€87 Million Luau Photovoltaic Park Project Commissioned as Africa’s Largest Off-Grid Solar Park
Angola commissioned the Luau Photovoltaic Park, a €87 million (≈$94 million) off‑grid solar‑plus‑storage project delivering 31.85 MWp of capacity and 75.26 MWh of battery storage. The hybrid plant supplies electricity to more than 90,000 remote residents, avoids about 47 tonnes of CO₂ and saves roughly 18 million litres of diesel each year. It marks Africa’s largest off‑grid solar park and exceeds the previous record set by the Cazombo facility. The project supports the Lobito Corridor’s development strategy and aligns with the EU Global Gateway initiative.
Lightbridge Secures European Patent Allowance for 3D Printed Multi-Zone Nuclear Fuel Design
Lightbridge Corporation received a Notice of Allowance from the European Patent Office for its Multi‑Zone Fuel Element, extending patent protection across 39 European states including the UK, France and Germany. The design features three radial zones of differing materials whose...
Urenco Produces Europe’s First Batch of Longer-Lasting Nuclear Fuel in UK
Urenco has completed Europe’s first commercial production of LEU+, a higher‑enrichment low‑enriched uranium fuel, in a five‑day trial at its Capenhurst facility. The fuel, enriched to 5‑10% U‑235, is designed for existing gigawatt‑scale pressurised water reactors and the forthcoming Rolls‑Royce...
Sentinel Midstream Texas GulfLink $2.1 Billion Deepwater VLCC Port Commences Construction
Sentinel Midstream has begun construction of Texas GulfLink, a $2.1 billion deep‑water VLCC port located 30 miles off Freeport, Texas. The terminal will fully load Very Large Crude Carriers at roughly two million barrels per day, eliminating lightering and cutting export costs....
DOF to Build Four New Subsea Vessels for Petrobras Work
DOF Group has secured four 12‑year charter and services contracts with Petrobras, valued at nearly $2 billion. The agreements call for the construction of four 98‑metre DP2‑class remotely operated vehicle support vessels at Brazil’s Navship yard, with the first two to...
Orsted Hits Delays on Hornsea 3, Riffgrund 3
Ørsted said its Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm (2,852 MW) in the UK and Borkum Riffgrund 3 (913 MW) off Germany will miss original commercial‑operation dates due to grid‑connection delays. Hornsea 3’s COD moves from H2 2027 to Q4 2027/Q1 2028, while Riffgrund 3 shifts from May to August‑September 2026. The...
New Battery Design for Longer-Range EVs
University of Surrey researchers unveiled a silicon‑coated carbon‑nanotube (VISiCNT) anode that can be produced via roll‑to‑roll manufacturing in just seven minutes. The design delivers up to 3.5 Ah kg⁻¹ (≈3500 mAh g⁻¹) reversible capacity, far surpassing the 370 mAh g⁻¹ of conventional graphite anodes, while maintaining...
Octopus Invests €584m in European Wind
Octopus Energy Generation is committing roughly $637 million to buy 321 MW of on‑shore wind capacity across 17 sites in France, Germany and Poland. The acquisition, made through the Sky fund, adds 143.5 MW in France, 102.5 MW in Germany and 75 MW in Poland,...
Turbine Prices 'Surge as Supply Tightens'
Europe’s offshore wind market is confronting a structural supply crunch as turbine prices have jumped 40‑45% since 2020. The surge stems from a shrinking manufacturer pool, with GE Vernova pausing new orders and Siemens Gamesa and Vestas supplying almost all available...
Lithium Metal Battery Tops 1270 Wh/L
Researchers from POSTECH, KAIST and Gyeongsang National University have demonstrated an anode‑free lithium‑metal pouch cell that reaches a volumetric energy density of 1,270 Wh/L, roughly double the ~650 Wh/L of today’s lithium‑ion EV batteries. The breakthrough relies on a reversible host infused...
‘Keystone Light’: These Wyoming Oil Tycoons Are Reviving the Controversial Pipeline
President Trump signed a presidential permit for the Bridger expansion pipeline, a project led by Wyoming’s True family that would transport Canadian tar‑sand crude to a hub in central Wyoming. The line is slated to move at least 550,000 barrels...
European Gas Traders Rush Into Options as Winter Price Risks Mount
European gas traders are rapidly increasing their purchase of options as winter approaches, seeking protection against heightened price volatility. In the past month, volumes of TTF winter call options jumped roughly 45% year‑over‑year, pushing implied volatility to about 30%, the...
