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    Earnings call· Jun 2026(Q2 FY26)

    NET Power Q2 FY26 earnings call NPWR

    Aug 14, 2026 Source

    Executive summary

    NET Power Inc. Q2 FY26 — Strategic Shift to Unabated Power Generation

    NET Power has strategically recalibrated its focus to unabated natural gas power generation, prioritizing speed, scale, and reliability to meet immediate data center demand. This shift addresses critical grid constraints and power shortages, particularly in West Texas, while preserving the long-term option for carbon capture integration. The company is leveraging its gas power generation expertise and strong balance sheet to develop projects with high reliability and future-proofing optionality.

    Highlights

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    • Ended Q2 FY26 with a strong cash position of approximately $310 million in cash, cash equivalents, and investments.

    • Secured an additional 120 megawatts of gas power equipment, bringing total secured capacity for Project Permian's first phase to nearly 200 megawatts.

    • Redesigned Project Permian for colocated demand with an expected 1 to 1.5 gigawatts of power generation capacity across multiple phases.

    • Maintained the Oxy relationship for land access and future CO2 offtake via enhanced oil recovery.

    Concerns

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    • Deployment of carbon capture technology is being deferred to later phases, contingent on customer demand, economics, and financing.

    • Funding for Project Permian through construction to commercial operations will require project-level financing, partner capital, additional equity, or a combination thereof.

    • Grid constraints in ERCOT are causing interconnection queues to extend into the 2030s, forcing a shift to behind-the-meter solutions.

    Guidance & targets

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    CategoryTargetConfidence
    Project Permian (Phase 1) Completion Timeline
    2028 time line
    high materiality
    High

    Operational metrics

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    Cash, cash equivalents and investments
    $310M
    Q2 FY26

    Company's cash position at the end of the second quarter.

    Debt
    no debt
    Q2 FY26

    Company's debt position at the end of the second quarter.

    Uptime reliability target
    99.9%
    target

    Target reliability for behind-the-meter power generation.

    Industry KPIs

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    MetricValueDetails
    Orders bookings growth120 megawattsMW

    Orderbook & backlog

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    Secured Capacity for Project Permian (Phase 1)nearly 200 megawattsQ2 FY26

    Includes already secured gas turbines and an additional 120 megawatts of gas power equipment.

    Deals & partnerships

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    OxyLand relationship and CO2 offtake for enhanced oil recovery (EOR)

    The Oxy land relationship and CO2 offtake via enhanced oil recovery remains intact as a future pathway for Project Permian. NET Power is actively working with Oxy to advance land rights for power development.

    EntropyDiscussion on revised framework for deployment of post-combustion capture technology

    NET Power is discussing a revised framework with Entropy for deploying its post-combustion capture technology in later phases of NET Power's projects, as and when supported by customer demand, economics, and financing. The relationship is being preserved, and prior work has informed project design for future retrofit.

    Capital programs

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    Project Permianunderway
    Spent to date: equipment for nearly 200 megawatts of capacity
    Funding: project level financing, partner capital, additional equity or some combination of those sources (required for completion)

    Benefit: 1 to 1.5 gigawatts of power generation across multiple phases

    Project Permian is being redesigned for colocated demand, focusing on unabated power generation initially, with carbon capture as a preserved option for later phases. The initial phase targets a 2028 timeline for co-location with customer loads.

    Risks & headwinds

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    Delayed Carbon Capture DeploymentLater phases, as and when supported by customer demand, economics, and financing.

    Not quantified, but deployment is deferred to later phases.

    Mitigation: Project Permian is being designed to preserve the ability to add capture in later phases, and the Oxy relationship for CO2 offtake remains intact as a future pathway.

    Project Funding RequirementsThrough construction to commercial operations.

    Funding for Project Permian through construction to commercial operations will require project level financing, partner capital, additional equity or some combination of those sources.

    Mitigation: The company's $310 million cash position provides runway to be deliberate in securing capital. They are managing spending to get to a fundable project.

    Grid Interconnection DelaysInto the 2030s and potentially beyond.

    ERCOT queues are getting backed up into the 2030s.

    Mitigation: Focusing on behind-the-meter, on-site generation solutions that do not strain the grid or sit in interconnection queues. Projects are sited to allow future grid connection when reliability improves.

    Community and Regulatory ScrutinyOngoing.

    Moratorium discussions, scrutiny on water consumption and grid impact, broad community questions.

