Tuesday, 29 September 2026

Duke Energy is considering up to six small modular reactors at Belews Creek Station in Stokes County, North Carolina, according to Event Registry.

An Early Site Permit application has been initiated for Duke Energy's Belews Creek Power station as the company explores nuclear and other alternatives to fossil fuels, Event Registry reported.

The permit gives Duke Energy permission to conduct research but does not authorize construction.

Duke Energy has not selected a technology for the proposed nuclear capacity, according to Event Registry.

Indiana secured USD 175 million in federal funding to upgrade a critical connection between two regional electricity grid operators, Event Registry reported.

The project is expected to add between 2,000 MW and 4,000 MW of electricity transfer capacity. Congestion relief from the work is expected to save ratepayers in and outside Indiana between USD 50 million and USD 150 million annually, according to Event Registry.

Indiana Michigan Power also plans grid upgrades intended to improve electric reliability in eastern Indiana, Event Registry reported.

The Sierra Club and Appalachian Voices are challenging TVA's reversal of the Kingston coal plant's 2027 closure deadline, Event Registry reported.

The plaintiffs say operating the Kingston coal and gas plants simultaneously invalidates the original minor-modification air permit because its approval relied on the coal plant closing to offset emissions.

The groups want construction paused until TVA obtains a stricter Clean Air Act permit and addresses local environmental impacts, according to Event Registry.

Wisconsin Public Service proposed raising residential electric and natural gas rates by about 14%, with Wisconsin state regulators set to review the request Tuesday, according to Event Registry.

WPS said the request includes USD 132 million in savings from federal tax credits and earnings sharing.

The Citizens Utility Board opposes the proposed increases.

The Trump administration finalized substantially lower U.S. Corporate Average Fuel Economy requirements through the 2031 model year, Event Registry reported.

The final rule reduces the expected fleetwide average to 34.9 miles per gallon by 2031, according to Event Registry.

NHTSA's 2024 standards had forecast average vehicle fuel efficiency of 50.4 miles per gallon, Event Registry reported.

Diesel prices reached an all-time high of 199.18 per litre in the UK, according to Event Registry.

Diesel shocks and geopolitical disruptions have removed around a fifth of global diesel shipments since the Iran conflict began at the end of February, Event Registry reported.

The U.S. average retail diesel price was USD 5.97 per gallon in the week of September 7, 2026, according to Event Registry.

The UK is weighing fuel rationing in response to the energy price crisis, according to TodoAlicante.

Brussels has urged EU member states to adopt new measures to reduce gas and electricity consumption before winter, TodoAlicante reported.

Spain's latest anti-crisis package is expected initially to focus on extending fuel rebates, according to TodoAlicante.

The Government of The Gambia signed contracts worth approximately USD 14.2 million to extend electricity access to 241 communities in the Upper River and Central River regions, according to Event Registry.

The national budget will fully fund the project.

The work will include about 377 km of medium-voltage lines, 248 km of low-voltage networks and 219 distribution transformers, Event Registry reported.

Electricity infrastructure will reach 93 communities in the Upper River Region and 148 in the Central River Region.

The project is expected to be completed within 18 months.

The Brent-WTI spread widened on Friday to around USD 12.59 per barrel, its highest level since May, according to Event Registry.

Event Registry attributed the widening to concerns over a possible US diesel-export ban, Middle East supply risks, rising freight costs and changing US control over Venezuelan crude.

LSEG data showed WTI traded as much as USD 12.02 per barrel below Brent on September 24, its widest discount since May 6.

Lower US refinery demand would pressure US crude prices and widen WTI's discount to Brent, Event Registry reported.

Nepal is demanding climate compensation from major greenhouse gas emitters, including the USA, China and India, as it rebuilds after deadly flooding, Event Registry reported. The country is seeking compensation rather than traditional aid.

Nepal contributes less than 0.1% of global greenhouse gas emissions but faces high climate risks, according to Event Registry.

An S&P Global Energy study says rising energy demand and requirements for energy security, resilience and affordability make more ambitious climate goals infeasible, despite rapid renewable energy growth and electrification.

S&P Global Energy projects that energy demand from emerging markets and developing economies could rise by more than 60% by 2060.

London will receive GBP 41 million, equivalent to USD 54.3 million, for a river-based heat transfer system along the River Thames, according to Event Registry.

The project plans initially to serve 650,000 homes and could expand to more than one million properties, Event Registry reported.

