The Switch Launches PMM850M Permanent Magnet Machine
The Switch has introduced the PMM850M, a permanent‑magnet machine aimed at marine shaft‑generator and propulsion applications in the 500 kW to 1.5 MW range. The compact design features brushless operation, water‑jacket cooling and a modular architecture, promising higher electrical efficiency and lower noise. Deliveries are scheduled to start in 2027 following final testing in late 2026. The new model fills a lower‑power gap in The Switch’s portfolio, enabling smaller vessels to adopt electric propulsion with reduced fuel consumption and emissions.
Valaris Drillship Spins the Drill Bit at Equinor’s $9 Billion Brazilian Gas Project
Equinor has launched the drilling phase of its $9 billion Raia gas project off Brazil’s coast using Valaris' DS‑17 drillship. The campaign targets six pre‑salt wells in 2,900‑meter water, aiming for first gas production by 2028. The development will export up...
Uzbekistan Takes Next Step on Nuclear Power Plant Journey
Uzbekistan began concrete pouring at the Jizzakh site, marking the first physical step toward its inaugural nuclear power plant. The project, a partnership with Russia's Rosatom, has been scaled down to six 55 MW small modular reactors delivering a total of...
PNGRB Directs City Gas Distributors to Provide Connections to Institutions, Community Ktichens Within 5 Days
India's Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has mandated city gas distributors to supply piped natural gas (PNG) connections to schools, colleges, hostels, community kitchens and Anganwadi centers within five days where pipelines exist. The directive follows a surge...
Britain Responds to Iran War Energy Shock by Requiring Solar Panels and Heat Pumps in All New Homes
The UK government announced that, starting in 2028, every new home in England must be built with on‑site solar panels and low‑carbon heat pumps under the Future Homes Standard. The move is framed as a direct response to the energy...
EDP Renewables’ 150-MW Illinois Solar Project Supports Microsoft
EDP Renewables North America has completed the 150‑MW Pleasantville Solar project in Fulton County, Illinois, delivering enough electricity for over 39,500 homes. The entire output is secured under a long‑term power purchase agreement with Microsoft, guaranteeing stable revenue streams. The...
GCL Optoelectronics Wins China’s First Commercial Perovskite-Silicon Tandem PV Module Order
GCL Optoelectronics secured a 1.2 MW contract from China Huaneng to supply commercial perovskite‑silicon tandem solar modules. The tender required mass‑producible, IEC‑certified modules delivering at least 26% efficiency and a 25‑year performance warranty, with delivery by June 2026. GCL is the sole...
Celsius Linked to Fresh LNG Carrier Order at Samsung Heavy
Denmark’s Celsius Tankers has secured a new order for two 180,000 m³ LNG carriers from Samsung Heavy Industries, valued at roughly KRW 770 billion ($514 million). The vessels are scheduled for delivery through September 2028, adding to Celsius’s existing portfolio of about 24...
“We Will Not Wait for the War to End” – Poland’s ELQ to Invest €2.5 Billion in Ukraine Solar and...
Polish solar developer ELQ announced a €2.5 billion (US$2.9 billion) investment to build 2.5 GW of solar PV and energy‑storage capacity in Ukraine, starting this year. The firm already has nine projects under development or construction and ten more under consideration, amounting to...
RES Group to Deliver Asset Management Services at Nala Renewables’ 217MW Solar-Plus-Storage Portfolio
RES Group has secured an asset‑management mandate for Nala Renewables’ 217 MW solar‑plus‑storage portfolio operating across Lithuania, Belgium and Greece. The agreement covers both photovoltaic and battery‑energy‑storage system (BESS) assets, aiming to maximise long‑term value through integrated operational services. RES builds...
Slovakia Deploys 243 MW of Solar in 2025
Slovakia installed 243 MW of new solar capacity in 2025, bringing cumulative photovoltaic capacity to 1.357 GW. The additions comprised 124 MW residential, 102 MW commercial‑industrial and 17 MW utility‑scale, largely fueled by the Green for Households subsidy and EU Resilience and Recovery Fund support....
Molecular Solar Battery Stores Energy for Days, Yields Hydrogen on Demand
Researchers at Ulm University and Friedrich‑Schiller‑Universität Jena have created a water‑soluble redox copolymer that functions as a molecular solar battery, achieving over 80% charging efficiency and storing energy for several days. The stored electrons can be released on demand as...
