Visayas Grid Issues May Last 1 to 2 Years, Says DOE
The Philippine Department of Energy warned that the Visayas power grid will likely face supply shortfalls for the next one to two years as new generation and transmission projects lag behind rising demand. Peak demand can exceed 2,700 MW while current supply has dipped to about 2,044 MW, prompting a series of yellow and red alerts. The agency plans to secure temporary capacity—diesel barges, modular generators and battery storage—to add at least 150 MW of reserve. With renewables accounting for roughly 45% of the region’s mix, steady baseload sources remain critical.
AI-Powered Grid Management: Reducing Renewable Electricity Curtailment
Artificial intelligence is being deployed across Europe to synchronize renewable generation with real‑time demand, aiming to cut costly curtailment of wind and solar power. At EM‑Power Europe in Munich, exhibitors will demonstrate AI‑driven grid‑management tools, digital twins, and the GridFM...
Delfin Takes FID on First Floating Gulf of Mexico LNG Terminal
Delfin, a joint venture of Deepwater LNG and the Port of Houston, has issued a final investment decision for the United States' first floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) project in the Gulf of Mexico. The vessel will deliver roughly 2‑million...
Brent Approaches $100 Again as US Stockdraws Gain Speed
Brent crude futures edged toward the $100 per barrel mark on Wednesday, marking the third consecutive day of gains. The rally was spurred by escalating violence in the Middle East, which tightened supply expectations, and a sharp draw in U.S....
Delfin Approves $5 Billion Floating LNG Export Project Off Louisiana Coast
Delphi Midstream announced a final investment decision for its first floating LNG vessel, Delfin FLNG 1, off the Louisiana coast. The 4.4 million‑tonne‑per‑year FLNG will be the United States’ inaugural offshore LNG export facility and the world’s largest of its kind, unlocking...
Delfin Sanctions First US FLNG Export Project
Delfin LNG has sanctioned the United States' first floating LNG (FLNG) export project, approving a 4.4 Mt/yr vessel that will operate offshore in the Gulf of America. South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries disclosed a contract to build the FLNG unit...
Second Foundation Builds Three Large-Scale Battery Storage Systems Totaling 307 MW in the Czech Republic – with European Technology and...
Second Foundation is committing roughly $174 million to build three large‑scale battery storage systems in the Czech Republic, delivering a combined 307 MW of capacity. The projects—Vraňany (20 MW), Stonava (87 MW) and Tušimice (200 MW, expandable to 210 MW)—are slated for commissioning by the end...
House Passes Bipartisan Measures to Speed Geothermal Energy Projects
The U.S. House approved a bipartisan package of six geothermal permitting bills, including the Geothermal Energy Advancement Act (H.R. 5631). The measures create an interior‑agency ombudsman, grant categorical exclusions, set 60‑day permit reviews, clarify royalty rules, publish best‑practice guides, and allow...
Customer Experience, Better Modeling Can Boost Demand-Side Portfolio: Report
The Brattle Group’s new report for Uplight outlines a "demand stack" framework that could unlock an extra 90 MW of demand‑side capacity for a Southwest Power Pool utility by 2030. By combining enrollment‑focused tactics, point‑of‑sale sign‑ups, improved event experiences and advanced...
Waha Firms While Natural Gas Futures Weigh Mixed Fundamentals
July NYMEX natural gas futures edged higher, gaining 4.1 cents to settle at $3.208 per MMBtu by midday Wednesday. The rise reflects strengthening cash prices in the Permian Basin, which are offset by analysts’ forecasts that still point to a...
Oil ‘Powder Keg’: Trump Says Hormuz Blockade May Last All Summer
President Donald Trump told the New York Post the Hormuz blockade could linger through the summer, but he expressed optimism it would end before Labor Day. The Strait’s closure has already forced U.S. distillate inventories toward a two‑decade low, raising fears of...
AFPM Challenges EPA over Biofuel Mandate
The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) has filed a lawsuit in the D.C. Circuit Court challenging the EPA’s final 2026‑27 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Set 2 volumes. AFPM argues the rule forces an unprecedented compliance cost—over 35 cents per gallon, amounting to...