The government announcement said the UK programme could create more than 2,000 jobs, according to Event Registry.

The European Commission is considering a one-year delay to methane monitoring and reporting requirements for EU oil and gas imports, Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen said.

Jorgensen cited concerns about energy security and prices amid uncertainty over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

The European Heat Pump Association said residential heat pump sales across 12 European countries rose 11% to 1.16 million units in the first half of the year.

London-based Reactive Technologies secured EUR 19 million in financing from the European Investment Bank, according to Event Registry.

The funding will support the expansion of its power-grid technology across Europe.

Up to EUR 7 million is earmarked for research and development in Oulu, Finland, while EUR 12 million is allocated to technology deployment across the European Union, Event Registry reported.

The Michigan Public Service Commission recommends that lawmakers require and incentivize utilities to make full use of existing infrastructure, shielding customers from costlier options such as new natural gas plants.

The commission said utilities are incentivized to pursue costly projects such as new power plants because those investments generate the most money for them.

Accelerated tree trimming and maintenance could instead save Michigan customers money and improve reliability, according to the commission.

Advait Energy's arm signed a supply deal with HiTHIUM for up to 1 GWh of battery cells for a planned storage plant in Gujarat, according to Event Registry.

HiTHIUM will supply 314 Ah lithium iron phosphate prismatic cells, with purchases of up to 1 GWh over the next 12 months.

The contract sets a price of USD 49.5 per kWh for up to 350 MWh of cells.

The cells will go to a planned assembly plant at Gangad in Gujarat with annual capacity of 2.5 GWh.

Blueleaf Energy acquired an operating 40 MW wind power asset in Karnataka's Belagavi district, India, according to Event Registry.

The wind farm has eight years of clean energy generation experience and complements the company's existing 1.5 GW greenfield portfolio across India, Event Registry reported.

Blueleaf Energy described the acquisition as its first operating asset purchase in India.

ESR has agreed to acquire Aquila Clean Energy APAC, which has about 1.6 GW of solar, wind and battery storage projects, according to Event Registry. The projects span Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Japan and Taiwan.

UltraTech Cement's Kukurdih Cement Works in Chhattisgarh has met 100% of its monthly electricity requirement through green energy since April 2026, Event Registry reported.

EnerVenue says its new Changzhou, China, facility is the world's first high-volume manufacturing line for its Aqueous Metal Cell nickel-hydrogen battery.

The facility's first phase has annual production capacity of 250 MWh, according to Event Registry. EnerVenue plans to increase capacity to 1 GWh in 2027.

EnerVenue says the Aqueous Metal Cell is designed for 30,000 charge cycles.

Websol Energy System secured 54 acres in West Bengal for a solar manufacturing facility with 4 GW of planned capacity, Event Registry reported.

The proposed facility will have 4 GW of solar cell capacity and 4 GW of solar module capacity, with development split into two phases of 2 GW each, according to Event Registry.

Envision Energy launched its Model T-EN175/8.0 onshore wind turbine at WindEnergy Hamburg 2026, according to Event Registry. The turbine has an 8 MW-class rating and a 175-metre rotor.

The turbine uses Envision Energy's Model T platform, which has received orders for more than 4,000 units and has around 1,500 installed, Event Registry reported.

Envision Energy said the EN175/8.0 can increase energy yield by 2% to 12%, depending on site conditions, according to Event Registry.

Jørgensen did not impose mandatory energy-demand reduction measures, Event Registry reported.

His letter said there were no immediate risks to EU security of supply despite exceptionally low gas storage and challenging conditions.

EU gas storage was around 70% full, approximately 12 percentage points below its level at the same point a year earlier, according to Event Registry, citing Gas Infrastructure Europe.

Three tankers seized by the United States are crossing the Atlantic with nearly six million barrels of Iranian crude valued at about USD 600 million, Event Registry reported.

The vessels are the Majestic X, Tifani and Lenore.

TankerTrackers said on September 23 that the seized oil was heading toward the United States.

Colorado regulators warned the West Elk coal mine in August that it could face sanctions after air pollution reached nearly four times its permitted level, Event Registry reported.

West Elk emitted 1,723 tons of volatile organic compounds over the 12 months ending in May, compared with its 465-ton air-permit limit.

Environmental groups led by the Center for Biological Diversity urged Colorado to go beyond fines and require the mine operator to install the best available emissions-control technology.

