Recent moves from the US federal government could prove more damaging to US renewable energy deployment than foreign entity of concern (FEOC) compliance requirements, according to legal and industry experts.
On 26 August, US President Donald Trump banned the import of inverters, transformers and other power equipment citing a potential risk to US grid security, via emergency executive order (EO).
Dubai is planning to build 1,000MW of lithium-ion battery storage, expandable to 2,000MW and delivering 6,000MWh of capacity, according to panellists speaking on the “Key Trends from Early Middle East BESS Projects” panel at Energy Storage Summit Middle East 2026.
Flexible Connection Agreements (FCAs) must not be used simply to exclude BESS from connecting to the grid, but the industry will have to make do with them and all their imperfections for the foreseeable.
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey has released a comprehensive framework establishing principles and expectations for responsible data centre development in the state.
