Mexico’s Renewable Energy Revival Sparks $4.75 Billion Investment Wave
Mexico’s new National Energy Reform, championed by President Claudia Sheinbaum, opens 46% of the grid to private producers and dissolves previous regulators. The policy has already attracted $4.75 billion in private capital to build 20 solar and wind projects, adding 3.32 GW of generation and 1.48 GW of storage. A second tender aims to secure another 6.5 GW, while the Mexico‑Canada Action Plan reinforces regional clean‑energy cooperation. The reforms mark a decisive shift from the previous administration’s fossil‑fuel focus toward a market‑driven renewable future.
State Green-Lights Plan for Australia’s Biggest Wind Farm, with 219 Turbines and Two Big Batteries
Victoria’s Labor government has approved the Environment Effects Statement for WestWind Energy’s Warracknabeal Energy Park, a 219‑turbine wind farm slated to generate more than 1.5 GW of power across 26,000 ha of farmland. The project includes two grid‑scale battery storage units of...
Singapore Team Makes Ultrathin Perovskite Solar Cells
Scientists at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University have demonstrated perovskite solar cells that are roughly 50 times thinner than conventional versions. Using a vacuum‑based thermal evaporation process, they produced opaque cells with up to 12% efficiency and a semi‑transparent variant that...
China’s Energy Boom Could Give It the AI Edge
China’s massive push to expand electricity generation—both coal and renewables—could give it a decisive edge in the artificial‑intelligence race. While the United States still leads in AI algorithms and chips, data‑center power demand is outstripping supply, driving up electricity prices....
‘Nervous Energy’: US Wind and Solar Projects at Risk as Tax Credits Expire
US wind and solar developers are confronting a looming financing crunch as the federal Production Tax Credit (PTC) and Investment Tax Credit (ITC) are set to expire at the end of 2024. The uncertainty has already caused several multi‑gigawatt projects...
Australia’s Biggest Solar Farm Enjoys Less Curtailment, but Lower Prices, as Big Battery Starts Commissioning
Acen Renewables, the Philippines‑based owner of New England and Stubbo solar farms in New South Wales, reported an 87% jump in Australian generation to 528 GWh in the March quarter, driven by Stubbo’s first full‑quarter of output and reduced curtailment at...
Some Datacenters Divert Power From Homes. Will It Drive Homeowners to Solar and Batteries?
NV Energy told 49,000 Lake Tahoe residents they will lose 75% of their electricity as the utility redirects supply to new AI‑driven data centers built by Google, Apple and Microsoft. The shift reflects a broader trend where data centers drove...
Upcycling Silicon From End-of-Life Solar Modules via Palladium Nanoparticles
Italian researchers have created a palladium‑silicon (Pd/Si) heterogeneous catalyst using silicon recovered from end‑of‑life photovoltaic (PV) modules. The catalyst matches the activity of commercial Pd‑based systems in Mizoroki–Heck cross‑coupling reactions, delivering a turnover number of 5,820 and a turnover frequency...
Spain, Denmark Could Develop European Green Hydrogen Corridor for €2/Kg by Combining Solar and Offshore Wind
A joint Spanish‑Danish study shows that pairing Spain’s high‑output solar photovoltaics with Denmark’s offshore wind can produce green hydrogen at roughly €2 per kilogram (about $2.30). Using an hourly techno‑economic model, the researchers found that long‑duration storage, especially liquid organic hydrogen...
Japan Awards 1.25 GW of Battery Storage in Capacity Market Auction
Japan’s FY2025 long‑term decarbonization auction awarded 1.25 GW of battery storage capacity across 19 projects, accounting for roughly 30% of the decarbonization category. Lithium‑ion batteries secured 551 MW and non‑lithium technologies captured 699 MW. Bidding volume plummeted from nearly 7 GW in FY2024 to...
China Data Centers Tap Spot Power Trading First Time: Report
China’s largest data‑center operators, China United Network Communications and China Mobile, entered the electricity spot market on May 14, becoming virtual power plants for the first time. The three Guangdong‑based clusters joined the Guangdong Power Grid Energy Investment platform, allowing them...
Energy Secretary: U.S. To Finance Parts For 10 Nuclear Reactors To Power Data Centers
Energy Secretary Chris Wright announced the Department of Energy will provide federal financing to order components for ten 1.1‑gigawatt nuclear reactors aimed at powering data‑center clusters. The initiative also earmarks $94 million for eight firms developing small modular reactors (SMRs) and...
