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News•Mar 2, 2026
THE BIG PICTURE (Infographic): Blackouts in 2025
The International Energy Agency’s Electricity reports from 2024‑2026 document a rapid shift in power‑outage drivers, with 2025 seeing a mix of extreme‑weather damage, protection failures, and emerging grid‑stability risks tied to high renewable penetration. In the United States, winter storms, tornadoes and a data‑center load loss left over 1.3 million customers without power, while NERC warned demand growth outpaces new resources. Outages in Europe, Latin America and Asia exposed voltage‑stability, inverter‑ride‑through and transmission‑capacity limits, prompting calls for long‑duration storage, inertia and upgraded protection schemes. The combined impact underscores a growing business case for grid modernization and coordinated investment across generation, transmission and digital controls.
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News•Mar 2, 2026
Powered Remotely: Microgrids Connect Rural Communities with Sustainable Energy Security
Microgrids are emerging as a practical solution for rural and remote communities seeking reliable, clean electricity. By coupling solar, wind and battery storage with intelligent control systems, these localized grids can operate independently or in tandem with the main network....
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News•Mar 2, 2026
How America’s Power Regions Chose Their Futures and How That Has Played Out
In 1996 FERC issued Order 888 and later Order 2000, prompting a split between regions that adopted organized wholesale markets and those that retained vertically integrated structures. Regions such as PJM, ISO‑NE, NYISO, MISO and CAISO built RTOs/ISOs, delivering billions in annual...
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News•Mar 2, 2026
The Real Barriers to Power Sector Carbon Capture
Post‑combustion carbon capture for power is technically mature, yet projects stall due to integration complexity, financing structures, and risk allocation. While the Global CCS Institute reports 77 operating facilities and a pipeline targeting 337 Mtpa by 2030, only a dozen power‑generation...
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News•Mar 2, 2026
Advancements in Ammonia-to-Hydrogen Technology Support Decarbonization
Amogy has unveiled a next‑generation ammonia‑cracking system that converts ammonia to hydrogen at lower temperatures and higher efficiency, enabling carbon‑free power generation for fuel cells and hydrogen engines. The technology is being piloted in Pohang, South Korea with a 1‑MW unit,...
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News•Mar 2, 2026
Beyond Reactors: The Full Fuel Cycle Investment Needed for a Nuclear Future
Nuclear power’s resurgence in the United States hinges on more than reactor designs; a fully domestic fuel cycle is essential for sustainable growth. The nation currently depends heavily on imported uranium, especially from Russia, prompting the 2024 Prohibiting Russian Uranium...
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News•Feb 27, 2026
From Bottleneck to Breakthrough: Why Procurement Is the Utility Industry’s Critical Capacity Builder
Utilities face a 25% rise in electricity demand by 2030 and 78% by 2050, straining aging grids and climate‑driven disruptions. Capital spending is soaring, with $178 billion allocated in 2024 and projected to hit $220.7 billion by 2026, yet tariffs, shortages, and...
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News•Feb 27, 2026
Russia’s Rosatom Will Continue Foreign Nuclear Power Plant Projects Despite UK Sanctions
Russia’s state‑owned nuclear group Rosatom announced it will press ahead with its overseas nuclear power‑plant projects despite the United Kingdom’s new sanctions targeting three of its subsidiaries. The UK imposed nearly 300 measures aimed at curbing Russian energy revenues, citing...
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News•Feb 27, 2026
New York Solar Project Addresses Energy, Housing Affordability
Catholic Charities of Brooklyn and Queens, with Crauderueff Solar, installed 17 rooftop photovoltaic projects totaling 1.3 MW across its regulated affordable‑housing portfolio. The projects are structured as behind‑the‑meter net‑metered systems owned by a newly formed Special Purpose Entity, allowing the nonprofit...
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News•Feb 26, 2026
SHINE Raises $240 Million in Funding to Advance Commercial Fusion Technology
SHINE Technologies announced a $240 million equity raise led by NantWorks, bringing its total funding above $1 billion. The round adds Dr. Patrick Soon‑Shiong to the board, linking the fusion firm with a serial biotech entrepreneur. SHINE will use the capital to...
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News•Feb 25, 2026
Renewable Properties, Pathward, BridgePeak Close $280 Million for Clean Energy Projects
Renewable Properties announced the closing of more than $280 million in corporate and project capital facilities with national bank Pathward and loan originator BridgePeak Energy Capital. Of that amount, $187 million is earmarked for community‑solar and small‑scale utility projects across seven states,...
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News•Feb 25, 2026
Energea Launches Latin America Solar Portfolio With $100-Million Investment
Energea announced the launch of its LATAM Energy Portfolio, a new investment strategy focused on distributed solar projects across South America, Central America and the Caribbean. The portfolio is funded by a $100 million secured credit facility with Colombian utility Helios...
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Deals•Feb 25, 2026
Renewable Properties Secures $280M Debt Financing From Pathward and BridgePeak
Renewable Properties announced the closing of $280 million in corporate and project capital facilities with national bank Pathward and loan originator BridgePeak Energy Capital. The financing includes $187 million for community-solar and small-scale utility projects across seven states and $98...
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Deals•Feb 25, 2026
Energea Launches LATAM Solar Portfolio with $100M Secured Credit Facility to Helios Energía
Energea announced a $100‑million secured credit facility with Colombian utility Helios Energía to fund its new Latin America Solar Portfolio, targeting off‑grid solar projects across the region. The deal provides structured financing with fixed interest rates, equity pledges and senior...
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News•Feb 24, 2026
Aggreko Provides Hybrid Power Station With Solar, Gas for Australia Project
Aggreko is constructing a hybrid power station in Queensland to serve Arrow Energy’s Surat Gas Project North. The facility will combine a 17 MWp solar farm, an 8.4‑MVA/16‑MWh battery energy storage system, and a 33.75‑MVA gas‑fired thermal generator. Expected to create...
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News•Feb 24, 2026
The POWER Interview: Former SpaceX Exec Drives Arbor’s Turbine Innovation
Arbor Energy, founded in 2022 and led by former SpaceX engineer Brad Hartwig, unveiled its HALCYON turbine system—a modular 25‑MW supercritical CO₂ power unit designed for rapid deployment. The technology promises zero operating emissions, fuel flexibility from natural gas to...
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Deals•Feb 24, 2026
Arbor Energy Raises $55M Series A to Accelerate HALCYON Turbine Rollout
Arbor Energy, a modular turbine startup, announced a $55 million Series A funding round to support the demonstration of its 1‑MW pilot and the development of its 25‑MW HALCYON supercritical CO₂ turbine system. The capital will be used to scale...
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News•Feb 21, 2026
Invenergy Inks Supply Deal for Three New Natural Gas-Fired Power Plants in Arizona
Invenergy announced a supply agreement with Tallgrass to provide natural‑gas infrastructure for up to three new gas‑fired power plants in Arizona’s Maricopa and Yuma counties. The deal comes as the utility expects electricity demand to surge more than 40% over...
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