🇳🇱 Provinces to take charge of new high-voltage grid; government makes final decision on competent authority, Solar Magazine
The Dutch government plans to give provinces more planning powers to speed up high-voltage grid expansion.
🇵🇹 National Energy Storage Strategy enters public consultation, Público
Portugal aims to install 6.9 GW of energy storage by 2030 to support renewables and strengthen the grid.
🇮🇹 Italy launches new incentives for over 37 GW of renewable capacity, Ansa
Italy’s FER X scheme will support over 37 GW of new renewable capacity and boost investor confidence.
🇩🇪 Study: Small Nuclear Reactors will probably never be commercially viable, Golem
A German study warns that overconfident nuclear and SMR forecasts could weaken climate strategies and delay investment in proven technologies.
🇩🇪 EU Commissions greenlighting German initiatives to subsidise new gas power plants, Tagesschau
Germany has approved up to €35 billion for hydrogen-ready gas plants to safeguard power supplies when renewable output is low.
🇧🇪 Could the government revive Belgium’s nuclear fleet?, La Libre Belgique
Belgium is considering nationalising its nuclear fleet to extend reactor lifetimes beyond 2035, subject to safety and upgrade costs.
🇪🇸 New regulation in Spain: 80% of the energy used by data centers must come from renewable sources, Expansión
Spain plans new data-centre regulations that would require 80% of their electricity to come from renewable sources.
🇬🇧 Household energy bills to hit three-year high as Ofgem announces 4% rise from October, BBC news
UK household energy bills will rise by 4% in October, adding around £60 a year to the typical bill.
🇬🇧 Zero emission vehicle mandate review, Gov.UK
The UK is reviewing its ZEV Mandate, including targets and plans to phase out new petrol and diesel cars by 2030.
🇺🇸 U.S. energy secretary says Iran nuclear deal ‘may not’ happen soon, The Washington Post
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said a U.S.-Iran nuclear deal is unlikely soon amid ongoing conflict and Strait of Hormuz uncertainty.
🇺🇸 U.S. electricity generation is booming, Inside Climate News
U.S. electricity generation rose 2.1% in the first half of 2026, led by Texas and rising data-centre demand.
🇺🇸 Iran war drives up U.S. fuel costs, CNN
The Iran war has added over $100 billion to U.S. fuel costs, pushing diesel prices to record highs.
🇺🇸 AI data centers are outpacing the electric grid, Fortune
Rapid AI data-centre growth is straining the U.S. grid as generation and transmission build-out lags behind demand.
🇺🇸 Manufacturers ramp up U.S. grid equipment production, Renewable Energy World
U.S. manufacturers are expanding grid-equipment production as utilities upgrade infrastructure for rising power demand.
🇺🇸 Google-backed nuclear plant receives $1.9B loan, TechCrunch
NextEra received a $1.9 billion U.S. loan to restart Iowa’s Duane Arnold nuclear plant for Google’s data-centre demand.
🌏 What the reallocation of global energy capital means for Asia, The Business Times
Asia is attracting more energy investment as security concerns drive spending on renewables, grids and infrastructure.
🌏 How the US-Iran war has redrawn Asia’s energy map, Nikkei Asia
The US-Iran war is pushing Asian countries to diversify energy supplies and strengthen resilience to Middle East disruption.
🌏 Solar Surpasses Coal as China’s Top Source of Power Capacity, Bloomberg
Solar panels are now China’s top source of power capacity, surpassing coal in a key milestone for the country’s green-energy boom.
🌏 Asia faces higher energy costs from LNG disruption, IEEFA says, Asian Power
LNG supply disruption is raising costs across Asia, with Bangladesh spending around $880 million on emergency cargoes.
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