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Virginia’s legislature passed a bill that, starting in July, will block air‑quality permits for data centers unless their onsite generators meet federal Tier 4 emissions standards, reflecting growing community backlash over noise, pollution and water use. The measure, which originally required battery‑only backup, signals a shift toward cleaner, quieter power sources. Inlyte Energy’s sodium‑metal‑chloride batteries, capable of 48‑hour discharge and resistant to thermal runaway, offer a non‑emitting alternative that can match diesel genset islanding capabilities. Inlyte has partnered with Swiss colocation operator NTS to install up to 2 MW of its batteries by 2028.
Veteran oil trader Adi Imsirovic told the Beyond the Indus podcast that the ongoing Iran‑Israel conflict has choked the Strait of Hormuz, creating the most severe energy shock of his career. He argued that futures markets are underpricing the supply...
E‑magy will present new silicon‑dominant anode data at the 2026 International Battery Seminar in Orlando, showcasing 12 Ah 6S2P cells designed for high‑performance drone packs. The nanoporous silicon material promises higher energy density and faster charging compared with conventional chemistries, backed...
Spain’s Reganosa has secured a project‑management consultancy contract to oversee construction of a new LNG import terminal in Dakar, Senegal. The terminal will feature a 137,000‑cubic‑meter floating storage unit, quay‑based modular regasification, and later on‑shore expansion including truck‑loading bays and...
President Donald Trump announced a five‑day pause on U.S. strikes against Iranian energy targets and extended the deadline for Iran to reopen the Hormuz Strait, prompting a rally across U.S. equities. The S&P 500, Dow, Nasdaq and Russell 2000 all rose between...
The European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO‑E) released its final report on the April 2025 Iberian blackout, identifying a cascade of at least 15 interacting factors such as voltage oscillations, gaps in reactive power control, and rapid generator...
Ghana’s Minister for Energy and Green Transition announced a plan to procure 200 MW of battery energy storage through competitive bidding. The initiative aims to bolster the national grid’s capacity during nighttime peak demand. Currently, Ghana operates only 10 MWh of battery...
Global gas turbine lead times have stretched to five years for large units and up to three years for smaller models, while prices have surged nearly 50% to about $3,000 per kilowatt. Demand is exploding, with 2025 orders projected at...
Uttar Pradesh’s cabinet approved Gorakhpur’s designation as a solar city and cleared a 20 MW floating solar project on an 80‑acre reservoir in Chiluatal. The plant, to be built by Coal India Ltd on land provided free by the tourism department,...
Statkraft has begun commercial operations at two Irish solar PV projects – the 174 MW Clonfad farm and the 32 MW Irishtown site – adding 206 MW of capacity. The move lifts Statkraft’s operational solar portfolio in the Republic of Ireland to 560 MW,...
Spanish IPP Zelestra has placed three solar farms—Belinchón I, II and III—in commercial operation, delivering a combined 162 MW capacity in Cuenca, Castilla‑La Mancha. The projects, built in 14 months, feature 275,000 modules on single‑axis trackers and are projected to generate...
Brazil’s second 2026 Long‑term Reserve Capacity Auction (LRCAP) secured 501.3 MW of thermoelectric capacity, primarily from diesel, fuel‑oil and biodiesel plants. The auction follows a March 18 tender that awarded 19 GW of capacity, underscoring a rapid build‑out of reserve resources. Analysts...
Oil prices have surged as the Strait of Hormuz closure removes roughly 20% of global supply, double the impact of the 2022 Russia‑Ukraine war. In the week of March 9, U.S. diesel jumped $0.96 per gallon to $4.86, marking the largest...
The Harry Tompson Center day shelter in New Orleans will receive a 43.8‑kW rooftop solar array through a partnership with nonprofit Everybody Solar. The system, installed on the Rebuild Center campus, is projected to produce roughly 56,347 kWh annually, covering nearly half...
German startup Invertix has introduced a suite of 22 specialized AI "workers" that autonomously handle key operation and maintenance (O&M) functions for photovoltaic (PV) plants. The agents process SCADA telemetry, classify alarms, and perform grid analysis, while escalating high‑risk decisions...
The NeuConnect HVDC interconnector, a 1.4 GW link between Germany and the United Kingdom, is entering a critical construction phase and remains on schedule for a 2028 commissioning. The project includes a 720‑kilometer subsea cable and converter stations at Wilhelmshaven, Germany,...
