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Renon Power USA announced a partnership with Ginlong Solis to bundle its Xcellent Plus and ECube batteries with Solis hybrid inverters. The Xcellent Plus will pair with 9.6‑ to 16‑kW residential inverters, while the ECube will match 30‑ to 60‑kW commercial units. Both configurations meet UL standards and rely on an open, standards‑driven architecture. The collaboration targets North American installers seeking flexible, compliant storage solutions across residential and commercial segments.
Fervo Energy has closed a $421 million non‑recourse debt package to fund the first phase of its Cape Station enhanced geothermal project in Utah. The financing includes a $309 million term loan, a $61 million tax‑credit bridge, and a $51 million letter of credit,...
The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported that natural‑gas consumption by the electric‑power sector fell 3% in 2025, marking the first decline amid a record‑high overall gas usage year. Rapid additions of solar capacity and utility‑scale batteries displaced gas‑fired generation, especially...
The US‑Israel war with Iran is disrupting Middle‑East oil and LNG shipments, exposing Taiwan’s heavy reliance on imported energy. Taiwan imports 95% of its energy, over 99% of oil and gas, and holds about 150 days of oil reserves but...
Constellation Energy agreed to sell five PJM gas‑fired plants totaling 4.4 GW to LS Power for about $5 billion, the largest divestiture required to clear antitrust concerns from its $26.6 billion acquisition of Calpine. The assets—Bethlehem, Hay Road, York 1, York 2 and Edge Moor—are priced at...
Baltic Power announced the completion of installing all 76 transition pieces at its 1.2 GW offshore wind farm 23 km off Poland’s coast. The pieces, each up to 20 m tall and 350 tonnes, were fabricated in local Polish factories using domestically sourced steel....
On March 19, 2026, Brent crude rose to $113.71 per barrel, up $4.93 (4.5%) from the previous day and more than $42 above its level a year ago. The price has jumped over 60% in the past month, reflecting tightening...
PVFARM announced a beta test for its upcoming RE PILOT layout tool, slated to start in late April 2026. The software expands on PVFARM’s flagship platform by automating solar site layout evaluation, factoring in pitch distance, DC/AC ratios, and structural racking....
ACCURE Battery Intelligence CEO Kai‑Philipp Kairies will present at the Energy Storage Summit USA 2026 on turning state‑of‑charge (SOC) accuracy into a 5%+ revenue boost in ERCOT. The company offers a predictive analytics platform that monitors safety, health, and performance...
Scotland is emerging as the global hub for offshore decommissioning, leveraging five decades of UK Continental Shelf experience to build a specialist supply chain. The UK market, currently worth £2 bn annually, is projected to swell to £44 bn in remaining work,...
Fastmarkets warns EU ETS free allocation phase‑out will hit about 40% of European pulp mills from 2026. The loss of roughly €4.5 billion in surplus allowances and rising compliance costs pressure already tight margins. Analysts suggest carbon capture and storage (CCS)...
Google announced that it has integrated a total of 1 GW of demand‑response capacity into its long‑term energy contracts with multiple U.S. utilities. The program lets data‑center workloads, especially machine‑learning tasks, be shifted or curtailed to help balance grid supply and...
Residential electricity prices in the United States have surged, climbing 44.4% between April 2020 and January 2026, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data. The Northeast Census Region now pays the highest average rate at $0.265 per kilowatt‑hour, while the South remains...
Europe’s energy markets were jolted on Thursday as military strikes on Qatar and Iran drove natural‑gas prices above €70/MWh and Brent crude past $114 per barrel, levels not seen since the 2022 Russia‑Ukraine war. French officials highlighted that 90% of...
The escalating US‑Israel‑Iran conflict has pushed crude prices above $120 a barrel as Iranian forces strike Gulf oil and LNG infrastructure and the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. Analysts warn that the disruption could evolve into a prolonged supply shock,...
The County Administrative Board has recommended granting a permit for the offshore wind farm Västvind’s portion in Sweden’s Exclusive Economic Zone, citing the need for more electricity in western Sweden. The Land and Environment Court is still reviewing the segment...
