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Poland finalizes energy storage subsidy program for 5 GWh deployment

Poland’s Ministry of Climate and Environment has finalized its long-awaited energy storage subsidy program to support the deployment of more than 5 GWh of energy storage across the country. The new regulation was published in the Journal of Laws of...

UK pushes China on climate action amid global energy shifts

UK Energy Minister Ed Miliband met Chinese officials in Beijing on March 17, urging stronger climate action even as China’s emissions continue to rise.   China, the world’s largest emitter, has pledged to reach net zero by 2060 but missed key climate...

Indonesia unveils world’s third-largest floating solar plant

Indonesia has launched a floating solar power plant on the Cirata Reservoir, 107 kilometers southeast of Jakarta.  Covering 4% of the reservoir, its 13 solar arrays generate up to 192 MW, making it the world’s third-largest floating solar...

Five partner nations to plan Europe’s largest Green Energy Corridor

On Monday, the 10th Ministerial Meeting for the implementation of the Green Energy Corridor project took place in Budapest, with representatives from Azerbaijan, Georgia, Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria in attendance.  This partnership of the five...

Trump’s energy stance vs. renewable progress: Hanford solar farm’s uncertain future

At the CERAWeek summit in Houston on Monday, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright stirred the pot by openly criticizing renewable energy and reaffirming the Trump administration’s strong stance on oil and natural gas. His comments, focused on the...

US ends Iraq’s sanctions waiver for Iranian electricity imports

The United States has ended a sanctions waiver that allowed Iraq to buy electricity from Iran, following President Donald Trump’s renewed “maximum pressure” policy on Tehran. The waiver, which expired on 8 March 2025, was initially introduced in 2018...

Australia accelerates renewable energy projects amid rising energy demand

The Australian government has introduced a National Renewable Energy Priority List to expedite approvals for key renewable energy generation, storage, and transmission projects. The initiative, led by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the...

ANDRITZ to engineer 100 MW green hydrogen plant in Germany

ANDRITZ has secured an order from Rostock EnergyPort Cooperation GmbH (REPCO) to engineer a 100 MW green hydrogen plant in Rostock, Germany. REPCO is a joint venture of RWE Generation SE, EnBW Neue Energien GmbH, RheinEnergie AG, and Rostock Port...

Ontario Premier threatens to cut U.S. energy supply over tariffs

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has strongly opposed U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada, warning that Ontario could retaliate by cutting off energy exports. “If they want to try to annihilate Ontario, I will do everything – including cut off...

Masdar, EDF Renewables sign PPA with Soluna for wind power

EDF Renewables North America and Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) have signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with data center developer Soluna Holdings.  Under this agreement, Soluna will purchase up to 166 MW of energy from the Las Majadas...

Russia expands nuclear cooperation amid geopolitical tensions

Russia is strengthening its global nuclear cooperation, signing agreements and engaging in discussions with key allies despite growing geopolitical challenges and Western sanctions. The country continues to play a central role in nuclear energy...

Petrolimex and ADB partner to support Vietnam’s energy transition

The Vietnam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to promote energy transition in Vietnam.  Under the agreement, ADB will help Petrolimex assess its investment...

Jordan’s NEPCO secures EUR67.1 million from EBRD and EU

Jordan’s state-owned transmission system operator, National Electric Power Company (NEPCO), has secured a EUR67.1 million financing package from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union (EU) to upgrade the...

China’s thorium reserves could sustain its energy needs indefinitely

A national survey suggests China’s thorium reserves may be far larger than estimated, potentially transforming global energy production. A recently declassified report details findings from a survey that concluded in 2020, indicating that China’s...

Renewable energy cannibalization lowers solar market revenues in Europe

Photovoltaics (PV) and wind now dominate Europe’s power generation, surpassing fossil fuels, according to the latest Enervis report. However, increasing cannibalization of renewable energy is reducing market revenues for solar and wind power...

AMEA Power to develop 1500 MWh BESS in Egypt

AMEA Power has signed an agreement with the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) to develop two standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) with a total capacity of 1500 megawatt-hours (MWh). Under the deal, AMEA Power will build a...

Kenya Power invests KES1 billion to upgrade electricity infrastructure

Kenya Power has announced an investment of KES1 billion to expand and enhance electricity infrastructure across eleven counties in the Nyanza and western regions. The funds will support the construction of new power lines to meet growing demand and...

China’s Yarlung Tsangpo hydropower plan: A test for India’s reaction?

China has approved a hydropower project on the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet, which flows into India as the Brahmaputra. While many assumed it would be the world’s largest dam, reports suggest China is planning multiple smaller hydropower projects...

U.S. added 50 GW of solar capacity in 2024

The U.S. added nearly 50 GW of new solar generating capacity in 2024, according to the 2025 Sustainable Energy in America Factbook, released by the Business Council for Sustainable Energy and BloombergNEF. The record 49 GW of new solar capacity...

Enefit Green and Sumitomo partner for offshore wind farm in Baltic Sea

Enefit Green and Sumitomo Corporation have signed an agreement to jointly develop the Liivi Bay offshore wind farm in the Gulf of Riga, Baltic Sea. As part of the deal, Enefit Green will sell a 50% stake in Liivi Offshore OÜ, the project company for...

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