New episode: Is electrification the answer to heat decarbonisation?
The latest episode of our podcast, Energy Technology: Industry Insights, is out now. Despite accounting for nearly half of global…
17 Feb 2026
PacifiCorp to divest Washington assets to PGE for $1.9bn
PacifiCorp has agreed to offload its wind, natural gas generation and distribution assets in Washington, US, to Portland General Electric (PGE) in a transaction valued at $1.9bn. This sale is…
17 Feb 2026
Wärtsilä starts construction of Belgian grid battery storage project
Wärtsilä has begun construction of a 50MW/100 megawatt-hour battery energy storage facility in central-eastern Belgium for Gramme Storage 1. The project, known as Gramme 1, aims to strengthen grid stability and…
17 Feb 2026
Lyra Energy inks deal with commercial clients for 255MW solar project
Lyra Energy, a South Africa-based joint venture renewable energy platform owned equally by Scatec and partners Standard Bank and Stanlib has entered into power purchase agreements (PPAs) with three major…
17 Feb 2026
Octopus Energy plans $1bn investment in Californian clean technology
Octopus Energy Generation has announced an investment of nearly $1bn (£736m) in Californian clean technology, focusing on carbon removal and renewable energy projects. The funding will support two companies in…
16 Feb 2026
Ansaldo to supply synchronous condenser for UK grid project
Ansaldo Energia has signed a contract with TSK UK to supply a 157t synchronous condenser to Statkraft's Necton Greener Grid Park, which is under construction in Norfolk. The deal covers…
16 Feb 2026
Fu-Gen and Nala finalise 125MW BESS deal in Finland
Fu-Gen, a renewable energy developer based in Switzerland, has secured a 125MW battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Vuolijoki, central Finland, in collaboration with Nala Renewables. This development follows…