Technology
DOE laboratory project to test fuel-cell power architecture for AI data centres
Renewable Innovations joined a three-year R&D collaboration to build and validate a fuel-cell rack intended to power and cool a high-power compute rack.
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Technology
Predictive-maintenance software begins pilot at three Russian nuclear plants
Rosenergoatom began trial operation of a domestic predictive-analytics system at Novovoronezh II, Leningrad II and Beloyarsk, testing whether it can flag equipment issues before failure.
Project and operations update
Smolensk II construction site receives first transformer-substation modules
First prefabricated building sections for the Smolensk II construction-base substation reached the contractor’s base on 22 October, as grid infrastructure work advances alongside site preparation.
Corporate
TransAlta sells part of Oklahoma wind portfolio and buys Colorado gas plants
TransAlta completed a minority-interest sale in its Oklahoma wind assets and acquired two contracted gas peaking facilities in Colorado.
Technology
Commerce signs four CHIPS letters of intent for up to $389m in power semiconductor R&D
The Department of Commerce signed four non-final CHIPS R&D letters of intent on 22 October, with proposed awards spanning power devices, fusion electronics, vertical gallium nitride and high-purity quartz.
Project and operations update
DEWA’s WETEX display details solar-plus-storage and water infrastructure plans
A 22 October exhibition update set out specifications for Dubai’s planned Solar Park Phase 7 and recapped hydrogen, pumped-storage and desalination projects without announcing a new contract.
Policy and regulation
Dubai opens sixth Emirates Energy Award cycle with USD 1 million prize pool
The 2026–2028 award cycle spans ten categories, from efficiency and distributed solar to applied research and young energy professionals.
Tender
Nantes tenders catenary works for new Line 1 manoeuvring zone
The seven-month package includes contact-line supports, foundations, two new overhead spans and testing for the optimised Tertre manoeuvring zone.
Tender
réséda tenders four-year programme for underground low-voltage connections
The €5 million framework covers construction, renewal and maintenance of low-voltage service connections, with possible live electrical work and reconsultation for larger jobs.
Tender update
SIAAP revises estimated value for Marne Aval turbo-compressor replacement
The updated notice covers magnetic-bearing turbo-compressors and automation at the wastewater plant, citing current energy use and projected savings as the project rationale.
Contract award
SHARC Energy receives Surrey sewer-heat recovery order
A purchase order for three wastewater energy transfer systems advances a six-megawatt first phase of Surrey’s district-energy project.