Turkey to Race Ahead of EU on Battery Storage Amid Fossil Fuel Crisis
Turkey has approved more than 33 GW of battery storage since 2022, outpacing the combined 12‑13 GW capacity of leading EU nations such as Germany and Italy. The surge is driven by a 2022 mandate that grants preferential grid access to renewables paired with equal storage, signaling a massive investment push. While the country aims for 120 GW of wind and solar by 2035, coal still provides 34% of its power, highlighting a mixed energy transition. Analysts warn that permitting bottlenecks and reliance on spot market prices could slow project delivery.
Greening of Streaming Names Board of Directors
Greening of Streaming (GoS) has moved from an informal initiative to a formally governed organization, establishing a Board of Directors and a lab‑based research model. The new structure includes dedicated labs for measurement, policy, communication, technical standards, and more, each...
Australian Utility-Scale Solar and Wind Generation Reaches 4.7TWh in March 2026
Australia’s utility‑scale solar PV and wind farms generated 4.7 TWh in March 2026, a modest 2 % year‑on‑year increase after February’s 11 % jump. Queensland and Western Australia dominated the top‑performer list, while southern states saw lower capacity factors as the country moved from...
China Turns to Offshore Wind Farms, Subsea Data Centres to Ease AI Computing Bottleneck
China has launched its first subsea data centre directly powered by an offshore wind farm off Shanghai’s coast. The 10‑metre‑deep facility, built by Shanghai HiCloud Technology, represents a 1.6 billion yuan investment and a planned 24 MW capacity. Designed to serve AI,...
Australia: Smart Data Mapping Enhances Solar Infrastructure
University of New South Wales researchers have unveiled a global mapping tool that quantifies ultraviolet (UV) exposure on solar installations, exposing a hidden degradation risk especially for single‑ and double‑axis tracking systems. The model shows that in high‑irradiance regions like...
How Caldera Is Using Industrial Steam to Tackle an Energy Transition 'Blind Spot'
Caldera, a heat‑battery startup, is turning excess industrial steam into stored thermal energy to address a long‑overlooked gap in the clean‑energy transition. Founder and CEO James Macnaghten, a mechanical engineer, says the company draws inspiration from Victorian‑era engineering principles, emphasizing...
Trump Administration Releases Guidance on Clean Energy Tax Credit Restrictions
The Treasury and IRS issued Notice 2026‑15 to clarify how clean‑energy tax credits under sections 45Y, 48E and 45X are limited for projects tied to Prohibited Foreign Entities (PFEs) under the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act. The guidance defines "effective...
EcoNavis to Validate and Demonstrate Improved Design for Wind Rotors
EcoNavis Solutions, backed by a £100,000 ($133,000) Scottish Enterprise grant, is moving its patented tail‑appendage design for Flettner rotors from simulation to physical testing. The aerodynamic appendage promises up to a 10% thrust increase while cutting torque demand by roughly...
Low-TFA Refrigerants: A Future-Ready Solution for Chillers and Heat Pumps
Facility owners are confronting tighter carbon‑emission and PFAS regulations, prompting a shift toward low‑TFA refrigerants. R‑444A, a composite blend of R‑1234ze, R‑32 and R‑152a, delivers negligible trifluoroacetic acid formation and a GWP below 150, satisfying emerging policy thresholds. Performance tests...
Why Electric Trucks Haven’t Taken Off in the U.S.
Rising diesel prices—now $5.64 a gallon, a 50% year‑over‑year jump—are squeezing U.S. trucking margins amid heightened Iran‑related geopolitical tension. The surge has forced carriers to add fuel surcharges, while food distributors pass costs to consumers. Tesla announced it will begin...
California Legislature Considers VPPs and Solar-Charged Battery Compensation
California lawmakers advanced two bills aimed at unlocking distributed energy resources. Senate Bill 913 would let solar‑charged batteries, EV chargers and heat pumps receive credit for electricity exported to the grid, enabling virtual power plants to participate in the state’s...
Pennsylvania DEP Seeks Potential Fast-Track Storage, Generation Projects
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) issued a request for information seeking large‑scale generation or storage projects eligible for PJM Interconnection’s proposed Expedited Interconnection Track. The fast‑track would consider up to ten 250 MW‑plus projects a year, with a ten‑month...