New Danish Government Pledges Offshore Ramp-Up
Denmark’s newly formed coalition government announced an aggressive offshore wind expansion, pulling forward a 1 GW tender for the Nordsøen Syd site. The move follows a 1.8 GW auction for Nordsøen Midt and Hesselø plots that is currently underway. The plan aligns...
The GMTF Presents Its Findings on EU Gas and Gas Derivative Markets
The Gas Market Task Force (GMTF) released a comprehensive report on the functioning of EU gas and gas‑derivatives markets, covering its analytical work from 2025. The study highlights current market performance, identifies gaps, and recommends further actions to safeguard competitiveness...
The Pipeline for New U.S. Solar and Energy Storage Surges as Wind Dies Down: Report
The American Clean Power Association reported that U.S. developers brought 6.4 GW of utility‑scale solar, energy storage and wind online in Q1 2026, pushing total clean‑power capacity past 370 GW. Solar additions (3.625 GW) now outpace wind, making solar the largest clean‑energy source,...
Why Southwest Natural Gas Spot Prices Are Giving Bulls a Little Love
Southwest natural‑gas spot prices in Nevada and Arizona rebounded in late May and early June, reaching the highest levels in two months after a spring‑long slump. The rally was driven by pipeline maintenance that tightened regional supply and by expectations...
Iberdrola Starts Up Spain's Biggest Battery Energy Storage Project
Iberdrola SA commissioned Spain’s largest battery energy storage system at the Campo Arañuelo solar complex in Cáceres, delivering 58 MW of power and 120 MWh of capacity. The two‑module LFP lithium‑ion installation will store solar output and dispatch it during peak demand,...
North Rhine-Westphalia's Minister of Economic Affairs Visits German-Dutch Hydrogen BOOST Project
From March 2024 to February 2027, BEN‑Tec GmbH and H2 POWERCELL GmbH, together with Münster University of Applied Sciences, are advancing green‑hydrogen technologies under the cross‑border BOOST project. The initiative, co‑financed by the EU’s INTERREG Germany‑Netherlands program, aims to demonstrate decentralized, self‑sufficient hydrogen...
India's Clean Energy Push Could Create over 44 Lakh Jobs by 2030: CEEW-NRDC India Study
India’s clean‑energy drive is projected to generate more than 4.4 million full‑time‑equivalent jobs by 2030, according to a joint CEEW‑NRDC India study. Rooftop solar alone could account for roughly 43% of those positions, driven by its labor‑intensive installation and maintenance model....
Cabinet Clears ₹20,000 Cr Schemes for Jet Fuel Support, Cleaner Delhi Vehicles
The Indian cabinet approved nearly $2.4 bn in schemes to cushion the economy from West Asia‑driven jet‑fuel price spikes and to clean Delhi‑NCR’s transport fleet. A $1.2 bn aviation fuel stabilization fund will provide interest‑free advances to oil marketers, capping domestic ATF...
Vietnam’s First Direct Power Purchase Agreement Enters Operation
Vietnam’s first grid‑connected direct power purchase agreement (DPPA) is now operational, linking Samsung Electronics Vietnam Thai Nguyen with the 49 MW Duc Hue 2 solar plant. The contract delivers about 70 GWh of renewable electricity annually to Samsung’s smartphone factory, equivalent to the...
EU Relaxes Debt and Spending Limits for ‘Energy Security’ Investments
The European Commission will broaden the EU fiscal "escape clause" to let member states spend up to 0.3% of GDP annually on energy‑related projects. The move aims to accelerate decarbonisation and curb dependence on imported fossil fuels amid the ongoing...
What Could Trigger Next Natural Gas Production Growth Cycle?
U.S. natural‑gas spot prices rose in the West while falling in the Gulf Coast and Southeast, reflecting pipeline maintenance and hotter weather. Production hovered between 108 and 110.5 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in early 2026, with active gas rigs...
Natural Gas Power Burn Hits 13-Week High as Wind Output Stalls
The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s latest report shows natural‑gas‑fired power generation climbing to 175.5 GW, the highest level in 13 weeks. Weak wind output slumped to 39.7 GW, the lowest since October, pulling more gas onto the grid and tightening storage balances....
Constellation’s Three Mile Island Nuclear Restart Gets Boost with FERC Waiver
Constellation Energy received a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission waiver allowing it to transfer 760 MW of capacity interconnection rights from its Eddystone plant to the Crane nuclear unit, formerly Three Mile Island Unit 1. The move could enable the 835‑MW reactor to deliver its...
