REM - Renewable Energy
Cox expands in Central America with 75.2 MWp solar project in Guatemala
Spanish group Cox is expanding in Central America with the Chiquimulilla photovoltaic project in Guatemala, a 75.2MWp installation that ranks among the largest solar complexes in the country's market, the company said.
After financing doubts last year, Tajikistan’s Rogun is on rise again
Critics cry foul after World Bank OKs $300mn.
Beijing-based AIIB, Uzbekistan agree $5bn pipeline of potential 2026-2029 infrastructure investments
Projects include support for preparation of proposed resilient electricity transmission initiative.
Solar Industries establishes Botswana explosives unit as Southern Africa expansion gathers pace
Solar Industries India Limited (NSE:SOLARINDS) has established a 65%-controlled explosives subsidiary in Botswana with an initial cash subscription of $325,000, extending its African footprint.
Africa’s power needs put gas and renewables in focus at AEW 2026
AEW 2026 sessions will discuss expanding access to reliable electricity, greater use of domestic gas resources and developing infrastructure to support industrial growth.
Nord Gas Solutions secures Poland's first bioLNG plant project
Nord Gas Solutions has secured a contract to build a 35-tonne-per-day biogas liquefaction plant in Poland, which the company expects to become the country's first bioLNG production facility, it said on Friday.
Statkraft signs 400 MW Polish battery storage tolling deal with Greenvolt
Norwegian renewable energy company Statkraft has signed a 10-year tolling agreement with Greenvolt Power covering 400 MW of battery storage capacity in Poland, in what it described as one of the largest such contracts in the...
Indonesia courts green investors with carbon market incentives
Indonesia is offering carbon market incentive schemes to international companies that invest in green projects across the archipelago, Coordinating Minister for Food Zulkifli Hasan said at the 81st UN General Assembly
Cuba expands solar capacity and plans more battery storage for 2026
Cuba has installed 1,418 MW of photovoltaic capacity across 144 solar parks and plans to exceed 1,500 MW by the end of 2026, while adding 100 MW of battery storage in October, President Miguel Díaz-Canel said
Chubu Electric to acquire stake in Indian renewable firm
Japan's Chubu Electric Power (TYO: 9502) is set to acquire an equity stake in Indian renewable power producer Continuum Green Energy Limited through its Dutch investment arm.
Meralco tenders 900 MW baseload power supply in Philippines
Manila Electric Company (Meralco, PSE: MER) has launched a competitive tender for 900 megawatts (MW) of baseload power supply under a 15-year contract, with deliveries due to start in 2031.
NTPC commissions 81-MW solar plant in India
India's state-run NTPC has commissioned 81.34 MW at the Kalasar Solar Energy Project in Bikaner, Rajasthan.
Colombia's Ecopetrol's Gutiérrez starts tenure as investors weigh oil-sector experience
Joaquín Gutiérrez Caballero began his tenure as Ecopetrol’s president on September 28, with investors expected to focus on how the new chief executive addresses his limited direct experience in the oil and gas industry
India's Inox Clean Energy files for $1.1bn IPO
India's Inox Clean Energy has filed draft papers for an initial public offering of up to INR100bn ($1.1bn).
Mexico budget plan cuts climate and energy transition spending, leans on private investors
Mexico's proposed 2027 federal budget would cut state spending on the energy transition and climate change mitigation, leaving private investors to carry more of the cost of utility-scale renewable projects, according to three independent reviews.
Korra Energy partners with TMEIC on data centre and industrial solutions
Jordan’s gas share in power generation falls to 56% as renewables rise
Jordan reduced the share of natural gas in electricity generation to 56% in the first eight months of 2026, from 63% in 2025, while renewable energy increased its contribution.
Zille targets Eskom dominance and Johannesburg electricity billing in mayoral pitch
The DA's Johannesburg mayoral candidate says the city would have been liquidated long ago if it were a business. She wants competition to break Eskom's hold on generation and a digital overhaul of how the city bills for power.
Israel's Solaer signs MoU to acquire 70% stake in Australian solar portfolio
Israel’s Solaer Renewable Energy Ltd. has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to acquire up to a 70% equity stake in an Australian solar and energy storage portfolio.
Kazakhstan NEV sales more than triple in first eight months
Kazakhstan’s official dealerships sold 6,003 new energy vehicles (NEVs) from January to August 2026, marking a 207.4% increase from 1,953 units sold during the same period in 2025, says a report.
Montenegro’s Sinjajevina I wind farm could start operations in 2030
Meralco unit breaks ground on Singapore hydrogen-ready power plant
Meralco PowerGen Corp (MGEN) has broken ground on a SGD1.2bn (about $938mn, PHP58.7bn) hydrogen-ready power plant on Singapore's Jurong Island.
