Energy Digest Weekly
February 09 - February 15, 2026
Your weekly roundup of power & energy news
108
Total Articles
80
News & Industry
28
Research Papers
Executive Summary
This week's energy industry news highlighted significant advancements in battery storage, with multiple manufacturers showcasing their latest technologies and large-scale deployments. The integration of renewable energy sources into the grid is also gaining momentum, as evidenced by a 1 GW solar PPA signed for Google's Texas data centers and the awarding of long-duration storage contracts worth 12 GWh in an Australian state. Furthermore, hydrogen mandates are being implemented across Europe, while investments in battery energy storage systems (BESS) and renewable integration projects are on the rise. These developments underscore the growing importance of clean energy solutions as the industry continues to shift towards a low-carbon future.
Top Topics This Week
Battery Storage
41 (38%)
Grid & Transmission
19 (18%)
Other
15 (14%)
Solar
11 (10%)
Data Centers & AI
11 (10%)
Hydrogen
3 (3%)
Electric Vehicles
3 (3%)
Renewable Integration
2 (2%)
Nuclear
2 (2%)
Policy & Regulation
1 (1%)
Battery Storage
41 articles- Hithium completes open-door fire test of 6.25 MWh battery system PV Magazine
- The business case for C&I storage PV Magazine
- Australian state awards 12 GWh of long-duration storage contracts PV Magazine
- EVE Energy to deploy 628Ah battery cells in solar-plus-storage system at Kuala Lumpur International Airport Energy Storage News
- KKR commits AU$603 million to HMC Capital’s 5.7GW Australian energy storage and wind pipeline Energy Storage News
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Grid & Transmission
19 articles- AI’s power surge: 5 ways AI could make the grid more reliable, efficient and flexible Utility Dive
- Deye releases new off-grid inverter series PV Magazine
- Tech Companies Need a Hedge Against Worrisome Grid Politics RTO Insider
- A Primal-Dual-Based Active Fault-Tolerant Control Scheme for Cyber-Physical Systems: Application to DC Microgrids ArXiv
- Quantifying resilience for distribution system customers with SALEDI ArXiv
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Other
15 articles- New Gas-Fired Plants Bring Needed Generation, Flexibility to the Power Sector Power Magazine
- Powering Tomorrow: A Multi-Technology Roadmap for the Global Energy Transition Power Magazine
- Residential Peak Load Reduction via Direct Load Control under Limited Information ArXiv
- Trustworthiness Layer for Foundation Models in Power Systems: Application for N-k Contingency Assessment ArXiv
- Residential Peak Load Reduction via Direct Load Control under Limited Information ArXiv
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Solar
11 articles- TotalEnergies signs 1 GW of solar PPAs for Google’s Texas data centers PV Magazine
- Solar, wind PPA prices continue to fall in Europe PV Magazine
- Canada adds only 57 MW of utility-scale solar in 2025 PV Magazine
- Work begins on Georgia’s first utility-scale solar plant for on-site consumption PV Magazine
- Clean energy’s next breakthrough is trust What the solar industry can learn from the aftermath of the Great Depression. Solar Power World
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Data Centers & AI
11 articles- Shared Power: Building Data Centers That Serve Everyone Power Magazine
- Robust and Gain-Scheduling ${\cal H}_2$ Control Techniques for LFT Uncertain and Parameter-Dependent Systems ArXiv
- Robust and Gain-Scheduling ${\cal H}_2$ Control Techniques for LFT Uncertain and Parameter-Dependent Systems ArXiv
- High-voltage DC design targets AI data center costs PV Magazine
- Deep Neural Network-Enhanced Frequency-Constrained Optimal Power Flow with Multi-Governor Dynamics ArXiv
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Hydrogen
3 articles- Italy Enacts EU RED III Green Hydrogen Mandates for Transport and Industry Hydrogen Fuel News
- ARENA Grants AUD 21 M to Pilbara Green Hydrogen Hub Hydrogen Fuel News
- Rolls-Royce Launches Hydrogen-Ready Modular Gas Engine Power Plants Power Magazine
Electric Vehicles
3 articles- An Actor-Critic-Identifier Control Design for Increasing Energy Efficiency of Automated Electric Vehicles ArXiv
- Treasury issues FEOC guidance for energy project developers and domestic manufacturers Solar Power World
- Ameren Missouri Secures Approval to Develop Hybrid Energy Facility, Big Hollow Energy Center Transmission & Distribution World
Renewable Integration
2 articlesNuclear
2 articlesPolicy & Regulation
1 articlesKey Numbers
6.25 MW
The battery system can power a small town for approximately 250 days straight.
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1 GW
One gigawatt (GW) of solar power purchase agreements (PPAs) signifies a capacity of one billion w...
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12 GW
The 12 GW refers to a total capacity of renewable energy storage contracts awarded.
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5.7GW
The 5.7 GW project is a proposed Australian renewable energy infrastructure development pipeline.
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2,400MW
The 2,400MWh Collie Battery in Western Australia stores a massive amount of renewable energy.
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503 MW
The installation will store approximately 503 million watt-hours of electricity for later use.
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200 MW
The auction will allocate up to 200 megawatts of newly built solar power plants with energy storage.
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700MW
The 700MWh capacity indicates a battery energy storage system with sufficient power reserve.
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12 million
Oregon is providing $500,000 per project to support 24 community renewable energy initiatives.
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57 MW
The 57 MW of utility-scale solar added in 2025 is a relatively small increase.
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Sources
ArXiv
28
PV Magazine
23
Energy Storage News
14
Power Magazine
10
Solar Power World
10
Electrek
6
Utility Dive
3
CleanTechnica
3
Hydrogen Fuel News
2
RTO Insider
2