How El Niño 2026–27 could affect utilities and power systems
Utilities can use the 2026–27 El Niño outlook as a seasonal signal for hydropower, floods, wildfire exposure, load and resource adequacy.
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Untapped U.S. dams could generate 15.2 TWh of hydropower annually
An updated federal assessment estimates that non-powered U.S. dams could produce 15.2 TWh annually, with most potential at large federal sites.
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ABB to Modernize Three Hydropower Plants in Western Norway
Statkraft has selected ABB to modernise the control, protection and electrical systems at the Vikfalli hydropower complex in western Norway. The work covers the Målset, Refsdal and Hove power stations…
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WaveGPT Links AI with Wave-Energy Infrastructure
Eco Wave Power is discussing two AI-focused research tracks with Florida Atlantic University and the University of Michigan. The first would advance “WaveGPT,” an operational-intelligence platform for wave-energy installations. The…
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Solar’s Next Phase Will Be Defined by Asset Performance
Solar-sector competition is shifting from hardware specifications to the financial performance of operating assets. Module efficiency, tracking and inverter improvements still matter, but thinner margins and larger, more diverse portfolios…
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How AI growth is reshaping power planning
Artificial-intelligence data centres are adding electricity demand faster than many power systems can add dependable supply. An Enverus panel examined the resulting tension between large new loads, interconnection delays, generation…
