Across Europe, the relationship between households and their energy bills has become a source of genuine anxiety. Prices remain high. Grids are under pressure from extreme weather. And consumers across the continent are asking a question that would have seemed radical not long ago: why can’t I just manage this myself? Those who do are
Agastya Green Energy Ltd, part of the Anubhav Agarwal Group (AAG), plans to develop an integrated 12 GW ingot and wafer manufacturing facility in the Orvakal Industrial Area in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, with an estimated investment of INR 78 billion ($815.8 million). The facility will have 12 GW each of ingot and wafer manufacturing capacity,
Blue Energy and GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy have signed the agreement launching the next phase of their collaboration to deploy a 2.5 GW gas-plus-nuclear power plant in Texas. In May, Blue Energy – a vertically integrated deployment platform for financeable, turnkey nuclear power plants compatible with leading reactor technology – announced it was
Artificial intelligence workloads are pulling forward a decade of electricity demand growth, and nuclear power is emerging as the always-on backbone hyperscalers actually want to buy. The Department of Energy projects data centers will account for up to 12% of U.S. electrical demand by 2028, and Constellation’s own CEO has told investors that “projected spending
The recent surge in euro area inflation is predominantly driven by energy supply shocks rather than buoyant consumer demand, according to a European Central Bank (ECB) study. Writing in an official ECB blog post, analysts Niccolò Battistini and Giovanni Trebbi examined whether commercial enterprises attribute rising prices to strong demand pressures or severe supply constraints
Can electricity go ‘digital’ and allow energy ‘trading’ across India? The Indian government is currently running a pilot program to answer this and other questions through the India Energy Stack initiative. The government has dubbed IES the ‘digital backbone’ of the power sector and believes it will “play a vital role in integrating renewable energy,
A Coalition plan to abolish compulsory energy standards for new homes that help reduce people’s exposure to heat and cold has been criticised by advocates as a “cost-of-living timebomb” that would deepen inequality. The opposition’s housing and environment spokesperson, Andrew Bragg, said a Coalition government would cut the National Construction Code from more than 2,000
Battery startup Form Energy said on Wednesday that it has raised $750 million to expand its manufacturing capacity in West Virginia, the latest sign that the AI data center building boom is fueling investment in energy storage. The U.S. installed 9.7 gigawatt-hours of energy storage in the first three months of this year, up 32%
(Alliance News) – Zenith Energy Ltd on Wednesday announced the acquisition of the Foggia Project, a solar energy project in Foggia, Italy. The energy producer, explorer and developer said the 10 megawatt peak photovoltaic development increases its solar development pipeline to around 203 MWp, beyond its previously stated target of 200 MWp for 2026. In
Households living within 500 metres of eligible new or upgraded electricity transmission infrastructure are expected to receive £2,500 off their electricity bills over 10 years. The first payments are due to be made in the first half of 2027. The Government says hundreds of thousands of homes could ultimately benefit as the scheme expands. Could