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Masdar, EPCG sign deals for 150 MW solar, eye 400 MW pumped hydro

Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC (Masdar) and Montenegro’s national power utility Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG) have moved their renewable energy partnership into project execution, signing Joint Development Agreements (JDAs) for 150 MW...

Portugal and Spain step up pumped storage expansion plans

Portugal and Spain are accelerating investment in pumped storage as rising renewable generation increases the need for large-scale, long-duration energy storage across the Iberian electricity system. Portugal has unveiled a National Energy Storage...

Why Meta’s data centre push is clashing with its clean energy goals

Meta has withdrawn from RE100, the global corporate renewable electricity initiative led by the Climate Group, as its investments in new natural gas generation no longer meet the initiative’s technical criteria. The company behind Facebook and...

TotalEnergies exits 170 MW distributed solar business in Europe

TotalEnergies has completed the divestment of its distributed solar portfolio of approximately 170 MW as part of a strategy to focus on large utility-scale solar and wind projects. The portfolio, comprising mainly rooftop solar installations across...

China mandates new solar efficiency standards from January 2027

China has published three mandatory national standards on energy consumption and energy efficiency for the photovoltaic (PV) sector, establishing a new compliance framework covering polysilicon, silicon wafers, PV modules and inverters. The...

Oman to host Middle East’s largest pumped hydro storage project

A consortium led by EDF power solutions has signed three strategic agreements with the Government of the Sultanate of Oman covering a 2,000 MW pumped hydro energy storage project, a 500 MW solar project and the development of a 1,000 MW sustainable...

China deploys world’s first 16 MW tension-leg floating offshore wind platform

China has deployed the world’s first 16 MW tension-leg floating offshore wind platform, marking a significant step in the commercialisation of deep-sea floating offshore wind technology. The platform departed Gaolan Port in Zhuhai, Guangdong...

Australia approves 4.2 GW of energy storage under Capacity Investment Scheme

The Australian Government has approved 15 projects under Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) Tender 8 – National Electricity Market (NEM) Dispatchable, adding 4.2 GW of dispatchable capacity and 16.1 GWh of energy storage. Announced on June 24, 2026...

Germany awards 2.98 GW in wind and solar-storage auctions

Germany’s Federal Network Agency has announced the results of its May 1, 2026 auctions for onshore wind and innovative solar-plus-storage projects, with both tenders attracting bids well above the offered capacity. The onshore wind auction...

Global spent nuclear fuel inventory reaches 448,000 tonnes: IAEA

Nuclear power reactors worldwide have generated an estimated 448,000 tonnes of spent nuclear fuel (SNF), according to a new interactive inventory tool launched by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The tool provides a consolidated view of...

Sterlite Electric exports first 220 kV power cable order to Sri Lanka

Sterlite Electric has flagged off its first export order for 220 kV power cables to Sri Lanka. The order comprises single-core (1C) 630 sqmm cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE)-insulated power cables for a substation project in Colombo. The cables are...

Siemens Energy wins 2 GW North Sea offshore grid connection project

Siemens Energy has secured a contract from German transmission system operator 50Hertz to deliver a 2 GW grid connection system for offshore wind farms in the North Sea. The project, known as North Sea Connector 2, marks the first time Siemens Energy...

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...

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