PowerBank Announces $1.1M in New Funding for New York Community Solar Project
PowerBank secured more than $1.1 million from NYSERDA’s NY‑Sun program for its 7.1 MW Jordan Rd 2 community solar project, a brownfield redevelopment in Skaneateles, New York. The project also qualifies for a $1.58 million Inclusive Community Solar adder, requiring at least 40% of...
From Land Grab to Structured Scale: Kirkland & Ellis Explains How Capital, Power, and Deal Complexity Are Defining the AI...
Kirkland & Ellis partners Melissa Kalka and Kimberly McGrath explain that the AI data‑center boom has moved beyond the initial land‑grab into a phase where power certainty and execution risk dominate dealmaking. Capital remains abundant, but investors now pull money earlier,...
ABB Manufacturing Facility in SC to Meet 80% of Electricity Needs with On-Site Solar
ABB’s 47‑year‑old electrification service plant in Florence, South Carolina, now sources about 80% of its electricity from a new on‑site 840‑kW solar array. The facility also achieved over 90% waste diversion through a waste‑to‑energy program and implements ABB Ability Nsight...
Taiwan Joins Others in Asia Restarting Coal-Fired Units Due to Iran War
Taiwan Power Co. will restart two coal‑fired units at the Mailiao plant, delivering roughly 1 GW of capacity for at least three months starting in May. The move responds to heightened electricity demand and recent disruptions to LNG supplies caused by...
Trump Is Losing The War On EVs As New Incentives Kick In
The removal of the $7,500 federal EV tax credit last September has depressed U.S. electric‑vehicle sales, prompting private players to fill the gap. Uber broadened its $4,000 Go Electric incentive nationwide, while Honda introduced a $7,500 discount on the Prologue...
Chindata and HEC Break Ground on 7.5MW Data Center in Hubei Province, China
Chindata and HEC Group have broken ground on a new 7.5 MW data center in Yidu, Hubei Province, covering 6.3 hectares. The campus will also host an AI showcase and academic exchange center, signaling a focus on emerging AI workloads. The project...
Energy Storage Pricing Beginning to ‘Fracture’ by Product Type: Report
Anza Renewables reports a widening price gap between U.S. utility‑scale and distribution‑scale energy storage in Q1 2026, with utility‑scale costs dropping up to 20.9% while distribution‑scale prices remain flat around $203/kWh (AC) and $175/kWh (DC). The United States installed a...
Microsoft Inks Bioenergy CDR Deal with Indigenous-Owned Project
Microsoft has signed a 15‑year agreement to buy 626,000 metric tons of carbon‑removal credits from the North Star BECCS project in Saskatchewan. The project, majority‑owned by the Meadow Lake Tribal Council, will use sustainable forestry, convert waste to energy, and...
Federal Permitting Delays in the US Could Drive Cost of Renewable Energy Deployment up by 10%
Federal permitting bottlenecks stalled roughly 11 GW of new solar and wind projects in the United States over the past year, inflating development costs by up to 10%. A Crux survey of 50 developers found 94% experienced at least a one‑month...
Nscale Teams up with Fortum for Data Center in Harjavalta, Finland
Neocloud Nscale has teamed with Finnish energy firm Fortum to develop a new data‑center in Harjavalta’s Sievari industrial area, on land owned by the town. Fortum will act as the site‑development partner, while Nscale negotiates a preliminary land purchase. The...
Wholesale Solar Panels: How to Buy Smart at Scale
Buying solar panels wholesale dramatically reduces per‑watt costs, often 35‑40% lower than retail, while shortening lead times to a few days. Reliable distributors source Tier‑1 modules, maintain U.S. inventory, and offer flexible Net‑30/60 payment terms that protect installer cash flow....
Electrovaya Secures $5m of Funding From US DOE to Test Use of Energy Storage Systems in a Data Center Environment
Canadian lithium‑ion battery maker Electrovaya received a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Critical Facility Energy Resilience program to test a 1.2 MWh battery energy storage system at Binghamton University’s data‑center testbed. The Infinity BESS, housed in a 20‑foot...
Trump Breathes New Life Into Old Green Hydrogen Dreams
President Donald Trump’s war in Iran is reshaping global fuel strategies, prompting Japan to accelerate its green hydrogen agenda. Tokyo has teamed with New Zealand to launch a hydrogen corridor that will power a freight route between Fukushima and Fukuoka, targeting...
