REM - Renewable Energy
Serbia advances Đerdap 3 pumped-storage hydropower project
Serbia has signed a contract to prepare technical documentation for the planned Đerdap 3 pumped-storage hydropower plant, advancing a project expected to be the country's largest energy investment.
Serbia plans more than €14bn in energy investments through 2035
Serbia plans to invest more than €14bn in its energy sector between 2028 and 2035, including in new generation capacity, power grids, energy storage and balancing capacity.
North Macedonia’s Štip wind farm reaches financial close for 131.25 MW first phase
Seychelles seeks World Bank-backed pipeline of up to five investment projects
Seychelles has proposed working with the World Bank Group to identify and develop three to five bankable investment projects in renewable energy and storage, digital infrastructure and services, resilient tourism and other sectors.
Turkey signs US grant deal to prepare for small nuclear reactors
The US will pay for a study to help Turkey prepare the ground for small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs), as Ankara looks to cut its reliance on Russia for nuclear power.
Hurricane Polo becomes second most intense eastern Pacific storm off Mexico
Hurricane Polo has exploded from a tropical storm into a Category 5 hurricane in about a day off Mexico's Pacific coast, becoming the second most intense storm on record in the eastern Pacific.
Azerbaijan pardons French prisoner hours after EU delists Usmanov
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev pardoned jailed French citizen Martin Ryan on September 23, hours after the EU dropped tycoons Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from its sanctions list.
Solarcentury Africa’s $20mn Gerus solar plant begins commercial operations in Namibia
Solarcentury Africa’s $20mn Gerus solar photovoltaic plant in Namibia has begun commercial operations, becoming the country’s first merchant solar facility to sell electricity into the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP).
France's soils hit September drought record as dry weather threatens autumn crops
France's soils have never been drier at this point in the year, Meteo-France said, with 84% of the country in decennial drought on September 20.
Singapore's solar power saved $97mn during Hormuz crisis
Singapore's solar energy investments spared the city-state an estimated $97mn in power-related fossil fuel imports over a five-month period earlier in 2026.
Indonesia, Singapore advance 3.4-GW cross-border electricity trade
The government of the Republic of Indonesia and the Government of the Republic of Singapore have reaffirmed their commitment to expedite Cross-Border Electr
Premier Energies commissions 7-GW solar cell plant in India’s Andhra Pradesh
India’s Premier Energies (NSE: PREMIERENE) has commissioned a 7-GW solar cell manufacturing facility at Naidupeta in Andhra Pradesh, taking its total solar cell production capacity to 10.6 GW, the company said in a social media post.
Indonesia pauses Malaysia cross-border power interconnection deal
Indonesian Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Bahlil Lahadalia disclosed that Indonesia has not yet signed the bilateral power interconnection agreement with Malaysia under the ASEAN Power Grid (APG) framework
Tesla prepares Vietnam entry as VinFast dominates EV market
Tesla (TSLA) is preparing to enter Vietnam's booming electric vehicle market, where local manufacturer VinFast already holds a dominant position.
Thailand’s dirty air carries a $45bn economic cost
Laos advances 100-MW Bolikhamxay solar project
Developers met local residents and authorities on 18 September to discuss the proposed facility, which will span 140.23 hectares across Nam Ngiep and Khuay Oudom villages in Paksan district.
Malaysian OGX Group expands into solar inverters via strategic partnership with China
Accelerating Malaysia's clean energy transition and supporting data centre power resilience, IT infrastructure solutions provider OGX Group Bhd (KLSE: OGX/0340) has officially entered the renewable energy (RE) sector
Slovenia opens largest solar power plant at Prapretno
Allied Biofuels targets 2027 FID for $6.1bn Uzbekistan SAF project
Allied Biofuels has confirmed plans to reach a final investment decision (FID) in 1Q27 on its $6.1bn sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and e-SAF project in Uzbekistan, following a front-end engineering design (FEED) meeting in China.
Nigeria launches $300mn distributed renewable energy fund for mini-grids and solar
Nigeria’s Distributed Renewable Energy Fund has reached commercial launch, targeting about $300mn for mini-grids, standalone solar and other off-grid power projects.
