US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Aug. 26, “Declaring a National Emergency to Secure the United States Bulk-Power System,” authorizing the Department of Energy to ban electric equipment from countries determined to pose a national security risk,…
After nearly two decades of stability, U.S. electricity demand is on the verge of record growth. By 2050, electricity demand is expected to grow by 35–50% relative to 2024 levels. This surge is driven by large industrial loads like data…
I never intended to join the cutting edge of electromechanical television. I just wanted to make a nice clock. But sometimes you have to go where the engineering takes you, and in my case it took me to the Scanwheel,…
A study by British energy think tank Ember suggests that the prospect of round-the-clock solar photovoltaic (PV) availability is drawing closer. Solar PV generated just over 10% of global electricity in the first half of 2026, up from 8.9% in…
Netherlands-headquartered inverter and battery manufacturer Atmoce has launched a new 8 kWh residential energy storage system. The system uses lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery chemistry and delivers 5 kW of output. “The MS-8K-U PRO uses Tier-1 battery cells designed for more than…
Greenvolt Power has obtained a €218 million ($253 million) financing package from UniCredit, comprising €153 million in bridge facilities and a €65 million guarantee facility, to support its 400 MW GWh Ełk and Turośń battery energy storage (BESS) projects in…
A total of 18GWh of large-scale BESS capacity came online in July 2026, of which China accounted for 70%.
Chinese inverter and energy storage manufacturer Sungrow has started construction of a battery energy storage system factory in Egypt with planned annual production capacity of 10 GWh. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Aug. 17 at the China-Egypt TEDA Suez…
Global investment manager Nuveen and its sustainable commercial real estate financing solutions business Nuveen Green Capital (NGC), announced that it has raised over $1 billion in capital commitments at the first close of Nuveen CPACE Lending Fund IV, providing investors…
A roundup of large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) projects being financed, acquired or contracted in Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Finland and Romania.