Fusion Startup’s Commercial Reactor Design Gets a Big Boost
Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) unveiled detailed research on its ARC tokamak, showing how high‑temperature superconductor (HTS) magnets enable a compact reactor that could produce 1.1 GW of fusion power and deliver 400 MW of net electricity to the grid. The five peer‑reviewed papers demonstrate methods to manage plasma disruptions, allowing one disruption per day and a restart within a minute. CFS plans to replace the vacuum vessel annually, keeping maintenance windows short, while its smaller prototype, Sparc, is 75% complete and slated for first plasma in 2027, paving the way for an ARC plant in the early 2030s.
AI Is Straining the Power Grid, but Is the Fix Already on Your Computer?
Artificial intelligence and exploding data‑center workloads are accelerating U.S. electricity demand, pushing the grid toward a breaking point. Projections show a 300% increase in data‑center power use over the next decade, with AI accounting for a quarter of that load....
Why Kenya Is Buying More Electricity From Ethiopia
Kenya imported a record 1,274.42 GWh of electricity from Ethiopia in FY 2024/25, dwarfing imports from Uganda and Tanzania. The surge is driven by a 25‑year power purchase agreement and a $1.26 bn, 1,045‑km high‑voltage line capable of 2,000 MW. Ethiopian hydro power costs...
Flight Cuts Prompt India to Launch Jet Fuel Fund
India has created a dedicated jet fuel fund after airlines slashed routes, pairing direct subsidies and interest‑free loans to shore up aviation fuel demand. The oil ministry reports that May’s jet fuel consumption rose sharply year‑on‑year, reflecting the impact of...
South Korea Turns to Renewables to Cut Emissions and Reduce Fossil Fuel Costs
South Korea is accelerating its clean‑energy transition, aiming to boost renewable capacity to roughly 100 GW by 2030—almost triple its current 37 GW. New analysis by Ember and Global Energy Monitor projects that this expansion could cut the nation’s annual fossil‑fuel power...
All Inter-Array Cables in Place at Iberdrola’s Windanker Offshore Wind Farm
Van Oord has finished installing and burying 21 inter‑array cables, totaling 28 km, at Iberdrola’s Windanker offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea. The work was completed on schedule, spanning roughly 360,000 working hours with no lost‑time incidents. Windanker, a 315 MW...
US National Lab Commissions First Prismatic Battery Cell Line in DoE Complex
The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has launched the United States’ first prismatic battery cell production line at the DOE’s Grid Storage Launchpad in Richland, Washington. Housed in a 1,400‑square‑foot ultra‑low‑humidity dry room, the pilot‑scale line integrates 16 pieces of equipment...
Flagship Energy’s Mike Stafford Energy Markets Update – 4th June
UK gas and power prices have rebounded, with front‑month gas gaining 8 p/therm since the May 27 trough. European gas storage rose to 41.5% but backwardation and a premium on Asian LNG keep injection incentives low ahead of the summer‑to‑winter window. An...
South Korea Jet Fuel Exports Rebound as Crude Supplies Recover
South Korean refiners boosted jet fuel exports in May to 1.1‑1.2 million tonnes, the highest level since August and 36% above April’s low. Spot premiums fell 50% to about $2 per barrel, easing regional price pressure. The rebound follows a recovery...
GE Vernova to Supply 28 Wind Turbines for Powerica’s Gujarat Project
GE Vernova has signed a contract to deliver 28 on‑shore 3.8 MW‑154 m wind turbines to Powerica for the 100 MW Botad Wind Farm in Gujarat, with deliveries slated to begin in Q4 2026. The turbines will be manufactured at GE Vernova’s Pune facility,...
Speed to Power Requires More Transmission, Not Less Competition
Will Hazelip, president of National Grid Ventures US, warns that a pending FERC complaint would give incumbent utilities exclusive rights to build new transmission, undermining competition. He argues that the real bottlenecks are permitting, siting, supply‑chain constraints and bureaucratic delays,...
GoliatVIND Withdraws Licence Application
GoliatVIND withdrew its licence application for a floating offshore wind demonstration in Norway after Enova pulled its NOK 2 billion ($220 million) support. The project, launched in 2023 to help decarbonise Norway’s oil and gas sector, required operation within five years. Supply‑chain bottlenecks...
MISO’s Resource Outlook Improves as Forecast Generation Additions Outpace Demand Growth
The Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) now projects a growing surplus of generation capacity over the next five years, driven by an average annual addition of 15 GW—more than double the prior year’s outlook. Solar and battery projects account for most...
