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Germany signals support for nuclear power in EU energy legislation shift

Author: PPD Team Date: 22/05/2025 Germany has informed France it will no longer oppose recognising nuclear power as equal to renewable energy in European Union (EU) legislation, according to a report by Reuters. This marks a major shift in Germany’s...

Fluxys, OQGN to jointly develop hydrogen network in Oman

Author: PPD Team Date: 21/05/2025 Fluxys and OQ Gas Networks SAOG (OQGN) have signed an agreement to jointly develop a hydrogen transportation network in Oman. Fluxys will participate as a minority shareholder, while OQGN will lead the project. The...

Seven firms shortlisted for $2.28bn Oman power projects

Author: PPD Team Date: 20/05/2025 Seven companies have been shortlisted to bid for two major power projects in Oman, valued at OR880 million (US$2.28 billion). The tender process is being overseen by Nama Power and Water Procurement Company, the...

Singapore commits $500 million to clean energy in Asia

Author: PPD Team Date: 19/05/2025 The Government of Singapore has announced a $500 million investment under its FAST-P (Financing Asia’s Transition Partnership) program to support clean energy deployment and industrial decarbonisation across Asia...

Terna and IPTO agree to develop second Italy–Greece power link

Author: PPD Team Date: 19/05/2025 Terna, Italy’s national grid operator, and IPTO (Independent Power Transmission Operator), the Greek transmission system operator, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop a new high-voltage...

Vietnam proposes 15 MW geothermal project for inclusion in PDP8

Author: PPD Team Date: 16/05/2025 The Provincial Government of Binh Dinh has proposed the inclusion of the 15 MW Hoi Van geothermal power project in Vietnam’s national power development plan VIII (PDP8). The project, to be located in Cat Hiep...

Zelestra locks €146.6m to build six solar projects in Spain

Author: PPD Team Date: 15/05/2025 Zelestra has secured €146.6 million in green financing to build six solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in Spain. The projects will form two clusters—Belinchón and Brazatortas—adding a combined capacity of 237 megawatt...

Masdar and Samruk-Kazyna to develop renewables in Kazakhstan

Author: PPD Team Date: 14/05/2025 Masdar has signed a collaboration agreement with Kazakhstan’s sovereign wealth fund, Samruk-Kazyna, to develop renewable energy and battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in the country. The signing was...

AIIB, ADB, and AIF partner to boost ASEAN infrastructure and power grid

Author: PPD Team Date: 13/05/2025 The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Asian Development Bank (ADB), and ASEAN Infrastructure Fund (AIF) have signed a letter of intent to collaborate on ASEAN-related infrastructure projects.  The...

TCL Solar and Grid Africa to deploy distributed energy in Zimbabwe and Zambia

Author: PPD Team Date: 12/05/2025 TCL Solar has partnered with Grid Africa to develop 100 MW of distributed solar photovoltaic and battery storage systems across Zimbabwe and Zambia.  The initiative will focus on enhancing energy access for critical...

Philippines to pilot global model for replacing coal with clean energy

Author: PPD Team Date: 09/05/2025 The Rockefeller Foundation and a group of international partners—ACEN Corporation, Mitsubishi Corporation, Keppel, and GenZero—are launching a pilot project in the Philippines to demonstrate a new model for replacing...

Israel approves planning for nationwide green hydrogen pipeline

Author: PPD Team Date: 09/05/2025 Israel will begin work on a national blueprint for a green hydrogen pipeline following approval from the National Planning and Building Council.   The proposed system will stretch from the Jezreel Valley in the north...

World Bank approves loan for Bosnia and Herzegovina’s energy transition

Author: PPD Team Date: 07/05/2025 On May 1, 2025, the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a €79.90 million loan and €2.89 million grant to support Bosnia and Herzegovina’s National Energy and Climate Plan. This funding aims to...

Vietnam approves amended National Power Development Plan VIII

Author: PPD Team Date: 06/05/2025 Vietnam has officially approved the amended National Power Development Plan VIII (PDP VIII) for the 2021-2030 period, with a long-term vision extending to 2050. This revision, under Decision 768/QD-TTg, replaces the...

Indonesia targets 10GW nuclear power by 2040

Author: PPD Team Date: 05/05/2025 Indonesia is set to significantly expand its renewable energy capacity by 2040, with plans also to introduce 10GW of nuclear power, according to a Reuters report. In February 2025, the country announced plans to...

Ireland launches National Offshore Renewable Energy Plan

Author: PPD Team Date: 02/05/2025 Ireland’s Ministery for Climate, Environment, and Energy has launched the National Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Designated Maritime Area Plan (DMAP) as part of the country’s efforts to reach at least 5 GW of...

Equinor and Polenergia get final clearance for Bałtyk 1 offshore wind

Author: PPD Team Date: 01/05/2025 Equinor and Polenergia have received the final environmental decision for the Bałtyk 1 offshore wind farm in Poland’s Baltic Sea. The clearance, issued by the Regional Director for Environmental Protection in Gdańsk...

Spain and Portugal recover from historic blackout

Author: PPD Team Date: 30/04/2025 Spain and Portugal began restoring power after experiencing the worst blackout in their history on 28 April 2025.  The outage, which started around 10:33 GMT, caused massive disruptions, including grounding planes...

Lebanon signs loan with World Bank for electricity sector reforms

Author: PPD Team Date: 29/04/2025 Lebanon has secured a USD250 million loan agreement with the World Bank to address long-standing issues and modernise the country’s energy infrastructure. The loan will help establish a national control centre...

China approves construction of ten new nuclear reactors

Author: PPD Team Date: 29/04/2025 China has cleared the construction of ten new nuclear reactors in 2025, marking the fourth year in a row it has approved at least ten reactors, Bloomberg reported. As per local outlet The Paper, the new projects will...

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Status of solar parks and UMREPPs across India as of March 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 22/05/2025 This table shows the current status of 55 solar parks and Ultra...

Powergrid awards over Rs 17 billion in fresh contracts and posts steady profit

Author: PPD Team Date: 22/05/2025 Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (Powergrid) has issued...

Germany signals support for nuclear power in EU energy legislation shift

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Author: PPD Team Date: 22/05/2025 The Chandigarh Renewal Energy and Science and Technology Promotion...

JSW Energy to invest Rs 140 billion in O2 Power

Author: PPD Team Date: 22/05/2025 JSW Energy Limited has announced an investment of Rs 140 billion...

Inox Green signs 285 MWp solar O&M deals

Author: PPD Team Date: 22/05/2025 Inox Green Energy Services Limited has signed agreements to...

Premier Energies and Nuevosol form JV to manufacture aluminium frames for solar modules

Author: PPD Team Date: 22/05/2025 Premier Energies Limited (PEL) has signed a joint venture...

Reliance Power to develop 500 MW solar project in Bhutan with DHI

Author: PPD Team Date: 22/05/2025 Reliance Power Limited has signed a commercial term sheet for a...

SAEL to set up 5 GW solar cell plant in Greater Noida

Author: PPD Team Date: 22/05/2025 SAEL Industries Limited has announced plans to establish a solar...