MW planned for the Campo de Cariñena region. The development involves...
PV Module Recycling Technologies ‘Progressing’, Says IEA-PVPS
The International Energy Agency’s Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme released its latest Task 12 report, showing measurable progress in PV module recycling. Commercial recyclers like Solarcycle and SPR now recover up to 98% of silicon and over 90% of silver and copper,...
Green Flexibility, Suncatcher, SWB and ArcelorMittal Progress Large-Scale BESS Projects in Germany Totalling 324MWh
Germany’s utility‑scale battery market received four major announcements in early May, adding 324 MWh of capacity. Green Flexibility inaugurated a 40 MW/80 MWh BESS in Bavaria, while SWB and Be.storaged plan an 85 MW/170 MWh system at a Bremen port for 2028. ArcelorMittal hired EDF...
Green Diesel Optimism Reigns in Chicago Amid Turnaround Buzz
The biomass‑based diesel sector is shedding its 2025 gloom as recent U.S. policy shifts spark optimism. The Trump administration has lifted biofuel‑blending volumes and introduced the 45Z tax credit, which rewards low‑carbon feedstocks. Concurrently, European biodiesel has traded below petroleum...
Record Turbine Blades Arrive at Mill Rig
OnPath Energy received the UK's longest on‑shore wind turbine blades—80 metres each—for the 33 MW Mill Rig project in South Lanarkshire. The blades will equip six Nordex N163/5.X turbines, giving tip heights of 199.5 metres and a 50 % larger swept area than previous UK...
Renewables Are Gaining on Fossil Fuels, IRENA Report Finds
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) reports that renewable power is closing the cost gap with fossil fuels as oil supplies tighten. Declining wind and solar prices, combined with cheaper battery storage, allow renewables to deliver steady electricity at lower...
Clean Hydrogen Created From Plastic Waste Using Battery Acid From Old Cars and Solar Power
Scientists at the University of Cambridge have unveiled a one‑pot method that converts PET plastic waste into valuable chemicals and clean hydrogen using solar energy and sulfuric acid extracted from discarded car batteries. The process first hydrolyzes PET into glycol...
€87 Million Luau Photovoltaic Park Project Commissioned as Africa’s Largest Off-Grid Solar Park
Angola commissioned the Luau Photovoltaic Park, a €87 million (≈$94 million) off‑grid solar‑plus‑storage project delivering 31.85 MWp of capacity and 75.26 MWh of battery storage. The hybrid plant supplies electricity to more than 90,000 remote residents, avoids about 47 tonnes of CO₂ and saves roughly...
Orsted Hits Delays on Hornsea 3, Riffgrund 3
Ørsted said its Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm (2,852 MW) in the UK and Borkum Riffgrund 3 (913 MW) off Germany will miss original commercial‑operation dates due to grid‑connection delays. Hornsea 3’s COD moves from H2 2027 to Q4 2027/Q1 2028, while Riffgrund 3 shifts from May to August‑September 2026. The...
New Battery Design for Longer-Range EVs
University of Surrey researchers unveiled a silicon‑coated carbon‑nanotube (VISiCNT) anode that can be produced via roll‑to‑roll manufacturing in just seven minutes. The design delivers up to 3.5 Ah kg⁻¹ (≈3500 mAh g⁻¹) reversible capacity, far surpassing the 370 mAh g⁻¹ of conventional graphite anodes, while maintaining...
Octopus Invests €584m in European Wind
Octopus Energy Generation is committing roughly $637 million to buy 321 MW of on‑shore wind capacity across 17 sites in France, Germany and Poland. The acquisition, made through the Sky fund, adds 143.5 MW in France, 102.5 MW in Germany and 75 MW in Poland,...
Turbine Prices 'Surge as Supply Tightens'
Europe’s offshore wind market is confronting a structural supply crunch as turbine prices have jumped 40‑45% since 2020. The surge stems from a shrinking manufacturer pool, with GE Vernova pausing new orders and Siemens Gamesa and Vestas supplying almost all available...
Kraken to Optimise Pure Energie Portfolio
Dutch clean‑energy firm Pure Energie has chosen Kraken to manage and optimise its consumer, wind, solar and battery assets across the Netherlands. Kraken will deliver an integrated energy‑management system covering retail balancing, day‑ahead curtailment, intraday trading, imbalance optimisation and ancillary market...
Vestas CFO Doesn't Expect Offshore Wind to Be Profitable This Year
Vestas CFO Jakob Wegge‑Larsen told Recharge that the company’s offshore wind segment will not achieve profitability in 2024. The shortfall stems from elevated manufacturing costs as the firm ramps up turbine production. Despite robust market demand, cost pressures and lingering...
Angola Switches on Africa’s Largest Off-Grid Solar-Plus-Storage Park
Portuguese renewable firm MCA has commissioned the Luau photovoltaic park in eastern Angola, a 31.85 MW solar facility paired with 75.26 MWh of battery storage. The off‑grid system can power more than 90,000 residents and eliminates the need for fossil‑fuel generators. Valued...
Low-Carbon Sources Met All of 2025’s Electricity Demand Growth - OWID
In 2025 global electricity generation rose by roughly 850 TWh, and low‑carbon sources—primarily solar and wind—accounted for almost all of that increase. While natural‑gas output edged higher, the gains were more than offset by declines in coal and oil generation, marking...
15 Years of Baltic 1: Germany’s First Offshore Wind Farm as a Pioneer for Offshore Expansion
Baltic 1, Germany’s first commercial offshore wind farm, began delivering power in 2011 with a 48.3 MW capacity spread across 21 turbines. Over fifteen years the site has maintained high availability, supplying roughly 50,000 households and serving as a technical reference for...