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What changed in energy regulation and policy this week?
Government decisions, new rules and policy shifts reported this week.
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On September 18, 2026, US President Donald Trump signed the Lindsey O Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act into law.
Read at theguardian.com ↗03
Gulf states have postponed a critical meeting with Iran regarding the future of the Strait of Hormuz, originally scheduled for September 2026, due to a lack of consensus and rising tensions.
Read at theguardian.com ↗04
President Donald Trump announced that Ukraine and Russia have reached an agreement to refrain from striking energy infrastructure.
Read at bloomberg.com ↗05
On September 14, 2026, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced plans to repeal greenhouse gas emission standards for power plants.
Read at theverge.com ↗06
President Donald Trump's administration has rolled back federal greenhouse gas regulations since January 2025, including the recent EPA repeal of emission control requirements for fossil fuel power plants.
Read at insurancejournal.com ↗07
The US Environmental Protection Agency is expected to formally rescind carbon pollution standards for fossil fuel-fired power plants as early as Monday, September 14, 2026.
Read at insurancejournal.com ↗08
On January 3, 2026, U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, leading to a change in government and new oil agreements.
Read at warontherocks.com ↗8 of 65 regulation and policy events are listed; the rest were ranked lower by importance and multi-source corroboration and are not shown.
What funding rounds and acquisitions happened in energy this week?
The week’s notable investments, financing rounds, acquisitions and strategic deals.
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Anza Power has acquired 205MWac of construction-ready solar power plants from Helios Energy.
Read at pv-tech.org ↗10
Italian renewable energy developer LEA Renergy acquired the assets of inverter manufacturer Enertronica Santerno at auction for approximately €6 million.
Read at pv-magazine.com ↗11
LS Marine Solution signed a 156.9 billion won contract with Hanwha Ocean on September 18, 2026, to install subsea cables for the 390 MW Shinan Ui offshore wind project in South Jeolla Province, South Korea.
Read at thelec.net ↗12
The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has announced support for a battery energy storage system (BESS) portfolio in Ukraine.
Read at energy-storage.news ↗13
Bolivia's Congress approved a $1.9 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund on September 18, 2026, to address the country's economic crisis.
Read at aljazeera.com ↗14
Skyborn Renewables, backed by BlackRock, has reached financial close on the Gennaker offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea, securing €2.1 billion ($2.4 billion) in financing.
Read at esgtoday.com ↗15
Aliko Dangote, the founder of the Dangote refinery, announced plans to pursue a secondary listing on a US stock exchange within the next three to four years.
Read at semafor.com ↗16
Allies of Donald Trump and Marco Rubio are competing to acquire assets in Cuba as foreign companies exit due to new US secondary sanctions.
Read at theguardian.com ↗8 of 15 funding and m&a events are listed; the rest were ranked lower by importance and multi-source corroboration and are not shown.
What products launched in energy this week?
Notable product launches, releases and platform updates from the week.
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Actis has launched a new renewable energy platform in Mexico aimed at developing a 2GW portfolio.
Read at pv-tech.org ↗18
Grinergy has begun mass production and supply of lithium titanate oxide (LTO) batteries for autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) as of August 2026.
Read at thelec.net ↗19
ComEd is implementing an integrated system combining sensor technology and cloud software to manage cable operations.
Read at tdworld.com ↗20
Spanish energy company Moeve has officially inaugurated the construction of the Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley, a €3 billion project located in Huelva and Cádiz, Spain.
Read at pv-magazine.com ↗21
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has launched the Launchpad programme to address the early-stage funding gap for clean energy startups in Australia.
Read at pv-tech.org ↗22
On September 17, 2026, SMA inaugurated its new 'Gigawatt Factory' in Niestetal, Germany.
Read at pv-magazine.com ↗23
Aegis Energy has commenced construction of the UK's first low-carbon transport hub at Smithywood Business Park in Sheffield.
Read at energylivenews.com ↗24
Unit 3 of the Changjiang nuclear power plant in Hainan, China, has officially entered commercial operation as of September 17, 2026.
Read at world-nuclear-news.org ↗8 of 21 product launches events are listed; the rest were ranked lower by importance and multi-source corroboration and are not shown.