    Mitigation: Developing behind-the-meter, off-grid power solutions that don't strain the grid and are designed for potential future carbon capture, providing credible answers to regulators and communities.

    What to watch in Q3 FY26

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    Progress on securing additional power equipment

    next couple of months
    CurrentAdditional 120 MW of gas power equipment being secured, bringing total secured capacity to nearly 200 MW for Phase 1.
    TargetFurther equipment secured or firm commitments announced.

    Why it matters

    This indicates progress towards meeting customer demand and advancing Project Permian's first phase.

    As Marc kind of noted in his comments, we're in the middle of securing additional power equipment to meet these power needs of the customers. So we're not necessarily going out there on spec the way we did for the first power generation units that we secured last year. That was really to get our foot in the door to do the PTC, but we're now able to take that asset and use that as part of the starting block of the first phase of the Project Permian site. So this next tranche of megawatts that we're securing is really at the behest of one of these prospective customers that we hope to work with. So it's not speculation on our side. It's really just in coordination with them. So hopefully💬, in the next couple of months, we'll have more to share.

    Q&A highlights

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    How does NET Power win against other developers in West Texas with the new focus, especially in a supply-constrained market?

    In the current supply-constrained market, value comes from meeting demand, not just differentiation. NET Power's capability to deliver power quickly is its advantage. Long-term, as the market stabilizes, the ability to decarbonize gas power generation in areas suitable for sequestration (like West Texas) will become the key differentiator, preserving optionality for future clean energy needs.

    “I think when markets eventually get to like stabilization and markets are at equilibrium, I think you definitely need to have like a strategic differentiator versus your peers, but we're not in that market. We're in a very, very supply constrained market.”

    asked by Nathaniel Pendleton · answered by Daniel Rice

    2 min read6 chapters

    Detailed Narrative

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    Strategic Recalibration to Unabated Power

    NET Power has shifted its near-term capital and execution focus towards developing unabated natural gas power generation capacity. This strategic recalibration is a pragmatic response to structural market conditions, particularly the urgent demand for speed, scale, and reliability in power supply for data centers. The company views this as a lower-risk pathway to meet immediate energy needs, while retaining the ability to integrate carbon capture in later phases when economics and customer demand support it.

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    Market Demand and Grid Constraints

    The market, including hyperscalers and data center developers, is experiencing a severe shortage of reliable power, with grid interconnection queues in regions like ERCOT extending into the 2030s. This has made behind-the-meter, on-site generation the most actionable near-term solution. NET Power aims to address this by providing firm, dispatchable power at scale, leveraging its expertise in gas power generation and land relationships in West Texas.

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    Project Permian Redesign and Oxy Relationship

    Project Permian, located in West Texas, is being redesigned for colocated demand, with an initial phase not deploying post-combustion carbon capture. The project is designed to preserve the ability to add capture later, with the Oxy relationship for CO2 offtake via enhanced oil recovery remaining intact as a future pathway. The site has capacity for approximately 1 to 1.5 gigawatts of power generation across multiple phases, with the initial phase sized to meet current market contracts.

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    Operational Strategy and Equipment Procurement

    The company is reorienting project execution around unabated, behind-the-meter power generation, targeting 99.9% uptime reliability. This involves pairing battery energy storage, reciprocating engines, and gas turbines to build redundancy. NET Power is working with a potential customer to secure an additional 120 megawatts of gas power equipment, which, combined with existing secured turbines, would bring total secured capacity for the first phase to nearly 200 megawatts. The multi-site land footprint with Oxy is a key differentiator for scalability.

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    Financial Position and Capital Allocation

    NET Power ended Q2 FY26 with approximately $310 million in cash, cash equivalents, and investments, with no debt. This strong balance sheet provides the runway to be deliberate in securing project financing. The company is measuring every dollar spent against the goal of achieving a fundable project, aiming for thoughtful and pragmatic capital allocation to secure equipment in coordination with potential customers, rather than through speculation.

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    Long-term Vision for Clean Power

    While the immediate focus is on unabated power, clean power remains NET Power's long-term destination. The company believes that once power supply catches up to demand, the focus will shift back to decarbonization. By siting projects in areas where CO2 sequestration is feasible and designing them for future retrofit, NET Power aims to be well-positioned to leverage its differentiated skill set in decarbonizing gas power generation when market conditions evolve.

    AI-generated summary of the company’s earnings call. Not investment advice.