NextDC Brings Data Center Near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Online
Australian data centre operator NextDC has placed its KL1 facility near Kuala Lumpur online, marking its first international data centre. The campus, located in Petaling Jaya, will ultimately deliver 65 MW of power across five phases, with the initial phase offering 15 MW....
AI Data Centers Are Driving Nuclear's Next Commercial Test
A wave of announcements this week shows nuclear power moving from concept to a core component of AI data‑center strategy. NANO Nuclear and Supermicro signed an MOU to explore on‑site microreactors, while Terrestrial Energy and Riot Platforms are evaluating multi‑hundred‑megawatt...
Power Prices Are up 76% on America’s Biggest Grid, and a Watchdog Is Pointing Fingers
Wholesale electricity prices on the PJM Interconnection, the nation’s largest grid, jumped 76% over the past year, reaching $136.53 per megawatt‑hour from $77.78. Monitoring Analytics, an independent market watchdog, attributes the surge primarily to soaring demand from data centers, especially...
Zenix Announces Deployable On-Orbit Solar Array Using Smart Composite Materials
Suzhou Zenix Composites announced a deployable on‑orbit solar array built from smart composite materials that can self‑deploy, self‑lock, and stiffen after release. The flexible system delivers up to 30% power conversion efficiency and a power‑to‑mass ratio two to three times...
India Installs Record 15.3GW of Solar in Q1 2026 Amid Policy Deadline Rush
India installed a record 15.3 GW of solar capacity in Q1 2026, a 143% year‑on‑year jump from the same quarter last year. Large‑scale projects supplied 12.6 GW, accounting for 82% of the additions, while open‑access projects made up the remainder. The surge was...
Google-Backed Geothermal Firm Fervo Valued at $10bn on Back of AI Wave
Fervo Energy, a Google‑backed enhanced geothermal firm, completed a Nasdaq IPO that raised about $1.89 bn at $27 per share, pushing its valuation above $10 bn. The offering, the largest energy‑or‑utility IPO since 2013, saw shares jump more than 30% on debut....
The Hydrogen Stream: Ireland’s LCOH on Par with Morocco, Brazil
Fraunhofer ISE, working with Ireland’s ESB, released a methodology that shows Ireland can produce green hydrogen at €160‑205 per megawatt‑hour, a cost level comparable to Morocco, South Africa and Brazil. The study highlights pipeline transport to Rotterdam or Stade as...
Women’s Leadership Is Everywhere in Ukraine
Yuliana Onishchuk founded the Energy Act for Ukraine Foundation in 2022 to turn solar and battery storage from green tech into a lifeline during Russia’s invasion. The NGO’s "100 Solar Schools" and "50 Solar Hospitals" programmes have equipped public facilities...
VSB Secures Approval for Large-Scale Solar Project in Sicily
VSB Italy has secured a Unified Regional Authorization to build a 36 MW photovoltaic park in Francofonte, Sicily, slated for construction in 2027 and operation by the end of 2028. The 64‑hectare site, with 46.5 hectares of panels, will generate enough electricity...
Grew Solar to Set up 8 GW Ingot Wafer Unit in Madhya Pradesh
Grew Solar has finished land acquisition for an 8 GW ingot‑wafer plant in Narmadapuram, Madhya Pradesh, slated to start operations by March 2028. The company is already commissioning a 3 GW cell line in the same region, with the first phase expected next...
Fujiyama Power Commissions 2GW Solar Module Manufacturing Plant
Fujiyama Power has commissioned the first phase of a 2 GW solar‑module manufacturing plant in Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh, delivering an initial 1 GW capacity. The facility will eventually produce 2 GW each of solar modules, batteries, and inverters, with full‑capacity utilisation targeted for...
'3.6GW of Bids in South Korean Offshore Auction'
South Korea’s latest offshore wind auction attracted nine developers submitting a total of 3.6 GW of bids for a 1.8 GW supply pool. The auction is split into 400 MW for floating turbines, 400 MW for projects led by public entities, and 1 GW for...
Crew Carbon Raises $25M To Scale Wastewater Decarbonisation Technology
Crew Carbon announced a $25 million financing round, combining $19 million in Series A equity and $6 million in grants, led by Burnt Island Ventures and backed by AP Ventures, Sony Innovation Fund and others. The capital will fund technology development and broader deployment...