India’s strategic petroleum reserves (SPR) are currently about two‑thirds full, holding roughly 3.37 million tonnes of crude – enough for 9.5 days of supply. The nation’s total SPR capacity stands at 5.33 million tonnes across three underground caverns in Visakhapatnam, Mangaluru and...
The U.S. Department of Energy is promoting regional Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses that co‑locate fuel fabrication, recycling, reactor testing and power generation. South Carolina is courting the Savannah River Site while Tennessee is leveraging Oak Ridge and Oklo’s $1.68 billion used‑fuel...
The European Commission has launched the Euratom Work Programme 2026‑2027, placing nuclear technologies at the heart of its research agenda. The plan allocates roughly $244 million to bridge fusion energy from labs to the grid and about $119 million for fission safety,...
Etermar Energia has begun building a small‑scale BayFloat floating offshore wind prototype in Setúbal, Portugal, with completion slated for July 2026. The project is financed by Portugal’s Recovery and Resilience Plan and developed together with BayWa r.e., which supplied a reduced‑scale semi‑submersible...
International Energy Agency chief Fatih Birol warned that the ongoing Strait of Hormuz crisis poses a "major threat" to the global economy. The US‑Iran confrontation has nearly halted traffic through the waterway, which carries about 20% of world oil and...
The RENIXX renewable‑energy index slipped 1.4% last week to 1,233.87 points, though it remains up 9.2% year‑to‑date despite soaring fossil‑fuel prices. Solaredge led gains with a 38% share surge after launching its Nexis solar‑plus‑storage system in Germany, while Nordex added...
Quinbrook is moving into the execution phase of its Australian battery storage pipeline and will establish an in‑house construction team to build the projects. The decision responds to a tight labour market that has been hampering infrastructure delivery. By internalising...
BP and its UAE partner ADNOC, through the Arcius Energy joint venture, are launching a multi‑well drilling campaign off Egypt’s Mediterranean coast using Valaris’s DS‑12 drillship. The campaign will target two exploration wells, Atoll West and Nofret, as part of...
TGS has completed a three‑year GeoStreamer X (GSX) acquisition and processing campaign in the Norwegian Sea, delivering the final Dual Azimuth seismic products to its multi‑client base. The effort adds more than 21,500 km² of high‑resolution, multi‑client data to TGS’s licensing portfolio,...
Avangrid, Iberdrola’s U.S. arm, now operates over 11 GW of installed generation capacity across nearly 100 projects in 25 states. The company produced 25,058 GWh of electricity in 2025, making the United States its second‑largest market after Spain. On‑shore wind, solar and...
UK households may see their annual energy bills jump to nearly £2,000 as Cornwall Insight forecasts the July‑September 2026 price cap at £1,973. This would be a £331 increase over the current £1,641 cap for April‑June, driven by rising wholesale...
The European Commission has cleared a French state‑aid programme that will fund up to 1 GW of renewable and low‑carbon hydrogen electrolysers, starting with a €797 million, 200 MW tender. The scheme offers 15‑year fixed premiums to offset the higher electricity cost of...
The European Commission has cleared a €5 billion Danish state‑aid scheme to back offshore wind development. The 20‑year program funds two projects—Hesselø (≥0.8 GW) and North Sea I Mid (≥1 GW)—which together could generate about 7.8 TWh annually, roughly a quarter of Denmark’s electricity output....
Nepal's state‑run Nepal Electricity Authority announced plans to nearly double its hydropower exports to India to about 1.1 GW this summer. The target could rise to roughly 2.5 GW within two years as new transmission lines come online. The move responds to...
Turkey’s solar capacity hit 25.8 GW by the end of January 2026, marking a record start to the year. The nation added roughly 4.7 GW of solar in 2025, pushing the share of solar in total generation from 0.1% in 2014 to...
Texas LNG Brownsville, a $5.7 billion export project, has appointed Kiewit Offshore Services to fabricate its liquefaction, pretreatment and pipe‑rack modules at the company’s Ingleside, Texas yard. The decision keeps module production in‑state, sidestepping tariffs, heavy‑lift shipping and Panama Canal transit...
RTS Wind Group has named Alexandra Richards as its chief commercial officer, bringing over 14 years of commercial, legal and operational experience in the global energy sector. Richards previously held senior positions at BP, JERA Nex BP and Vattenfall, including...