PPC Group Completes Construction at 2.1GW Greek Solar PV Portfolio
Greek utility PPC Group has finished building a 2.13 GW solar photovoltaic portfolio across former lignite mines in northern Greece, branding it as Europe’s largest PV cluster. The 14‑project complex, highlighted by the 550 MW Phoebe plant and the 940 MW Amyntaio complex...
Are Manure Digesters a Real Solution to Dairy Farm Emissions?
Governments are subsidizing anaerobic digesters that turn cow manure into biogas, a technology that can slash methane emissions from dairy operations by up to 70%. Proponents argue the systems are among the most effective livestock‑focused climate tools, while critics warn...
800 MW/1.5 GWh Dinawan Solar Farm and Battery Storage Project in Australia Secures Approval, Bids to Reduce NSW Reliance on...
Spark Renewables secured final state approval for the Dinawan hybrid project in New South Wales, pairing an 800 MW solar farm with a 356 MW/1,574 MWh battery energy storage system. The AUD 1.35 billion development sits in the South West Renewable Energy Zone and links to...
Recovering the Cost of Battery-Electric Vehicles: Volvo
Volvo’s latest analysis addresses the primary concern of miners shifting to battery‑electric equipment: how quickly the higher upfront price can be recouped. The company highlights that while electric excavators such as the EC230 carry a premium, savings in diesel fuel,...
BWXT Initiates NRC Pre-Application Process for HEU Enrichment Facility in Erwin, Tennessee
BWX Technologies (BWXT) has notified the Nuclear Regulatory Commission of its intent to seek a license for a new highly enriched uranium (HEU) enrichment facility in Erwin, Tennessee. The plant is part of a $1.5 billion Department of Energy contract to...
PV-Driven Hydraulic Hydro Storage May Hit $0.022/kWh LCOE in the U.S.
An international study shows utility‑scale solar PV paired with hydraulic hydro storage (HHS) can achieve a levelized cost of energy as low as $0.022 per kilowatt‑hour in select U.S. regions. The techno‑economic analysis of 936 sites models gigawatt‑hour‑scale systems that...
Federal Permitting Is ‘Outsized’ Factor in Clean Energy Delays, Cancellations: Crux
A Crux survey of 50 clean‑energy developers found that every respondent had a project materially affected by federal permitting, totaling roughly 11 GW of capacity. More than 80% said they deliberately site projects to sidestep permitting triggers, while 72% prioritize predictability...
Heterojunction Vs. TOPCon in Perovskite-Silicon Tandem
Australian researchers report that tunnel‑oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) silicon cells have narrowed the open‑circuit voltage (VOC) gap with heterojunction (HJT) cells to less than 10 mV, while maintaining wafer‑tolerance and scalable production. Although TOPCon‑based perovskite‑silicon tandems lag slightly in peak efficiency,...
$51 Million In New EV Charger Funding Available In Michigan
Michigan’s Department of Transportation announced the release of $51 million in discretionary NEVI formula funds to accelerate fast‑charging infrastructure across the state. The money will target gaps on major highways, aiming for a charger roughly every 60 miles and expanding the network...
GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy Supporting Deployment of SMR in Sweden
GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GVH) has signed a main services agreement with Sweden‑based engineering firm AFRY to support the deployment of its BWRX‑300 small modular reactor (SMR) in Europe. The non‑exclusive collaboration leverages AFRY’s regional expertise to deliver engineering,...
Pilot Initiative to Test Transparent Solar Films in West Africa
UK‑based NextGen Nano announced a £300 million agrivoltaics pilot in West Africa using its PolyPower™ transparent organic solar film. The project will integrate climate‑controlled greenhouse cultivation of nutrient‑dense crops such as amaranth and moringa with on‑site electricity generation to power cooling,...
New Pilot Program From kWH Analytics Will Reward Hail-Ready Solar Projects with Lower Insurance Costs
San Francisco‑based kWh Analytics and its insurance arm have launched a pilot with tracker maker Nextpower that rewards solar projects using hail‑ready NX Horizon trackers with lower insurance premiums. The program shares real‑time and historical stow performance data, giving insurers...
Turning the AC-DC Switch: A Legacy Technology Has Reached Its Limits.
