Renewable energy
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Mayr is adapting wind turbine brakes for stricter safety requirements. Its latest pitch, yaw, and monitoring systems combine low-temperature capability with sensorless condition monitoring for maintenance teams.
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US utility-scale battery capacity has climbed towards fifty-two gigawatts nationwide. Operators added 8.3GW during the first half of 2026, while developers report another 54GW planned through the end of 2028.
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California’s battery fleet has now exceeded twenty-one gigawatts of capacity. Utility-scale systems dominate the total, while more than 300,000 distributed batteries provide another 3GW across homes, businesses, farms, schools, and industrial facilities.
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Aura Power and Verdant Energy have formed a combined platform. The business brings around 1GW of operating and construction-stage solar and battery assets together with a development pipeline of approximately 10GW.
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Litgrid is accelerating transmission upgrades as Lithuanian generation expands rapidly. Harmony Link design work, increased LitPol Link capacity, and LiDAR monitoring form part of a wider programme supporting renewable growth and regional power flows.
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Norway plans to halve electricity grid development times across regions. A two-year NVE licensing deadline, simplified assessments, and project prioritisation sit alongside changes intended to accelerate onshore wind construction.
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Flir’s Chinese field case applies thermal imaging across photovoltaic maintenance. The feature examines defect detection, inspection safety, and the limits of supplier-reported results.
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Red Eléctrica expects Spain’s eclipse to reduce solar output substantially. The system operator forecasts a 5GW maximum reduction on 12 August.
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Vattenfall is tendering offshore inspection services across four European markets. The ROV and seabed-survey framework is scheduled to begin in June 2027.
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Utilitas has started building Latvia’s 117MW Lode wind farm project. A 60MW/240MWh battery will provide four hours of storage beside the turbines.