What financial results were reported in energy this week?
Earnings, guidance and other financial results reported this week.
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U.S. venture-backed technology companies have raised nearly $90 billion in domestic public offerings in 2026.
Read at crunchbase.com ↗26
Global investment in hydrogen projects has exceeded $130 billion, with over 570 projects currently committed worldwide.
Read at energylivenews.com ↗27
U.S. stock futures declined on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, amid rising oil prices.
Read at wsj.com ↗28
Chinese TOPCon solar cell prices declined for the third consecutive week due to reduced export demand and lower raw material costs.
Read at pv-magazine.com ↗29
The 10-year US Treasury yield exceeded 5% on Monday, September 14, 2026, marking its highest level since 2023.
Read at semafor.com ↗30
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have rejected a proposal from Korea Electric Power Corp (KEPCO) to prepay approximately 25 trillion won (about $18.7 billion) for electricity costs related to a new chip cluster in South Korea.
Read at techmeme.com ↗31
On Tuesday, September 8, 2026, the National Energy System Operator (NESO) paid a record £35 million in balancing costs to wind farms in the UK to reduce generation due to grid capacity constraints.
Read at energylivenews.com ↗32
The Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF (BWET) has experienced a 3,600% increase in value since January 2026, rising from under $20 to approximately $726 per share.
Read at thestreet.com ↗8 of 22 financial results events are listed; the rest were ranked lower by importance and multi-source corroboration and are not shown.
What court rulings and legal actions hit energy this week?
Court rulings, filings and legal actions reported this week.
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Vineyard Wind and GE Vernova have reached a confidential settlement to resolve a legal dispute regarding a $4.5 billion wind farm project in New England.
Read at insurancejournal.com ↗34
The US Department of Justice is seeking to seize $61 million in cryptocurrency proceeds linked to illicit Iranian oil sales.
Read at theblock.co ↗35
A report released by U.S. Representative William R. Keating on September 15, 2026, alleges that the Trump administration's Bosnia policy enriched political allies through corrupt decisions.
Read at justsecurity.org ↗36
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York filed a civil forfeiture complaint on September 14, 2026, seeking $61 million in cryptocurrency linked to illicit Iranian oil sales.
Read at unchainedcrypto.com ↗37
Former wind technician Isaiah Lee Williams-Dismuk filed a class action lawsuit against NextEra Energy in Alameda County Superior Court, California, on September 11, 2026.
Read at courthousenews.com ↗38
Lineage, Inc. has filed a $1 billion lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court against Altus Power, Inc. and Pearce Services LLC, alleging negligence led to a massive fire at its Boyle Heights cold-storage facility on June 17, 2026.
Read at pv-magazine.com ↗What research was published in energy this week?
New research findings and studies published this week.
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Idaho National Laboratory is collaborating with X-energy, BWX Technologies, and Radiant Industries to test and irradiate new variations of TRISO nuclear fuel.
Read at ans.org ↗40
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, Celtic Sea Power, and the University of Exeter have launched a £2.7 million project in the Celtic Sea to monitor the impact of floating offshore wind farms on marine life.
Read at energylivenews.com ↗41
A report published by the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) on September 18, 2026, indicates that global electricity systems are becoming more diverse but also more expensive.
Read at energylivenews.com ↗42
A consortium in Germany is conducting a pilot project to test grid-forming inverters for large-scale battery storage systems at the distribution grid level.
Read at pv-magazine.com ↗43
Carbon Brief analysis projects a 0.5% decline in global fossil-fuel emissions for 2026, driven by a significant drop in oil and gas demand following the US-Iran war and the Hormuz crisis.
Read at carbonbrief.org ↗44
A new report from BloombergNEF projects that US data centers will increase natural gas consumption by 15 billion cubic feet per day by 2035 to support AI infrastructure.
Read at insurancejournal.com ↗45
An international team of scientists from World Weather Attribution determined that a catastrophic mountain flood in Nepal on August 26, 2026, was caused by climate change and seismic instability.
Read at insurancejournal.com ↗7 of 22 research events are listed; the rest were ranked lower by importance and multi-source corroboration and are not shown.