Chinese Wind Turbine Makers Sweep Global Top Five for First Time
Chinese wind turbine manufacturers have captured all five spots in the Global Wind Energy Council's ranking of new installations for 2025, marking the first time the top tier is exclusively Chinese. Goldwind topped the list, followed by three other Chinese...
Azerbaijan Kicks Off Offshore Wind Measurement Campaign with LiDAR Deployed in Caspian Sea
EOLOS Floating LiDAR Solutions has deployed its Stage‑3‑accredited FLS200 floating LiDAR buoy at Azerbaijan Green Energy Company’s offshore wind site in the Caspian Sea, marking the region’s first such measurement campaign. The one‑year effort, backed by Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Energy,...
Solar Generation to Surpass Coal in Texas
Utility‑scale solar in Texas is projected to generate 78,000 GWh in 2026, outpacing coal's 60,000 GWh for the first time. The forecast reflects 14 GW of new solar capacity slated for the state, including the 837 MW Tehuacana Creek 1 solar‑plus‑storage project. Solar’s share of...
Meridian Energy Bags Consent for 120MW New Zealand Solar Plant
Meridian Energy has secured consent to build the 120 MW Bunnythorpe Solar Farm on a 280‑hectare site in New Zealand’s Manawatū region, paired with a battery energy storage system. The solar farm will host roughly 250,000 modules and is projected to produce...
Flexbase Starts Work on Battery Energy Storage System and Data Center in Laufenburg, Switzerland
Swiss energy firm Flexbase has begun construction of the world’s largest battery energy storage system at the Laufenburg Technology Center. The redox‑flow BESS will deliver 1.6 GW of power and 2.1 GWh of storage, enough to run about 210,000 households for a...
Fujiyama Power Systems Posts 87.5% Revenue Jump, Commissions 2,000 MW Ratlam Solar Plant
Fujiyama Power Systems posted an 87.5% year‑on‑year revenue surge to ₹900.8 crore (≈$108 million) in Q4 FY26 and announced the commissioning of a 2,000 MW solar‑panel plant in Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh. EBITDA rose 116.9% to ₹171.5 crore (≈$20.7 million) and profit after tax more than doubled...
Waaree Clean Energy Solutions Bags Order to Develop Green Hydrogen Project in Karnataka
Waaree Clean Energy Solutions, a wholly‑owned subsidiary of Waaree Energies, has secured a landmark order to build a multi‑technology green hydrogen hub at TMEIC Industrial Systems’ plant in Tumkur, Karnataka. The project will integrate PEM and alkaline electrolyzers, hydrogen compression,...
France Reaches 2,000 MW Offshore Wind Capacity: France Commissions Next Offshore Wind Farm – Dieppe–Le Tréport Nearing Launch
France is accelerating offshore wind development with the Dieppe–Le Tréport project, a 496 MW farm slated for full commissioning in the second half of 2026. More than half of its 62 jacket foundations are already in place, and the export cables...
Türkiye Declares Four Offshore Wind Areas
Turkey's Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources announced four candidate offshore wind zones in the Aegean Sea, covering roughly 500 km². The sites – Gökçeada (75 km²), Bozcaada (127 km²), Gulf of Saros (173 km²) and Edremit Bay (125 km²) – are slated for detailed...
Germany Moves Toward 4-Hour Battery Storage – First Flower Projects Mark New Trend in Hamburg and Saxony-Anhalt
Swedish firm Flower Infrastructure Technologies is advancing Germany’s shift toward multi‑hour battery storage with two large projects: a 100 MW/400 MWh system in Hamburg’s Bergedorf district and a 63 MW/257 MWh plant in Döllnitz, Saxony‑Anhalt. Both are designed for four‑hour discharge, roughly double the...
One-Year Data Center Moratorium Approved in City Near Minneapolis
Inver Grove Heights, a suburb of Minneapolis, approved a one‑year moratorium on new data‑center construction after the city council reviewed a 5 MW, 55,000‑square‑foot proposal from T5 Data Centers. The pause gives officials time to evaluate zoning, site suitability, and regulatory...
CIP Leads the Pack as Korea's Latest Offshore Wind Auction Attracts Bumper Capacity
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) emerged as the frontrunner in South Korea’s latest offshore wind auction, which attracted bids totaling 3.6 GW from nine projects. The auction covers both fixed‑bottom and floating platforms, marking the first time a single developer is active...
