âš¡ Energy Week in Review: 30 Top Stories
âš¡ Megawatt News Weekly
Jan 18, 2026 - Jan 25, 2026
📊 This Week's Top Stories
30 curated articles from 10 trusted sources
â˜€ï¸ Solar Power
Energy Announces Successful 100+ Hour Battery Demo for Groundbreaking Multi-Day and Seasonal Storage
Noon Energy unlocks a clean energy future, transforming low-cost energy sources like intermittent solar and wind into a constant reliable power source
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The White House asked that Congress zero out the solar and wind energy programs of the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, but Congress provided $320 million to those two Energy Departme...
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💨 Wind Energy
Allianz Global Investors has acquired a 20.25% stake in the îles d’Yeu et Noirmoutier offshore wind farm (EMYN) in France from Ocean Winds.
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âš›ï¸ Nuclear
The U.S. Department of Energy moved to de-obligate or revise billions in financing for clean energy projects while prioritizing natural gas and nuclear power.
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🔋 Electric Vehicles
Ford is getting into the MD- and HDEV game with the new Ford F-Line E electric semi truck that will be rolling onto Westerm European roads in either 4×2 or 6×2 configurations this summer, with 26-ton ...
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🔦 Energy Storage
This 1 GWh project is set to become one of the largest battery energy storage projects in Italy and in Europe. Trina Storage is already preparing additional projects for delivery under Italy’s MACSE s...
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This move aims to ensure reliable supply and significantly reduce carbon emissions. Nalco currently uses coal-based power plants for its operations. The company is also expanding its alumina refinery ...
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âš¡ Grid & Transmission
Fortinet hosted a webcast on cybersecurity for utilities, discussing NERC CIP-015-1 requirements and the need for enhanced network security.
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SAEL Industries commissions 1 GWp solar project at Khavda; operational renewable capacity tops 2 GWp
The Gujarat project, backed by 25-year PPAs with GUVNL, strengthens SAEL’s utility-scale solar portfolio and aligns with its Make in India-linked manufacturing expansion plans.
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NTPC is to become the sole promoter. Other promoters like PFC, POWERGRID, and NHPC will withdraw their nominee directors. The role of PTC India's CMD will be split. NTPC's CMD will be the Non-Executiv...
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The group would include large power users who’ve been waiting a long time for interconnection and don’t need further study. It’s ERCOT’s first attempt at a new planning process in which multiple reque...
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The global AI in energy industry is growing rapidly, driven by rising renewable energy adoption, smart grid deployment, and demand forecasting needs. Valued at $5.4 billion in 2023, it is projected to...
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Managers of electric grids say freezing temperatures and ice and snow could lead to power outages in many places, potentially leaving millions in the dark.
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In an on-demand webcast on Factor This, Reinhausen evaluates how utilities are transitioning to condition-based transformer maintenance to improve performance and life expectancy of critical power equ...
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The Trump administration canceled solar projects in Puerto Rico, impacting low-income families amid ongoing power outages.
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At the Tuesday afternoon Keynote at POWERGEN 2026, hosted in San Antonio, Texas, energy executives shared how their regions are responding to grid challenges.
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The global flywheel energy storage market is projected to reach USD 671 million by 2035, growing at a 6.2% CAGR. Driven by renewable integration, grid modernization, and UPS demand, flywheel systems a...
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💧 Hydrogen
Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Energy Association (FCHEA), the national hydrogen industry association in the United States, welcomes Jim Park of Hyundai Motor North America as FCHEA's new Board Chair, along wit...
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🌊 Hydropower
Once operational, the Dorjilung project will add nearly 40 per cent to Bhutan’s installed power capacity, generating over 4,500 GWh of clean electricity annually, with around 80 per cent supplied to I...
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🌠Climate & Policy
Titles explore unheeded lessons from a 1950s climate disaster, the carbon blame game, a guide for environmental optimists, and the rapidly changing face of the Arctic
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EQT, Expand and Berkshire Hathaway Energy identified by air surveillance of their emissions
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Politics, military action and climate change have increased risk for destinations that once seemed like sure bets, forcing travelers to change how they plan.
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📋 Policy & Regulation
Many of the cancellations had been known for months, but the announcement underscored the drastic change in the energy landscape under President Trump.
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ðŸ›¢ï¸ Oil & Gas
India Energy Week in Goa will witness significant energy deals. BPCL and Petrobras will sign a crude purchase contract. Oil India and TotalEnergies will ink an LNG agreement. Shell and BPRL will colla...
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Indian refiners are redrafting their oil import strategies, buying more oil from Middle Eastern, African and South American countries to make up for a reduction in Russian oil supplies.
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This strategy allows market dynamics to guide decisions. The Oil Minister emphasised that both producers and consumers have a stake in a predictable market.
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🌋 Geothermal
It would be enhanced geothermal’s first test on the public markets. The post Fervo has filed for its long-anticipated IPO appeared first on Latitude Media.
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📰 Other News
More than 40 per cent of the country under winter storm warning with emergency orders in place
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Rays Power Infra has received an order for a 300MW renewable energy project from one of India’s Maharatna public sector undertakings, adding Rs19.1bn ($208.6m) to its existing order book.
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Natural Power, a leading global renewable energy consultancy, has appointed Kevin Mitchell as Head of Asset Management, further bolstering the company's strength and depth in operational capabilities ...
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