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The United States’ renewable power capacity is forecast to expand from 414.5 GW in 2024 to approximately 1.06 TW by 2035, more than doubling over the period, despite federal policy shifts emphasizing energy security and domestic manufacturing over climate objectives, according to GlobalData analysis.

Global electricity generation investment reached $1 trillion annually, while grid spending climbed to only $400 billion, creating infrastructure asymmetry that…

Australia’s electricity system is approaching a structural inflection point. Renewable generation is on track to overtake coal on an annual basis, reshaping how the National Electricity Market manages reliability, stability, and investment risk.

A prescriptive approach to U.S. electricity grid expansion requiring 30% interregional connectivity by 2035 would reduce extreme weather outages by…

Global final energy consumption has grown 1.8% annually over the past two decades while GDP expanded 3.4% yearly, establishing a…

Germany’s grid operators are processing an unprecedented surge in applications for large battery storage systems, many exceeding 100 MW, yet projects continue to advance only in strict chronological order.

China’s grid investment is projected to exceed ¥3 trillion this decade as the country works toward its dual-carbon goals, and the latest agreement between Shanghai Electric and Siemens positions both companies to capture a share of that momentum.

Global energy systems are entering a period of historic turbulence, as governments face overlapping crises across oil, gas, minerals, and electricity supply chains.