Featured in Building resilience – 04-2026

Rewiring global energy security

In today’s geopolitical landscape, the most credible path to national, economic, and energy security is rapid electrification powered by renewables and smart grids, argues Bruce Douglas, CEO of the Global Renewables Alliance (GRA).

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Mark Hutchins, pv magazine

02 Apr 2026

A PV array in Ukraine’s Kirovohrad region, on the banks of the Pivdennyi Buh River. Solar has been key to Ukraine’s energy security since Russia invaded.

The rationale for renewables has broadened. Military interventions and resource wars continue across the world, natural gas prices remain one disruption away from another spike, supply chains are being weaponized, and electricity grids are straining beneath surging demand from data centers and AI. In an era of geopolitical tension and volatility, electrifying economies through renewable …

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