Winning the Energy Transition on Oʻahu: It’s Not About Technology
Oʻahu’s clean‑energy roadmap is technically viable, with solar, batteries, district cooling and limited wind meeting the island’s roughly 6,000 GWh annual demand. The real obstacles are land‑use constraints, a fragmented regulatory and interconnection process, and high electricity costs that threaten affordability....
Superconducting the AI Era: Rethinking Power Delivery for Gigawatt Data Centers
The data‑center industry is confronting a new bottleneck as AI workloads push campuses toward gigawatt‑scale power consumption. Traditional copper distribution struggles with cost, space, and heat, prompting executives like MetOx CEO Bud Vos to champion high‑temperature superconducting (HTS) cables as a...
Marcos Declares State of National Energy Emergency
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed Executive Order 110 on March 24, declaring a one‑year state of national energy emergency in the Philippines. The order responds to the Middle‑East conflict that has disrupted global oil supplies and driven price volatility. It creates the Unified Package...
Balancing Costs, ESG Compliance, and Global Competitiveness with India’s Upstream Solar Policy
India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has expanded its Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) framework to include solar ingots and wafers, creating ALMM List‑III that will take effect on June 1, 2028. The mandate forces all qualifying solar projects...
Nebraska Advances Energy Storage and Data Centre-Focused Bill
Nebraska lawmakers have advanced LB1010, the Large Load Customer Regulation Act, to clarify eminent‑domain rights, regulation and taxation for battery energy storage systems (BESS). The bill also mandates data‑centre electricity‑use disclosures and updates provisions affecting cryptocurrency mining. Nebraska is the...
ERCOT After RTC+B: How Real-Time Optimisation Is Reshaping Battery Storage Economics
ERCOT introduced Real‑Time Co‑Optimization plus Batteries (RTC+B) in December 2025, integrating energy and ancillary services with five‑minute co‑optimisation and explicit state‑of‑charge constraints. Early data shows battery offers adjusting, ancillary service prices rising, and a shift from “structural alpha” to “system alpha”...
Kyodo News Digest: March 24, 2026
Japan will begin releasing oil from its strategic reserves on Thursday to blunt rising fuel prices triggered by the U.S.–Israel‑Iran conflict, while the cabinet also approved mandatory ID checks for data‑only SIM cards to curb fraud. At the same time,...
DNV Supports Grenergy Chile Financing
DNV has helped Grenergy Renovables secure financing for its Central Oasis solar‑plus‑storage portfolio in Chile. The 398 MW solar PV and 1.4 GWh battery complex spans the Maule and Bíobío regions. International lenders, led by BNP Paribas with Santander and Rabobank, provided the...
Nuclear Provider X-Energy Files For IPO Amid Data Centre Boom
Nuclear reactor developer X‑Energy, backed by Amazon, has filed for a Nasdaq IPO under the ticker “XE”. The company is pursuing more than 11 GW of small modular reactor (SMR) capacity in the United States and the United Kingdom, targeting high‑ass‑low‑enriched...
SAIC MG Announces ‘Semi-Solid-State Battery’ for Fitment This Year
SAIC’s MG brand unveiled its SolidCore Battery, a semi‑solid‑state pack slated for mass production and European vehicle fitment by the end of 2026. The technology promises longer range, faster charging, superior low‑temperature performance and enhanced safety through a solid electrolyte...
PVT-Driven Tower Heat Pump for Building Retrofits
Chinese researchers demonstrated that coupling an energy‑tower heat pump with either an evaporator‑side boiler or a solar‑thermal system dramatically improves winter heating efficiency in commercial retrofits. The two configurations achieved the highest coefficients of performance—1.904 and 1.891—far surpassing the 1.595...
Škoda Switches to LFP Batteries for Elroq and Enyaq Models
Škoda has refreshed its Elroq and Enyaq electric line‑up for the 2026 model year, introducing lithium‑iron‑phosphate (LFP) batteries in the base‑grade Elroq 60 and Enyaq 60. The new APP350 motor provides 350 Nm of torque while output dips slightly to 140 kW, and charging...