Regulators are tightening operational‑resilience requirements for utilities and energy‑trading firms after ransomware attacks affected two‑thirds of the sector in 2024, with average recovery costs near $3 million. The UK’s Ofgem and Europe’s DORA now demand demonstrable, evidence‑based resilience rather than theoretical...
The war in the Middle East has driven global oil prices higher, pushing Philippine diesel costs up more than double. Jeepney drivers like Toni Prado now earn as little as 200 pesos a day, down from roughly 1,000 pesos, prompting...
The article examines how the recent global energy shock is disproportionately harming South Asian economies. Nepal faces long queues and rationing for cooking gas, Sri Lanka has ordered Wednesday factory shutdowns, and Pakistan has closed schools and shifted universities online. The...
Energy systems across ASEAN+3 are facing mounting pressure from climate‑related shocks, surging electricity demand driven by AI and digital infrastructure, and heightened geopolitical volatility. The region’s leaders view resilience not merely as an energy‑policy goal but as a macro‑economic necessity....
Simon Loos, a Dutch logistics provider, ordered 75 additional Mercedes‑Benz eActros 600 trucks, raising its electric fleet to 210 units – the largest in the Netherlands and among Europe’s pioneers. The decision is driven by sustained high diesel prices and the...
Israeli developer Airengy Ltd. secured Terna’s approval to connect a 3 GWh lithium‑ion battery facility in Brindisi, Italy. The plant will deliver over 500 MW of power, supporting grid stability and renewable integration. The €230 million project, built in partnership with the Yehuda‑Levi...
Eon announced the installation of its one‑millionth smart meter, bringing its fleet to roughly 30 percent of Germany’s statutory minimum. Nationwide, only about 3.8 percent of metering points are digital, far below the EU‑27 average of 63 percent in 2024 and the 80 percent...
Green NRG GmbH sold a 4 MW photovoltaic and 8 MW battery energy storage co‑location project to an investor, with transaction structuring and advice provided by Pine Valley Capital. Financial terms were not disclosed. The parties will advance the asset to ready‑to‑build...
Japanese clean‑energy firm GBP K.K. has introduced customizable perimeter fencing for grid‑scale solar farms and battery energy storage systems. The fences use modular high‑carbon steel mesh with optional barbed or blade wire, mounted on galvanized, polyester‑coated steel posts to withstand...
The Great Lakes possess enough offshore wind capacity to generate over three times the region’s combined annual electricity consumption, yet no turbines are operating there. While states control lakebeds, projects are hampered by fragmented permitting, high costs, and a lack...
Researchers at City University of Hong Kong have created a thermochromic bifacial photovoltaic (TC‑BiPV) glazing system that combines a hydrogel‑based thermochromic layer with bifacial solar cells. The hydrogel switches from transparent to translucent as temperature rises, reflecting light toward the...
Oil prices jumped to roughly $115 a barrel after fresh attacks on Middle Eastern energy infrastructure, while European natural‑gas futures surged more than 20% following reports of extensive damage at Qatar’s Ras Laffan LNG plant. The price spikes triggered broad equity...
Petrobras has confirmed a gas discovery at the Copoazu‑1 exploratory well in the offshore GUA‑OFF‑0 Block, located about 36 km from the Colombian coast in 964 m of water. The well, drilled since November 2025, revealed gas‑bearing intervals in both primary and secondary...
Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) is urging the UK government to scrap the Energy Profits Levy – a windfall tax introduced after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – and replace it with a permanent price‑triggered mechanism immediately. The lobby argues that doing...
Infini Resources has secured Rodren Drilling and Archer Cathro & Associates to launch its first diamond‑drilling campaign at the Reynolds Lake and Reitenbach Lake uranium projects in Saskatchewan’s Athabasca Basin. The program targets a minimum 2,500‑metre drill run to test...
The Australian government has appointed former Australian Energy Regulator chief Anthea Harris as the nation’s “fuel tsar,” leading a new fuel supply taskforce within the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. The taskforce will coordinate fuel security and supply‑chain...
Sri Lanka will declare Wednesdays a public holiday for all public‑sector institutions, creating a two‑days‑on, one‑day‑off work cycle. The measure, announced by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, targets at least a 25% cut in government fuel consumption amid regional energy supply...
