Power Industry Analysis - Insights & Trends in Energy https://www.power-technology.com/analysis/ Power industry news, data and in-depth articles on the global trends driving power generation, renewables and innovation Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:36:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://www.power-technology.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2021/12/Power-tech-fav@2x-1-150x150.png Power Industry Analysis - Insights & Trends in Energy https://www.power-technology.com/analysis/ 32 32 <![CDATA[China’s pumped storage buildout accelerates]]> https://www.power-technology.com/analysis/chinas-pumped-storage-buildout-accelerates/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:36:01 +0000 https://www.power-technology.com/?p=412735

With pumped storage capacity forecast to reach 238.7GW by 2035, construction activity across China is moving forward on multiple fronts]]>
<![CDATA[Electrifying offshore: what is slowing rig electrification?]]> https://www.power-technology.com/news/electrifying-offshore-what-is-slowing-rig-electrification/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:44:54 +0000 https://www.power-technology.com/uncategorized/electrifying-offshore-what-is-slowing-rig-electrification/

Energy Technology’s new episode asks why electrification of offshore oil and gas assets has been slow, despite offering decarbonisation wins.]]>
<![CDATA[AI in smart grids: how grid tech is navigating challenges and opportunities]]> https://www.power-technology.com/analysis/ai-in-smart-grids-how-grid-tech-is-navigating-challenges-and-opportunities/ Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:45:46 +0000 https://www.power-technology.com/?p=412193

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<![CDATA[The batteries on our roads: a hidden asset that could drive Europe’s transition]]> https://www.power-technology.com/opinion/the-batteries-on-our-roads-a-hidden-asset-that-could-drive-europes-transition/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:40:12 +0000 https://www.power-technology.com/?p=407777

Former EV batteries could provide almost all of Europe’s grid-scale energy storage requirements, enhancing sustainability and energy security.]]>
<![CDATA[Germany’s renewables boom is making grid access the scarce asset]]> https://www.power-technology.com/analysis/germany-renewable-grid-access/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.power-technology.com/uncategorized/germany-renewable-grid-access/

The investment case is concerned not with the amount of power generated but with whether that power can get to the market at useful times.]]>
<![CDATA[Underground LDES: turning mines and caverns into energy storage]]> https://www.power-technology.com/analysis/underground-ldes-turning-mines-and-caverns-into-energy-storage/ Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:04:22 +0000 https://www.power-technology.com/?p=412034

This episode of Energy Technology considers how repurposed mines and salt caverns can provide long duration energy storage.]]>
<![CDATA[Lessons from the Iran war: China’s oil buffer and energy resilience, tested]]> https://www.power-technology.com/analysis/lessons-from-the-iran-war-chinas-oil-buffer-and-energy-resilience-tested/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 11:06:14 +0000 https://www.power-technology.com/?p=411698

This episode analyses China's resilience against energy shocks, in light of global oil flow disruptions caused by the Iran war.]]>
<![CDATA[The hydrogen market is still waiting for buyers]]> https://www.power-technology.com/analysis/hydrogen-offtake-agreements-market-buyers/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.power-technology.com/uncategorized/hydrogen-offtake-agreements-market-buyers/

GlobalData's latest hydrogen tracking shows a market still rich in projects but short of financeable demand.]]>
<![CDATA[Chile’s hydropower adapts to a changing power mix]]> https://www.power-technology.com/analysis/chiles-hydropower-adapts-to-a-changing-power-mix/ Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:13:45 +0000 https://www.power-technology.com/?p=411525

Hydropower in Chile is central to the electricity system despite rapid growth in solar and wind, but future investment is shifting]]>
<![CDATA[Biopower’s next decade hinges on what it displaces, not what it builds]]> https://www.power-technology.com/analysis/biopower-market-displace-fuel-2/ Thu, 30 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.power-technology.com/?p=411334

Global biopower capacity is still rising, but new construction is slowing and capital is becoming more selective.]]>