VIDEO: Grid-Forming, LDES and Solar Hybrids in Europe, with Envision Energy’s Michael Koller
Envision Energy’s Michael Koller discussed Europe’s evolving energy‑storage landscape at the Energy Storage Summit 2026 in London. He highlighted market uncertainties in Germany, while noting Spain’s rapid solar‑PV hybrid growth. The interview also covered emerging technologies such as grid‑forming inverters,...
Carbon Shell‐Mediated Electronic Modulation of NiFe Alloy Electrocatalysts for Efficient CO2 Electroreduction
Researchers introduced a carbon‑coated NiFe alloy (NiFe@NC) that uses a thin carbon shell to electronically reconfigure the catalyst surface, facilitating CO desorption and suppressing hydrogen evolution. Density‑functional theory and in‑situ spectroscopy confirm the electronic reconstruction and protective role of the...
SolaX Power Validates System Level Safety Through Extreme Testing
SolaX Power’s ORI 5 MWh large‑scale energy storage system successfully completed the world’s first UL‑led system‑level deflagration test under the proposed UL 9540A:2025 framework. Real lithium‑ion cells were driven into thermal runaway while the emergency ventilation remained closed, forcing the pressure‑relief structure...
The Oilsands Don't Get Special Tax Breaks; They Play by the Same Rules as All Businesses
The article argues that Canada’s oil‑sands producers do not receive special tax breaks, but operate under the same expense‑deduction rules that apply to all businesses. In 2024 the sector employed roughly 900,000 Canadians and contributed about $5.9 billion USD in taxes,...
DOE: PH Fuel Supply Will 'Run Dry' If Middle East Tensions Escalate
The Philippines, which imports over 90% of its petroleum, faces a potential fuel shortage if Middle East tensions disrupt global oil routes, especially the Strait of Hormuz. DOE Secretary Sharon Garin warned that gasoline stocks could last about 64 days...
Munch Energie Connects 500MWh German BESS Cluster to the Grid
Munch Energie is linking five 50 MW/100 MWh battery projects into a 500 MWh BESS network in Saxony‑Anhalt, creating Germany’s largest integrated storage cluster. The assets connect via a new substation and are slated for commercial operation by June 2026, with plans to expand to...
Conflicting Hormuz Claims Leave Shipping in Limbo and Markets Swinging
U.S. President Donald Trump announced a five‑day pause on military strikes against Iranian energy assets, claiming productive talks toward ending the Middle East conflict, while Iran refuted any negotiations. Analysts say the Strait of Hormuz remains only partially open, with...
Utah Republicans See Storing Nuclear Waste as a ‘Once in a Lifetime Opportunity’
Utah’s Republican leadership is courting the federal Department of Energy to host a nuclear lifecycle innovation campus in Millard County’s salt caverns, positioning the state as a potential hub for spent‑fuel storage and recycling. The initiative aligns with the DOE’s...
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait Push Energy Deals Despite War
Saudi Arabia and Kuwait are pressing ahead with multibillion‑dollar energy transactions despite Iran’s recent attacks on regional oil and gas assets. Kuwait Petroleum aims to raise up to $7 billion by leasing part of its pipeline network, attracting private‑equity and infrastructure...
Building the Energy Resilience ASEAN+3 Needs
ASEAN+3’s energy systems face mounting pressure from climate‑driven disasters, soaring electricity demand and geopolitical volatility. In 2024, natural catastrophes in the Asia‑Pacific cost roughly $320 billion, while the International Energy Agency projects Southeast Asia’s power demand to double by 2050. The...
Govt Plans to Redirect 90 Lakh Tonne FCI Broken Rice to Ethanol Industry From Next Year: Food Sec
The Indian government will propose cutting the share of broken rice in the public distribution system from 25% to 10%, freeing about 9 million tonnes of broken rice each year for the ethanol industry. The move follows a 40% surge in...
Russia Builds LNG Dark Fleet
Russia is expanding its clandestine LNG shipping network by acquiring three 20‑year‑old carriers that have been transferred to a newly created Turkish company and reflagged under Sierra Leone. The vessels are currently idle, sailing in ballast around the Cape of...
How Airports Are Accelerating the Energy Revolution
Airports worldwide are moving from passive energy consumers to active managers, deploying a mix of renewable generation, electrification, and emerging fuels. Venice Marco Polo Airport is installing 70 acres of agrivoltaic solar to generate 80 GWh annually, while San Francisco International is...
