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Meeting the Moment: Industry Leaders Chart the Course for Power in 2026
From artificial intelligence-driven efficiency to transmission bottlenecks, power industry insiders share their perspectives on the opportunities and obstacles shaping 2026 and beyond. The power generation
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Transformers in 2026: Shortage, Scramble, or Self-Inflicted Crisis?
Analysts still see multi-year deficits in U.S. transformer supply, even as equipment manufacturers invest billions in new factories and advanced manufacturing processes. But some brokers suggest there is no
Selecting the Right Three-Phase Transformer Configuration: A Decision Guide for Power Distribution Systems
In power distribution systems, three-phase transformer configuration directly impacts system reliability and load management. Understanding the trade-offs between Delta and Wye connections enables engineers to
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Transmission Lines Will Determine America’s Power Future
For decades, U.S. electricity demand was steady, allowing utilities to plan gradual growth and maintain the grid with modest upgrades. That era is over. The convergence of electric vehicles (EVs),…
 
The Age of Electricity and 5 Other Forces Reshaping the Global Energy Outlook
The world has firmly crossed into the “Age of Electricity.” That is a unifying finding in the International Energy Agency’s (IEA’s) 2025 edition of the World Energy Outlook (WEO), which shows a global
Prisma Photonics Deploys Grid Monitoring Equipment in California
Prisma Photonics, a global provider of advanced optical fiber sensing technology, announced a trial deployment with California's Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) to deploy grid monitoring solutions traversing some…
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GE Vernova to Modernize a Key High-Voltage Power Transmission Link in India
GE Vernova will refurbish the Chandrapur back-to-back high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) link—a key 1,000-MW interconnection between India’s western and southern grid systems. This marks GE Vernova’s first HVDC refurbishment contract in India. …
NKT Completes Investment of New Test Hall and Capacity Expansion at Swedish Cable Accessories Site
To support the high demand for high-voltage power cable accessories in Europe, NKT has invested in the construction of a new test hall, the expansion of production capacity, and a…
New Products [January 2026]
DJI introduced Matrice 400 as the company’s new enterprise flagship drone platform. It boasts an impressive 59-minute flight time, a payload capacity of up to 6 kilograms, and a powerful LiDAR and mmWave radar-based obstacle sensing system. Other products include a vegetation management platform.
Data Centers, the Grid, and the Assumptions That Don’t Hold Up
The power sector is grappling with a fundamental mismatch: hyperscale data centers demand electricity at unprecedented speed and scale, while the infrastructure to serve them operates on timelines measured in…
Bridging the Gap: How the Power Industry Is Tackling Its Workforce Crisis
The power industry’s ambitious expansion plans for 2026 face an unexpected obstacle that has nothing to do with technology, regulations, or capital: there simply aren’t enough skilled workers to build and