JA Solar completes 1 GW delivery for Ulan Buh Desert energy base project JA Solar has successfully delivered high-performance n-type PV modules to the 1 GW photovoltaic project at the Ulan Buh Desert Northeast New Energy Base in China. This energy base is part of a broader 12 GW wind and solar power initiative. The…
NextEra partners with GE Vernova for natural gas-fired project NextEra Energy has partnered with electric services company GE Vernova to develop natural gas-fired power generation projects in the United States, as reported by Reuters. The collaboration aims to primarily supply electricity to AI data centres and other significant power consumers. This partnership comes amid rising…
British International Investment (BII) has pledged $95 million to support climate action in South-East Asia, including a $70 million top-up commitment to the SUSI Asia Energy Transition Fund (SAETF) and a co-investment commitment to Sustainable Asia Renewable Assets (SARA). SARA, a joint initiative between BII, FMO, and SUSI under SAETF, aims to develop a 500…
Solar power surpassed coal in the European Union’s (EU) electricity mix for the first time in 2024, according to energy think tank Ember. Solar accounted for 11% of the EU’s electricity mix, up from 9.3% in 2023, while coal fell below 10%, the lowest since Ember began tracking in 2011. Gas-fired power dropped to 15.7%…
Waaree Solar Americas, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Waaree Energies Limited (WEL), has begun the commercial production of solar modules at its manufacturing facility in Brookshire, Texas, with a capacity of 1,600 MW. This facility marks a key step in localising solar module manufacturing in the United States, supporting job creation and reducing dependence on imported…
Uzbekistan’s JSC National Electric Grid of Uzbekistan (NEGU) aims to transmit 76.1 billion TWh of electricity through its networks in 2025, an increase from 74 TWh in 2024. In 2024, NEGU made significant improvements, including adding 543 km of high-voltage transmission lines, 1,627 MVA capacity substations, and repairing 309 transformers and over 6,400 km of…
CleanMax has secured a long-term credit facility of AED 99 million from Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) to develop and finance its onsite solar portfolio in the UAE. The facility will support the installation of 92 solar assets across industrial facilities, malls, schools, and universities. Additionally, the financing includes an uncommitted accordion of…
US President Donald Trump has issued an executive order suspending all funding disbursements under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), marking a significant shift in the US energy agenda. The move, termed “Terminating the Green New Deal,” also halts funding for the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, impacting clean energy and manufacturing projects. Federal agencies now…
Technip Energies has been awarded a front-end engineering design (FEED) contract for Uniper’s new combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power station with carbon capture and storage (CCS) at Connah’s Quay, located in the northwest of England. The Connah’s Quay low-carbon power project will be integrated into the Hynet Cluster’s CO₂ transport and storage infrastructure. Uniper…
Vestas has secured an order to supply turbines for the second phase of the Tyligulska wind energy project in Ukraine, the country’s largest renewable energy project. Following the successful commissioning of the first phase in spring 2023, Vestas will deliver 64 turbines, contributing 384MW to the project’s total capacity of 498MW across both phases. The…