Author: PPD Team Date: 24/07/2025 Iberdrola has completed a €5 billion (USD 5.8 billion) capital raise to support its electricity grid investments in the United States and the United Kingdom. The company issued 331 million new shares through an...

Author: PPD Team Date: 23/07/2025 The UK government has approved the final investment decision for the Sizewell C nuclear power plant and will hold a 44.9 per cent equity stake, becoming its largest investor. The £38 billion project will power 6...

Author: PPD Team Date: 22/07/2025 A report backed by Invest Qatar and Iberdrola Innovation Middle East warns that unless clean energy investment keeps pace, digitalisation could strain power grids and delay net zero transitions. Data centres consumed...

Author: PPD Team Date: 21/07/2025 Pakistan has emerged as the world’s largest importer of solar panels, driven by a grassroots energy shift rather than top-down policy. As reported by The Print, the growth has been largely powered by retail consumers...

Author: PPD Team Date: 21/07/2025 China has begun construction on a massive hydropower project on the Yarlung Tsangpo River in southeastern Tibet, known downstream as the Brahmaputra in India. The project, which broke ground on July 19, 2025, is...

Author: PPD Team Date: 18/07/2025 China is facing unprecedented electricity demand as a severe heatwave grips large parts of the country. The National Energy Administration reported that the national power load crossed 1.5 billion kW for the third...

Author: PPD Team Date: 17/07/2025 Andritz will modernise Mozambique’s Cahora Bassa hydropower plant under a contract from Hidroeléctrica de Cahora Bassa (HCB). The upgrade will increase turbine capacity to 433 MW per unit and raise total generation...

Author: PPD Team Date: 16/07/2025 Google has signed a hydro framework agreement (HFA) with Brookfield Asset Management and Brookfield Renewable to procure up to 3GW of carbon-free hydroelectric capacity in the United States. The first contracts under...

Author: PPD Team Date: 15/07/2025 Britain is on track to miss its 2035 climate targets by a wide margin due to insufficient growth in clean electricity supply, according to the National Energy System Operator (Neso). The forecast shows the country...

Author: PPD Team Date: 14/07/2025 The World Bank has approved a $134 million operation to support the green hydrogen strategy of the Pecém Industrial and Port Complex Company (CIPP) and the Government of Ceará. Located in Northeastern Brazil, CIPP is...

Author: PPD Team Date: 11/07/2025 Solar power generated a record 22.1 per cent of the European Union’s electricity in June 2025, marking the first time it became the region’s largest single energy source. According to Ember, solar produced 45.4 TWh...

Author: PPD Team Date: 10/07/2025 Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation has committed to investing £7.5 billion ($10 billion) in the United Kingdom by 2035. The investment will focus on infrastructure, offshore wind, and hydrogen projects. The agreement was...

Author: PPD Team Date: 09/07/2025 A new report from the US Department of Energy (DOE) warns that blackouts could rise 100 times by 2030 if the country continues to retire firm power capacity without timely replacement. The report highlights the...

Author: PPD Team Date: 08/07/2025 The European Commission (EC) has proposed an amendment to the EU Climate Law, targeting a 90% reduction in net greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, compared to 1990 levels. The amendment builds on the legally binding...

Author: PPD Team Date: 04/07/2025 In a tight 51–50 vote, the US Senate has passed the One Big Beautiful Bill, with Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-breaking vote. The bill brings major shifts to the country’s renewable energy policy. The...

Author: PPD Team Date: 04/07/2025 Ofgem has cleared £24bn ($32bn) for upgrades to strengthen UK energy security and expand clean power. The investment is part of a broader £80bn plan to modernise the electricity grid and cut reliance on imported gas...

Author: PPD Team Date: 02/07/2025 The Philippines Department of Energy (DOE) has released its first policy framework to guide the commercial development and operation of nuclear power plants. According to Malaya Business Insight, the policy allows...

Author: PPD Team Date: 01/07/2025 South Korea will begin decommissioning its first nuclear power plant, Kori-1, marking a major step in its energy policy shift. The plant, commissioned in 1978, will be dismantled over 12 years at an estimated cost of...

Author: PPD Team Date: 30/06/2025 The World Bank has approved a $146 million grant through the International Development Association (IDA) to restore Syria’s damaged power infrastructure. The Syria Electricity Emergency Project (SEEP) aims to repair...

Author: PPD Team Date: 27/06/2025 The World Bank Group has signed an agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to promote the safe and responsible use of nuclear energy in developing countries. The move marks the World Bank’s first...