The latest renewable energy news includes announcements on Deployable Energy, Utah, Green Water & Power, METLEN, Protos Energy Recovery Facility in Cheshire, UK, and others.
Deployable Energy and Utah Explore 1 MW Containerized Nuclear Batteries
Deployable Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Utah Office of Energy Development to study potential deployment of its Unity nuclear batteries across the state. The agreement, signed on August 18, 2026, creates a non-binding framework for feasibility work, information sharing, testing and possible commercial deployment. Deployable’s Unity system is a 1 MWe factory-built microreactor designed to fit inside a standard 20-foot shipping container. The company says the platform can be configured for conventional or remote sites and scaled from megawatt to gigawatt applications. Deployable also says it is the only commercial microreactor developer to have reached criticality and obtained Approval in Principle from a maritime classification society, supporting applications on land and at sea.
Green Water & Power Surpasses 15,000 EV Chargers Across US
Green Water & Power has installed more than 15,000 electric-vehicle chargers nationwide, expanding clean-energy infrastructure across businesses, fleets, multifamily properties, schools, public agencies and other sites. The Los Angeles-based company works with more than 30 utility, state and incentive programs to reduce deployment costs. One customer, Rockdyne, has installed 164 Level 2 chargers across seven properties with Green Water & Power handling design, installation, rebates, operations and maintenance. The company employs more than 130 people and has invested over $500,000 in workforce training. So far, 21 employees have earned EVITP certification and 33 have become Registered Service Agents. Green Water & Power’s broader clean-energy portfolio also includes more than 4 MW of solar capacity, alongside battery storage projects.
METLEN Starts Hot Commissioning at 49.9 MW Protos Waste-to-Energy Plant METLEN has achieved first fire on waste at the Protos Energy Recovery Facility in Cheshire, UK, moving the project into the final stages of hot commissioning. Developed for Encyclis in partnership with Standardkessel Baumgarte, the facility will process up to 500,000 tonnes of non-recyclable waste annually and generate as much as 49.9 MW of baseload electricity. Output is expected to be sufficient for up to 90,000 homes. The plant will also recover bottom ash for construction aggregates and extract ferrous and non-ferrous metals for reuse. Protos is METLEN’s first waste-to-energy project. The company has more than 90 completed or active UK projects, covering solar, battery storage, grid works, peaking plants, synchronous condensers and HVDC converter infrastructure.