Volkswagen to acquire 49% share in Slovak Šurany battery plant as part of deal with Chinese Gotion
The German carmaker is to acquire a 49% share in the Slovak Šurany battery plant as part of a larger deal with Chinese Gotion.
South Korea to lift renewable grid capacity to 171 GW
South Korea will expand the amount of renewable electricity its power grid can absorb by 2030 to 171 gigawatts (GW) from 119 GW on transmission standards.
Fauji Cement adds battery storage at Pakistan plants
Fauji Cement Company Limited has approved 50 megawatt-hours (MWh) of battery energy storage split between its two cement plants in Pakistan.
US-Cuba cargo traffic expands as shipping activity rises
China sends another 5,000 solar systems to Cuba amid energy crisis
Cuba received a new shipment of 5,000 solar photovoltaic systems from China on September 23 for public facilities and homes in remote areas, the third delivery of its kind in recent months
Costa Rica moves to scrap temporary electric-vehicle tax incentives
Spanish Aldesa wins EPC contract for Costa Rica's 86.3 MWp Abangares solar park
Spanish infrastructure group Aldesa has won an engineering, procurement and construction contract worth about €80mn for Costa Rica’s Abangares photovoltaic project, which will become the country’s largest solar-generation facility
Israel's Nofar Energy to sell legacy solar power portfolio
Ukraine races to rebuild power system as Russia prepares new strikes
Russia destroyed 9 gigawatts of Ukrainian power generation capacity last winter and has prepared detailed plans for new attacks on the country's energy system, while Ukraine is accelerating investment in renewable generation and energy storage.
Zambia's 100-MW Maamba solar plant begins commissioning and injects first power
Zambia's 100-megawatt alternating-current Maamba solar plant has entered commissioning after injecting electricity into the national grid for the first time on September 24, ZCCM Investments Holdings (LuSE:ZCCM-IH) said.
India’s Juniper Green subsidiaries receive ICRA rating upgrades
Juniper Green Energy Ltd (NSE:JNPR) said India’s ICRA has upgraded credit ratings on debt facilities held by five of its subsidiaries, improving their assessed credit profiles as the renewable power group expands its project portfolio.
ACEN wins Philippine approval for La Union power deal
Ayala-led ACEN Corp (PSE: ACEN) has won approval from the Philippines' Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) for a 10-year power supply agreement (PSA) with La Union Electric Company Inc (Lueco).
Philippines faces 6,500 extra deaths from super el nino
The Philippines could record an estimated 6,500 additional heat-related deaths as a result of the ongoing Super El Niño.
India’s KPI Green Energy expands renewable portfolio with new subsidiary
The new entity will pursue activities spanning electricity generation, storage, transmission, distribution, purchase and sale across conventional and renewable sources.
Chinese EVs gain ground in Myanmar
Chinese electric vehicles are gaining popularity in Myanmar, driven by competitive prices, smart technology and growing local partnerships.
Indonesia to simplify solar tenders for 100 GW push
Indonesia will simplify tender procedures for solar power developers that meet technical and competitiveness criteria, as it pushes to add 100 gigawatt peak (GWp) of solar capacity within three years.
India builds first port-based e-methanol plant at Kandla
India has begun work on its first port-based e-methanol production facility at Kandla in Gujarat, a INR23bn ($260mn) project aimed at supplying green fuel to ships on the Asia-Europe trade route.
India's Dhamra Port switches fully to renewable power
Dhamra Port on India's Odisha coast has moved its entire electricity consumption to renewable sources, making it the country's first large-scale private multi-cargo port to run fully on green power.
Albania, Nepal, Ethiopia lead a growing club of countries running on renewable power
Five countries generated all their grid electricity from renewables in the latest year on record and 64 got at least half, according to new data from Stanford University's Mark Jacobson.
France’s Qair announces first disbursement under $44.5mn solar financing for Chad plants
French renewable energy company Qair said the first disbursement had been made under a €37.9mn ($44.5mn) financing package for two solar power plants with battery storage near Chad’s capital N’Djamena.
India's power shortages outstrip summer peak as El Niño saps hydro
India's power shortages have climbed above this summer's heatwave peaks as an El Niño-weakened monsoon cuts hydropower output, Bloomberg reported on September 24.
Kenya's SunCulture closes $10mn solar-irrigation receivables securitisation with Mirova
Indian group Nava commissions 100MW solar plant in Zambia
Nava Limited (NSE: NAVA) has commissioned a 100-megawatt (MW) solar power plant in Zambia through Maamba Solar Energy Limited (MSEL), marking the Indian group’s entry into utility-scale renewable energy.
AIIB invests $100mn in Turkish lender Denizbank’s 5-year green bond
Denizbank has so far issued green bonds with five different international development and investment banks. The total volume of papers has reached $470mn.
Turkey's electric car share leaps from 1% to 22% in three years
More than one in five new cars sold in Turkey in 2025 was electric, up from one in 100 in 2022, data compiled by Our World in Data show.
