The 640 MW Yunlin offshore wind farm developed by Yunneng Wind Power Co. Ltd. has commenced commercial operations in the Taiwan Strait. The facility consists of 80 wind turbines spread across an 82 square kilometre area, situated 8 to 17 km from Taiwan’s west coast, in waters between 7 and 35 metres deep. The project…
Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has received proposals from five countries, including Canada and Russia, to develop nuclear power plants in the country. ESDM Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said in Jakarta on August 25, 2025, that the government has already held meetings with Canadian and Russian representatives. He noted that no decision has…
Japan has commissioned its first osmotic power facility in Fukuoka, making it only the second operational plant of its kind globally, reported The Guardian. The project is expected to generate around 880,000 kilowatt hours of electricity each year, enough to partly power a desalination plant supplying water to the city and nearby areas. According to…
Kazakhstan has started engineering surveys for its first modern nuclear power station at Ulken in the Almaty region. The studies mark the initial stage of the project, following a ceremony earlier this month held by the Agency for Atomic Energy and Russia’s Rosatom. The current phase involves a detailed review of the site’s suitability, including…
Shares of US solar companies gained after the Treasury Department issued guidance on clean energy subsidies that proved less restrictive than expected. The new rules, announced on 15 August, clarify what qualifies as a solar or wind project under construction, a requirement for accessing federal tax credits covering 30% of project costs. Developers must now…
British Car Auctions (BCA) reports that used electric vehicle (EV) activity in the UK reached record levels in August, with EVs outperforming petrol and diesel models. BCA said EVs showed the highest rate of first-time conversions and the best performance in both monthly and live CAP evaluations. The firm noted this trend despite industry concern…
A study by Europe Economics, commissioned by the UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, has developed a methodology to estimate the electricity consumption of digital services against physical equivalents. The research assesses energy use across the full delivery chain. For digital services, this includes data centres, transmission networks, and end-user devices. For physical…
Germany’s Federal Network Agency has announced results of the 1 July 2025 solar auction for ground-mounted projects and installations on constructions other than buildings or noise barriers. The tendered capacity was 2,266 MW, while bids reached 2,820 MW. A total of 313 bids were submitted, with 258 awarded contracts for 2,271 MW. Thirty-six bids were…
Brazilian renewable energy company Casa dos Ventos has appointed Nextracker to provide 1.5 gigawatts of solar tracker systems for its first utility-scale solar projects. The agreement covers four new sites across Bahia and Mato Grosso do Sul. The contracts include NX Horizon-XTR all-terrain trackers and NX Horizon systems for the 117 MW Babilônia Sul in…
Bahrain’s Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) has started development of its first utility-scale solar power project, planned to generate up to 150 MW of electricity. The facility will be located near Bilaj Al Jazayer in the southern region and will cover about 1.2 square kilometres. EWA stated that the plant will use advanced solar technology…