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Ready-to-build BESS projects lose their premium as Australia's NEM arbitrage spreads collapse 85%
Panellists at the Battery Asset Management Summit Australia 2026 said the venture-capital-style returns that once rewarded ready-to-build BESS projects have disappeared as NEM price spreads fell 85% in a year.
10 Sept 2026UK government opens three-month consultation on AI for clean energy, backed by 34-recommendation network review
DESNZ published its Vision for an AI-enabled clean energy system on 8 September, opening a call for evidence that closes 6 November and will feed into the UK's first AI for Clean Energy Strategy.
10 Sept 2026Heatwaves expose a three-layer risk for wind operators: resource, hardware, and people
Extreme heat cuts wind output, stresses nacelle components, and grounds maintenance crews - all at once. A look at how bad the summer of 2026 has been, and what the trend means for grid reliability.
10 Sept 2026
RenewablesUkraine's energy minister sets a 54 GW rebuild target - but not the old system
Ukraine's energy minister told a German delegation in August 2026 that the country wants to restore 54 GW of generation capacity - with 30% renewables and no significant coal rebuild.
10 Sept 2026
GridMast Reforestation sells out first biomass burial carbon credits in six weeks, targets 150,000 tonnes a year
Mast Reforestation buried 10 million pounds of fire-killed Montana trees in a clay-lined vault, issued 4,277 carbon removal credits, and sold them out in six weeks. The model is now scaling.
10 Sept 2026
Data CentresVerizon locks in 80 million miles of Corning fiber through 2032 to wire AI data center backbone
Verizon and Corning announced a multibillion-dollar supply agreement on 8 September 2026 covering more than 80 million miles of high-density optical fiber from 2027 to 2032, targeting both broadband expansion and AI data center interconnect.
10 Sept 2026
Data CentresDOE closes $1.9 billion loan to NextEra for Duane Arnold nuclear restart in Iowa
The DOE's Office of Energy Dominance Financing closed a $1.9 billion loan to NextEra on 8 September 2026 to restart Iowa's only nuclear plant, anchored by a 25-year Google PPA.
10 Sept 2026
Data CentresFlexSysAI tests AI workload orchestration on live H200 cluster at ResetData's AI-F1 facility
FlexSysAI has launched a grid-flexibility pilot with ResetData, CSIRO, and the University of Queensland, testing AI workload shifting on a live Nvidia H200 cluster in Australia's NEM.
10 Sept 2026
Markets & PolicyRoanoke City Public Schools to install Virginia's first school-district solar-battery microgrids, backed by $2.55 million in state and private funding
Roanoke City Public Schools will add 2 MW of solar and 8 MWh of battery storage across its two high schools - Virginia's first solar-battery microgrids at a K-12 district.
9 Sept 2026
RenewablesGlobal Wind Service opens a Canadian business unit, extending its North American footprint nine years after entering the US
Global Wind Service is establishing a local business unit in Canada, building on a US presence it has held since 2017 and a project track record spanning more than 40 countries.
9 Sept 2026
RenewablesENERPARC files for insolvency six months after closing €1 billion financing package
Hamburg's district court opened preliminary insolvency proceedings for ENERPARC AG on 8 September 2026. The 5.5 GW solar developer had closed a €1 billion debt package in March.
9 Sept 2026BWO elects Equinor's Benedikt Scheel as chair at 8 September AGM
Germany's offshore wind trade association BWO elected Benedikt Scheel of Equinor as chair at its annual general meeting on 8 September 2026, with Ott and Schwarzlose as deputies.
9 Sept 2026
GridEnerNex says conventional interconnection studies are no longer sufficient for AI mega-campus loads
EnerNex argues that AI training campuses reaching 1,000 MW or more have outgrown traditional power-flow studies, as NERC's May 2026 reliability guideline and a Level 3 alert push EMT analysis to the fore.
9 Sept 2026
GridDOE and EPA finalize Energy Star transfer plan, with full handover set for July 2027
EPA and DOE released a formal transition plan on 28 August 2026 to move Energy Star's trademark, leadership, and IT systems to DOE by July 2027, ending months of uncertainty over the program's survival.
9 Sept 2026
Data CentresNeso awards Palantir £21 million grid contract without competitive tender, citing operational lock-in
Britain's state-owned grid operator has extended its Palantir Foundry contract for £21.2 million without inviting rival bids, arguing its critical connections and balancing processes are too embedded to switch.
9 Sept 2026
Data CentresMarc Oman leaves Google to lead energy and infrastructure at Mistral Compute as firm targets 1 GW by 2030
Marc Oman, who spent nearly 12 years at Google closing 2 GW+ of European renewable PPAs, joins Mistral Compute days after the French AI lab raised €3 billion in a Samsung-led Series D.
9 Sept 2026
Markets & PolicyOfgem publishes final DCC remuneration guidance under Condition 20, tying senior pay to consumer outcomes ahead of 2 November transfer
Ofgem has finalised guidance linking DCC2 senior manager pay to operational performance and consumer value, issued under Condition 20 of the Smart Meter Communication Licence ahead of the 2 November 2026 handover.
