Global Scans · Distributed generation · Weekly Summary

• [New] Demand for electrification, energy storage, and distributed generation continues to grow, ensuring that solar will become even more critical to meeting the U.S.'s energy needs. POWER Magazine
• [New] In North America, abundant natural gas makes it harder to displace fossil fuels, so decarbonization leans on regional strengths like hydropower and nuclear in Canada, or growing wind, solar, and geothermal potential in the U.S. Cleantech Group
• [New] The spark gap - the difference between electricity and gas prices - will continue to have an impact on retrofit decarbonization trends in 2026. Building
• [New] Uncertainty in public sector funding for decarbonization and retrofit projects seen in 2025 is expected to persist in 2026. Building
• [New] From a climate perspective, the passenger rail network represents one of the UAE's most significant transport decarbonization opportunities. The Ethicalist
• [New] Solar photovoltaic (PV) systems will play a pivotal role in the global transition to renewable energy, providing decentralized energy generation and some serious socio-economic advantages. Forbes
• [New] Solar capacity will grow at a compound annual growth rate of about 10.7% between 2024 and 2035, supported by Mexico's strong solar resource base, continued utility-scale project development and rapid growth in distributed generation. Mexico Business
• [New] Companies with strong emissions data and long-term decarbonization strategies will be better positioned as carbon pricing increasingly shapes global trade flows. ClearBlue Markets
• The demand for distributed energy generation systems is expected to be stimulated by government schemes and incentives, such as feed-in tariffs in North America and Asia Pacific. Precedence Research
• Electricity demand is expected to rise significantly due to decarbonization, electrification of transportation and buildings, and the emergence of data centers. Acrus Power
• U.S. and EU face grid challenges: data centers may consume 33% of 2030's 165% power surge, while Europe must adapt to 1.5% annual growth amid decarbonization. Ainvest
• Google will prioritize placing the Energy Dome facilities where they will have the most impact on decarbonization and grid reliability, and where there's a lot of renewable energy to store. IEEE Spectrum
• We expect similar shareholder resolutions to appear in 2026 across the broader technology sector, as the tension between digital infrastructure growth and decarbonization intensifies. Morningstar, Inc.
• PROPWR secures distributed microgrid contract with Coterra Energy ProPetro Holding Corp. PROPWR, a division of ProPetro, has secured a contract with Coterra Energy to provide turnkey power for distributed microgrids in the New Mexico Permian Basin, scheduled to begin in Q1 2026. Marcellus Drilling News
• Investing in clean electricity, distributed energy, and demand flexibility will build community resilience and keep energy dollars in Oregon. Energy Info
• Distributed energy storage such as home batteries and electric vehicle batteries could supply more overall storage than grid-scale batteries before 2030. The Conversation
• A strong base of nuclear and hydropower, combined with Ukraine's untapped potential for solar, wind, and biomass energy and greater investment in battery storage systems, can accelerate the deployment of distributed energy and further decentralizing the energy grid. FP Analytics
• Eos will supply a 3 MW / 15 MWh zinc-based battery system to the Paskenta Band tribal microgrid. Credence Research Inc.

Last updated: 18 January 2026