Devon Energy (DVN) received bullish upgrades from Raymond James, raising its price target to $62, and TD Cowen to $50, reflecting optimism amid soaring oil prices. The company posted Q4 revenue of $4.12 billion, beating forecasts, and delivered a 9% free‑cash‑flow beat while...
Crude prices rose on Wednesday as Iranian strikes hit the South Pars gas field and Asaluyeh processing facilities, shifting market concerns from shipping‑lane disruptions to direct infrastructure risk. Brent closed above $107 a barrel, while WTI settled at $96.32, widening the...
Colombian presidential hopeful Paloma Valencia argued that expanding oil, natural gas and mining operations is crucial to lift the nation out of poverty. Her running mate, Juan Daniel Oviedo, added support for fracking and the exploitation of copper reserves. The...
Spot natural gas prices fell on Wednesday as warmer weather forecasts for the eastern United States are expected to curb heating demand. The modest price decline outweighed a slight uptick in demand driven by a heatwave in the western region....
A recent Power Outage survey ranks U.S. states by electricity cost, showing Idaho as the cheapest at 11.74 cents per kilowatt‑hour and Hawaii as the most expensive at 41.30 cents. Monthly bills reflect this gap, with Idaho households paying about $110 while...
Utilities are grappling with an "IoT firehose" as smart meters generate massive, continuous telemetry streams. To tame the volume, they are adopting cloud‑based DataOps frameworks that automate ingestion, normalize data, and deliver analytics‑ready datasets at scale. Automated, event‑driven pipelines enable...
Con Edison’s revised interconnection framework, featuring a new two‑part test, has effectively halted distributed battery energy storage system (BESS) projects across 85% of its service area. Clean‑energy groups NY‑BEST and NYSEIA filed an emergency petition with the New York Department...
Crude oil prices slipped modestly on Wednesday, with WTI for April delivery down 0.19% to $96.39 a barrel, as traders booked profits after a prior rally. Iraq announced the resumption of oil exports from Kirkuk, limiting shipments to 250,000 barrels...
The White House has temporarily waived the Jones Act for 60 days, easing U.S. vessel restrictions amid heightened geopolitical tension. Simultaneously, the war in Iran and a Greek tanker attack in the Black Sea have driven up container rates and...
LEGO announced plans to build an 80‑acre solar park at its new $1.5 billion Virginia manufacturing complex, its first U.S. factory. The project will install over 30,700 ground‑mounted panels (22 MWp) and 10,080 rooftop panels (6.11 MWp), aiming to meet 100 % of the...
Baltic Towers has signed a supply agreement with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy to provide the largest batch of offshore wind turbine towers for the Baltica 2 project. The 2027‑commissioned farm, co‑developed by Grupa PGE and Ørsted, will deliver power to roughly 2.5 million customers...
Avantus and Toyota Tsusho America have completed the 159‑MW DC (125‑MW AC) Norton Solar Project in Runnels County, Texas, marking the latest addition to the state’s utility‑scale solar portfolio. Construction, which began in August 2024, was executed by Avantus with RES...
Japan's New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) has issued new design and construction guidelines for flexible photovoltaic (PV) and perovskite solar installations, focusing on structural load, frameless mounting and flammability. The standards target low‑load rooftops and building walls...
EDP Renewables North America’s Distributed Generation unit has finished a 720‑kW rooftop solar system at Mercedes‑Benz USA’s parts distribution center in Fontana, California. The build phase supported 65 construction jobs. The solar array is expected to generate more than $18,200...
The World Bank has debarred three PwC Africa subsidiaries—PwC Associates Africa (Mauritius), PwC Kenya, and PwC Rwanda—for 21 months after uncovering collusive and fraudulent practices tied to the Eastern Electricity Highway Project. The firms manipulated procurement documents and misrepresented expertise...
The ongoing Middle East conflict has driven oil‑gas price spikes, heightening economic uncertainty across the region. In the Philippines, digital‑payment platforms have become a key buffer, with 72 % of consumer transactions conducted electronically in 2025 and a three‑fold rise in...