The article argues that the century‑old dominance of alternating current (AC) is reaching its limits as hyperscale data centers, AI workloads, and electrified transportation demand more efficient power delivery. Converting AC to DC multiple times wastes up to 18% of...
One Million Industrial Vehicles Charged in North America and Beyond by Delta to Advance Electrified Automated Logistics
Delta announced that its MOOV Series charging solutions have powered more than one million industrial vehicles across North America and globally. The portfolio spans 1‑30 kW conductive and inductive systems, including the MOOVair wireless chargers and the modular MOOVbase fast‑charging stations....
Fervo, Turboden Sign 1.7-GW Turbine Deal for Geothermal Power Plants
Fervo Energy and Turboden America have signed a framework agreement to supply organic Rankine cycle (ORC) turbines for up to 35 GeoBlocks, delivering roughly 1.75 GW of capacity. The deal builds on a prior contract for three 50‑MW units at the...
Bay Area Startup Introduces Flat-Rate, Single-Room Heat Pumps
San Francisco startup Merino Energy launched the Merino Mono, a through‑the‑wall, single‑room heat pump priced at a flat $3,800 including professional installation. The unit installs in under an hour, draws 900 watts from a standard 120‑volt outlet, and serves spaces up to...
Whose Water Powers the Cloud? Data Centers and the Right to Water in Johor
Johor, Malaysia, has become Southeast Asia’s fastest‑growing data‑center hub, with capacity reaching about 5.8 GW by mid‑2025—almost double the previous year. The rapid expansion has sparked a water‑use crisis, as medium‑sized centers consume roughly 110 million gallons annually and mega‑centers up to...
Government Confirms £195m Green Heat Network Funding for England and Wales
The UK government has earmarked £195 million for the Green Heat Network Fund, extending the grant programme to include Wales for the first time. The funding will back new heat‑network projects, upgrades, and integration of renewable sources such as biomass, solar...
KWh Analytics to Reward Hail-Ready Solar Projects with Lower Insurance Costs
kWh Analytics has launched a data‑sharing pilot that lets solar developers provide real‑time tracker stow performance to insurers. By incorporating metrics such as 70° or 75° stow angles and heat‑tempered glass, the program demonstrates that resilient designs can slash projected...
Can Big Tech’s Thirsty AI Data Centres Still Be a Safe Bet?
Investors are demanding greater transparency on water and energy use from AI‑focused data centres operated by Amazon, Microsoft, Google and Meta, after several multibillion‑dollar projects were halted amid community opposition. North American facilities consumed nearly one trillion litres of water...
Zelestra, EDP Sign Solar-Battery PPA in Spain
Renewable energy firm Zelestra and utility EDP have signed Spain’s first hybrid solar‑battery power purchase agreement, pairing a 160 MWh battery storage system with the 50 MW Pizarroso solar plant in Cáceres. The deal builds on a 2025 PPA that combined 170 MW...
CO2 Battery Startup Energy Dome Signs MOU to Deploy Technology at Texas Data Centre
Energy Dome and New Era Energy & Digital (NUAI) have signed an MOU to install the company’s CO₂ Battery Plus system at NUAI’s Texas Critical Data Centres, supporting a 1 GW AI‑optimized data centre. The CO₂ Battery stores energy by compressing...
More Renewable Power for South Africa’s Platinum, Iron-Ore, Diamond Mines
Anglo American and EDF, through their Envusa joint venture, have brought 380 MW of renewable capacity online in South Africa with the Umsobomvu wind farm and Mooi Plaats solar project, and a third 140 MW wind farm, Hartebeesthoek, is slated for June...
Wind Power in Germany Rises by 27 Percent in the First Quarter of 2026 - Why Electricity Prices Are Falling
Germany’s wind power output jumped 27% in Q1 2026, driven by a 5 GW net addition of turbines and stronger wind conditions. Onshore generation rose 23% to 33.1 billion kWh, while offshore surged 45% to 9.7 billion kWh. The surge pushed wholesale electricity prices down 8.9%,...
Server Sanctuaries or Net-Zero Derailers? Southeast Asia’s Data Centre Dilemma
Southeast Asia’s startup‑driven AI surge is propelling data‑centre construction at an 18.5% annual rate, pushing regional energy demand toward a three‑fold increase by 2050. Data centres consume up to 50 times the power of typical office space, with cooling alone...