8 Sept 2026
RenewablesShaun Campbell, Windpower Monthly editor from 2016 to 2020, dies at 67
Windpower Monthly has announced the death of former editor Shaun Campbell, who passed away in August after a short illness, aged 67.
8 Sept 2026
RenewablesIndustry coalition urges Denmark to publish a long-term offshore wind roadmap to 2050
The Offshore Wind 2050 Partnership says Denmark needs a durable planning framework and three new development tracks to unlock up to 80 GW of offshore capacity by 2050.
8 Sept 2026
Data CentresThermal lag in CDU control systems is a hidden reliability risk in liquid-cooled AI data centers
PID-controlled cooling distribution units are tuned for steady-state loads. AI accelerators produce millisecond-scale power transients. The gap between those two timescales is an unaccounted-for reliability risk.
8 Sept 2026
Data CentresIreland's CRU proposes interruptible gas tariff for new data centers to protect winter supply
Ireland's energy regulator proposes discounted gas connections for new data centers in exchange for accepting planned supply interruptions during peak demand periods.
8 Sept 2026
Data CentresStulz releases fourth-generation TelAir and WallAir cooling units for edge and 5G sites
Stulz has launched the TelAir 4 and WallAir 4, fourth-generation air cooling systems for edge data centers and 5G infrastructure, available to order from 1 September 2026.
8 Sept 2026
RenewablesSwitzerland counts approximately 1,860 active local electricity communities six months after their legal introduction
A Swissolar survey of Switzerland's 30 largest DSOs found 1,323 active LECs at end-June 2026, extrapolating to roughly 1,860 nationwide - but regulatory barriers are slowing the rollout.
7 Sept 2026
RenewablesDong Fang Offshore launches Orient Trailblazer hull in Romania, delivery set for Q2 2027
Dong Fang Offshore's first newbuild offshore subsea construction vessel was launched at VARD's Brăila yard on 21 August. Delivery to Taiwan is scheduled for Q2 2027.
7 Sept 2026
RenewablesPerigus Energy names Tom O'Brien as independent chair four months after CIP acquisition
Perigus Energy has appointed Tom O'Brien, formerly of Brookfield Asset Management, as independent chair, alongside promotions to CCO and CFO at its Cork headquarters.
7 Sept 2026
Markets & PolicyOfgem sets out expectations for linking DCC senior manager pay to operational performance under DCC2 framework
Ofgem has published guidance tying DCC senior manager remuneration to operational performance and consumer value, ahead of the 2 November 2026 transfer to the successor licensee DCC2.
7 Sept 2026
Markets & PolicyOfgem sends back BSC modification P441 and REC change R0268 for further work, pushing complex site classes decision to 5 October 2026
Ofgem has returned BSC modification P441 and its REC counterpart R0268 to industry for further work, delaying a decision on complex site classes until 5 October 2026.
7 Sept 2026
StorageBW ESS asset manager flags spare parts containers as overlooked theft risk at Australian BESS sites
A BW ESS asset manager and an Energy Safe Victoria regulator told the Battery Asset Management Summit Australia 2026 that copper theft and unsecured spare parts are a growing risk at grid-scale BESS sites.
7 Sept 2026
GridCleveland-Cliffs redirects $500 million DOE grant to blast furnace reline and 70 MW cogeneration unit at Middletown Works
Cleveland-Cliffs will use a $500 million DOE Industrial Demonstrations grant to reline a 73-year-old blast furnace and install a 70 MW cogeneration unit, abandoning a hydrogen-ready DRI project.
22 Aug 2026
Data CentresHarworth enters exclusivity with unnamed data centre provider for second hyperscale powered land sale in UK
Harworth Group has entered exclusivity with an unnamed operator for a second hyperscale powered land sale, disclosing a six-site pipeline with up to 1 GW of connection capacity across the North of England and Midlands.
22 Aug 2026
Data CentresNvidia takes minority stake in powered-land developer Cloverleaf Infrastructure
Nvidia has made a minority investment in Houston-based Cloverleaf Infrastructure, a powered-land developer with more than 7 GW sold and a 10 GW-plus pipeline, as the chipmaker extends its reach upstream.
22 Aug 2026
The Daily BriefThe Daily Baseload Brief
ERCOT targets December for data center audit completion; Ørsted CEO says US portfolio was a net negative; Bulgaria adds 1 GW of BESS in a month. Power sector digest for 22 August 2026.
22 Aug 2026
Markets & PolicyHeat pumps cross 50% of new US apartment buildings for the first time in 2025
US Census Bureau data show heat pumps equipped 53% of new apartment buildings in 2025, up from 46% in 2024 - the first time multifamily construction has crossed the majority threshold.