German Scientists Explore Whether Solar Power Plants Can Induce Rain in Deserts
German researchers led by the University of Hohenheim will assess whether large‑scale solar farms in coastal deserts can trigger rainfall. Funded by the UAE’s $5 million‑a‑year Rain Enhancement program, the three‑year project will deploy LiDAR at sites like the 3.8 GW Mohammed bin Rashid...
Heterojunction PV Modules with Low Silver Content Tested in World’s Sunniest Region
Chilean firm Atamostec, together with France’s CEA‑Ines, is field‑testing heterojunction (HJT) solar modules with dramatically reduced silver content at the Atacama Desert Solar Platform. The ALPACA project has demonstrated up to 70 % substitution of silver by copper in the cells,...
Deep Green Gets Green Light for Bradford Heat-Reuse Data Centre
Deep Green has secured planning permission to build a heat‑reuse data centre in Bradford. The facility will capture waste heat generated by servers and feed it into the city’s district‑heating network, including local swimming pools. By diverting this thermal energy,...
Fraunhofer ISE Achieves 31.3% Record Solar-to-Hydrogen Efficiency in CPV Electrolysis
Researchers at Fraunhofer ISE have set a new outdoor record for solar‑to‑hydrogen conversion, reaching 31.3% efficiency with a four‑junction micro‑concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) array driving two series‑connected PEM electrolyzers. The CPV module delivered 34.7% solar‑to‑electricity conversion while the electrolyzer operated at...
Study: Coal Pollution Is Making Solar Less Effective
New research by Oxford and UCL shows coal‑plant pollution reduces solar PV output worldwide. Using satellite data on 140,000 installations, the study estimates aerosols cut global solar generation by 5.8% in 2023, equal to 111 TWh—about the output of 18 medium‑size...
Waste-to-Energy ‘Safe’ for Filipinos Amid Health, Pollution Fears: Environment Official
Two fatal landfill slides in Cebu and Rizal this year exposed the Philippines' reliance on aging, poorly regulated dumps, killing at least 36 people. In response, the government cleared its first large‑scale waste‑to‑energy (WTE) project in New Clark City, a...
Flender Expands Into Brazil: New Service Location Strengthens Wind Energy Business in South America
Flender, the German drive‑technology specialist, has opened a new service location in Cabo de Santo Agostinho, Brazil, taking over Wärtsilä's wind‑turbine and industrial‑gearbox service business. The 5,000‑square‑metre facility adds state‑of‑the‑art testing capabilities for wind‑turbine gearboxes, the first of its kind...
EnerVenue Piloting ‘30,000-Cycle’ Nickel-Hydrogen BESS in China
EnerVenue is piloting a 150 kWh nickel‑hydrogen battery energy storage system at Towngas' Jintan site in Changzhou, China. The Energy Rack houses 50 aqueous metal cells and is designed for up to three full cycles per day, promising more than 30,000...
Battery Storage Gains Ground as Data Centers Seek Diesel Alternatives
Battery energy storage systems (BESS) are emerging as a viable diesel‑free backup for data centers, especially those running AI workloads with rapid load swings. Market forecasts show the global BESS market expanding from $50.81 billion in 2025 to $105.96 billion by 2030,...
Solar Panels UK Guide: Your Complete Guide to Specifying & Installing a Solar PV System
A new guide details how UK self‑builders can specify and install residential solar PV systems as building regulations tighten. The Future Homes Standard, due in 2025, will require new homes to cut CO₂ emissions by up to 80%, effectively making...
Sponsored: Paces Agent Is Here: An AI Teammate for Power Development
Paces has launched Paces Agent, an autonomous AI teammate that operates across its software platform and expert services to accelerate power‑project development. The agent automates siting, ranking, Gantt‑chart creation, diligence reporting, and interconnection permitting while routing decisions to human experts...
Strong Policy, Weak Delivery: Statkraft Boss on Where UK and Ireland Fall Short on Renewables
Statkraft is scaling a diversified portfolio of wind, solar, battery and grid‑stability projects across the UK and Ireland, with more than 1 GW of developments in the pipeline. The company has already brought 300 MW of lithium‑ion batteries online in Scotland and...
Turbine Blade Breaks, Falls to Ground at Wind Farm Damaged by Lightning Strike in 2019
A turbine blade snapped and fell to the ground at the 228 MW Lal Lal wind farm in Victoria on May 15, 2026. The failure occurred on turbine Y23 in the Yendon section, prompting an immediate exclusion zone but causing no injuries. This is...