Author: Khushboo Goyal

Canada announces clean energy and transmission investment

Canada announces clean energy and transmission investment

August 27, 2026 | ,

The Canadian prime minister, alongside the premiers of Québec, and Newfoundland and Labrador, and the chief executive officers of Hydro-Québec and Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro have announced a package including up to CAD 10 billion in federal financial support and investments to expand clean electricity generation and transmission in Labrador through upgrades to Churchill Falls, development of the Gull Island hydroelectric project, and enabling infrastructure needed to support critical minerals development in the Labrador Trough.

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Quinbrook selects GE Vernova to supply technology for third stage of Supernode BESS 

Quinbrook selects GE Vernova to supply technology for third stage of Supernode BESS 

August 26, 2026 | , ,

Quinbrook has selected GE Vernova to supply technology for the third stage of the Supernode battery storage energy system (BESS) project in Queensland, Australia. GE Vernova will provide the power conversion, control and integration technologies for the third stage of the project. The project’s third stage will add 260 MW/1,216 MWh of four-hour BESS capacity.

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Maine PUC selects Clearway Energy Group to develop 800 MW wind project 

Maine PUC selects Clearway Energy Group to develop 800 MW wind project 

August 26, 2026 | , ,

The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has selected Clearway Energy Group to develop a wind project in Aroostook county. The wind project will have an installed capacity of 800 MW. Additionally, the commission has selected Avangrid to develop a high-voltage transmission line connecting the project to the New England grid. Furthermore, Maine PUC plans to procure 600 MW of electricity from the project, while the remaining power will be supplied to the other New England states.

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TotalEnergies signs PPA for 367 MW UK offshore wind project 

TotalEnergies signs PPA for 367 MW UK offshore wind project 

August 26, 2026 | , ,

TotalEnergies Gas & Power Limited has signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Offshore Partners Walney (OPW) for electricity generated by the Walney I and II offshore wind farms located in UK. The projects, located in the Irish Sea and operated by Ørsted, have a cumulative installed capacity of 367 MW. Furthermore, OPW owns a 24.8 per cent stake in the project. Under the agreement, TotalEnergies will purchase renewable energy guarantees of origin (REGO)-backed electricity from OPW’s share of the project’s generation.

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Global Critical Minerals Outlook 2026: IEA Webinar

Global Critical Minerals Outlook 2026: IEA Webinar

August 25, 2026 |

The 2026 edition of the IEA’s annual Global Critical Minerals Outlook includes a detailed assessment of the latest market, investment and technology trends, along with their implications for critical mineral security. The report provides a snapshot of recent industry developments and offers medium- and long-term projections for the supply and demand of key energy minerals, taking into account the latest policy and technology developments. This year’s report also includes several areas of special focus: strategic minor minerals with applications beyond energy, nuclear supply chains and the role of Latin America in global mineral supply chains.

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Indonesia launches first phase of 100 GWp solar programme

Indonesia launches first phase of 100 GWp solar programme

August 25, 2026 | , ,

Indonesia has launched 14 solar power projects as the first phase of Indonesia’s 100 GWp solar programme. The projects are  targeted for completion by 2029. The programme involves a total investment of Rp1,140 trillion, while the projects announced in the first phase are estimated to require an investment of Rp135 trillion.  Furthermore, the projects have a combined capacity of 5.3 GW.

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Connected, Not Clean: The ASEAN Power Grid’s Real Test

Connected, Not Clean: The ASEAN Power Grid’s Real Test

August 24, 2026 |

The ASEAN Power Grid stands as a symbol of regional cooperation at a time of great uncertainty in energy markets. Even if interconnection proceeds flawlessly on time and within budget, the electricity surging through these cross-border lines might not deliver the sustainable, green future governments have promised. The ASEAN Power Grid is transmission infrastructure. It moves electricity across borders; it doesn’t generate it. This distinction is important because the grid is being financed and praised as a climate project. But building it and cleaning up the region’s power supply are two different achievements. A grid can be finished, funded and celebrated and still fail to deliver on sustainability, as the outcome depends on what the member states feed into it.

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RGGI Is Funding Lower Household Bills as Data Centers Spike Prices in the US

RGGI Is Funding Lower Household Bills as Data Centers Spike Prices in the US

August 24, 2026 | ,

States are investing in clean energy and lowering electricity bills through the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. Demand for energy is growing in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, spiking electricity bills and pollution in some states.  The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)—which sets a declining cap on carbon emissions from power plants and returns the program’s proceeds to fund energy and environmental programs—is serving as an essential stopgap for offsetting household electricity bills while reducing climate pollution. States must stay on track with RGGI to protect these consumer benefits.

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Why underground hydrogen storage in Europe matters for a low-carbon energy system?

Why underground hydrogen storage in Europe matters for a low-carbon energy system?