DNV Clears Nordseecluster A for Offshore Wind Turbine Installation
DNV has granted the third milestone certification for the Nordseecluster A offshore wind project, clearing the path for turbine installation. The development, a joint venture between RWE and Norges Bank Investment Management, comprises the NC 1 and NC 2 phases and targets up...
Expro’s 20-Year-Old Collaboration Expanded Through $25M Contract Extension
Expro has expanded its more‑than‑20‑year partnership with a global operator through a contract extension valued at up to $25 million. The five‑year deal covers subsea completion and intervention services in the Gulf of Mexico, including deployment of Expro’s Solus shear‑and‑seal valve...
Oman’s Block 50 Offshore Drilling Ops Face Further Delays
Masirah Oil has postponed the start of its three‑well development drilling program at the Yumna field in Oman’s Block 50, with a new start date to be announced later. The company previously targeted the first quarter of 2026, then May 2026,...
Construction Starts at Netherton Hub
Construction has begun on the Netherton Hub near Peterhead, a cornerstone of SSEN Transmission’s £29 billion (≈$37 billion) north‑Scotland network‑upgrade programme. The site will host a 400 kV substation, a 132 kV substation and HVDC converter stations to serve the Spittal‑to‑Peterhead, Eastern Green Link 3...
Gearing up for the Coming Wave of PV Decommissioning
PV Tech’s latest issue spotlights the looming wave of solar panel decommissioning as early‑generation farms age out. Analysts estimate that end‑of‑life modules could amount to tens of millions of tonnes of waste over the next two decades, exposing a gap...
A Novel Na15Sn4/NaI Biphasic Interface Layer: Synergistic Regulation of Sodium Deposition and Interface Stability for Superior Sodium Metal Anodes
Researchers introduced an in‑situ Na15Sn4/NaI biphasic interface layer on sodium metal anodes. The sodiophilic Na15Sn4 supplies uniform nucleation sites while NaI forms fast ion‑transport channels and blocks electron leakage. This combination delivers a high Young’s modulus (13.5 GPa) and enables symmetric...
A Biomimetic Bidirectional Interphase Enabled by a Single Molecule for Ultra‐Stable Zn‐I2 Batteries
Researchers introduced sodium camphorsulfonate (SCS) as a single‑molecule, bidirectional electrolyte additive for zinc‑iodine (Zn‑I2) batteries. The additive orients Zn deposition on the (002) plane, curtails hydrogen evolution, and simultaneously anchors polyiodides to stop shuttle at the I2 cathode. This dual...
US Eyes Stake in Azerbaijan's Pipelines as Economic Ties Enter New Phase After Trump-Brokered Deal
The United States announced its intention to acquire a direct equity stake in Azerbaijan’s pipeline and broader energy infrastructure, underscoring a strategic push to deepen its foothold in the Caspian region. Assistant Secretary Caleb Orr highlighted Washington’s support for Azerbaijan’s...
Solidion Technology Announces Patented Extreme-Climate Battery Technology Targeting Aerospace and AI Applications
Solidion Technology unveiled its patented Generation Extreme‑Climate Battery (Gen‑ECB), a graphene‑based power solution that operates reliably from –80 °C to +60 °C. The platform combines active thermal regulation with solid‑state chemistries delivering over 380 Wh/kg, targeting satellites, low‑Earth‑orbit AI data centers, crewed spacecraft,...
Nova and RSK Install Floating Solar Farm at Cheshire Quarry
Nova and RSK have commissioned a 400 kW floating solar farm on North Arclid Lake at Bathgate Silica Sand’s Arclid Quarry in Cheshire. The array, built from 650 panels and covering an area equivalent to two Olympic swimming pools, went live...
Terra Energy Launches Solar-Plus-Battery Subscription Plan for Homeowners in the Houston, Texas Area
Terra Energy has launched TerraOne, a 36‑month solar‑plus‑battery subscription for homeowners in the CenterPoint and deregulated service areas of greater Houston. The plan installs rooftop solar panels and a 40 kWh battery, offering electricity at as low as $0.06 per kWh...
Enphase Explains How Gallium Nitride Is Changing Its Microinverters
Enphase has published a white paper detailing its use of gallium‑nitride (GaN) bidirectional switch (BDS) devices to upgrade its microinverter portfolio. The company first introduced GaN with the IQ9N‑3P three‑phase inverter, achieving up to 97.5% conversion efficiency, and now plans...
