As the demand for green energy surges in parallel with order volumes and production capacity, scheduling for energy storage systems has become a critical technology to solve the problem of excess power for major tech firms, according to Kelsey Kuan, general manager of HD Renewable Energy subsidiary Star Trade. In an interview with DIGITIMES, Kuan also highlighted the rising technological barriers for electricity sellers, as the business now requires AI forecasting, transfer matching, energy storage, and integrated renewable-energy capabilities.

Amazon and Constellation Energy signed a 20-year power purchase agreement that will supply 690 MW from the Calvert Cliffs nuclear plant in Maryland. The deal was announced as AI and cloud computing continue to drive higher electricity demand, prompting hyperscale tech companies to secure long-term, zero-emission power.

Microsoft is expanding AI and cloud infrastructure in Australia, while Google has announced a Christmas Island connectivity hub amid reports of a proposed data center there. Australia's abundant renewable energy resources could create opportunities across the supply chain, including green steel, ammonia, and hydrogen.

Taiwan energy management startup NextDrive said that it has secured the No. 1 market share in Japan's home energy management system (HEMS) segment and has received key support from the Tokyo Stock Exchange for three straight years, adding momentum to its Japan IPO plans.

General Motors (GM) has started trial runs at a new battery cell line in Warren, Michigan, moving into the validation stage of its next-generation mass production plan. The line at the Battery Cell Development Center (BCDC) is being built with main process equipment sourced from South Korean suppliers.

Taiwan is moving to align its Green Mark ecolabel with international certification systems in an effort to reduce green trade barriers and shorten time to market for electronics products.

China's next-generation fusion programme has entered a new engineering phase with the formal opening of the campus for the Burning Plasma Experimental Superconducting Tokamak (BEST) and the start of critical main-device assembly in Hefei, Anhui.

The global solar module market is undergoing a significant geographic shift in 2026. China remains the world's largest source of module demand, but its share of global shipments is set to fall below 40%, down 12 percentage points year-over-year, while Europe and India continue to gain ground.

The US has unilaterally announced South Korea's investment package in the US, including Alaska LNG development and the construction of eight large nuclear power plants. Seoul had previously listed those two projects as issues to be negotiated later, but Washington has already presented them as a done deal.

As power infrastructure is now widely regarded as the foundation of a nation's strength, Taiwan is accelerating investment in gas-fired generation, green energy and energy storage. Premier Cho Jung-tai has outlined a medium- to long-term electricity plan, which will extend Taiwan's offshore wind expansion timetable to 2039.

Taiwan's Resource Circulation Administration (RECA), under the Ministry of Environment, has launched an upgraded version of its Circular Redesign Center, with Environment Minister Peng Chi-Ming outlining plans to build a more comprehensive circular economy ecosystem through a top-down approach.