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A projected $8.09 trillion global power-generation pipeline shows the scale of energy ambition, but most of the value is still stuck before construction, putting the focus on permits, grids, finance and supply chains.

A three-year, 60 GWh supply agreement between CATL and HyperStrong signals that sodium-ion batteries are moving from pilot-scale promise toward commercial energy storage deployment.

The European Commission’s AccelerateEU package endorsed a 200 GW battery-storage goal for 2030, but SolarPower Europe says the bloc still lacks a dedicated financing mechanism to reach it

A novel medium-voltage UPS is being put through simulated grid and data-center conditions to see whether it can blunt power spikes, ride through disturbances, and make large computing loads easier to absorb.

New modeling suggests households with rooftop solar may use more electricity after installation, adding as much as 5.1% to Europe’s total demand by midcentury and complicating grid planning.

A new analysis argues that community-scale solar and storage could cut California power costs, reduce imports, and move far faster than transmission-scale projects stuck in interconnection delays.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration expects solar output to rise sharply this summer, with renewables taking a larger role in meeting seasonal peaks while coal generation continues its longer-term decline.

The Department of Energy’s fiscal 2027 proposal would raise overall discretionary spending while cutting non-defense programs, redirecting money toward nuclear security, military applications, and selected baseload power

A new complaint at FERC is challenging competitive bidding for regional transmission projects in MISO and SPP, setting up a consequential fight over cost, timing, and who gets to build the next wave of high-voltage lines

Security researchers say a vulnerability in AP Systems microinverters could have allowed remote compromise and coordinated shutdowns across large numbers of internet-connected solar devices.

Federal data show utility-scale solar remained the dominant source of new US generating capacity in 2025, with solar and wind together accounting for nearly 90% of additions.

Italy’s regulator has backed a proposal to target 16 GWh of storage capacity in the 2029 MACSE auction, while warning that final volumes should reflect changing market conditions.

A new federal snapshot cited by Utility Dive says 50 gigawatts of data centers were online at the end of 2025, with the Midcontinent Independent System Operator region posting the fastest growth since 2020.

A growing share of new data center capacity is being built to operate partially or fully off the utility grid, creating stranded cost risks and major planning headaches for electric utilities nationwide.