WoodMac Names Most Admired Explorer
Wood Mackenzie named BP the Most Admired Explorer in its 17th Annual Exploration Awards, citing the oil giant’s discovery of more than two billion barrels of oil equivalent in 2025. The Bumerangue deep‑water find off Brazil alone could be worth up...
Solar Streetlights with AI Could Solve Data Center Energy Demand
ConFlow’s iLamp combines a 600 W solar panel, lithium‑ion batteries and an Nvidia GPU inside a streetlamp to create a distributed virtual power plant (VPP) that supplies AI inference compute. The company is already deploying units in Nigeria, the UK and...
EU Roundup: R.Power, OX2, BRUC, Aukera Finance BESS in Poland, Spain and Belgium Totalling 2.2GWh for 2027 COD
Four utility‑scale battery energy storage projects totaling 2.2 GWh have secured financing across the EU. R.Power obtained a $74 million package for a 150 MW/300 MWh BESS in Poland, while OX2 launched construction on a 165 MW solar farm and a 50 MW/120 MWh BESS in the...
Citi Initiates Coverage on 4 Indian Power Equipment Stocks; Sees up to 33% Upside. Own Any?
Citi Research has launched coverage on four Indian power‑equipment companies, highlighting a massive domestic transmission build‑out and accelerating HVDC adoption. It issued Buy ratings for Hitachi Energy India, GE Vernova T&D India and CG Power, while assigning a Neutral stance...
Oil Prices Decline On Lebanon Ceasefire Agreement
Oil prices slipped sharply on Thursday, ending a three‑day rally after Israel and Lebanon announced a renewed ceasefire. Brent August futures fell 1.5% to $96.30 a barrel and WTI July contracts dropped 1.2% to $94.83. The ceasefire, tied to a...
European Electricity Markets Have Too Much Power
European wholesale electricity prices plunged to a record‑low -€499 per megawatt‑hour (about $579) on May 1, 2026, just above the artificially low floor of -€500 ($580) set by regulators. The plunge was driven by a perfect storm of abundant wind and...
Ocean Installer Enters Brazil Thanks to Contract with Equinor
Norway’s Ocean Installer, part of the Moreld Group, landed its first Brazilian contract with Equinor to install rigid well jumpers and flying leads at the ultra‑deepwater Bacalhau field in the Santos Basin. The deal, valued between NOK 500 million and NOK 1 billion (approximately...
How to Make Money From Offshore Wind? Build a Data Centre... Inside the Turbine
The offshore wind sector is struggling to attract private capital, prompting Aikido Technologies to propose embedding data centres inside wind turbines. By selling computing power rather than just electricity, the model could tap the high willingness‑to‑pay of data‑centre operators, exemplified...
Origin Energy to Digitise Australian Gas Metering with Landis+Gyr Retrofit IoT Modules
Origin Energy has teamed with Landis+Gyr to retrofit IoT modules onto its existing gas meters across Australia. The 18‑month rollout will add remote reading capability and near‑real‑time usage data without replacing the physical meters. The project targets both residential and...
EZO Secures £176m Contract in England’s Midlands
EZO has secured a £176 million (≈ $224 million) 15‑year contract to install and operate 250 rapid and ultra‑rapid EV chargers across four Midlands councils, covering over two million residents. The deal, awarded by the Fourth Midlands EV Infrastructure Consortium, is fully funded...
This Was the Moment Cross-Border Power Interconnectors Proved Their Worth
National Grid Ventures highlighted how the UK's six cross‑border interconnectors delivered energy security during the past winter. French nuclear generation, Norwegian hydro, Danish wind and Belgian solar were routed through links such as IFA/IFA2, North Sea Link, Viking Link and...
COSCO Inks $953m LNG Carrier Order
COSCO Shipping Energy’s subsidiary Future Ocean LNG Investment signed a $953 million contract with Jiangnan Shipyard for four 175,000‑cubic‑meter LNG carriers, with deliveries scheduled for 2029‑2030. The order expands COSCO’s LNG fleet, allowing it to market and operate gas tonnage independently...
Alaska LNG Could Fuel State's Mining Future
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum highlighted the Alaska LNG megaproject at the 2026 Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference, proposing an 800‑mile pipeline that would move 3.5 billion cubic feet of natural gas daily from the North Slope to...