OMV Petrom and Romgaz expect first gas from the Neptun Deep block in the Black Sea to enter Romania's National Transmission System in the first half of 2027, according to Event Registry.

The production plateau is expected by the end of the third quarter of 2027, Event Registry reported.

During 2026, the Neptun Alpha platform and offshore pipeline were installed, while seven of the ten production wells were completed, according to Event Registry.

Brent crude futures rose more than 3% and surpassed USD 107 a barrel after US President Donald Trump rejected a peace deal with Iran, Event Registry reported.

The dollar was flat against major currencies as the US-Iran stand-off pushed oil prices higher and a renewed US Treasury selloff boosted yields, according to Event Registry.

US Treasury yields remained above 5% at multi-decade highs, the outlet reported.

US natural gas futures fell about 3% as traders expected daily output to rise following the return of the Mountaineer XPress pipeline in West Virginia, Event Registry reported.

October futures dropped to USD 3.095 per million British thermal units, according to Event Registry.

Event Registry also reported that next-day spot prices fell below USD 1 per million British thermal units in New York, New England and the Mid-Atlantic.

TC Energy's Columbia Gas Transmission unit lifted the force majeure on Mountaineer XPress on Sunday, Event Registry reported.

Nigeria's Federal Government is establishing a standing Off-Grid Coordination Secretariat to track commitments and risks, convene working groups and produce shared market intelligence, Event Registry reported.

The Rural Electrification Agency called for a unified approach among stakeholders to accelerate electricity access across Nigeria, according to Event Registry.

Renewable-energy stakeholders also sought stronger coordination to curb duplication and waste while accelerating sustainable off-grid electricity market development, Event Registry reported.

AB Energy USA has secured approximately 2 GW of power projects for U.S. data centers, Event Registry reported.

The generation capacity will supply five on-site data centers across Texas and Oklahoma, according to Event Registry.

The modular power systems use INNIO Jenbacher gas engines and can incorporate absorption chillers that convert residual engine heat into chilled water for data center cooling.

Some projects will also integrate battery energy storage systems and other technologies to increase capacity and operational flexibility.

Investigators ruled out a leak from the main natural gas pipeline serving Plaka as the cause of a central Athens explosion that killed six people, Event Registry reported.

They found no evidence that the central gas pipeline was leaking before the blast.

Investigators believe the leak began inside a second-floor apartment, the building's only unit supplied with natural gas, according to Event Registry.

Ukraine's state-owned oil company Ukrnafta is installing concrete shelters at 13 gas stations in Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast as Russian attacks threaten fuel infrastructure, the company said.

Ukrnafta chief executive Bohdan Kukura said the first shelters would be placed in densely populated areas and near major roads, with access open to anyone nearby.

Star Catcher’s Protostar prototype power node is expected to launch aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-18 mission, with the mission intended to demonstrate power beaming between two untethered spacecraft, according to Event Registry.

After launch and commissioning, Protostar is intended to deploy and track a CubeSat, then beam measurable power to its off-the-shelf solar panels, Event Registry reported.

Washington is increasingly using leverage over Iraq’s access to its dollars to pressure Baghdad to curb Iran’s influence and armed groups aligned with Tehran, according to Event Registry.

Washington blocked a cash shipment of about $500 million to Iraq in April while pressing the government over Iran-aligned armed groups, Event Registry reported.

Iraq’s deadline for disarming Iranian-aligned factions was pushed back to June 2027, according to Event Registry.

Jadavpur University and Damodar Valley Corporation, Steel Authority of India Limited and Hindustan Urvarak & Rasayan Limited are set to establish a green hydrogen research and development Centre of Excellence, Event Registry reported.

India's Ministry of New and Renewable Energy approved the proposal, which was one of four granted Centre of Excellence status under the National Green Hydrogen Mission.

Vice-Chancellor Chiranjib Bhattacharya said the centre will focus on green hydrogen applications in the power, steel and fertiliser industries.

Its four research areas will cover hydrogen and fossil-fuel co-firing in power plant boilers, hydrogen compression, hydrogen-metal interactions for storage and transportation, and hydrogen use in blast furnaces for steelmaking, Bhattacharya said.

Canadian oil sands production will average a record 3.5 million barrels per day in 2026, according to S&P Global Energy's latest 10-year production outlook.

That marks an increase of roughly 100,000 barrels per day, or 3%, from 2025, S&P Global said.

Output is forecast to keep rising to about 3.9 million barrels per day by the early 2030s, according to the same outlook.