Large Language Model‐Guided Design of Anti‐Swelling Hybrid Dual Network Membranes for Long‐Duration Alkaline Zinc Iron Flow Batteries
Researchers used a large language model (LLM) to screen crosslinkers and engineer a hybrid dual‑network (H‑DN) membrane that integrates a chemically crosslinked polysulfone network within a sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) (SPEEK) matrix. The resulting membrane reduces swelling by 68%, achieves...
Democrats Used to Back Energy-Saving Plans. Now They’re Wavering.
Democratic leaders in Maryland, Rhode Island and Massachusetts are moving to scale back state energy‑efficiency programs, hoping to lower customers' immediate electricity bills. The cuts would reduce utility‑funded rebates and surcharges, but analysts warn they could raise overall electricity costs...
Bouri Gas Project Modules Sail for Installation Offshore Libya
Mellitah Oil and Gas announced that fabrication of the Bouri Gas Utilization Project modules is 69% complete, surpassing the 62% target. The offshore development, a joint venture between Libya’s National Oil Corporation and Italy’s Eni, aims to start production in...
Kraken to Optimise Pure Energie Portfolio
Dutch clean‑energy firm Pure Energie has chosen Kraken to manage and optimise its consumer, wind, solar and battery assets across the Netherlands. Kraken will deliver an integrated energy‑management system covering retail balancing, day‑ahead curtailment, intraday trading, imbalance optimisation and ancillary market...
Vestas CFO Doesn't Expect Offshore Wind to Be Profitable This Year
Vestas CFO Jakob Wegge‑Larsen told Recharge that the company’s offshore wind segment will not achieve profitability in 2024. The shortfall stems from elevated manufacturing costs as the firm ramps up turbine production. Despite robust market demand, cost pressures and lingering...
Angola Switches on Africa’s Largest Off-Grid Solar-Plus-Storage Park
Portuguese renewable firm MCA has commissioned the Luau photovoltaic park in eastern Angola, a 31.85 MW solar facility paired with 75.26 MWh of battery storage. The off‑grid system can power more than 90,000 residents and eliminates the need for fossil‑fuel generators. Valued...
Low-Carbon Sources Met All of 2025’s Electricity Demand Growth - OWID
In 2025 global electricity generation rose by roughly 850 TWh, and low‑carbon sources—primarily solar and wind—accounted for almost all of that increase. While natural‑gas output edged higher, the gains were more than offset by declines in coal and oil generation, marking...
The US Is the Biggest Beneficiary of the EU’s Energy Decoupling From Russia
The EU has slashed Russian gas imports from 45% to 12% and oil from 27% to 2% since 2022, but its new reliance on U.S. LNG and oil has surged, with the United States supplying 53% of EU gas imports...
Type One Energy, Tokamak Energy, and AECOM Form the UK Infinity Fusion Consortium to Accelerate Development of a Commercial Fusion...
Type One Energy, Tokamak Energy and AECOM have formed the UK Infinity Fusion Consortium to develop the Infinity Two 400 MWe stellarator fusion power plant in Britain. The partnership combines Type One’s plant design, Tokamak’s high‑temperature superconducting magnet expertise, and AECOM’s engineering...
A 66 kV Carbon Fibre Emergency Repair Tower Has Been Installed in Northeast China
State Grid Jilin installed China’s first 66 kV carbon‑fibre emergency repair tower at Jilin Chemical Fibre Group’s test site. The tower, which passed rigorous wind, ice and breakage tests, weighs more than half less than traditional steel towers and can be...
15 Years of Baltic 1: Germany’s First Offshore Wind Farm as a Pioneer for Offshore Expansion
Baltic 1, Germany’s first commercial offshore wind farm, began delivering power in 2011 with a 48.3 MW capacity spread across 21 turbines. Over fifteen years the site has maintained high availability, supplying roughly 50,000 households and serving as a technical reference for...
ADB Warns Asian Economies Against Broad Fuel Subsidies, Tax Cuts Amid Oil Price Risks
The Asian Development Bank warned Asian governments that broad fuel subsidies and excise‑duty cuts could jeopardize fiscal health as crude oil prices stay high. It emphasized preserving fiscal space, avoiding export controls, and shifting to targeted cash transfers for the...
