Category: General Energy

Australia’s largest planned data centre needs city-scale grid infrastructure and 4 days of diesel backup – what this means for grid planning, renewable integration, and energy security.

Tesla recalls millions of EVs in China over emergency door release rules as regulator targets multiple automakers. Analysis of regulatory shift, market impact, and what it signals for EV safety standards.

UPNEDA’s new tender for 2.5 MW of rooftop solar with battery backup marks a policy pivot toward hybrid systems in India’s most populous state, with implications for discom viability and distributed storage adoption.

PJM approved record clean capacity but interconnection delays, supply chains, and market rules threaten whether new generation actually reaches the grid.

Arizona installed the second-most battery capacity nationally in H1 2026, signaling a shift in Western storage deployment driven by solar integration and peak demand pressures.

Conflicting gas and electric forecasts drive duplicative utility spending. New York legislation aims to mandate integrated planning, cutting ratepayer costs.

Microsoft and PowerHouse Hillwood file FERC complaints against utilities over data center service agreements, raising ratepayer protection and monopoly power concerns.

Xpeng doubles shifts and launches two models to hit 60,000 monthly sales – analysis on battery supply, grid load, and what utility planners and investors should track.

BYD’s Ocean series MPV arrives by year-end as a unique family and fleet offering, intensifying competition in China’s largest EV category and scaling blade battery deployment.

Analysis of how cultural event energy profiles in São Paulo reveal shifting demand patterns and grid flexibility requirements for Brazil’s power sector.