August 24, 2026 | ,

Europe’s energy system is entering a decisive transformation. Energy storage is therefore increasingly critical. Short-duration options smooth intraday variability and support hourly and daily balancing. But when imbalances last beyond roughly 8–10 hours, direct electricity storage hits technical and economic limits. At that point, only large-scale, long-duration storage can cover overnight, multi-day, or seasonal stress events. Until now, underground gas storage has been the primary source of large-scale system resilience, and it continues to play a critical role. In a low-carbon system, underground hydrogen storage will take over this role, delivering long-duration flexibility with clean molecules.

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Avantus secures $300 million for Aratina 2 project in California 

Avantus secures $300 million for Aratina 2 project in California 

August 24, 2026 | , , ,

Avantus has closed a $300 million tax equity commitment from Truist Bank for the Aratina 2 project located in Kern County, California. The financing supplements more than $525 million in construction financing secured from BBVA, CIBC and Santander in July 2026. The project will provide 150 MW of solar generation and 452 MWh of battery storage to the California grid. 

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Statkraft and Hydro Energi sign 8.8 TWh PPA in Norway

Statkraft and Hydro Energi sign 8.8 TWh PPA in Norway

August 24, 2026 | , ,

Statkraft and Hydro Energi have signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) in Norway. The agreement covers the supply of 876 GWh annually from 2031 to 2040, totalling to approximately 8.8 TWh over the contract period. The agreements will supply power to Hydro’s aluminium plants, with deliveries in NO5 electricity price area. The agreement follows two long-term PPAs signed by Hydro and Statkraft in April 2026 for the delivery of 0.9 TWh annually in 2029 and 2030, and 1.3 TWh annually from 2031 to 2038.

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Egypt approves 1 GW solar with 600 MWh BESS project

Egypt approves 1 GW solar with 600 MWh BESS project

August 21, 2026 | , ,

Egypt has granted a golden licence to Nefer Minya Renewable Energy for a renewable energy project located in West Minya. The project comprises a 1 GW solar power plant with 600 MWh of battery energy storage system (BESS). The project is being developed by a joint venture between Infinity Power Holding and HAU Energy. Furthermore, the project is expected to require an investment of approximately $750 million.

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Low Carbon secures consent for Beacon Fen energy park in UK

Low Carbon secures consent for Beacon Fen energy park in UK

August 21, 2026 | , , ,

Low Carbon has secured development consent for the Beacon Fen energy park located in Lincolnshire, UK. The project will have 400 MW of solar capacity and 600 MW of co-located battery energy storage system (BESS). The project will generate enough clean electricity annually to power around 130,000 UK homes. The project is expected to offset approximately 72,000 tonnes of carbon emissions annually.

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Global Mid-Year Electricity Update: Report 

Global Mid-Year Electricity Update: Report 

August 21, 2026 | ,

Global power demand is on track to rise faster in 2026 and 2027 than in 2025, even as the Middle East crisis temporarily increases electricity generation costs and as emergency energy conservation measures are implemented in some regions. Major economies have so far adapted to the loss of liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies from the Strait of Hormuz while meeting rising power demand. A stronger-than-expected El Niño event in 2026 could increase global electricity demand further by raising cooling needs in many regions. Electricity generation from renewables is set to overtake coal-fired output in 2026, widening their share in the global electricity supply mix.

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US State-Level Energy Transition: Report

US State-Level Energy Transition: Report

August 21, 2026 | , ,

While policy changes have slowed the US energy transition, progress continues in several areas, with solar and batteries proving particularly resilient. According to the inaugural US energy transition leaderboard used in the analysis, Washington, Arizona, California, Illinois, and Oregon are leading the way to a low-carbon future. Republican states occupy 13 out of the top 20 positions, suggesting that economics is a far bigger driving force overall than politics. The clean energy transition is helping to improve grid reliability and temper price volatility, especially during extreme weather events.

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Evolution of Energy Communities in EU: Report

Evolution of Energy Communities in EU: Report

August 21, 2026 | , ,

The European energy transition is marked by the rapid spread of renewable energy sources, electrification of end uses, decentralisation of generation and increasing system stress driven by climate change. These transformations expose the limits of traditional, centralised electricity system architectures and require new organisational and governance models capable of coordinating distributed resources while preserving reliability, efficiency and social legitimacy. Scientific literature and recent European policy frameworks converge on the role of energy communities (ECs) as a key socioeconomic and technical innovation to address these challenges.

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PLUS Grid Storage begins construction on 200 MW Australian BESS 

PLUS Grid Storage begins construction on 200 MW Australian BESS 

August 20, 2026 | , ,

PLUS Grid Storage, part of the Ausgrid Group, has commenced construction on the Steel River East battery energy storage system (BESS) located in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. The project has an installed capacity of 200 MW/400 MWh. Commercial operations for the project are expected to begin in late 2027, with SCEE Electrical serving as the delivery partner.

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