Editor's letter

Welcome to the latest issue of Future Power Technology. 

In this issue, we close the curtains to another pivotal year for the global power sector, bringing together the trends, technologies and policies that defined 2025. We begin with a data analysis of the year’s power mix, deals and job trends, before unpacking the major themes that drove the industry forward, from data centre power demand and SMRs to tariffs and supply chain pressures. 

We explore the frontier of innovation: the engineering challenges behind deploying nuclear reactors on the moon amid the US, China and Russia’s new space race, the role of AI in optimising nuclear operations and advanced robotics revolutionising wind turbine management. 

Beyond technology, we also dive into what COP30’s outcomes mean for the energy transition and examine why Big Oil is investing into the APAC region’s rapidly growing EV charging market. 

Jackie Park, Editor-in-chief