REM - Renewable Energy
August data show Turkey generating all-time high in solar and wind power
Turkey in August achieved an all-time high in solar and wind power output.
South Africa fast-tracks 9.6 GW of batteries and gas to curb renewable curtailment
South Africa will procure 4.6 GW of battery storage and 5 GW of gas-fired generation under its first IRP 2025 determination, with wind and solar to follow.
Peru and South Korea pilot solar EV charging stations
Peru and South Korea will test solar-powered electric vehicle charging stations under a pilot running from 2026 to 2028.
Biomass power plant in western Ukraine offered for €10mn with expansion plans
A 6-megawatt biomass combined heat and power plant in Ukraine's western Zakarpattia region is being offered for €10mn, with its owner seeking partners for potential expansion into wood processing, energy storage and additional power generation.
Tajikistan plans to build $2.3bn Khutalon hydropower plant between Rogun and Nurek facilities
Tajikistan reportedly plans to build another hydropower plant, Khutalon, on the Vakhsh river between the Rogun and Nurek hydroelectric facilities, at a preliminary cost of $2.247bn.
South Africa’s Eskom seeks partners for up to 6 GW renewable-energy and battery portfolio
South Africa’s Eskom has issued a request for qualification to select development and financing partners for up to 6 GW of renewable and battery projects by 2030. Bids close on November 16.
Philippines warns super El Niño may push up power rates
Electricity prices in the Philippines could rise and power supply could come under strain as a super El Niño lifts temperatures, Energy Secretary Sharon Garin said.
India’s Om Infra secures hydroelectric contract
Om Infra Ltd (NSE:OMINFRAL) (BSE:531092) announced on October 6, 2026, that it received a letter of award worth INR4.25bn ($44.071mn) from the Maharashtra State Power Generation Company
Sri Lanka solar capacity exceeds peak demand, needs storage
Sri Lanka's installed solar capacity has reached 3,053 MW, overtaking the roughly 3,000 MW the country consumes at its night-time peak, the head of the Sustainable Energy Authority (SEA) told The Daily Morning on October 6.
India’s Acme Solar incorporates 18 new subsidiaries
Acme Solar Holdings Ltd (NSE:ACMESOLAR) (BSE:544283) announced on October 6, 2026, that it incorporated 18 wholly owned subsidiaries to construct, own, and operate power generation and clean energy projects.
Adani Power, Bhutan's DGPC sign 770-MW hydropower deal
India's Adani Power (NSE: ADANIPOWER) has signed a shareholders agreement with Druk Green Power Corp (DGPC), Bhutan's state-owned generator, to build the 770 MW Chamkharchhu-I hydroelectric plant.
India's SEBI stalls Inox Clean Energy IPO amid probe
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) put Inox Clean Energy's planned INR100bn (about $1.1bn) initial public offering on hold because of continuing investigations into entities in the parent INOXGFL group.
Indonesia incorporates 7-GW nuclear target to fuel industrial growth
Indonesia is targeting the construction of 7 gigawatts (GW) of nuclear power capacity alongside 100 gigawatt-peak (GWp) of solar energy as part of a national strategy to ensure long-term energy security and support rapid industrial expansion
Brazil Congress shift raises Amazon protection concerns
Colombia electric-car surge puts charging investment in focus
Colombia registered 33,928 new electric vehicles between January and August, up 217.83% from the same period a year earlier, increasing pressure on the country to expand charging infrastructure
Chile turns scrap solar panels into crop fertiliser as retirement wave looms
Chile faces a growing pile of retired solar panels, and one doctoral researcher believes part of the answer may lie in farmland
Malaysia's TNB wins lower grid charges for Kenyir solar
Tenaga Nasional Bhd (MYX: 5347) expects its 595MW Kenyir hybrid hydro floating solar (HHFS) project to qualify for lower grid access charges under the government's accelerated Corporate Renewable Energy Supply Scheme (Cress).
India's UltraTech Cement tops 2 GW of green energy capacity
UltraTech Cement (NSE: ULTRACEMCO) has become the first cement company in India to cross 2 gigawatts (GW) of green energy capacity for captive use.
Sumitomo takes 49% stake in India hybrid renewable project
Japanese trading house Sumitomo Corporation (TYO: 8053) has invested in a hybrid renewable energy park in India that combines 500MW of solar PV and wind capacity with a 200MWh battery energy storage system.
Pakistan's solar revolt strands China's Belt and Road coal plants
Pakistan has bought its way out of Chinese coal with Chinese solar panels, and Beijing is left holding the bill.
India’s Solex Energy wins solar module order
Solex Energy Ltd (NSE:SOLEX) (BSE:544862) has secured a domestic order worth INR131.6mn ($1.36mn) to manufacture and supply solar modules, adding demand visibility for its photovoltaic manufacturing business.
Pakistan's rooftop solar capacity surges tenfold in three years
Pakistan's net-metered solar capacity rose to 6.3 gigawatts (GW) by the end of fiscal year 2025 from about 0.6 GW in 2022.
COP31 co-presidents Turkey and Australia two of world’s worst coal culprits, shows report
Countries connected by supply chain responsible for over 75mn tonnes of CO₂ emissions since signing of 2015 Paris Agreement, analysis shows.