Gautam Solar has entered Wood Mackenzie’s 2025 Global Top 30 solar module manufacturers and earned the elite Grade A classification, marking it as one of the world’s most reliable and bankable producers. The ranking places the Indian firm alongside dominant Chinese manufacturers,...
Canada’s new government under Finance Minister Mark Carney is eyeing asset recycling – selling a slice of publicly‑owned infrastructure to private investors – to fund its ambitious $280 billion infrastructure budget. Economists estimate that selling just 5% of the $470 billion of...
BYD demonstrated its second‑generation Blade battery surviving a six‑inch nail puncture without entering thermal runaway, contrasting sharply with a conventional NCM cell that erupted into a 500 °C fire. The dramatic nail test, staged for European industrial executives, highlighted the Blade’s...
Swedish investment firm Maha Capital AB announced it will acquire an indirect 24% stake in Venezuela’s PetroUrdaneta, a joint venture operating Maracaibo basin fields. The acquisition follows the U.S. Treasury’s issuance of General License 52, which relaxes sanctions on certain...
Datagrid New Zealand has secured a 15‑year, 140 MW power purchase agreement with Mercury to fuel the first phase of its 280 MW AI‑focused data‑center campus in Invercargill. The deal guarantees roughly 1.2 TWh of renewable electricity annually, providing price certainty and a low‑carbon...
Cybersecurity researcher Mohammad Al Faruque demonstrated that low‑cost magnetic, electrical and acoustic perturbations can manipulate current and voltage sensors in photovoltaic inverters without physical access. Using a $45 kit of Arduino, MOSFETs, Zigbee and an ultrasonic sensor, his team generated controllable...
Three weeks into the Iran‑Israel war, Brent futures have jumped about 50 % to roughly $110 a barrel, yet physical oil prices are rising even faster as supplies tighten. Spot benchmarks such as Oman ($162) and Murban ($145) are soaring, and...
Rajasthan's electricity regulator, RERC, released draft resource‑adequacy rules to replace a 2004 framework and guide a pending 3,200 MW procurement hearing. The proposals arrive amid conflicting forecasts: the Central Electricity Authority sees no extra thermal capacity needed by 2035‑36, while the...
Malaysia’s Deputy Prime Minister Fadillah Yusof said Petronas is preparing contingency plans to source oil and gas from Australia and other Asia‑Pacific nations as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed due to the Middle East conflict. The closure has pushed...
UK electricity network operators will invest over £120bn by 2050 to modernise the grid and enable low‑carbon power for homes and businesses. The plan targets a 47% reduction in overall energy demand through smarter, more efficient networks. Existing reliability already...
EcoCeres Inc. has launched a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) pilot program in China, dubbed “Project Spark,” partnering with CASRI, CNAF, China Southern Airlines, Air China Cargo, Sichuan Airlines and Huarong Chemical. The pilot used SAF produced at EcoCeres’ Zhangjiagang plant,...
The electric grid’s rapid electrification and surge of distributed energy resources are exposing blind spots in low‑voltage distribution networks. Utilities are deploying inexpensive, cellular‑ or LoRaWAN‑connected sensors on transformers to capture voltage, loading, harmonics and outage data in real time....
The cruise industry is moving beyond LNG toward truly zero‑emission vessels, with hydrogen fuel cells, biogas, solar sails and large batteries leading the charge. Viking Cruises will launch the world’s first hydrogen‑powered ship, Viking Libra, in late 2026, while Scandinavian...
Taiwan's Hai Long offshore wind project installed its first turbine at the Hai Long 3 site, marking a critical construction milestone. The development, located 45‑70 km off the Changhua coast, is a joint venture between Mitsui & Co., Northland Power and Gentari International Renewables and targets...
Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) lifted its FY26 capital expenditure target to ₹35,000 crore, roughly $4.2 billion, and raised its capitalisation goal to ₹25,000 crore (about $3.0 billion). The utility reported that capex to date stands at ₹35,540 crore, 102% of the guidance, while...
The National Oil Corp reported a valve leak that sparked a fire on the Sharara‑to‑Zawiya pipeline, cutting roughly half of the field’s 330,000 bpd capacity. Production losses were mitigated by diverting crude to the El Feel and Hamada pipelines, and the...
MSEDCL has disconnected more than 21,000 power connections in the Nagpur circle within two weeks, targeting habitual electricity bill defaulters. The campaign, launched on March 1, involved senior engineers overseeing field operations and focused on commercial and industrial consumers. By March 16,...
