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NEVs dominate China’s top 10 passenger car sales in May 2026

For the first time, no internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle featured among China’s 10 best-selling passenger car models in a single month, highlighting the rapid shift toward electrified mobility in the world’s largest automobile market. In May...

Global firms push faster electrification amid energy security concerns

Geopolitical instability and volatile energy costs are accelerating corporate interest in electrification, according to a survey of nearly 2,000 business executives across 18 countries reported by the Financial Times. The survey found that 80% of...

China builds first integrated offshore solar, hydrogen and storage system

A coastal energy project combining 400 MW of offshore solar generation with on-site hydrogen production and battery energy storage has been completed in Rudong, Jiangsu Province, China. The project has been developed by CHN Energy Guohua Energy...

AIIB plans USD 200 million financing for Philippines reforms

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is expected to provide a USD 200 million loan to support energy transition, electricity market reforms, and water sector improvements in the Philippines under a broader World Bank-led financing package...

Singapore gets its first hydrogen-ready combined cycle power plant from Keppel

Keppel Ltd. has commenced commercial operations at the Keppel Sakra Cogen (KSC) Plant, described by the company as Singapore’s first hydrogen-compatible combined cycle power plant. The 600MW combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) facility increases...

Indonesia’s tower collapse raises questions over grid resilience in renewable push

The collapse of 12 transmission towers in Indonesia’s North Sumatra region has triggered fresh concerns over the resilience of power infrastructure in fast-growing renewable energy markets. Indonesia-based think tank Institute for Essential Services...

Global transformer supply constraints show signs of easing: Rystad

Supply chain constraints in the global grid equipment market are beginning to ease as original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) expand production capacity and buyers diversify sourcing through countries with surplus manufacturing capability, including...

Siemens Energy to acquire grid technology firm Camlin Group

Siemens Energy has signed an agreement to acquire Camlin Group, a Northern Ireland-based company specialising in grid monitoring, analytics, and asset digitalisation technologies. The acquisition is intended to expand Siemens Energy’s digital grid...

Turkey, Azerbaijan plan new electricity corridor to Europe

Turkey and Azerbaijan have announced plans to establish a new electricity corridor aimed at strengthening energy connectivity between the Caspian region and Southeast Europe. The proposal was announced by Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister...

Brazil tests ethanol engine for thermal power generation

Brazil has launched a project described as the world’s first large-scale thermal power engine designed to run almost entirely on ethanol, expanding the potential use of the country’s biofuel industry beyond transportation. The project has been...

SEG Solar plans third U.S. module plant with 4.6 GW capacity

SEG Solar has announced plans to establish its third solar module manufacturing facility in Greater Houston, with a planned production capacity of 4.6 GW. The addition will increase the company’s total planned solar module manufacturing...

Indonesia identifies land for 100 GW solar expansion plan

Indonesia has identified 24,000 hectares of land on Java Island for a planned 100 GW solar power expansion programme estimated to require investments of around USD 71.3 billion, according to a report by the Indonesian News Agency. The land...

China eyes utility-scale wind and solar abroad as overseas clean energy ambitions grow

China has announced plans to develop a large overseas renewable energy project comprising nearly 1,000 wind turbines and millions of solar panels, signalling a major expansion of its international clean energy ambitions. The project is proposed to be...

Australia selects 7.8 GW renewable capacity under CIS Tender 7

Australia’s Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy has announced the results of Tender 7 under the Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS), selecting 19 renewable energy projects with a combined capacity of 7.8 GW, exceeding the original target of...

Global solar and wind generation surpass gas for the first time

Electricity generation from solar and wind power globally exceeded gas-fired generation for the first time on record in April 2026, according to data analysed by British energy think tank Ember. Combined electricity generation from wind and solar...

Europe gets a single portal for electricity grid connection data across 27 countries

The European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) and the EU DSO Entity have launched Capacitypedia, a pan-European digital platform aimed at improving transparency and access to information on electricity grid hosting...

Bangladesh completes fuel loading at Rooppur nuclear plant

Bangladesh has completed loading 163 nuclear fuel assemblies into Unit 1 of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, marking a major milestone toward the country’s first nuclear electricity generation. Fuel loading began on April 28, 2026, and was completed...

ABB to acquire Italian transformer manufacturer Specialtrasfo

ABB has signed an agreement to acquire Specialtrasfo S.p.A., an Italian manufacturer of specialised medium-voltage transformers with installations across more than 70 countries. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1946...

ADB commits $5 billion for ASEAN Power Grid

Asian Development Bank (ADB) has committed to mobilise $30 billion for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) by 2030, including $5 billion dedicated to accelerating development of the ASEAN Power Grid. ADB President Masato Kanda...

Ørsted Q1 profit drops 46% despite strong offshore wind output

Danish renewable energy company Ørsted reported mixed financial results for the first quarter of 2026, with higher renewable power generation and stronger operating earnings offset by impairment charges and tax-related impacts. The company’s net...

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