Oman's OQ explores Angola energy investments with Sonangol
Oman’s OQ and Angola’s Sonangol have agreed to explore cooperation across upstream oil and gas, LNG, fertilisers, petrochemicals and commodity trading, alongside a separate 500-MW renewable energy plan.
Malawi expands battery storage and power links to tackle electricity shortages
Malawi is expanding battery energy storage, solar generation and regional power links as it seeks to strengthen electricity supply and reduce its reliance on hydropower.
ACEN drops 486MW Philippine solar over land bottlenecks
Two units of ACEN Corporation (PSE: ACEN) have cancelled solar concessions totalling 486MW in the Philippines after encountering severe land acquisition and site access bottlenecks.
Nearly 40% of India’s coal plants face critically low stocks amid high power demand
Nearly 40% of India’s coal-fired power plants were operating with critically low fuel inventories as of September 19, as elevated electricity demand and weather-related disruptions put pressure on coal supplies.
Asia’s hydrogen bubble has burst — and that may be a good thing
Asia does not need hydrogen to replace every form of existing fossil fuel for the technology to become significant.
The world's continents are drying out, with rivers below normal across 36% of basins
The water stored on the world's land is steadily draining away, and 2025 was one of the driest years for the world's rivers in three and a half decades.
Number of EVs on Turkey’s roads surpasses 470,000 on 53% expansion
Central Asia, Afghanistan among world's hardest-hit regions for shrinking water reserves, glaciers
Central Asia's water reserves and glacial mass are declining sharply. The region's reservoir and river systems are among the most severely affected on a world comparison, according to a World Meteorological Organization report.
ZDA signs investment protection agreement for $450mn Ndola thermal power project
Zambia’s investment agency has signed an agreement with Ndola Vioqua Energy Company Limited for a planned 450-MW thermal power plant in the Copperbelt city of Ndola valued at $450mn, as the country seeks to expand baseload generation.
Chinese bio-manufacturer turns river weed into industrial materials
Hubei Shouding Industrial Co. is converting wild Miscanthus grass harvested along the Yangtze river into bio-resins and compostable plastics at its facility in Shishou, Hubei province.
Sri Lanka makes net plus mandatory for new rooftop solar connections
Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Energy has directed Electricity Distribution Lanka to stop offering net metering and net accounting for new rooftop solar connections and extensions of existing agreements, making the net plus scheme mandatory
South Korea 2025 carbon emissions shrink to 685.7mn tonnes
South Korea recorded a 0.9% drop in its carbon output during 2025 compared with the prior 12-month period, driven predominantly by reduced activity throughout manufacturing and transit activities, environmental authorities stated on September 20.
Vietnam EVN posts $469mn profit
Vietnam Electricity (EVN) made more than VND12.2 trillion ($469.8mn) in profit in the first eight months of 2026, but cheaper electricity is not guaranteed.
Climate change threatens Cambodia’s farmers, factories and banks
EBRD weighs $192mn loan for Scatec’s 900MW Shadwan wind farm in Egypt
AfDB selects $23bn green-hydrogen pipeline across Egypt, Morocco, Namibia and South Africa for proposed grants
The African Development Bank has selected four green-hydrogen projects representing an estimated $23bn investment pipeline for proposed development grants totalling $20mn, subject to board approval.
GameChange commissions tracker system at South Africa’s 283MWp Mooi Plaats solar plant
GameChange Energy has completed the commissioning of its Genius Tracker 1P system at the 283MWp Mooi Plaats solar plant, supplying major South African mining operations.
Bosnia approves €38mn EBRD loan for Republika Srpska power grid
Bosnia & Herzegovina's Council of Ministers approved a proposal for a €38mn loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to upgrade the electricity distribution network operated by Elektrokrajina in...
Bosnia approves €65mn KfW loan for 132 MW wind farm
Bosnia & Herzegovina's Council of Ministers has approved a proposal for a €65mn loan from German development bank KfW to finance construction of the 132 MW Poklečani wind farm, the government said on September 18.
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