Thornova Solar to Use Nextpower Steel Frames in some Solar Panel BOMs
Thornova Solar announced it will integrate Nextpower’s universal steel frames into its U.S. solar panel manufacturing. The steel frames reduce module deflection, lower glass‑breakage risk, and improve resistance to uplift forces, benefits especially valuable in high‑wind regions such as the...
Heron Power, LG Energy Team Up on Grid Storage
Heron Power and LG Energy Solution Vertech have partnered to fuse Heron’s solid‑state transformer platform, Heron Link, with LG’s U.S.-made battery energy storage systems into a validated DC‑to‑AC solution for utility‑scale projects. The integrated design cuts project footprints by about...
How E.ON Uses SAP S/4HANA to Modernise the Grid with AI
E.ON has migrated its legacy ERP to SAP S/4HANA, standardising grid data and cutting IT downtime by 77% over five years. The utility invested heavily in internal talent, hiring more than 1,000 engineers, including 500 data specialists and 300 cybersecurity...
Google to Fund 100-MW Virtual Power Plant in PJM in ‘First-of-Its-Kind’ Deal
Google announced a three‑year, 100‑MW virtual power plant in the PJM Interconnection, partnering with VPP operator Voltus to aggregate distributed energy resources from residential, commercial and industrial customers. The initiative is designed as a scalable blueprint to provide flexible, on‑demand...
EU Wants Households to Cut Peak Time Energy Use as Demand From Industry and AI Soars
The European Commission will introduce legislation later this year to accelerate the rollout of AI‑powered smart meters, giving households the ability to shift electricity use away from costly peak periods. The move targets a looming surge in power demand as...
Alsym Energy Partners with Re:Build Manufacturing to Scale US Na-Ion BESS
Alsym Energy and Re:Build Manufacturing signed a memorandum of understanding to build commercial‑scale sodium‑ion battery cell production at Re:Build’s New Kensington, Pennsylvania facility. The collaboration merges Alsym’s Na‑ion BESS technology with Re:Build’s precision manufacturing, positioning the venture to capture Inflation...
The Three Reasons Why Oil Is Staying Below $100 a Barrel
Oil prices have lingered in the mid‑$90s, well below the recent $100‑plus highs, as three key forces converge. First, market participants are betting on a quicker resolution to the Iran‑related conflict, which would strip the geopolitical premium from crude. Second,...
Why Co-Located PV-Plus-Storage Is the Best Dispatchable Renewable Energy Source
Renewable generation is shifting from being labeled "intermittent" to "variable" and, when paired with co‑located battery energy storage, becomes genuinely dispatchable. Solar‑plus‑storage projects can charge batteries during low‑price midday peaks and discharge during higher‑value morning and evening periods, capturing market...
No Criminality, Says Delhi Court, Closes Hindalco Coal Case
A Delhi special court discharged Hindalco Industries and two former executives from a coal block allocation case that the CBI had pursued for over a decade. The judge found no prima facie evidence of criminal breach of trust, cheating or...
RETC Solar Panel Report Shows Troubling Performance Issues
RETC, a VDE Group subsidiary, released its 2026 PV Module Index covering 19 solar‑panel manufacturers, with 13 earning Overall Highest Achiever status. Independent testing showed more than 10% of modules failed the 2,000‑hour damp‑heat test and 8.3% exhibited unacceptable ultraviolet‑induced...
How Have Crude Oil Prices Behaved During the West Asia War?
The West Asia war sent Brent crude soaring from roughly $70 to a four‑year high of $126 per barrel, before easing to about $90 as Iran‑U.S. peace talks progressed. Despite the moderation, prices remain well above pre‑war levels. India, which...
What It Takes for Future-Ready Power Distribution
Utilities are confronting a distribution system built for a bygone era, where predictable demand and one‑way power flow no longer apply. Black & Veatch highlights three imperatives: moving from reactive outage response to upstream hardening and automation, scaling distributed energy resources...
Google Bets on Virtual Power Plants for Data Center Growth
Google and demand‑response firm Voltus have inked a three‑year “Bring Your Own Capacity” (BYOC) agreement to procure up to 100 MW of grid capacity from distributed energy resources across the PJM Interconnection. The deal marks the first commercial deployment of Voltus’s...