Equinor Profit Climbs to Three-Year High as Prices Soar
Equinor reported first‑quarter adjusted earnings before tax of $9.77 billion, topping analyst expectations and marking its strongest profit since Q1 2023. The surge was driven by record production of 2.31 million barrels of oil‑equivalent per day and higher oil and gas prices after...
Orsted Profit Falls as US Impairments Offset Stronger Wind Generation
Orsted reported a first‑quarter profit decline in 2026, primarily driven by impairment charges on its U.S. wind assets. Despite the hit to net earnings, the company’s underlying earnings rose as both offshore and on‑shore wind generation increased. The impairments reflect...
US-Based Iron Mountain Partners with CleanMax to Power India Data Centres with Renewable Energy
Iron Mountain has signed a long‑term agreement with CleanMax Enviro Energy Solutions to supply renewable power to its Indian data‑centre portfolio. The hybrid solar‑and‑wind project will generate roughly 32 million kWh of clean electricity each year for facilities in Mumbai, Pune and...
RAC Fuel Price Warning: Why Drivers May Pay More Even as Oil Falls
The RAC warns UK drivers that a recent 5p‑per‑litre jump in wholesale fuel costs could push pump prices higher, even as crude oil prices have slipped. Petrol now sits around 157p/L (£2.00/$2.55) and diesel near 188p/L (£2.40/$3.05), meaning a typical...
Fraunhofer ISE Opens Perovskite-Silicon Tandem Scale-Up Lab
Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE has inaugurated the Pero‑Si‑SCALE laboratory in Freiburg to scale perovskite‑silicon tandem solar cells to 210 mm × 210 mm wafers using industry‑standard processes. The lab builds on a hybrid vacuum‑wet deposition route that has already surpassed 33%...
EU Approves State Plans to Compensate Companies for Carbon Pricing Costs to Keep Them From Relocating
The European Commission approved compensation schemes in Austria and Spain to offset higher electricity costs caused by the EU Emissions Trading System. Austria will provide up to €900 million (about $970 million) in refunds covering up to 75% of ETS‑related emissions costs,...
AEP Q1 2026 GAAP Earnings Rise 9% to $874m
American Electric Power reported Q1 2026 GAAP earnings of $874 million, up 9.3% year‑over‑year, while revenue climbed 10.2% to $6.02 billion. Segment earnings surged, with vertically integrated utilities and transmission & distribution units posting over 40% growth, offset by an 11% dip at...
Oswal Pumps Bags ₹162 Crore Solar Pump Order From Maharashtra Utility
Oswal Pumps Limited secured a ₹162.06 crore (~$19.5 million) order from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL) to supply and install 6,896 off‑grid DC solar photovoltaic water‑pumping systems. The contract, part of the central PM Kusum B “Magel Tyala Saur Krishi Pump” scheme, covers design, manufacture, transport,...
How to Retrofit Commercial PV Panels Into Photovoltaic-Thermal Modules
Brazilian researchers at the Federal University of Paraná experimentally retrofitted a standard 60 W polycrystalline PV panel with four rear‑mounted thermosyphons to create a photovoltaic‑thermal (PVT) module. Under real outdoor conditions the hybrid system reached total energy efficiencies of 45.7% on...
Aurora Trains Service Leavers for Wind
Scotland’s Aurora Energy Services has introduced a seven‑week Military‑to‑Wind training programme aimed at converting armed‑forces leavers with Level 3 engineering backgrounds into job‑ready wind‑energy technicians. The pilot, delivered at Aurora’s Renewable Energy Training Centre in Inverness, is jointly funded by the...
Wind Energy Producer EDPR's Recurring Profit Rises 9%, Beats Expectations
EDP Renewables posted a 9% rise in first‑quarter recurring net profit to €71 million (about $83 million), beating LSEG forecasts of €52.5 million. Revenue, excluding FX, held steady at €591 million ($692 million) while power generation climbed 3% to 11,300 GWh, with North America delivering 59%...
CNBC's UK Exchange Newsletter: It's Not the 1970s, but the Oil Shock Is Still Biting Hard
Rising oil and gas prices have pushed UK consumer price inflation to 3.3% and sparked concerns of a second‑round wage surge that could force the Bank of England to tighten policy. Electricity prices remain the highest among major economies, averaging...
Thunderstorm Damages Rooftop Plants, Raises Solar Panel Quality Concerns
A severe thunderstorm in Rajasthan damaged roughly 200 rooftop solar installations, exposing cracked panels, broken frames and displaced modules. Industry insiders say most of these systems are uninsured, leaving owners to absorb losses that can run into thousands of dollars....