SLB's OneSubsea joint venture won a contract from ExxonMobil Moçambique to supply subsea production systems for the first phase of the Rovuma LNG development offshore Mozambique, according to World Oil.

ExxonMobil awarded the contract on behalf of the Area 4 partners, which include ENH, CNPC, Eni, KOGAS and XRG, World Oil reported.

The scope covers subsea trees, manifolds, umbilicals and associated control systems to support production from the deepwater development. OneSubsea will provide engineering, procurement and manufacturing services, along with installation support.

Unity launched an ultra-compact blowout preventer (BOP) valve to enable well intervention in space-constrained offshore environments where conventional BOP systems cannot be deployed, according to World Oil.

The Unity Qb valve is rated to 10,000 psi. It is designed for wireline, slickline and coiled tubing operations, with potential future applications in drilling, according to World Oil.

Unity invested approximately GBP 500,000 in research and development of the technology.

Tesla was granted a patent for an "Electric Fan Car" system that uses four electric ducted fans in the rear diffuser to pull the vehicle toward the road at any speed, according to Electrek.

The fans can produce downforce independently of vehicle velocity, which aids braking stability and cornering speed, Tesla says.

The system draws power from the same high-voltage battery pack that drives the wheels, so there is no separate motor or battery for the fans, and they are tied into the car's control system.

CertainTeed has launched Landmark PWR, a direct-to-deck building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) roofing system built to replace conventional rack-mounted solar arrays, according to pv magazine.

The system is based on an 85 W frameless laminate shingle, according to pv magazine, using 24 series-connected M10R half-cut monocrystalline cells.

Per pv magazine, the design pairs the solar shingles with a specialized fire-barrier underlayment to deliver Class A fire protection and wind resistance.

Landmark PWR will be available from Nov. 1, 2026, according to pv magazine.

Home battery installations across Australia totaled 276,011 in the first six months of 2026, a record for the period, according to ESS News.

Rooftop solar took a parallel path, with PV Magazine counting 180,878 systems installed over the same half-year and calling it the strongest first-half result on record for both technologies.

The UK government announced Great British Grid, a new publicly owned body within Great British Energy that will help accelerate delivery of Britain's electricity network infrastructure, according to UK DESNZ on September 29.

The body will combine public and private investment to support critical network infrastructure across Britain, according to UK DESNZ.

The government will also expand self-build connections, allowing developers and businesses to build their own grid connections where appropriate rather than waiting for network companies, which UK DESNZ said would help reduce delays and costs.

Similar self-build connection reforms in Ireland reduced connection times by up to 11 months, according to UK DESNZ.

Africa and Asia are expected to drive growth in global oil refining capacity by 2030, according to new analysis cited by Semafor Net Zero. Countries in both regions are moving to meet rising demand, cut reliance on imports, and expand exports.

Africa is forecast to add refining capacity equivalent to half the continent's existing capacity by 2030, according to Semafor Net Zero. The expansion of Nigeria's Dangote refinery is set to lead that buildout.

Norwegian food wholesaler and logistics provider ASKO signed a service agreement with ABB E-Mobility for the charging infrastructure supporting its heavy-duty electric commercial vehicles, according to electrive.

The agreement covers ongoing monitoring, maintenance and support for ASKO's installed charging systems, electrive reported.

The joint network of ABB E-Mobility and ASKO includes more than 60 active high-power chargers across seven Norwegian cities, according to electrive.

Exus Renewables North America acquired four solar projects totaling 715 MWp from ibV Energy Partners, according to a GlobeNewswire announcement. The deal expands the buyer's portfolio with projects in Wisconsin and Louisiana.

The largest asset is Maple Grove Solar 1 & 2, a two-phase 310 MWp project in Barron County, Wisconsin, according to the announcement.

In Louisiana, the portfolio includes the 280 MWp Bayou Chicot Solar project in Evangeline Parish. It also covers the 125 MWp Bayou Teche Solar project in St. Mary Parish.

The transaction builds on ibV Energy Partners' development work on the sites, according to the announcement.

Heliene Inc. has launched its Heliene 108HC All-Black solar module, a product it says brings more of the supply chain serving American rooftops back to the United States, according to a GlobeNewswire release.

The new module combines American-made polysilicon, ingots, wafers and solar cells, reconnecting stages of the solar supply chain with US manufacturing after more than a decade, according to the release.

