Substations are a crucial component of the energy sector. Often considered the backbone of the power system, they are essential to reliable electricity delivery. As demand for power continues to grow, substations […]
Over-voltage triggered Iberian blackout – report
The investigation confirmed the blackout was not caused by over-reliance on renewable energy sources, instead pointing to a cascading chain of events compounded by a lack of voltage control. The blackout, which […]
Distributed energy resources can accelerate data center interconnection
Jen Downing is the former chair of the Energy Infrastructure Reinvestment Program at the U.S. Department of Energy, the predecessor to DOE’s Energy Dominance Financing program established in July. Downing co-authored three of […]
High Interest Rates Could Turn Next Oil Glut Into a Crisis
Bloomberg’s Javier Blas warned on Monday that the next oil glut will be harder and costlier to finance than any in recent memory, describing a “cartoonish” surplus forming as new barrels from […]
Record Waha Gas Price Crash as Outbound Flows Constrained
Waha natural gas cash prices plunged to record lows for delivery on Friday, the same day Permian Highway started maintenance that will last through October 16. via RBN Energy https://ift.tt/03fxPJq
California’s Ivanpah CSP closure shows tech shift, not solar decline
The shutdown of California’s $2.2 billion Ivanpah concentrated solar power (CSP) plant highlights the rapid rise of cheaper, more efficient photovoltaic technology rather than a failure of solar energy. From pv magazine […]
Costa Rica doubles feed-in rates for new distributed solar producers
Costa Rica’s state utility has approved an average 111% rate increase for new distributed generators under revised eight-year contracts. From pv magazine LatAm The Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) has approved a […]
Solar power leads the global energy transition as costs plunge to record lows
London, UK (SPX) Oct 07, 2025 Solar energy has become the world’s most affordable power source, with costs in the sunniest regions now as low as Pounds 0.02 per kilowatt-hour – cheaper […]
Renewables overtake coal but growth slows: reports
Paris (AFP) Oct 7, 2025 Solar and wind farms generated more electricity than coal for the first time on record this year, but US and Chinese policy shifts are slowing growth, putting […]
China’s Energy Transition at a Crossroads
As China marks the 10th anniversary of its power market reforms and prepares its 15th Five-Year Plan, the country’ faces critical choices that will shape its path to net zero. These decisions […]
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