EnergyOnline
Services

RSS FEED

EnergyOnline.com rss

News

EIA Estimates Record U.S. Electric Generating Capacity Additions in 2026, with Solar in the Lead

LCG, February 20, 2026--The EIA today issued an "in-brief analysis" that estimates U.S. power plant developers and operators plan to complete a record installation of 86 GW of new, utility-scale electric generating capacity that is connected to the U.S. power grid in 2026. Last year, 53 GW of new capacity was added to the grid, which was the largest capacity installation in a single year since 2002. Thus the estimate of 86 GW of new capacity in 2026 is a whopping 33 GW greater than the year prior. It should be noted that over 20 GW of the 86 GW of new capacity this year is estimated to be completed in December.

Read more

Enhanced Geothermal Systems May Drive Significant Growth in Geothermal Power Generation

LCG, February 19, 2026--The EIA released an "in-brief analysis" today regarding the expected completion of the first, large-scale commercial enhanced geothermal system (EGS) in June 2026, and the significant growth potential for year-round, 24x7, carbon-free, renewable EGS power generation in the United States.

Read more

Industry News

Italy’s Enel to Build 920 Megawatt Plant for Dubai

LCG, July 20, 2000--Italys largest power company, looking abroad following liberalization of the Italian electricity market ended its monopoly at home, has won a contract worth about 1.2 trillion lire ($574,200,000 U.S.) to build a combination combined cycle power plant and desalination plant in Dubai.

The Enelpower subsidiary of Enel SpA will build a 920 megawatt power plant in Jebel Ali at a cost of 800 billion lire ($382,000) and Fisia Italimpianti, a unit of Italys Impreglio SpA, will build at the same location a desalination facility for around 400 billion lire ($191.000).

Enel said the combination power and desalination plant was the largest ever in the United Arab Emirates. The contracts were awarded by the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority.

Luigi Giuffrida, Enelpowers managing director, said "The contract marks a further success for the company's overseas expansion strategy, and confirms Enelpower's competitiveness, even in countries, like Dubai, that require the use of advanced technology."

Copyright © 2026 LCG Consulting. All rights reserved. Terms and Copyright
UPLAN-NPM
The Locational Marginal Price Model (LMP) Network Power Model
Uniform Storage Model
A Battery Simulation Model
UPLAN-ACE
Day Ahead and Real Time Market Simulation
UPLAN-G
The Gas Procurement and Competitive Analysis System
PLATO
Database of Plants, Loads, Assets, Transmission...
CAISO CRR Auctions
Monthly Price and Congestion Forecasting Service