r/globalelectrification

Every oil price spike looks like an argument for exporters to be drilling more. Importers are drawing the opposite conclusion: the 2022 crisis gave Europe REPowerEU, which aims to expand clean energy and reduce dependence on Russian fuels. As importers face another crisis in 2026, clean energy alternatives are proving ready to present them with an opportunity to finally break free of oil price shocks. With Canada moving to expand oil and gas on the back of the Strait of Hormuz crisis, it risks boosting fossil fuel supply for an increasingly shrinking market that is looking to get off the rollercoaster once and for all. 

Battery adoption is on the rise and prices are dropping but this backlog is putting a damper on momentum. What ideas and solutions are out there to mitigate this and speed up the process?

Utah’s biggest source of electricity is now the Sun.

Solar panels produced nearly 1 terawatt-hour of electricity in May 2026, accounting for almost one-third of all power generated in the state that month.

Natural gas produced about 32%, coal generated 28% and wind contributed 2%.

The milestone represents a dramatic change for a state that historically depended heavily on coal. In 2017, coal generated between 64% and 78% of Utah’s electricity, depending on the month. This spring, its share fell below one-third.

Electricity and Renewable Energy Minister Mahmoud Esmat presented a plan to expand renewable capacity to 27,705 MW by the end of 2028, from 9,516 MW currently.

The existing renewable fleet comprises 2,982 MW of hydropower, 3,500 MW of solar and 3,034 MW of wind, in addition to 500 MWh of battery storage capacity.

Egypt plans to add 1,700 MW of solar capacity and 720 MWh of battery storage by the end of 2026, bringing total renewable capacity to 11,216 MW and storage capacity to 1,220 MWh.

By the end of 2027, renewable capacity is targeted to reach 16,776 MW, including 8,920 MW of solar and 4,874 MW of wind. Battery storage capacity is expected to rise to 11,820 MWh.

The biggest expansion is planned for 2028, when Egypt aims to add 3,800 MW of solar and 7,129 MW of wind, taking total renewable capacity to 27,705 MW. Battery storage capacity is expected to reach 14,320 MWh following the addition of 2,500 MWh.

The government plans to continue expanding the fleet in 2029, targeting 30,705 MW of renewable capacity after adding another 3,000 MW of wind.

Running at up to 1,500 kW, these chargers can take a battery from 10 to 70 percent in five minutes, and from 10 to 97 percent in as little as nine