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Energy transition

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18/3/2026 Comment / Peter Godfrey

The new energy trilemma – why national security is reshaping the global energy transition

Reflecting on what was said at International Energy Week 2026, it seems the energy transition is now unfolding in a far more complex strategic environment than first envisaged, defined by geopolitical competition, supply chain fragmentation, technological rivalry and climate-related disruption. In this new landscape, energy systems are no longer viewed simply as economic infrastructure. They are increasingly understood as strategic national assets – critical to economic resilience, industrial competitiveness and national security. As a result, the traditional energy trilemma is evolving into a new framework, writes Peter Godfrey FEI, Energy Institute Asia-Pacific (APAC) Managing Director, and Founder & CEO of CarbonSync Technologies (Singapore.)

Renewables

Aerial view of battery energy storage system

4/3/2026 News

UK firms launch first physical hedging market for renewable energy suppliers

Two UK-based energy technology companies, Tem and Electron, have launched what they claim is the country’s first physical hedging market aimed at helping renewable energy suppliers manage imbalance risk using real-time support from flexible energy assets.

Solar

Aerial view of large solar farm

4/3/2026 News

Major solar projects advance across Latin America

As Engie’s latest solar milestone in Brazil is commissioned, developers are accelerating utility-scale renewables across the region, with new projects advancing in Colombia and Peru.

BESS

Aerial view showing four trucks carrying batteries leaving a factory

4/3/2026 News

Google to deploy world’s largest iron-air BESS at US data centre

Internet giant Google plans to deploy a 300 MW/30 GWh iron-air battery in Pine Island, Minnesota, US, under a new electric service agreement with Xcel Energy. The project uses innovative technology from Form Energy and is claimed to become the largest battery energy storage system (BESS) in the world, capable of handling intermittent renewables in data centres which need reliable power 24/7. Meanwhile, a new BloombergNEF report shows that hyperscalers such as Google are diverging from general buyers in clean energy purchase deals.

Ammonia

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4/3/2026 News

Ammonia engine test and order set course for decarbonised maritime shipping

WinGD’s ammonia engine has completed trials, while Skarv Shipping Solutions has chosen Wärtsilä technology for a new cargo vessel.

Geothermal

Aerial view over geothermal power plant

4/3/2026 News

Cornish geothermal plant connected to UK grid

The UK’s first geothermal power plant has commenced operations in Cornwall. The United Downs Deep Geothermal Power project was switched on after nearly two decades in development. It uses heat from 5 km underground to generate electricity for 10,000 homes.

Energy transition

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4/3/2026 Feature / Beyza Gündüz

Türkiye’s renewable energy transformation

Türkiye’s industrial heartland is undergoing a green transformation, with organised industrial zones (Organize Sanayi Bölgesi – OSB) emerging as critical engines of decarbonisation and green energy development. Beyza Gündüz reports from Istanbul.

Heat

Heating engineer at work

4/3/2026 News

Veolia accelerates UK district heating push with £1bn project pipeline as ADE analysis signals up to £161bn savings by 2050

Waste management firm Veolia’s expanding UK district heating programme, consisting of a £1bn project pipeline to 2030, coincides with new ADE modelling that suggests widespread deployment of district heating could deliver billions in annual energy system savings.

Hydrogen

CGI rendering of DWE commercial system design

18/3/2026 News

World’s first off-grid solar-to-hydrogen project planned

Israeli companies H2Pro and Doral Hydrogen have agreed to develop a solar-powered hydrogen production project in Extremadura, Spain. It promises to become the world’s first entirely off-grid solar-to-hydrogen facility supplying hydrogen for blending into an existing natural gas grid.

Skills, education and training

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18/3/2026 News

Renewables industry invests to train up next generation of workers

Major utilities and educational institutions are collaborating to bridge the skills gap through immersive digital simulations, specialised training academies and research initiatives.

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