Today's Energy Pulse
Scania pilots megawatt‑scale V2G for heavy‑duty electric trucks
Scania demonstrated one of the first vehicle‑to‑grid systems for heavy‑duty electric trucks using the Megawatt Charging System (MCS). The pilot showed bi‑directional power flow, allowing trucks parked at depots to feed electricity back to the grid, with real‑time communication between the truck, charger and energy‑management platform enabling dynamic charging and discharging. The test marks a step toward integrating large‑capacity EVs into grid balancing.
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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, and sustainability. It offers modular, customizable engineering and end‑to‑end project support, enabling faster deployment and long‑term resilience for EPC contractors and developers. The solution targets power‑hungry workloads such as AI training, blockchain mining, and large‑scale digital platforms.
Blockade Effective Despite Negative Press Coverage
Press coverage of the blockade is almost universally negative. That parallels press coverage of the G7 price cap against Russia in 2022. The truth is the blockade is working better than many think and the US is doing smart...
CNPC Takes Key Role in Acreage with High Hopes for Kazakhstan
China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) has signed a binding agreement with Kazakh state oil and gas firm Qazaqgaz to explore the Severny‑1 block in the Aktyubinsk region. CNPC will invest roughly $7.4 million to acquire 2D and 3D seismic data and...
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...
France, Germany Clash over Europe's Role in Hormuz Security
France and Germany split on Europe’s role in securing Hormuz https://t.co/datSiHzhnE via @Newsbaum_ @ArneDelfs @mcnienaber https://t.co/Eoj8olTqUF
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...
Energy Crises Won’t Stall U.S. Power Anymore
Spot on from @JasonBordoff: "... Others should prepare for a world in which energy crises are less of a brake on American power than they once were..." https://t.co/Tq7YESRGHV
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...
Aygaz Triples VLGC Bet with Fresh South Korea Orders
Turkey’s Aygaz is expanding its deep‑sea LPG shipping portfolio by signing a contract with HD Hyundai Heavy Industries for two additional very large gas carriers (VLGCs) of roughly 90,000 cu m each. The order brings the company’s VLGC new‑build count to three,...
Iran‑Linked Tankers Use Gulf of Oman to Bypass Blocked Strait of Hormuz
Two China‑linked oil tankers, the Nobler and Ava 6, sailed from the Persian Gulf into the Gulf of Oman on Thursday, avoiding the heavily blockaded Strait of Hormuz. The move underscores how the ongoing conflict is forcing shippers to rewrite traditional...
San Francisco Fed Flags Oil Price Volatility as Drag on US Growth
The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco released a FedViews report warning that recent spikes and volatility in oil markets, driven by the Middle East conflict, could dampen U.S. economic growth and revive inflation pressures. The report notes a jump...
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,...
U.S. Blockade and Iran Closure Cripple Strait of Hormuz, Sending Oil and Jet Fuel Prices Soaring
U.S. naval forces have blockaded the Strait of Hormuz while Iran has closed the waterway, cutting commercial shipping by over 90% and pushing Brent crude to $97 a barrel and jet fuel to record highs. The disruption is rippling through...
Indian Refiners Use Yuan for Iran Oil Purchases
Exclusive: Indian refiners pay for Iran oil in yuan via ICICI Bank, sources say https://t.co/jAwcjfRcHL
Wärtsilä to Supply 412MW of Engine Power for US Data Centre
Wärtsilä has secured a 412 MW contract to power a new hyperscale data centre in Ohio, deploying 40 of its 34SG spark‑gas engines. This marks the first use of the 34SG model in a data‑centre setting and pushes the company’s total...
‘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...
Judge Appears Open to Blocking GE Vernova From Abandoning Iberdrola’s Vineyard Wind
A U.S. District Judge in Massachusetts signaled skepticism about GE Vernova’s attempt to abandon its contractual obligations on the Vineyard Wind offshore project, despite the turbine maker claiming it is owed more than $360 million for its work. The judge postponed...
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,...
Norway’s Oil Export Earnings Surge 68% to $6.1 Bn as Iran War Fuels Prices
Norway’s crude‑oil export earnings rose 67.9% year‑on‑year in March to 57.4 bn kroner ($6.1 bn), driven by soaring prices after the Iran war and the Strait of Hormuz closure. The surge lifted the country’s trade surplus to a 2023 high and underscored...
Lower Power Prices Threaten Generators' Earnings, Reeves Warns
Rachel Reeves's comments raised concerns that lower power prices would hurt earnings for generators https://t.co/Bh5ZRHm2Oh
IEA Says Europe Has Only Six Weeks of Jet Fuel, Threatening Summer Flights
The International Energy Agency warned Thursday that Europe may have just six weeks of jet fuel left, a crisis driven by the Iran‑Israel war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Airlines face soaring fuel costs, potential cancellations and...
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
Vessel Brings over Half a Billion Gallons of US LNG to Puerto Rico
The American Energy, the first U.S.-flagged LNG carrier dedicated to Puerto Rico, completed its first year of service in March 2026 after delivering more than 500 million gallons of U.S.-sourced liquefied natural gas. The volume is enough to power about 1.2 million homes...
Industrial Carbon Price Eroding Canada’s Competitiveness: CAPP Boss
The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers warned that Canada’s industrial carbon tax, set to rise to $130 CAD per tonne (about $95 USD), is eroding the sector’s cost advantage. The increase could add roughly $0.6‑$2.7 USD per barrel to operating costs at major...
