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...
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...
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...
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...
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’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 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 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...
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...
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...
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’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...
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’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...
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...
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 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...
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has reported that the cost of capital for clean energy projects in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs) remains at least twice as high as in advanced economies. This disparity continues to limit...
China has formally established China Yajiang Group Corporation Limited, a new state-owned enterprise that will lead the construction of the Medog hydropower project on the Yarlung Tsangpo River, known as the Brahmaputra in India. The announcement...
Afghanistan’s Ministry of Energy and Water has signed a $10 billion agreement with a domestic private company to develop power projects with a combined capacity of 10,000 megawatts, Tolo News reported. The projects will be implemented over a six-year...
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