21 Aug 2026
StorageDeltaX to build $141 million BESS assembly plant in Monroe, Georgia
Seoul-based DeltaX will invest $141 million in a 100,000 sq ft BESS assembly facility at Piedmont Regional Industrial Park in Monroe, Georgia, creating roughly 250 jobs.
21 Aug 2026
RenewablesRWE and Hamburg fire brigade run nacelle rescue drill at 65 metres at Grauen wind farm
RWE and the Hamburg fire brigade completed an 11-person rescue exercise at the Grauen onshore wind farm, simulating extraction of an injured technician from a nacelle 65 metres above ground.
21 Aug 2026
RenewablesCapital Dynamics acquires 170 MW / 680 MWh BESS in County Kerry, its first deal in the Republic of Ireland
Capital Dynamics has bought a ready-to-build 170 MW / 680 MWh four-hour BESS at Knockanure, County Kerry - its first investment in the Republic of Ireland and one of the first projects EirGrid will classify as LDES.
21 Aug 2026
RenewablesØrsted CEO says company would have been better off without its US offshore wind projects
Rasmus Errboe says Ørsted would have been better off without several key US offshore wind projects, as cumulative impairments from the US portfolio top DKK 40 billion.
21 Aug 2026
Data CentresBloom Energy launches Power Connect platform, claiming 40% cut in on-site installation time for data centers
Bloom Energy's Power Connect shifts electrical integration from job sites to its U.S. factories, promising data center operators more than 40% faster on-site power installation.
21 Aug 2026
The Daily BriefThe Daily Baseload Brief
PUCT holds August 20 open meeting on ERCOT Batch Zero audit; CATL certifies all 20 plants carbon neutral; global storage cell shipments nearly double in H1 2026. Power sector digest for 21 August 2026.
21 Aug 2026
Markets & PolicyEIA finds super-lateral wells reached 15% of Permian completions in 2025, up from near zero before 2020
EIA data show Permian super-lateral wells exceeding 15,000 feet hit 15% of completions in 2025, driving a 284% production surge over the decade with a stable well count.
20 Aug 2026
Markets & PolicyLG Energy Solution opens 35 GWh battery cell plant in Lansing, Michigan on 18 August 2026
LG Energy Solution began production at its 226-acre, 35 GWh Lansing facility on 18 August 2026, targeting grid-scale ESS and EV cells as U.S. domestic battery capacity surges.
20 Aug 2026
RenewablesDarłowo port completes two KPO-backed upgrades to serve Poland's Baltic offshore wind fleet
Two KPO-funded projects at Poland's Darłowo port - a rebuilt breakwater and expanded quays - position the Baltic Sea facility as an O&M base for the country's first offshore wind farms.
20 Aug 2026
RenewablesFuyao Group confirms mass-production capability for solar sunroof glass as commercialization advances
Fuyao Group, the world's largest automotive glass maker, has confirmed it can manufacture solar sunroof glass at scale, embedding PV cells in laminated glass to power auxiliary vehicle loads.
20 Aug 2026
RenewablesGermany's BSH puts offshore grid infrastructure blueprint to public consultation
Germany's Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency has published an offshore grid infrastructure blueprint for public consultation, as Berlin works to align grid build-out with its 70 GW offshore wind target for 2045.
20 Aug 2026
GridBPA dispatcher warns WECC-1 remedial scheme is blind to south-to-north flows on the California-Oregon Intertie
Speakers at the 18 August CAISO-SPP Market Seams workshop flagged that the Western Interconnection's primary automated protection scheme was designed for a grid that no longer exists.
20 Aug 2026
Data CentresNorthern Concept Swanb files plans for 10-story data center at Ipswich's Swanbank energy precinct
Northern Concept Swanb Pty Ltd has lodged plans with Ipswich City Council for a 10-story, 103,955 sqm data center in Swanbank, adjacent to Powerlink Queensland's Blackstone Substation.
20 Aug 2026
Data CentresTrane and Eaton release joint medium-voltage reference design for AI data centers, claiming 15% efficiency gain
Trane Technologies and Eaton published a joint medium-voltage reference design on 17 August 2026, promising 15% energy efficiency gains and 30% lower installation costs for AI data centers.
20 Aug 2026
Data CentresEngie signs 48 MW solar PPA with QTS to supply its Irving, Texas data center campus
Engie North America has signed a 48 MWac solar PPA with QTS for its Irving, Texas campus, sourcing generation from ABEI Energy's Lubio Solar project in Kaufman County, due online April 2028.
20 Aug 2026
The Daily BriefThe Daily Baseload Brief
PUCT holds August 20 open meeting on ERCOT Batch Zero audit; Latin America storage remains at demonstration scale. Power sector digest for 20 August 2026.
20 Aug 2026
StorageHuawei raises liquid-cooled charging to 800 A and cuts grid connection requirement to 50 kW with new DC ESS solution
Huawei Digital Power unveiled an 800 A liquid-cooled DC charging dispenser and a DC ESS+Charger solution at Power2Drive Europe 2026 in Munich, requiring as little as 50 kW of grid connection.
19 Aug 2026