BT Boosts Connectivity, Security for Northern Ireland Electricity Networks
BT Group has signed a 10‑year agreement worth up to £200 million (about $255 million) with Northern Ireland Electricity Networks (NIE Networks) to provide upgraded connectivity, cybersecurity and IT services. The contract will support NIE’s digital transformation across its 966,000‑customer base and...
‘We’re Harvesting the Sun’: A Huge Solar Project Grows in California
The Westlands Water District unveiled the Valley Clean Infrastructure Plan, a 21‑gigawatt solar‑plus‑battery project spanning 136,000 acres in California’s Central Valley. The initiative aims to convert fallowed, water‑scarce farmland into clean‑energy “crops,” financing a new 500‑kilovolt transmission network to deliver...
SBM Offshore Awarded FEED Contracts for the Longtail Project in Guyana
SBM Offshore announced that ExxonMobil Guyana Limited has awarded it Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) contracts for a new floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel supporting the Longtail development. The vessel will process up to 1,200 bcf of gas...
Japan Says to Release About One-Month Supply of Crude Oil Reserves Next
Japan announced it will release roughly 80 million barrels of crude from its strategic reserves starting 26 March, supplementing a 15‑day private‑sector release earlier in the month. The drawdown will be executed across 11 sites nationwide, bringing Japan’s total contribution to the...
PEO: Energy Income Fund Capitalizing On Resources With Market Outperformances
Adams Natural Resources Fund (PEO) leverages its 85‑year distribution pedigree to deliver a current yield of roughly 7.5%, with upside potential toward 10% if net asset value climbs. The fund’s concentrated energy portfolio—top ten holdings account for 64%—captures sector rallies...
2,000 Residents of Batangas Town Sign Petition for Meralco Service
Around 2,000 residents of Laiya in San Juan, Batangas have filed a petition urging the local cooperative, Batelec II, to cede service to Manila Electric (Meralco). A Capstone Intel survey found 93 percent of consumers endure one‑to‑three‑hour outages, damaging appliances and disrupting tourism‑driven livelihoods....
Solar Financing Platform Metafin Secures $10 Mn Debt From Lendable
Metafin, a solar financing platform for rural Indian MSMEs and households, secured a $10 million structured debt facility from Lendable’s Transportation and Energy Fund. The capital will expand financing for productive-use solar systems, replacing diesel generators in underserved regions. To date,...
Bangladesh Faces Slow Nuclear Start As Energy Crisis Deepens
Bangladesh expects to commission its first nuclear reactor within months, marking a long‑delayed entry into atomic power. The plant was originally slated for early 2025 under the previous administration but technical hurdles in grid integration pushed the timeline back. Energy...
H3 Energy Helium Play Adds Spark to South Australia Gas Ambitions
Australian explorer H3 Energy has initiated a targeted helium assessment across the Milford and Milford East structures of its Alinya project in South Australia’s Officer Basin. The study follows Sproule ERCE’s independent estimate of up to 209 billion cubic feet of helium...
Japan to Begin Biggest-Ever Oil Release From National Reserves as Middle East Energy Crisis Bites
Japan will tap the largest ever portion of its strategic oil stockpiles, releasing 80 million barrels – enough for 45 days of domestic demand – as the US‑Israel war on Iran threatens tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. The move...
Unearthing the Ground: Architecture and the Politics of Oil
Petroleum’s extraction, transport and petrochemical by‑products form a hidden architectural layer that reshapes cities worldwide. From Baku’s early oil‑filled coastline to Texas fields and Gulf complexes, oil infrastructure converts geological depth into economic value, dictating land division, road placement and...
Key Progress at New Kwinana Hydrogen Hub, as Nearby Bp Project Remains on Pause
The Future Energy Exports CRC (Fenex CRC) has secured a contract with Pacific Energy to supply two electrolysers and has launched Front End Engineering Design for Stage 2 of the Kwinana Energy Transformation Hub (KETH). Backed by an A$163 million (~US$108 million) research...
Sungrow Hydrogen Expands Global Presence with Cross-Continental Shipments
Sungrow Hydrogen announced the shipment of green hydrogen systems to projects in Oman, Italy and Brazil, marking its first deliveries across three continents. The company supplied 160 MW of alkaline electrolysis units for a green ammonia venture in Oman, a 3 MW...