Energy Technologies Exit Labs: October's Top Industrial Projects In October 2026, global energy equipment manufacturers unveiled new technology-scale projects, from petroleum-free gas compressors and geothermal power plants to synthetic methane and power electronics. France. Baker Hughes has expanded its La Cruceau plant to manufacture ICL hermetic electric compressors. The new units take up to 60% less space, do not require oil lubrication and prevent gas leaks through gaskets. The company plans to double production capacity. The equipment is intended for transporting natural gas, hydrogen and CO₂. United States. Fervo Energy commissioned the first unit of the geothermal plant at the 33 MW Cape Station. The project envisages increasing the capacity to about 100 MW in the first phase and up to 500 MW by 2028. Horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing are used, technologies borrowed from the oil and gas industry. The first block was built in 23 months. Another American company, Endurance Energy, reported a successful test of an underwater geothermal facility at the Axial Seamount volcano off the coast of Oregon. The next step is to create a commercial generator with a capacity of 2 MW. The technology is currently in an experimental phase. Finland. P2X Solutions and Q Power have launched commercial production of synthetic methane from renewable hydrogen and captured CO₂ at the Regwalta site. Biological methanization technology makes it possible to produce fuel compatible with the existing gas infrastructure. Deliveries for heavy transport began, a ten-year sales contract was signed. Brazil. Hitachi Energy announced a $77 million investment in a new facility for transformer components. The company's total investment plan in Israel will reach 350 million dollars.

Energy Technologies Exit Labs: October's Top Industrial Projects In October 2026, global energy equipment manufacturers unveiled new technology-scale projects, from petroleum-free gas compressors and geothermal power plants to synthetic methane and power electronics. France. Baker Hughes has expanded its La Cruceau plant to manufacture ICL hermetic electric compressors. The new units take up to 60% less space, do not require oil lubrication and prevent gas leaks through gaskets. The company plans to double production capacity. The equipment is intended for transporting natural gas, hydrogen and CO₂. United States. Fervo Energy commissioned the first unit of the geothermal plant at the 33 MW Cape Station. The project envisages increasing the capacity to about 100 MW in the first phase and up to 500 MW by 2028. Horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing are used, technologies borrowed from the oil and gas industry. The first block was built in 23 months. Another American company, Endurance Energy, reported a successful test of an underwater geothermal facility at the Axial Seamount volcano off the coast of Oregon. The next step is to create a commercial generator with a capacity of 2 MW. The technology is currently in an experimental phase. Finland. P2X Solutions and Q Power have launched commercial production of synthetic methane from renewable hydrogen and captured CO₂ at the Regwalta site. Biological methanization technology makes it possible to produce fuel compatible with the existing gas infrastructure. Deliveries for heavy transport began, a ten-year sales contract was signed. Brazil. Hitachi Energy announced a $77 million investment in a new facility for transformer components. The company's total investment plan in Israel will reach 350 million dollars.