NPSPL Speciality Chemicals to Set up Cathode Material Company in Andhra Pradesh
NPSPL Speciality Chemicals Private Limited will invest roughly ₹2,550 crore (about $307 million) to build a cathode material plant on 105 acres in Gudupalle, Andhra Pradesh. The state government approved the project, which is slated to generate 400 jobs and will benefit...
Less than Efficient
The UK Treasury announced an expansion and back‑dating of the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme (BICS), delivering roughly a 25% cut to electricity bills for eligible firms. While the move is praised as a swift response to the deepening energy crisis,...
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...
Europe Regrets Closing Refineries; Demand Must Precede Supply
Several European governments are now learning — the hard way — why letting most of their national oil refining capacity to close was, how to put it, a bit of a mistake. (Another example of why shapping demand first, rather...
Leif Rehfeldt and Falko Feßer Jointly Lead: Leadership Duo Strengthens Growth at Deutsche Windguard Systems
Deutsche WindGuard Systems GmbH announced that Leif Rehfeldt will join long‑standing Managing Director Falko Feßer as co‑leader. The expanded leadership team will focus on scaling the Wonder software platform and its AI‑enhanced applications. Wonder helps renewable‑energy operators manage technical and commercial portfolio tasks, while the...
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...
Gazprom Starts Up New Oil Project at Urengoy in West Siberia
Gazprom announced the commercial start of oil production from Block 6A of the Achimov deposits at the Urengoyskoye field in West Siberia. Four wells have been brought online with two mobile treatment units, and the company plans to drill more than...
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...
Windfall Profits Taxes on Oil and Gas Should Be Left in the Past
Five EU member states are urging the European Commission to revive a windfall‑profits levy on oil and gas firms, echoing the 2022 “solidarity contribution.” The original EU‑wide tax collected roughly €26 billion ($28 billion) in 2022‑23 but covered only a fraction of...
EU Approves German Industry Electricity Price, Companies Say More Relief Needed
The European Commission approved Germany’s new industry electricity price scheme, allowing energy‑intensive firms to receive state aid of up to half their annual electricity consumption, provided they invest at least 50 % of the grant in clean assets. An industrial gas...
ADES Boosts Backlog with Several Drilling Rig Deals Off Nigeria
Offshore drilling contractor ADES Holding secured multi‑year contracts for three premium jack‑up rigs with West African Exploration & Production, a Dangote Group subsidiary, for offshore Nigeria. The three‑year deals, valued at about $729 million and featuring two‑year extension options, will commence...
TGS to Support Exploration Activity in Equatorial Guinea with Seismic Data
Norwegian data firm TGS has inked a strategic agreement with Equatorial Guinea to acquire, process and re‑process offshore seismic and geophysical data. The deal introduces broadband GeoStreamer multi‑sensor surveys across the Rio Del Rey and Rio Muni basins, complementing a MegaSurvey framework that...
Catching the Harmonic Breeze: Inpex Charts LNG Fleet’s Course with New Carrier
Inpex Shipping has signed a long‑term time charter with MOL Encean for a newly built LNG carrier, Harmonic Breeze, currently under construction at Hanwha Ocean’s Geoje shipyard. The vessel, featuring a 174,000 cubic‑metre membrane containment system, is slated for delivery in...
Russian Energy Remains Sticking Point as Hungary Eyes Fresh Start
Peter Magyar, Hungary's new prime minister, has signaled a more EU‑aligned stance but insists that any move away from Russian oil and gas must be preceded by viable alternatives. Hungary’s key supply line, the Druzhba pipeline, has been offline since...
PNGRB Initiates Suo Motu Bidding Process for LPG Pipelines
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has launched a suo‑motu bidding process for nine LPG pipeline projects totaling about 2,500 km. The initiative aims to replace bulk road transport of LPG by 2030, improving safety, efficiency and environmental performance....
Copper, Cobalt and Kilowatts: The Energy Equation Shaping the Copperbelt
Energy costs are reshaping mining competitiveness in Zambia and the DRC as diesel‑generated power, once a reliable backup, now costs $0.15‑$0.50 per kWh due to volatile oil prices and logistics. Solar‑battery hybrid systems can supply electricity for $0.06‑$0.20 per kWh,...
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,...
Strike Threat Grows at Ichthys LNG After Workers Reject Deal
Inpex reported that workers at its Ichthys LNG plant in Australia voted against a new employment agreement, heightening the likelihood of industrial action. The Offshore Alliance, representing 430 union members, said the offer fell short of industry‑standard wages and conditions....
Pertamina Unit to Operate Indonesia’s Lavender Block Under 30-Year PSC
Indonesia’s state‑oil giant Pertamina, through its unit PT Pertamina Hulu Energi Sulawesi Lavender, signed a 30‑year production sharing contract to operate the Lavender block, an 8,206.95 km² onshore‑offshore area in South and Southeast Sulawesi. The PSC, a cost‑recovery model, was awarded...
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...
IOC Wins Bid for Kochi–Kanyakumari–Thoothukudi Natural Gas Pipeline
Indian Oil Corporation secured the PNGRB’s authorization to build and operate the 425‑km Kochi‑Kanyakumari‑Thoothukudi natural gas pipeline. The line will move up to 6.84 MMSCMD of regasified LNG from the Kochi terminal to demand hubs in Kerala and southern Tamil Nadu. It...