Morningstar DBRS: How AI Is Shaping the Energy Grid of the Future
Key Highlights AI will be a key source of revenue growth for utilities within the next three years. AI will play a strategic role in how the North American grid operates and responds to challenges. Regulators remain the determining factor in how utilities can deploy and maximize the capabilities of AI while minimizing potential downsides for utilities and consumers. Artificial intelligence is transforming the utility industry through both its extraordinary demand for power and its potential to c...
Atwell and NEI Electric Power Engineering unite to build a national platform to power data centers, grid modernization, and the energy transition
July 1, 2026 (Southfield, MI) – Atwell today announced the acquisition of NEI Electric Power Engineering, Inc. (NEI), uniting two industry leaders to create an integrated platform for critical power and energy infrastructure. The combined team is equipped to support clients across the full project lifecycle, from site selection, routing, and development through engineering, construction support, and operations. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The creation of this national platform c...
Two monopile handling innovations boost Baltic Power offshore wind farm
Two monopile handling innovations boost Baltic Power offshore wind farm Mammoet’s new tools make next generation monopile marshalling safer and more efficient As wind farms become more globalized and suitable sites are being taken up, so turbines are being built further out to sea. The impact of this is that their foundations’ diameters and heights are increasing to stand up to, and harness, the full force of stronger winds. Their weights and sizes are also therefore ever increasing, so the...
Coyote Valley Casino & Hotel Completes 2.23 MW Solar Carport System Projected to Save $450,000 Annually
The solar carports are expected to produce approximately 3,472 MWh of electricity annually – around 45% of the site’s energy use – delivering more than $450,000 in estimated first-year savings. Redwood Valley, California – 25th June 2026 – Coyote Valley Casino & Hotel, located on the Coyote Valley Reservation in Redwood Valley, California, today announces the completion of a 2.23-megawatt (MW) solar carport system designed to significantly cut energy costs and provide long-term protection agains...
REV Renewables and Northern California Community Choice Aggregators Launch First-Ever Eight-Hour Energy Storage Project in California
Kern County, CA — Today, REV Renewables (REV), an LS Power company and a leading developer, owner, and operator of renewable energy and energy storage projects, marked a major milestone with the commissioning of its Tumbleweed Energy Storage facility in Kern County, California. Celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony alongside local officials, community leaders, and industry partners, the project is the first eight-hour battery energy storage system in California—ushering in a new era of grid...
Alfa Laval reinforces commitment to biofuels in new Brazilian biorefinery
Alfa Laval today announces the signing of a 1.1 BSEK (102 MEUR) contract to supply Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) pre-treatment technology for Acelen’s new biorefinery project in Brazil. The order will be fulfilled in phases until completion of the project expected in 2029. Marking a significant step in Alfa Laval’s ongoing commitment to support the global transition to renewable energy, the order is also the largest order ever signed in Alfa Laval. Biofuels are increasingly recognized as a ke...
Eco Wave Power (Nasdaq: WAVE) Turns Waves Into Watts With NVIDIA AI Infrastructure and Digital Twins
The next era of AI will not be defined by compute alone. Its growth will be determined by energy. As accelerated computing scales across AI factories, agentic AI, industrial AI, edge computing and physical AI — including robotics and autonomous systems — global electricity demand is rising at unprecedented speed. In many regions, expanding grid infrastructure to meet that need requires years of permitting, transmission upgrades, land acquisition and capital investment. This challenge is reshapi...
Sabanci Renewables expands U.S. growth through long-term Power Purchase Agreement with Meta
Long-term agreement with Meta for the Lucky 7 and Pepper solar projects represents another step in Sabanci Renewables’ growth in the United States. Austin, USA — Sabanci Renewables, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sabanci Holding, one of Türkiye’s leading holding companies with deep expertise in the energy sector, has entered into a long term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Meta for 100% of the environmental attributes from its 100 MWac / 130 MWdc Lucky 7 Solar and 120 MWac / 156 MWdc Pepper So...
U.S. Policy Shift Redirects Offshore Wind Power Investment to Natural Gas
Summary The Trump administration continues to oppose wind power, instead prioritizing fossil fuel energy such as natural gas, which the U.S. can produce at low cost and scale for reliable baseload energy production. The financial and operational performance of the U.S. wind power sector has long been influenced by federal policy. Given the Trump administration's stance against offshore wind power in particular, we maintain a negative outlook on the sector's development of additional projects in...
Baseload Power Taiwan and CPC Corporation, Taiwan sign MOU to advance geothermal development
Baseload Power Taiwan and CPC Corporation, Taiwan (CPC), the state-owned energy company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to accelerate geothermal development in Taiwan. By combining CPC’s local expertise and resources with Baseload’s international geothermal experience, the parties will explore opportunities to develop geothermal projects across Taiwan, beginning with the Tuchang geothermal project in Yilan County. Under the MOU, the parties will cooperate on resource evaluation,...