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Neoen and Alight start operations at Sweden’s largest solar farm

Renewable energy company Neoen and solar developer Alight have started operations at the 100 megawatt-peak (MWp) Hultsfred solar farm in Småland, Sweden. The facility, which began supplying electricity to the E.ON distribution grid in April, is...

US states advance renewables despite setbacks

US states and companies are continuing renewable energy efforts despite federal policy rollbacks under President Donald Trump, according to a Climate Council report. China, meanwhile, is emerging as a global clean energy leader. California, powered...

China’s Hualong One becomes most deployed nuclear reactor design

China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN) said the Hualong One has become the world’s most deployed third-generation nuclear reactor, with 41 units operating or under construction. Each unit generates over 10 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity...

Finland commissions world’s largest sand battery for thermal storage

Finland has brought online a 1 MW/100 MWh sand battery developed by Polar Night Energy in Pornainen. Commissioned by district heating firm Loviisan Lämpö in June, it now serves as the main source for the local heating network. The system, built with...

Africa’s solar panel imports rise 60% to 15 GW in 2025

Solar panel imports into Africa grew by 60 percent in the year to June 2025, reaching 15,032 MW compared to 9,379 MW in the previous year, according to energy think tank Ember. The increase was recorded across the continent, with 20 countries...

Bhutan completes Punatsangchhu-II hydroelectric project

The 1020 MW Punatsangchhu-II Hydroelectric Project in Bhutan has reached completion with the synchronisation of its final unit, Unit 6 (170 MW), to the national power grid, the Embassy of India has announced in Thimphu. A ceremony was held at the...

Taiwan referendum on nuclear plant falls short of approval threshold

A referendum in Taiwan to restart the Maanshan nuclear power plant failed to pass after falling short of the legal threshold, Reuters reported. The initiative, proposed by the Taiwan People’s Party and supported by the Kuomintang, aimed to secure...

Yunlin offshore wind project begins commercial operations in Taiwan

The 640 MW Yunlin offshore wind farm developed by Yunneng Wind Power Co. Ltd. has commenced commercial operations in the Taiwan Strait. The facility consists of 80 wind turbines spread across an 82 square kilometre area, situated 8 to 17 km from...

Indonesia reviews nuclear power proposals from five countries

Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has received proposals from five countries, including Canada and Russia, to develop nuclear power plants in the country. ESDM Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said in Jakarta on August 25, 2025...

Japan launches first osmotic power plant in Fukuoka

Japan has commissioned its first osmotic power facility in Fukuoka, making it only the second operational plant of its kind globally, reported The Guardian. The project is expected to generate around 880,000 kilowatt hours of electricity each year...

Kazakhstan begins site studies for first nuclear power plant

Kazakhstan has started engineering surveys for its first modern nuclear power station at Ulken in the Almaty region. The studies mark the initial stage of the project, following a ceremony earlier this month held by the Agency for Atomic Energy and...

US solar stocks rise after Treasury eases subsidy rules

Shares of US solar companies gained after the Treasury Department issued guidance on clean energy subsidies that proved less restrictive than expected. The new rules, announced on 15 August, clarify what qualifies as a solar or wind project under...

BCA data shows strong demand for used EVs despite industry caution

British Car Auctions (BCA) reports that used electric vehicle (EV) activity in the UK reached record levels in August, with EVs outperforming petrol and diesel models. BCA said EVs showed the highest rate of first-time conversions and the best...

UK study compares energy use of digital services with physical alternatives

A study by Europe Economics, commissioned by the UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, has developed a methodology to estimate the electricity consumption of digital services against physical equivalents. The research assesses energy use...

Germany awards 2.27 GW solar capacity in July auction

Germany’s Federal Network Agency has announced results of the 1 July 2025 solar auction for ground-mounted projects and installations on constructions other than buildings or noise barriers. The tendered capacity was 2,266 MW, while bids reached...

Nextracker to supply 1.5 GW solar tracker systems for Casa dos Ventos projects

Brazilian renewable energy company Casa dos Ventos has appointed Nextracker to provide 1.5 gigawatts of solar tracker systems for its first utility-scale solar projects. The agreement covers four new sites across Bahia and Mato Grosso do Sul. The...

Bahrain begins work on first large-scale solar power plant

Bahrain’s Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) has started development of its first utility-scale solar power project, planned to generate up to 150 MW of electricity. The facility will be located near Bilaj Al Jazayer in the southern region and...

US ends $7 billion Solar for All program after funding cut

The Trump Administration has cancelled the $7 billion Solar for All grant program for low-income and disadvantaged households. The move follows the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which removed the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund that had authorised the...

First stage of Waratah Super Battery begins operation in NSW

Akaysha Energy has brought the first 350 MW / 700 MWh of the Waratah Super Battery online. Commissioned by the New South Wales (NSW) Government and developed by Akaysha Energy, the facility is intended to act as a shock absorber for the state’s...

China’s renewable curtailment worsens amid grid delays

China’s solar and wind curtailment rates rose sharply in the first half of 2025, highlighting growing grid constraints amid record renewable additions. Solar curtailment reached 5.7 per cent, up from 3 per cent a year earlier. Wind rose to 6.6 per...

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