Ukraine's largest biomethane plant begins exports to Hungary
Teofipol Energy Company has begun exporting biomethane to Hungary, becoming the latest Ukrainian producer to enter the growing European market as Kyiv seeks to expand renewable gas supplies and develop alternative energy export revenues.
Lithuania halves grid guarantees to €25/kW to revive renewable projects
Indonesia urges global climate action, funding access at UN General Assembly
Indonesia has called on the international community to bolster multilateral cooperation on climate resilience and unlock crucial financing to help developing countries meet their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement
Philippines' APECO partners on 1 GW renewable energy hub
APECO signed an MoU with China's Huge Energy and South Korea's Dong-A Global to build a 1 GW renewable power, battery storage, and substation network in Casiguran, Philippines.
Malaysia cuts clean energy grid charges to accelerate corporate solar projects
A reduction in system access charges for firm renewable power supply is set to trigger a wave of corporate solar engineering, procurement, and construction (EPCC) contracts in Malaysia from the fourth quarter of 2026, according to investment research
China builds world-first CO2 power storage facility
China broke ground on a world-first hybrid power generation and storage plant in Shandong province.
India’s SWELECT expands solar portfolio with acquisition
SWELECT Energy Systems Limited approved two corporate transactions that will expand its solar generation pipeline
Coal India digs beyond coal into batteries, renewables and critical minerals
At present, Coal India Ltd is involved in four coal gasification and coal-to-chemicals projects spanning fertilisers, industrial chemicals and synthetic natural gas.
India’s Pace Digitek unit wins BESS order from NTPC GE Power Services
Pace Digitek Limited (NSE: PACEDIGITK | BSE: 544550) said its material subsidiary Lineage Power Private Limited (LPPL) has secured an order worth INR4.88bn ($51mn) from NTPC GE Power Services Private Limited (NGSL) for a battery energy storage system
Colombia's Isagén to sell nine hydro and solar assets to EDF, BTG Pactual
Colombian power generator Isagén signed an agreement to sell four hydroelectric plants and five solar parks with a combined installed capacity of about 208 megawatts to a consortium formed by EDF Power Solutions and BTG Pactual Commodities
Spain's Negratín secures $32mn financing for 39 MWp solar portfolio in Colombia
Spanish renewable-energy company Grupo Negratín has secured financing for a 39 MWp portfolio of solar projects in Colombia’s Meta department, with Banco de Bogotá and Findeter backing the development under a non-recourse project-finance structure
Oman to host Gulf's first World Wind Energy Conference in 2027
Oman will host the World Wind Energy Conference in December 2027, the first time the event comes to the Gulf, as the sultanate brings 245 MW of new wind capacity online.
Zambia’s Zanaco launches $100mn green and social financing programme
Lusaka Securities Exchange chief executive Nicholas Kabaso described the transaction as the first sustainability bond issued by a Zambian bank and said the exchange would work with stakeholders to develop further thematic issuances.
Peru grants Orygen final licence for 169.8MW Arenarosa solar plant in Ica
Peru's Ministry of Energy and Mines (MINEM) has awarded Orygen Perú the definitive concession to develop renewable power generation at the Arenarosa solar plant, which has a nominal capacity of 169.82MW.
Saudi Arabia’s Acwa begins construction of Uzbekistan’s largest wind project
Uzbekistan has begun construction of a 1.5-GW wind power project in Karakalpakstan, a flagship investment by Saudi Arabia’s Acwa that is set to become the largest wind farm in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).
Philippine Alternergy sales hit $7.5mn on wind expansion
Philippine renewable energy developer Alternergy Holdings Corp (ALTER.PH) saw its revenue climb 31% year-on-year to PHP471.8mn ($7.5mn) in the financial year ending June 30, driven by output from its new Balsik solar plant and higher wind tariffs.
Portable BESS deployment brings solar power to remote Malaysian village
Around 100 residents of Kampung Sat, an indigenous Orang Asli village in Sungkai, Perak, have gained access to reliable electricity following the deployment of 10 portable battery energy storage systems (BESS)
China cuts foreign coal pipeline 67% in five years
China has cancelled 61.5 GW of planned overseas coal power capacity or 67% of its total pipeline since committing to stop building coal plants abroad in 2021
Lexus ES 500e set to enter Vietnam’s premium EV market
India on track to add 7.5-8 GW of wind capacity in FY2026-27
India is expected to add 7.5-8 GW of wind power capacity in FY2026-27, maintaining the strong growth recorded in the previous fiscal year.
Brazil's Patria sells Colombia solar stake to Isagen
Patria Investments has agreed to sell its entire stake in Colombia’s 360 MWp Puerta de Oro solar park to Isagen, marking the first divestment by its Infrastructure Fund V after the project reached commercial operation
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