Renewable Projects

Massachusetts queue delays put 2027 solar tax credits at risk

Catalyst Power says a Massachusetts project tied to a 2029 upgrade could lose 30% to 50% of ITC value before grid work is done.

UK storage support scheme could cut battery project returns by up to 2.7 points

LCP Delta puts the UK cap-and-floor's hit to battery returns at 0.5 to 2.7 points, depending on baseline. Italy and Germany show rules setting returns too.

NextEra Advances Duane Arnold Nuclear Restart With Federal Loan

NextEra secured a $1.9B federal loan and FERC approval to reconnect Iowa's Duane Arnold nuclear plant, backed by a 25-year Google power deal.

India Order Could Free Up 15.7 GW of Renewable Grid Access

India's regulator told renewable firms to give up transmission rights or post bigger bank guarantees if idle, a move Reuters says could free 15.7 GW.

Utility-scale solar and batteries made up most new U.S. power plant builds in early 2026, and that shifts how operators should buy capacity

EIA’s January–June build list shows solar and storage dominating new projects. For big loads, the procurement question is shifting from megawatts to deliverabil

H1 2026 U.S. grid additions show solar plus batteries has become the default project, and gas is the long-lead counterweight

EIA data shows 368 new utility-scale plants in H1 2026, led by 207 solar and 95 batteries. For operators, the focus is shifting to duration, dispatch rights, and contract terms.

Utility-scale solar and batteries dominated U.S. plants that actually came online in first half of 2026

EIA’s January to June data shows 207 new utility-scale solar projects and 95 battery projects, a planning signal for grid operators and large-load buyers writin

AI data center demand is forcing a rethink of every power asset on the US grid

Soaring electricity demand from AI data centers is reviving shuttered plants and spawning record-scale solar projects, but grid buildout costs keep climbing.

Europe's summer power crunch is accelerating battery and solar investment across the continent

Heat waves, nuclear outages, and drought are pushing European power prices to multi-year highs and fast-tracking grid storage projects from Italy to Slovenia.

Energy transition market reaches $3.17 trillion in 2026 as grid connection backlogs stall 1,650 GW of capacity

The global energy transition market hits $3.17T in 2026, but 1,650 GW of renewable capacity sits in grid connection queues worldwide.

Global energy investment surges while Washington retreats from climate action

From Norwegian gas fields to Bulgarian battery farms, capital keeps flowing into energy projects even as U.S. climate policy unravels.

Blue Energy and GE Vernova Accelerate Gas-Plus-Nuclear Approach for Powering American Communities and Fueling Global AI Leadership

2.5 GW collaboration will work to advance world's first gas-plus-nuclear plant planned for Texas