Energy & Grid starts with the infrastructure: transmission and distribution
networks, build-out projects, network charges, congestion management, and the
question of where new lines and substations actually get built. Conventional
generation follows — gas and nuclear plants, capacity markets and reserves —
and with it the security of supply that ties the two subjects together.
The grid is the category where everyone else's numbers converge: a wind farm
without a connection feeds nothing in, and a factory without a line does not get
built. Where a report cites capacities, output or costs, those figures come from
the sources named in the article and can be checked there. Wind, solar, storage
and hydrogen are filed under
Renewable Energy, the energy-intensive sectors under
Industry, and the political argument over subsidies and
build-out targets under Policy & Society.
The Department of Energy has ended the designation process for three proposed National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors, a move that runs counter to its own July analysis warning of extensive grid needs.
Amazon is building a massive natural gas power plant in Texas to power a new data center, potentially making it the largest CO2 emitter in the US, raising questions about its climate pledge.
Researchers have for the first time observed in real time how CO2 from ambient air is converted into graphite via molten salt electrolysis, a process that could yield low-emission battery materials.
Paid reservations for Germany's hydrogen core network have doubled to just under 6 GW since May, signaling strong market uptake as the infrastructure moves from planning to commercial reservation.
OPEC+ has approved a 188,000 bpd quota increase for September, completing its planned output restoration. The move is largely symbolic as war-related disruptions persist, and the group now faces managing a potential Q4 surplus and 2027 quota negotiations.
A new study in Nature Cities shows that 97.5% of US data centers are in urban areas, drawn by existing electricity infrastructure and former coal plant sites, challenging the rural narrative.
Larsen & Toubro and Hitachi Energy have signed a multi-billion-dollar framework agreement with TenneT for up to six offshore wind HVDC projects in the North Sea, covering 8 GW of capacity across four named links.
India's largest power producer NTPC announced a ₹16.68 lakh crore investment plan over 11 years and extended chairman Gurdeep Singh's tenure, signaling an aggressive shift toward clean energy.
Germany launched a 475 MW innovation tender and a 300 MW biomethane auction on July 28, while RWE started constructing a 236 MW battery storage at the former Hambach opencast mine.
India wasted a record 8,133 GWh of solar power in April–June 2026 due to grid security issues, while the PM Surya Ghar rooftop scheme reached 4.8 million households.
The Crown Estate has opened a competitive auction for the 1.5GW Morgan offshore wind farm in the Irish Sea after the previous developer pulled out, while separately leasing seabed for the UK's first carbon capture project to reuse existing infrastructure.
India has nearly 47 GW of battery storage capacity in development, while Andhra Pradesh added 3,865 MW of renewable energy in FY26, a fourfold increase from the previous year.
Shell has agreed to sell its 35% stake in the Aphrodite gas field offshore Cyprus to Hungary's MOL Group for up to $720 million, joining Chevron and NewMed as partners.
China Three Gorges has installed a 500 kV, 2000 MW offshore converter station in the South China Sea, capable of transmitting 6 billion kWh annually to the Greater Bay Area.
A new report forecasts global installed battery storage capacity will increase sixfold by 2030, driven by 4-hour systems becoming the standard, with several large projects underway in Germany.
Zelestra announced two corporate solar power purchase agreements in Texas within 48 hours, one with Tesla for 140 MW and another with Meta backed by project financing.
TotalEnergies and Eni have greenlit the Cronos gas field development in Cyprus's offshore Block 6, paving the way for the country's first natural gas output and exports to Europe via Egypt.
Meta is constructing its largest-ever data center in Richland Parish, Louisiana, and has finalized a long-term power purchase agreement for the Mowata Solar project to supply renewable energy to the facility.
Talos Energy has agreed to acquire a 50% working interest in Block 29 offshore Mexico from operator Repsol. The block holds the Polok and Chinwol discoveries with over 200 MMboe of recoverable resources.
Global Laser Enrichment is testing laser-based uranium enrichment at commercial scale in Kentucky, while LIS Technologies plans a facility in Tennessee, as Western nations seek alternatives to Russian uranium imports.
Huawei says its SUN2000 series is the leading solar inverter in Ireland this year, offering hybrid and string-only models, proprietary battery integration, and dynamic tariff savings.
Huawei has unveiled its FusionSolar9.0 solar solution and LUTERRA grid-forming storage system in Kathmandu, targeting Nepal's renewable energy expansion.
Huawei has introduced the Luterra S2, an all-in-one residential storage system featuring AI-based control, and also upgraded its commercial storage offering with higher capacity.
The Andhra Pradesh Central Power Distribution Company Limited has reached 50,114 rooftop solar connections, adding 43,625 in the past year under the central government's PM Surya Ghar scheme.
Meta has exited the RE100 renewable energy initiative after ten years, as the company invests heavily in natural gas power plants to support its expanding AI data centers.
Qnetic, a US-China startup, is constructing what it calls the world's largest dedicated flywheel test cell in Shanghai and plans to manufacture long-duration energy storage systems in California.
ERCOT faces 438 GW of interconnection requests from AI data centers, prompting new rules and evaluation of 800 VDC designs and load-smoothing technologies.
Kerala faces a severe power crisis as night-time demand surges and hydroelectric reservoirs run low; the government accelerates battery storage projects to harness cheap daytime solar energy for evening use.
The first phase of RWE's large-scale North Sea wind project has begun feeding electricity, with full completion of Phase A expected in early 2027 and Phase B by early 2029.
Kuwait Oil Company has selected Halliburton for a multiyear collaboration to build the Ahmadi Innovation Valley, an upstream R&D hub focusing on AI and digital technologies for oil and gas assets.
TGS has started a new seismic reprocessing project covering 13,300 km² in the Orphan Basin offshore Newfoundland and Labrador, using advanced depth imaging technologies.
Ark Energy has taken a final investment decision on the Richmond Valley Solar Farm & BESS, a 200 MW solar farm paired with 2,200 MWh of battery storage in northern New South Wales.
Vår Energi and BlueNord are merging to form Europe's largest independent oil and gas company, while Vår Energi's CEO signals continued M&A activity but warns of caution in target selection.
Tata Power has secured a Letter of Award from SECI for supplying 324 MW from its 1,000 MW Bhivpuri pumped hydro storage project in Maharashtra, backed by a 40-year power purchase agreement and scheduled for commissioning by 2029.
Realta Fusion plans to turn an old Oscar Mayer factory in Madison, Wisconsin into a fusion research facility called Forge, backed by $55 million in state and local incentives.
Solar energy supplied a quarter of the European Union's electricity in June 2026, a new high according to data released today by energy think tank Ember.
Thyssenkrupp Steel has suspended its own barge transport of raw materials to Duisburg due to low Rhine water levels during a heatwave, turning to chartered vessels and reducing blast furnace production.
Mountain Crane Service used three Liebherr mobile cranes to take down the old Yellowstone River Bridge in the national park, a job complicated by rugged terrain and environmental sensitivity.
A new analysis shows that data centers in 13 US states will collectively add billions of dollars in power costs, with Northern Virginia emerging as a key hub.
Oilfield service companies SLB and Liberty Energy have announced a strategic alliance to build modular data center systems powered by natural gas, targeting the growing energy demands of AI infrastructure.
Halliburton has won a long-term integrated drilling and completions contract for the GranMorgu deepwater development offshore Suriname, operated by TotalEnergies.