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Netherlands to provide subsidy for offshore wind projects

The Dutch government will allocate about €1 billion ($1.18 billion) in subsidies to support the development of offshore wind farms with a total planned capacity of 2 gigawatts (GW). The decision follows a pause in tenders announced in May, after...

Zimbabwe signs $455 million deal with Jindal Africa to refurbish Hwange power plant

Zimbabwe has signed a 15-year concession agreement with Jindal Africa, a subsidiary of India’s Jindal Steel, to rehabilitate the 920 megawatt (MW) coal-fired Hwange thermal power station. The deal is valued at $455 million. According to the country’s...

IEA sees slower but steady growth in low-emission hydrogen by 2030

Low-emission hydrogen production is expected to expand this decade despite project delays and cancellations, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its Global Hydrogen Review 2025. The report noted that global hydrogen demand reached nearly...

Mozambique launches Africa’s biggest hydropower project in 50 years

Mozambique is advancing plans for the $6 billion Mphanda Nkuwa hydroelectric project on the Zambezi River, backed by the World Bank and private partners. The facility is expected to generate 1,500 megawatts when it becomes operational in 2031, making...

Global push for ultra-long electricity cables raises opportunities and challenges

Developers are studying projects to connect distant regions with electricity cables that could exceed 4,000 kilometres, the Financial Times reported. Potential links include Canada to the United Kingdom and Australia to Singapore. The idea is to...

Eco Wave Power launches first onshore wave energy project in US

Eco Wave Power, in collaboration with AltaSea and Shell Marine Renewable Energy, has launched the first onshore wave energy project in the United States at the Port of Los Angeles. The project is currently in the demonstration phase and is intended...

Over 55 governments back framework to expand pumped storage hydropower

A new framework to accelerate pumped storage hydropower has received support from more than 55 governments and international organisations. The move aims to strengthen clean energy systems globally. The Global Alliance for Pumped Storage (GAPS)...

Italy faces delays in meeting 2030 emission targets

Italy may struggle to achieve its carbon reduction goals because of delays in renewable energy deployment and energy storage projects, according to a Reuters report citing a study by Edison and TEHA Group. The country could require up to ten...

Adani Power and DGPC sign agreements for 570 MW hydro project in Bhutan

Adani Power and Druk Green Power Corporation Ltd. (DGPC) have formalised agreements with the Royal Government of Bhutan to develop the 570 MW Wangchhu hydroelectric project, with construction expected to begin in 2026. The Shareholders Agreement for...

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...

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