Author: Arnes Biogradlija
Arnes Biogradlija
Arnes Biogradlija is the founder and Editor in Chief of EnergyNews.biz, which he launched in 2021 to separate energy transition realities from fairy tales. He writes data driven analysis on hydrogen, energy storage, small modular reactors, grids and industrial policy, and leads the Energy Talks interview series. EnergyNews.biz reporting has been cited more than 100 times by the International Energy Agency.
Fervo Cape Station had 36 MW operating against 1,054 MW contracted at 30 September 2026, with $1.9 billion in cash and a 396 MW Google PPA.
The Long Mott permit lets Dow and X-energy proceed with four Xe-100 reactors, 320 MWe, at Seadrift. No investment decision is due before 2027.
Fluor will engineer the nuclear island of the Xe-100 Cascade plant in Washington, its second X-energy contract. Value undisclosed; 8 of 144 pipeline units covered.
Sea Link has development consent from the UK energy department, with a converter station within 5 km of Friston substation. The cost is still open.
Korea offshore wind gets a second 2026 tender of about 2.2 GW, with ceilings of 168,937 and 174,003 won per MWh, slightly below the first round.
A new CREA estimate says China clean tech exports in 2026 avert about 450 million tonnes of CO2 a year. The number is large, and the caveats matter.
Spain has had 681 hours of negative power prices this year, more than all of 2025. The cause is not too much solar but too little storage and grid.
Jemena paused 66 kV works near Melbourne, so Nextdc cut FY27 revenue guidance by A$140 million and put new projects on hold.
Inpow started pack production in Chonburi on 29 October 2026, but the accounts give no capacity, cell supplier or local content share.
A Journal of Energy Storage study finds grid-forming control cut RoCoF from 18.99 to 6.34 Hz/s in a PV battery home, with a 2.85 year payback on the extra cost.