Final assembly of the module will take place in the United States, with some components sourced globally where appropriate.

Sunrun, described in the release as America's largest provider of residential battery storage and solar systems, has executed a purchase agreement for the Heliene 108HC All-Black module.

A closure of the Strait of Hormuz in March 2026, after U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran, left little ability to quickly restore the oil and gas flows the world's economy depends on, according to The Conversation Energy.

The disruption reversed the surplus the industry had prepared for. In 2023, the International Energy Agency predicted that global oil production would exceed demand by 2028, The Conversation Energy reported.

Projections of slowing oil demand pushed prices too low to attract investment in new wells and refineries, according to the same account. That left the market short of the capacity needed to respond when supply tightened.

As the fighting has continued, oil prices have climbed, causing fuel shortages and raising prices for gasoline, diesel, fertilizer, food and consumer goods, The Conversation Energy reported.

Under a high greenhouse gas emissions scenario, about 80% of buildings, 60% of roads and 90% of pipelines on Alaska's Arctic Coastal Plain are projected to be at risk of damage from sinking land by the 2090s, according to The Conversation Energy.

When ice within frozen ground melts, roads can sink, buildings can tilt, pipelines can crack and leak, and shorelines can retreat, according to The Conversation Energy.

One detection method uses very low frequency electromagnetic surveying, known as VLF-EM, which measures how the ground responds to electromagnetic signals from distant transmitters, The Conversation Energy reported. Because the technique needs no direct ground contact, a lightweight sensor can be carried by a drone over wetlands and tundra susceptible to thawing.

Researchers are also building digital twins, computer models that replicate real-world changing environments and aging infrastructure and can predict what is likely to occur, according to The Conversation Energy.

Charging infrastructure for electric trucks and buses will receive priority under two EU funding streams, the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) and the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Facility (AFIF), according to electrive. Eric von Breska, who directs investment, innovation and sustainable transport work at the European Commission, set out the change.

Lenders have stayed wary of backing charging sites for heavy commercial vehicles, electrive reported. To ease those investment risks, the Commission plans to address them alongside industry partners.

Europe's annual electricity demand for truck charging could reach 100-200 TWh across 2035 to 2045, according to a Fraunhofer ISI and ICCT study cited by electrive.

Sub-Saharan Africa's off-grid solar capacity is forecast to increase by 450% by 2035, according to forecasts from Wood Mackenzie reported by pv magazine.

Wood Mackenzie expects Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kenya to lead that growth, according to pv magazine. Nigeria alone accounts for close to 35% of off-grid solar installations in the forecast.

Financing installations stands as the biggest barrier to hitting the 2035 forecast, pv magazine reported.

Switch Mobility has secured an order for 840 electric buses from Navi Mumbai-based operator Antony Road Transport Solutions, according to electrive.

The two companies signed an agreement under which Antony Road Transport Solutions will deploy the buses for public transport in Delhi, electrive reported.

The operator plans to acquire 420 nine-metre and 420 twelve-metre electric buses from Switch Mobility under India's PM E-Drive Scheme, an initiative from India's Ministry of Heavy Industries, according to electrive.

Germany's latest innovation tender for solar-plus-storage cleared at an average price of EUR 0.0514/kWh, according to pv magazine.

Authorities awarded 32 projects with a combined capacity of 480 MW, pv magazine reported. Every selected project paired PV plants with energy storage.

The tender drew bids totaling 678 MW, according to pv magazine.

Europe is scrambling to increase gas supplies before winter, according to Semafor Net Zero.

The region normally refills its stockpiles over the summer, but Semafor reported that curbs on tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz have upended that strategy, leaving reserves far lower than usual.

Governments are trying to replenish reserves by raising imports, Semafor reported. That effort puts Europe in competition with Asian countries, which Semafor said have also been badly hit by the Middle East conflict.

Oil flows out of the Middle East are increasing, according to Semafor Net Zero.

Middle East oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz and routes bypassing it reached nearly 80% of prewar levels last week, according to the research firm Kpler.

Saudi Arabia has restored half the output along its pipeline to the Red Sea, Bloomberg reported.

A research team in China has developed a bilayer transparent conductive film for non-contact electrostatic dust removal from solar panels, according to pv magazine.

The film achieved a cleaning rate of 96.36% on PV panels, pv magazine reported.

The researchers concluded that an 80 nm coating offered the best compromise between optoelectronic properties and dust-removal performance, according to pv magazine.