Suzlon Charts Expansion Beyond Wind, Targets 10 GW Annual RE Sales by FY31
Suzlon unveiled its Suzlon 2.0 strategy, shifting from a pure turbine maker to a full‑stack renewable‑energy solutions provider. The plan targets 10 GW of annual renewable‑energy sales and 70 GW of assets under management by fiscal year 2031. To support the shift, the...
JinkoSolar Launches 700W TOPCon Module and New Utility-Scale Storage System
JinkoSolar unveiled its Tiger Neo 5.0 module series, a 700 W TOPCon solar panel achieving 25.91% efficiency, alongside the SunTera G5 utility‑scale energy‑storage system with over 96% round‑trip efficiency and AI‑driven monitoring. The launch also introduced a perovskite‑TOPCon tandem cell certified at 34.82% conversion...
NTPC Green Energy Floats 3.3GWh BESS EPC Tender for Khavda Solar Park in Gujarat, India
NTPC Green Energy Ltd (NGEL) has issued an EPC tender for 3.3 GWh of battery energy storage systems at the Khavda hybrid renewable park in Gujarat. The tender, open from June 5 to June 25, covers four BESS blocks – three rated at...
A Multifunctional Molecule Based on Rapid Adsorption Enables Highly Reversible Zinc Anodes via Steric Hindrance‐Desolvation Effect
Researchers introduced 5‑benzimidazolecarboxylic acid (BCA) as a trace electrolyte additive for aqueous zinc‑ion batteries. BCA simultaneously coordinates Zn²⁺, reshapes its solvation shell, and rapidly adsorbs onto the zinc surface to create a steric‑hindrance protective layer that limits water contact and...
Why BESS Performance Guarantees Are More Complex than They Seem
Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) performance guarantees are typically framed around total energy throughput, but they often overlook real‑world cycling patterns, efficiency loss, and subsystem availability. Suppliers base degradation models on accelerated lab tests that embed conservative margins, which can...
Applications Now Open for eThekwini Households to Join Project Smart Solar Pilot
The eThekwini municipality has opened applications for Project Smart Solar, a pilot that will equip 280 households and facilities with Plentify’s home energy‑management system. The program, backed by the French development bank AFD, the EU and local partners, aims to optimise existing...
Cambodia’s Utility-Scale Solar Surpasses Planned Targets for 2030 and 2035
Cambodia’s utility‑scale solar capacity has reached roughly 1.5 GW, overtaking its Power Development Master Plan targets for 2030 and 2035 ahead of schedule. The country is on track to hit about 1.87 GW by year‑end, with the 930 MW Chheu Tom complex poised...
The Best Rechargeable Batteries of 2026: Expert Recommended
The United States discards roughly a billion AA and AAA alkaline batteries each year, prompting a surge in rechargeable alternatives. Expert testing highlights the Olight Ostation 2 Pro 3‑in‑1 Smart Battery Charger as the most innovative solution, pairing a charger, tester, and organizer with...
GACL Partners with CleanMax for Hybrid Renewable Energy Supply in Gujarat
Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Ltd. (GACL) has signed a partnership with Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions to source hybrid renewable power for its Dahej and Vadodara plants. CleanMax will deliver 75.90 MW of wind and 84.34 MWp of solar capacity through a...
Grid Expansion, Batteries to Ease Curtailment in Brazil
Brazil’s electricity curtailment peaked at 21% in 2025, posing a major system risk. Aurora Energy Research’s new nodal model forecasts an 8‑12 percentage‑point decline by 2030, driven by transmission expansion, higher demand, and battery storage deployment. The analysis highlights that...
Oil Extends Gains As US-Iran Peace Deal Hopes Fade
Oil prices rose for a third straight session as uncertainty over U.S.-Iran negotiations deepened. Brent August futures climbed 2.2% to $98.15 a barrel and WTI July futures jumped 2.3% to $95.93. The U.S. military reported thwarting Iranian missile attacks and...
Natural Ester Fluids Beat Mineral Oil for Use in Renewable Energy Applications
Natural ester fluids such as Cargill’s FR3 are increasingly replacing mineral oil in transformers for renewable energy projects. FR3 offers a higher thermal class of 140 °C, enabling up to 30 % greater power density and allowing units up to 12 MVA, double...