The latest clean energy news includes announcements on Sungrow, Georgia Power, Varhad Capital, Velocys, and others.
Sungrow PowerTitan achieves industry-first triple UL 9540A certification milestone
Sungrow’s PowerTitan energy storage system has achieved the industry’s first triple UL 9540A certification, validating its safety performance across multiple fire propagation and thermal runaway scenarios. The certification demonstrates compliance with stringent global safety standards, enhancing confidence among utilities, developers and regulators. The PowerTitan system is designed for large-scale energy storage applications, supporting grid stability and renewable integration. This milestone strengthens Sungrow’s position in the competitive battery storage market and highlights increasing emphasis on safety validation as deployment scales. The achievement is expected to accelerate adoption of advanced storage solutions in utility-scale and commercial energy projects worldwide.
Georgia Power accelerates grid investment to improve reliability and resilience
Georgia Power is advancing its grid investment program to enhance reliability, resilience and customer service across its service territory. The initiative includes upgrading transmission and distribution infrastructure, deploying advanced technologies and strengthening storm preparedness measures. The company aims to reduce outage frequency and duration while supporting rising electricity demand and renewable integration. Ongoing investments also focus on modernizing grid operations through automation and data-driven systems. The program reflects broader utility efforts to build more resilient energy networks amid extreme weather risks and growing electrification trends, ensuring consistent power delivery for residential, commercial and industrial customers.
Varhad Capital, Velocys partner to develop biomass-to-SAF projects in India
Varhad Capital has signed a memorandum of understanding with Velocys to develop cost-competitive biomass-to-sustainable aviation fuel projects under the Make in India initiative. The partnership aims to convert agricultural and forestry residues into SAF, supporting India’s decarbonization goals and reducing aviation emissions. The collaboration will focus on deploying Velocys’ Fischer-Tropsch technology while leveraging local feedstock availability and policy support. The initiative is expected to boost rural economies, create jobs and reduce dependence on imported fossil fuels. The agreement highlights growing momentum in India’s SAF ecosystem as government and private players accelerate investments in low-carbon aviation fuel infrastructure and domestic production capabilities.
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