Potain MDT 269 Supports Major Hydropower Plant Upgrade in Northern Italy
Manitowoc’s Potain MDT 269 J12 topless tower crane is being used to upgrade the century‑old Hone hydropower plant in Italy’s Aosta Valley. The crane’s 12‑ton capacity and 65‑meter jib enable direct handling of penstock sections, cutting intermediate steps and streamlining logistics in...
Energy Insiders Podcast: Tesla Energy Boss on Energy Abundance, EVs, V2G and Big and Small Batteries
Tesla Energy’s Asia‑Pacific head Josef Tadich told the Energy Insiders podcast that solar will drive an era of energy abundance. He highlighted how Tesla’s battery portfolio—from utility‑scale megawatt‑hour stations to residential Powerwalls—enables that vision. The discussion also covered the rapid EV...
China’s Carbon Emissions Rise Again as More Clean Power Is Wasted
China’s carbon dioxide emissions from energy and industry rose 2% in the first quarter of 2026, reversing a full‑year decline recorded in 2025. The increase stems from an inflexible grid that discarded clean power equivalent to France’s entire electricity output,...
Snowy Preps Market for Very Big Blowout in Snowy 2.0 Costs, with Response to a Question No One Is Asking
Snowy Hydro’s flagship pumped‑hydro project, Snowy 2.0, has seen its budget swell from the original $2 billion (≈$1.3 billion USD) estimate to roughly $20 billion (≈$13 billion USD), and up to $40 billion (≈$26 billion USD) when interest and nationwide transmission costs are added. The company commissioned...
Vaca Muerta Infrastructure Project Nears $1 Billion Financing Package
Citigroup, Banco Santander and JP Morgan are negotiating a roughly $1 billion financing package for Transportadora de Gas del Sur's NGL Project in Argentina's Vaca Muerta shale basin. The $3 billion investment will add new gas‑processing capacity, a 573‑km pipeline to Bahía Blanca and export...
Elixir Energy Commences Stimulation and Testing Phase at Lorelle-3H Appraisal Well
Elixir Energy (ASX: EXR) has entered the stimulation, completion and testing phase for its Lorelle‑3H appraisal well in Queensland’s Taroom Trough. The program begins with a diagnostic fracture injection test (DFIT) to gauge pressure in the Tinowon “Dunk” Sandstone and...
Taiwan’s Recharge Power Partners with Energy Decarb for 292MWh Battery Storage Pipeline in Australia
Recharge Power, a Taiwanese BESS developer, has formed a joint venture with Australian renewable developer Energy Decarb to deliver solar‑PV and battery‑storage projects in Australia. The partnership combines Recharge Power’s proprietary EMS software and integration expertise with Energy Decarb’s local...
The Commodities Feed: Dwindling Oil Inventories Leave Market Increasingly Vulnerable
U.S. commercial crude inventories dropped 7.97 million barrels last week, widening the 32‑million‑barrel draw over six weeks, while strategic‑reserve releases push the total decline to 15.97 million barrels. The tightening stockpiles come amid renewed Persian Gulf tensions that have lifted oil prices...
India Promotes Flex-Fuel Vehicles to Reduce Oil Imports and Support Rural Economy
India is rolling out flex‑fuel motorcycles that can run on ethanol‑petrol blends from E20 to E85, aiming to cut crude‑oil imports and boost rural incomes. The launch by Hero MotoCorp follows a national ethanol blending programme that has lifted petrol...
Summer Heatwaves to Deepen LNG Crunch
A sudden 20% drop in daily LNG supply has already tightened the global gas market, and analysts warn that higher‑than‑expected summer temperatures will exacerbate the shortage. The El Niño weather pattern is projected to lift Asian gas demand sharply, further straining...
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ELM MicroGrid Installs Battery Storage in Its Hometown [Video]
ELM MicroGrid has installed a battery energy‑storage system at the 2.5‑MW Peoria Solar Energy Center in its hometown of Peoria, Illinois. The storage unit, paired with roughly 5,000 solar panels on a 37‑acre site, will enable the microgrid to power...
Cellulose Nanofibril Binder Helps Build Cleaner, Higher-Capacity Lithium Batteries
Researchers reported a charge‑engineered cellulose nanofibril (c‑CNF) binder that replaces fluorinated PVDF and toxic NMP solvent in lithium‑ion battery electrodes. The c‑CNF binder forms a nanofibrous, hydrogen‑bonded network that improves slurry stability, mechanical integrity, and lithium‑ion transport. Using ethylene glycol...