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The world’s largest thermal energy storage plant by POET has been launched in Big Stone City, South Dakota. POET has partnered with Antora Energy to launch the 5-gigawatt-hour project deemed one of the largest of its kind. The system…
A US$1.2 billion major hybrid energy project combining solar generation and large-scale battery storage is moving forward in Wyoming, marking a significant expansion of renewable power infrastructure supporting data center demand in the…
A major grid-scale energy storage project has officially entered construction in southeastern Bexar County, as the Alamo City Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) reaches its groundbreaking milestone in Texas. The 120 MW / 480 MWh facility…
A new 600,000-square-foot power transformer manufacturing facility will be constructed at the Shoals Research Airpark in Colbert County, Alabama, following a major expansion announcement by Virginia Transformer today, May 19, 2026. The…
Ameresco-backed Neogenyx Fuels and Adams Land & Cattle have officially commenced construction of a new renewable natural gas (RNG) facility at Adams’ feedlot operation in Broken Bow, Nebraska, marking Neogenyx’s first agricultural RNG…
HS2 construction cost pressures have intensified after the UK government confirmed the railway could now require up to £102.7 billion to complete. The revised estimate marks another major escalation for Britain’s flagship high-speed rail…
Melbourne Airport Rail Stage 1 construction has reached another milestone after authorities released early designs for new stations and rail bridge infrastructure across Melbourne’s west. The $4.1 billion project aims to transform the…
A major high-voltage transmission project in West Texas has entered a new development phase as Houston-based infrastructure developer Grid United begins securing land rights for a planned multi-state electricity corridor aimed at linking…
The $11bn SunZia wind farm in New Mexico is online despite significant pushback from the Trump administration. The wind farm has been billed as the largest clean energy installation in the US. However, the pipeline on new large-scale…
A consortium led by Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois and GridLiance Heartland, LLC has been selected by Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) to develop two large-scale transmission projects that would establish a new…
The proposed $3bn Chicago Bears stadium plans is on the agenda as NFL owners met earlier last month for next steps. The NFL owners meeting in Orlando focused on the Chicago Bears stadium search as one of the key topics. The NFL team aims…
The construction of Awash–Kombolcha–Hara Gebeya Rail has restarted in Ethiopia after years of suspension. Additionally, the $1.7 billion construction scheme revives a strategic 392-kilometre electrified railway. Moreover, the project…
King Salman International Airport construction continues to gain momentum in Riyadh as Saudi Arabia accelerates one of the world’s largest aviation developments. The massive airport project has entered a new delivery phase, with runway…
Senator McCormick has noted that the $1bn+ Three Mile Island restart project could be active as early as mid-2027. The senator noted these remarks as he got a look behind the scenes at the facility, home to the country’s worst commercial…
The $2.4bn Dow and X-energy Advanced Nuclear project at Seadrift, Texas has received NRC environmental clearance. The move comes after the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has completed its Environmental Assessment for the project.…
Construction is well underway on the Adare Bypass, one of Ireland’s most time-pressured infrastructure projects. The €150 million scheme aims to relieve one of the country’s worst traffic bottlenecks – and deliver a transformed village…
Arkansas Children’s has reached a landmark moment in the largest expansion in its 114-year history, with the first phase of a US$371 million system-wide build-out set to open at its newly renamed Little Rock campus in May 2026. The Little…
Poland’s national rail infrastructure authority, PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe (PKP PLK), has launched a tender for the construction of six railway tunnels as part of the EUR 448.5 million (PLN 1.9 billion) Kasina Wielka to Szczyrzyc and…
The Danville-Pittsylvania Regional Industrial Facility Authority (RIFA) has unanimously approved a crucial local performance agreement with Denver-based developer Stack Infrastructure, advancing the proposed multi-decade $100 billion…
Plans are advancing for a major expansion at QTS’ White Oak Technology Park hub in eastern Henrico County, where the company is seeking approvals for two new campuses that would add 17 data center buildings spanning nearly 8 million square…
Blykalla has formally applied to build a nuclear park with six small modular reactors (SMR) in Norrsundet, near Gavle, marking one of Sweden’s most ambitious advanced nuclear proposals in decades. The move aligns with Stockholm’s push to…
Qiddiya AI Powered Smart Entertainment City is quickly taking shape following the announcement by Qiddiya Investment Company on Monday, 18 May, revealing the expansion of its Google Cloud collaboration for Qiddiya City. Qiddiya AI Powered…
The North field offshore expansion project continues to progress through construction as QatarEnergy advances offshore infrastructure that will support long-term natural gas production from the North Field. The multibillion-dollar…
Constellation advances $800 million in power uprates at its Braidwood and Byron generation stations in Illinois. Latest updates focus on the Braidwood Nuclear Generating Station which is set to commence upgrades soon. Every 18 months, the…
