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June 02, 2026
As AI racks approach 1 MW, Schneider Electric moves power conversion outside the rack
Schneider Electric's sidecar moves power conversion outside AI racks heading toward 1 MW density, targeting 800V DC by 2027. US regulators are already drafting fault ride-through rules for AI campuses.
June 02, 2026Vietnam’s first grid-based DPPA signed by Samsung Electronics, marking milestone for power market
Samsung Electronics’ Vietnam Thai Nguyen Co. (SEVT) announced on June 1 that it has become the first company in Vietnam to complete negotiations and sign a direct power purchase agreement (DPPA) via the national grid—setting a new milestone for the countr
June 01, 2026Philippines rooftop solar nearly doubles as power price rises cut payback periods
Rooftop solar is scaling up rapidly in the Philippines. Supported by favorable policies, the country’s rooftop solar generation has nearly doubled over the past 12 months.
June 01, 2026Laser fusion startup Focused Energy raises over €200 mln in record funding round
German laser fusion start-up Focused Energy has closed a 240-million-dollar funding round, the largest fully secured financing in the global fusion industry to date, as the company pushes to build the world's first commercial laser fusion power plant.
May 29, 2026Vietnam heatwave pushes grid to record demand, prompts urgent PDP8 review
Vietnam's northern grid hit a record 29,667 MW as temperatures neared 40°C. PDP8 projects are falling behind, and El Niño from July could cut hydropower output further.
May 28, 2026Q&A: Can China turn hydrogen into its next clean-energy industry?
China has said that hydrogen is a key “future industry”, important to both its energy transition and its industrial policy.
May 27, 2026Philippines accelerates 200 power projects to strengthen energy security, renewables
The Philippines has secured 16.9 GW via green energy auctions, but S&P Global forecasts only 27–28% renewable share by 2030. Solar WACC runs 10–11%—3 to 4 points above regional peers.
May 26, 2026Castrol expands beyond coolant supply into AI data center lifecycle services
Castrol deployed 1.5 GW of liquid-cooled AI capacity in the past year and is tracking green PPA demand, LNG-backed gas turbines, and solid-state battery deployments as next data center power trends.
May 26, 2026World burned less coal in 2025, but built more plants over energy uncertainty
Global Energy Monitor released its annual review of global coal use, saying power generation dropped slightly in 2025. While its overall use decreased, the amount of coal-fired power capacity rose by 3.5%, primarily due to new projects in China and India.
May 25, 2026What drove China’s historic drop in power-sector emissions?
Two provinces accounted for more than national net decline, while grid bottlenecks and curtailment threatened to waste clean power gains, write Lauri Myllyvirta and Qi Qin.