India’s Grid Bottleneck Forces ReNew to Scale Back Power Generation, Limit Losses
ReNew Energy Global Plc is being forced to curtail up to 15% of its solar output on peak days as India’s transmission network struggles to absorb excess daytime generation. The bottleneck follows earlier incidents where nearly 40% of solar power...
India's Cows Offer Biogas Alternative to Mideast Energy Crunch
India’s reliance on imported liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has been strained by supply disruptions linked to the Iran war, leading to long queues for cylinders in rural Uttar Pradesh. Villagers such as Gauri Devi are turning to biogas plants that...
Iran Enforces New ‘Sovereign’ Transit Rules in Strait of Hormuz, Mandates Prior Permits for Vessels
Iran has instituted a permit‑based system requiring all vessels to obtain electronic authorization before transiting the Strait of Hormuz, designating a specific maritime corridor for passage. The move, announced by the Persian Gulf Strait Authority and backed by the IRGC...
SPML Infra Bags ₹1,128 Crore BESS Project From NTPC
SPML Infra Ltd won a ₹1,128 crore (≈ $136 million) contract from NTPC to build a 1 GWh battery energy storage system at the Barauni Thermal Power Station in Bihar. The 250 MW/1,000 MWh project, featuring 5 MWh DC containers, will be delivered over 18 months with a...
Vestas Reaches Highest Q1 Profitability Since 2018
Vestas reported its strongest first‑quarter profitability since 2018, with revenue climbing 14% to €4 bn ($4.7 bn). EBITDA rose to €400 m ($472 m) and net profit surged to €70 m ($83 m), up from €5 m a year earlier. The company’s order intake jumped 44% to...
Beyond Electrification: India’s EV Push Hinges on Power Storage, Critical Minerals, and Grid Readiness
At the Maharashtra Business Summit 2026, Indian policymakers and industry leaders warned that the country’s electric‑vehicle ambition hinges on three pillars: secure critical minerals, large‑scale energy storage, and a grid capable of handling renewable intermittency. The government unveiled a ₹34,000 crore...
Asean’s Next Generation of Biofuels Needs Resilience Beyond Blending
ASEAN is scaling first‑generation biodiesel and bioethanol to cut diesel and gasoline imports, with Indonesia targeting 14.2 bn L of biodiesel and Thailand using over 1 bn L each of ethanol and biodiesel in 2025. While these blends improve energy security, rising oil‑linked input...
Farmers Welcome $10 Billion Fuel Security Package
Australia's Albanese government will allocate more than AUD 10 billion (≈ USD 6.6 bn) in the upcoming federal budget to a Fuel Security and Resilience package. The plan funds a AUD 7.5 bn (≈ USD 5 bn) Fuel and Fertiliser Security Facility, creates a government‑owned reserve of about one billion...
Survey Finds Most Australians Support Fuel Tax Credit Cap, and Didn’t Know Miners Pocketed so Many Billions
A nationwide online poll of 5,238 Australians found 77% support capping diesel fuel tax credits for the 20 largest mining firms at $50 million AUD (about $33 million USD) per year. While 51‑49% initially approved mining rebates, approval plunged to a 16%...
Plan on Lowering Energy Costs to Be Delivered by End of September
Ireland’s National Energy Affordability Taskforce will submit a comprehensive plan by the end of September to curb soaring energy costs for households and businesses. The government has already allocated €750 million (≈$820 million) for temporary fuel tax cuts and extended fuel allowances....
Georgia Power Begins Construction of Battery Storage System
Georgia Power broke ground on a 260 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) in Jefferson County, adjacent to the existing Wadley solar farm. The four‑hour, company‑owned BESS will be built by Burns & McDonnell and is slated for completion in 2027. Approved...
Homeowners Face Strict Steps to Secure £500 EV Charger Grant Before 2027 Deadline
The UK government’s home‑charging scheme now provides up to £500 (≈ $635) per installation, but only for households where fitting a charger is technically challenging. Eligibility is restricted to properties without a private driveway or garage, and applicants must secure approval...
National Fuel Reserve “Future-Proofed” In $10 Billion Plan, but Critics Say It Is “Junk Logic”
Australia announced a $10 billion AUD (~$6.6 billion USD) energy and fertiliser security package that will expand on‑shore fuel reserves to at least 50 days of supply. The plan includes a permanent, government‑owned reserve of about 1 billion litres funded at $3.2 billion AUD...