Rio de Janeiro is procuring 175 battery-electric buses to fully electrify the fleet operating from Terminal Gentileza, according to electrive.

The city expects the first electric buses to enter service on its transport network, Sistema RIO, from the second half of 2027, electrive reported.

All 175 vehicles will be stationed at a new public depot in the Maré district, according to electrive.

Statkraft has signed a 1.6 GWh tolling agreement covering two Greenvolt battery projects in Poland, according to ESS News.

The contract with developer Greenvolt Power runs for 10 years, ESS News reported. It is Statkraft's first large-scale battery energy storage contract in the Polish market.

Under the tolling structure, the companies said the deal gives Statkraft the right to decide when the batteries charge and discharge across energy and flexibility markets.

NYK has agreed to acquire a 30% interest in Norway's Trudvang carbon capture and storage (CCS) project from Vår Energi, according to Offshore Engineer OEDigital.

The deal, structured as a sale and purchase agreement with Vår Energi CCS, gives NYK a 30% partnership interest in project operator Trudvang CCS ANS and a matching 30% participating interest in CO2 storage exploration license EXL007.

Completion of the transaction remains subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.

Corporate interests, including oil companies, have sought to influence universities for at least half a century by using large donations to shape research agendas, according to a study published in the journal Energy Research & Social Science and reported by Grist.

The study describes a pattern the authors call corporate capture, in which donors gain sway over who gets hired, what researchers study, and what is taught in classes.

One analysis cited by Grist found that Exxon Mobil, BP, Chevron, Shell Oil, ConocoPhillips, and Koch Industries donated at least USD 700 million to 27 U.S. universities from 2010 to 2020.

The study's authors say that corporate influence weakened schools' defenses against outside pressure, paving the way for the Trump administration's attack.

Solar generation overtook nuclear power worldwide for the first time in 2025, according to the World Nuclear Industry Status Report (WNISR) 2026.

Solar output rose 30% over the year, pushing past nuclear's annual electricity production. The world's operating nuclear fleet grew just 1.1%, and output fell outside China, the report said.

The shift showed up in monthly data before the annual figures confirmed it. WNISR 2026, overseen by nuclear energy consultant Mycle Schneider, found wind alone topped nuclear generation in March 2025, with solar clearing nuclear in April, driven in part by batteries.

Lirion Power, an Irish renewable power operator and developer, has acquired a 77 MW onshore wind portfolio from Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), part of BlackRock, according to Energy Global.

The portfolio comprises five operating wind farms across Donegal, Waterford, Kerry, Limerick and Meath.

The acquisition takes Lirion Power's renewable energy platform to 200 MW, according to Energy Global, with further growth planned in the coming months.

The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and Nangia published a 14-point roadmap for India's power grid through 2030, according to responsibleus.com. The report ties grid stability to renewable integration, wider energy storage, and new transmission.

Among its measures, the paper backs grid-enhancing technologies paired with dynamic congestion management to raise system strength, according to The Economic Times.

The timeline runs in two stages. Within 12 months, the report wants notified standards covering system inertia and grid strength, finished cybersecurity compliance work, and a start on mapping corridors for grid-enhancing technologies, according to responsibleus.com.

By 2030, the roadmap seeks amendments to the Electricity Act that give grid stability services statutory footing, writes grid stability into national planning criteria, and speeds up spending on storage and transmission, according to responsibleus.com.

Suzlon Energy and Exel Composites signed a multi-year agreement to supply pultruded carbon fibre planks used in wind turbine blade spar caps.

The potential value of future deliveries under the agreement is estimated to exceed EUR 100 million through March 2029.

Exel Composites' India-based joint venture, Kineco Exel Composites India, will supply an agreed share of Suzlon's requirements for the products covered. All products under the agreement will be manufactured at Kineco Exel's factory in India.

New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt said the province's draft data centre policy requires new projects to have no impact or a positive impact on ratepayers. The commitment addresses concerns over the proposed Lorneville Data Centre near Saint John.

The project would need 390 MW to operate, according to the arrangement between Beacon Data Centers and VoltaGrid. Of that total, 190 MW is expected to be produced on site, with the remaining 200 MW supplied by NB Power's grid.

New Brunswick Southwest MP John Williamson said the Lorneville Data Centre should not move ahead unless stable electricity rates can be assured for New Brunswick residents. Williamson said ratepayers across the province have seen a 35% power rate increase over the last three years.