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Fraunhofer ISE tests medium voltage solar plants to cut costs and materials

Researchers at Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (Fraunhofer ISE) are developing the first medium voltage photovoltaic power plants. The initiative aims to lower material use, reduce costs, and streamline the deployment of...

UK shifts inflation indexation for legacy renewable subsidies

The UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has confirmed it will move ahead with changes to how inflation is applied to two legacy renewable energy subsidy schemes. The decision is expected to reduce payments to generators while...

India rejects China’s WTO panel request on PLI schemes

India has declined to accept the establishment of a dispute panel at the World Trade Organization (WTO) over its Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes for the automotive and renewable energy technology sectors. The issue was discussed at a...

Electric car sales edge past petrol cars in EU in December 2025

Sales of fully electric cars in the European Union (EU) exceeded those of petrol-only cars for the first time in December 2025, according to data cited by Reuters. The development reflects a gradual shift in the EU car market towards electrified...

European states commit to 100 GW offshore wind target for North Sea

Energy ministers from several European countries, along with industry leaders, have signed a joint declaration in Hamburg to scale up offshore wind capacity in the North Sea. The declaration sets an interim target of 100 GW as part of a broader...

World Bank backs 1,125 MW Dorjilung hydropower project in Bhutan

The World Bank Group has approved long term financing for the 1,125 MW Dorjilung Hydropower Project in Bhutan. The project is being developed as a joint venture between Tata Power and Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC) under a public private...

Global wind capacity seen crossing 2 TW by 2030: GWEC

The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) announced that worldwide wind power installations are projected to exceed 2 terawatts (TW) by 2030, following a record-breaking year in 2025. The council highlights a direct correlation between wind energy...

Women remain under-represented in renewable energy leadership: IRENA

A new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) finds that while women comprise nearly one-third of the global renewable energy workforce, significant under-representation persists in technical and leadership positions, posing a...

China’s coal power falls in 2025 as renewables scale up

China’s coal based power generation declined in 2025, marking its first annual fall in a decade, even as total electricity consumption reached a record high. The shift reflects the growing role of renewable energy in meeting demand, according to...

UK awards 8.4 GW offshore wind capacity in CfD Round 7

The United Kingdom Government has awarded contracts for 8.4 GW of new offshore wind capacity under its seventh Contracts for Difference allocation round. The round is expected to attract £3.4 billion in private investment and support up to 7,000 jobs...

Standard Chartered prices €1 billion inaugural green bond

Standard Chartered plc has priced its inaugural Green Bond, raising €1 billion to finance and refinance environmentally sustainable projects, with a strong emphasis on emerging markets. The issuance represents the bank’s fifth Sustainable Finance...

Grenergy wins 2.1 GWh storage contracts in Poland

Grenergy, a Spanish clean energy producer, has secured capacity contracts for five standalone energy storage projects in Poland with a combined capacity of 2.1 gigawatt-hours (GWh). The contracts were awarded through an auction conducted by Polskie...

China commissions 500 MW hybrid energy storage project

China has commissioned a large scale hybrid energy storage facility in the northwest of the country, marking a milestone in the use of combined battery and supercapacitor technologies for grid support. The Jiayuguan NingSheng 500 MW/1,000 MWh...

Meta signs nuclear energy agreements with Oklo, TerraPower and Vistra

Meta has announced agreements with Oklo, TerraPower and Vistra following its nuclear request for proposal process to support new and existing nuclear energy projects in the United States. The company said the agreements aim to add clean and reliable...

China revises export VAT rebates for solar and battery products

The Ministry of Finance and the General Administration of Taxation of China have announced changes to the export value added tax (VAT) rebate policy for photovoltaic (PV) and battery products. Under the revised framework, export VAT rebates will be...

U.S. withdraws from ISA and key clean energy groups

The United States has announced its withdrawal from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and more than 60 international treaties and organisations, stating that these memberships no longer align with U.S. interests. The...

Nordex wins orders across France, Belgium, Portugal, Germany, and Spain

The Nordex Group closed 2025 with a substantial series of orders for onshore wind projects across Europe, totalling over 884 MW of new capacity. The contracts span multiple countries and include long-term service agreements for the turbines. In late...

Japan begins commercial operations at first floating offshore wind farm

Japan has started commercial operations at its first floating offshore wind power project, with Goto Offshore Wind Farm Special Purpose Company (SPC) announcing that the facility off Goto City in Nagasaki Prefecture is now online, marking a...

China brings first gigawatt-scale fixed offshore solar project online

A state-owned developer in China has fully commissioned the HG14 offshore solar project in Shandong, marking the country’s first gigawatt-scale fixed-structure offshore photovoltaic installation. The project is designed for harsh marine environments...

Four major Chinese solar wafer makers raise prices

Four leading solar wafer manufacturers announced a price increase on the afternoon of December 25, raising prices across key wafer sizes and lifting the average market level by about 12 per cent. Analysts link the change to higher raw material costs...

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