Power Technology Feature & Insights - Industry Trends & Analysis https://www.power-technology.com/features/ 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 Technology Feature & Insights - Industry Trends & Analysis https://www.power-technology.com/features/ 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[‘Absolutely the right time’ for geothermal – Q&A with Baker Hughes Geothermal VP]]> https://www.power-technology.com/features/absolutely-the-right-time-for-geothermal-qa-with-baker-hughes-geothermal-vp/ Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.power-technology.com/uncategorized/absolutely-the-right-time-for-geothermal-qa-with-baker-hughes-geothermal-vp/

Increasing global energy demand and improving drilling technology have driven oil and gas majors to invest in geothermal.]]>
<![CDATA[Running on sunshine: three innovative ways solar is producing renewable fuel]]> https://www.power-technology.com/analysis/three-ways-solar-is-producing-renewable-fuel/ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 08:29:32 +0000 https://www.power-technology.com/?p=410925

The demand for renewable fuels is driving production innovation, and solar is already the cornerstone of several emerging methods.]]>
<![CDATA[India’s hydropower sector finds a new role]]> https://www.power-technology.com/analysis/indias-hydropower-sector-finds-a-new-role/ Mon, 20 Jul 2026 07:50:00 +0000 https://www.power-technology.com/?p=410838

GlobalData forecasts steady expansion in conventional hydropower and rapid growth in pumped storage as India's hydro sector changes]]>
<![CDATA[From test sites to innovation hubs: how marine energy centres are transforming ocean energy]]> https://www.power-technology.com/analysis/from-test-sites-to-innovation-hubs-how-marine-energy-centres-are-transforming-ocean-energy/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 07:30:00 +0000 https://www.power-technology.com/?p=410442

International collaboration among marine energy test centres is shaping how ocean energy technologies are developed, regulated, and deployed]]>
<![CDATA[Can pumped storage help meet AI’s growing power demands?]]> https://www.power-technology.com/analysis/can-pumped-storage-help-meet-ais-growing-power-demands/ Mon, 06 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.power-technology.com/?p=409265

A new industry report argues that large-scale pumped storage hydropower could provide the long-duration capacity to support AI]]>
<![CDATA[What do dark factories mean for the energy transition?]]> https://www.power-technology.com/features/dark-factories-energy-transition-2/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 08:57:00 +0000 https://www.power-technology.com/uncategorized/dark-factories-energy-transition-2/

Dark factories' significance for the energy transition may not be the energy they save, but the economics they could change.]]>
<![CDATA[China’s hydropower sector shifts towards flexibility as pumped storage expands]]> https://www.power-technology.com/analysis/chinas-hydropower-sector-shifts-towards-flexibility-as-pumped-storage-expands/ Tue, 23 Jun 2026 07:09:00 +0000 https://www.power-technology.com/?p=409188

According to GlobalData's China Power Outlook, Update 2026, China's hydropower sector is entering a period of slower growth]]>
<![CDATA[The great (energy) power grab]]> https://www.power-technology.com/features/the-great-energy-power-grab/ Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.power-technology.com/uncategorized/the-great-energy-power-grab/

US energy can’t keep up with demand from AI. Could infrastructure bottle necks force a slowdown in the world’s fastest growing industry?]]>
<![CDATA[DNOs to DSOs: how soaring demand is changing the face of grid network operation ]]> https://www.power-technology.com/analysis/dnos-to-dsos-how-soaring-demand-is-changing-the-face-of-grid-network-operation/ Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.power-technology.com/?p=408943

As demand growth outstrips grid expansion timelines, operators are evolving from traditional DNOs to become more flexible, reactive DSOs.]]>