Category: Energy & Technology

Brookfield grabs Aypa Power for $7B—big bet on standalone battery storage at scale. With 6.5 GW operational and 20 GW pipeline, this signals institutional capital sees BESS as core grid infrastructure. #EnergyStorage #M&A https://www.energycentral.com/energy-biz-2ogxjzvz/post/news-brookfield-is-buying-bess-developer-aypa-power-for-7b-TGMcMnakmTm29gs

Great energy consultants ask uncomfortable questions, not just give answers. The real barrier to progress isn’t technology—it’s leaders afraid to say “I don’t know.” The best outcomes happen when humility beats ego. #EnergyConsulting #Leadership https://www.energycentral.com/energy-biz-2ogxjzvz/post/the-key-characteristic-of-a-good-energy-consultant-jYfXo0FYk5jvsd9

RAG + LLMs could be a game-changer for grid ops—fusing real-time data with engineering context for evidence-based decisions. Worth a look if you’re into digital grid tech. #SmartGrid #EnergyAI https://www.energycentral.com/energy-biz-2ogxjzvz/post/retrieval-augmented-generation-for-digital-grid-operations-F636RV42iWvMDCL

French EV share surges to 34.5% in Q2 2026, up from 23.9% a year ago. BEV growth strong, PHEVs fading. Model Y tops, but Renault holds its ground. This is a market in rapid transition. #EVs #France https://cleantechnica.com/2026/07/24/evs-take-34-5-share-in-france-renault-and-tesla-dominate/

Two announcements this week underscore a fundamental shift in how high-growth sectors are approaching power reliability and efficiency. In the data centre space, system integrator ON.Energy has partnered with Crusoe to deploy 5GW of uninterruptible power supply technology across multiple US hyperscale campuses. Separately, Skeleton Technologies has entered an 800VDC partnership with DG Matrix, targeting…

Germany’s first capacity market auction is set for September—a pivotal step toward ensuring grid reliability as renewables scale up. Big signal for flexibility assets. #EnergyTransition #Germany https://www.energy-storage.news/germany-sets-september-date-for-first-capacity-market-auction/

Brookfield snags Aypa Power for $7B — a big bet that standalone BESS is the next infrastructure wave. Energy storage M&A heating up. #BatteryStorage #EnergyTransition https://www.energy-storage.news/brookfield-buys-bess-developer-aypa-power-from-blackstone/

AI data centers can’t afford downtime—or a fire. Semi-solid state batteries could be the fix for both. #EnergyStorage #DataCenters https://www.energy-storage.news/ai-data-centres-battery-dilemma-when-mission-critical-uptime-meets-thermal-runaway-risk/

Alpiq’s next move is clear: 1.2GWh battery project in Switzerland, hot on the heels of buying Harmony Energy. A statement of intent in grid-scale storage. #EnergyStorage #Switzerland https://www.energy-storage.news/alpiq-follows-harmony-energy-acquisition-with-1-2gwh-project-announcement/

Sodium-ion is stepping out of the lab into big real-world deals. CATL drops 2GWh in Eastern Europe, ESS Inc eyes 500MWh in the US. The alt-chem race is accelerating. #SodiumIon #EnergyStorage https://www.energy-storage.news/sodium-ion-bess-catl-in-2gwh-eastern-europe-collaboration-ess-inc-signs-loi-for-500mwh-of-us-deployments/