EBRD lends up to €55mn to Bulgarian copper producer Asarel Medet
The EBRD will provide a loan of up to €55mn to Bulgarian copper producer Asarel Medet to finance mine modernisation, exploration and renewable energy investments.
Zimbabwe-focused Premier raises $1.6mn to restart processing at Zulu lithium project
Premier African Minerals (AIM:PREM) has raised about $1.6mn before expenses to restart processing at its Zulu lithium and tantalum project in Zimbabwe
Nigeria launches $300mn distributed renewable energy fund for mini-grids and off-grid power
The NSIA and Africa50-managed fund is designed to channel capital into mini-grids, standalone solar, battery storage and commercial power projects, with the World Bank providing an initial $25mn through IDA.
South Africa, Zimbabwe discuss $500mn dam to supply Limpopo industrial zone
South Africa and Zimbabwe are in talks over a $500mn dam in southern Zimbabwe that would pipe water across the border to an industrial zone in Limpopo province.
Russia's ageing reactors leave a €21bn clean-up bill it keeps putting off
Russia is short of about €18.7bn ($21bn) to decommission 35 ageing nuclear reactors operated by Rosenergoatom, whose own estimate puts the total bill at about €21bn.
Electric and hybrid vehicles account for over half of Turkey's Jan-Sept car sales
Electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrid vehicles accounted for more than half of passenger car sales in Turkey in the first nine months of 2026.
Africa-focused IPP Globeleq reaches financial close on $52mn Zambia solar project
Globeleq has reached financial close on a 40 MWac solar power project in Zambia after securing $52.1mn in long-term financing, advancing investment in new generation capacity as the country seeks to reduce its vulnerability to power shortages.
Israel's Doral Energy gets green light for mega solar project in Indiana
Doral Energy Group has secured regulatory building permits to construct a 1.1 GW solar array as part of its Phase B Mammoth project expansion in Indiana, the United States.
Lebanon strikes down electricity tariff, potentially causing friction with crucial lenders
Lebanon's Cabinet has blocked a proposal to adjust state electricity prices, potentially causing friction with the IMF and World Bank, with one such move considered critical for meaningful structural reform.
Renalfa, Eurowind Energy launch major solar and storage project in Bulgaria
Renewable energy developers Renalfa IPP and Eurowind Energy have inaugurated a 242 megawatt-peak (MWp) solar power plant paired with battery storage in southeastern Bulgaria, one of Europe's largest hybrid renewable energy projects.
Billionaire Solorz's Argumenol bids for 34% ZE PAK stake to delist Polish utility
The family of Polish billionaire Zygmunt Solorz announced on October 2, through its Cypriot special purpose vehicle Argumenol, a voluntary tender offer to acquire the remaining publicly held shares in power group ZE Pątnów-Adamów-Konin (ZE PAK).
El Niño, oil shocks and broken utilities turn the Philippines into Asia's water crisis test case
The Philippines must deploy PHP1.07 trillion ($17bn) in fresh capital expenditures through 2030 to upgrade its water and sanitation network or face acute supply deficits within fifteen years.
Philippines’ ERC restores $375mn to Napocor, hikes tariffs
Regulators cleared state-owned National Power Corp (Napocor) to recover PHP23.52bn ($375mn) in previously denied expenses from electricity users, clearing a decade-long backlog of 26 tariff applications.
China launches 100MW carbon dioxide power storage
China linked its first 100MW-class compressed carbon dioxide energy storage facility to the grid on October 2, marking a technological breakthrough for zero-carbon energy storage.
Vietnam starts Mekong Delta rice and biomass energy complex
Construction began in Vietnam's Can Tho City on October 3 on a rice processing complex with annual capacity of 500,000 tonnes and an attached biomass fuel supply centre.
Actis launches fourth India renewables platform
Actis has launched Leo Energies, its fourth renewable energy platform in India, with plans to build more than 3 GW of onshore wind, solar and battery storage capacity
Croatia seeks stronger role in Central European energy security, Plenkovic says
Croatia aims to strengthen its role in securing energy supplies for central Europe by expanding gas infrastructure around its liquefied natural gas terminal on the Adriatic island of Krk, Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said on...
Colombia's Compensar and Terpel Sunex deploy 1.7 MWp across eight national sites
Colombian healthcare and social-services organisation Compensar and Terpel Sunex, a subsidiary of Organización Terpel, have deployed about 1.7 MWp of solar capacity across eight sites in Bogotá and Cundinamarca
Ukraine’s 700 MW wind auction draws bids for 1.22 GW
Ukraine's latest auction for state support for wind power attracted bids totalling 1.22 gigawatts, exceeding the available 700-megawatt quota by 74%, as developers sought long-term revenue guarantees for new renewable energy projects.
Nigeria's Prado Power secures senior debt from Camco fund for five solar mini-grids
The projects will combine 1.84 MWp of solar capacity with 5.2 MWh of battery storage and target more than 12,000 household and small-business connections, supported by World Bank-backed DARES subsidies.
Pashinyan floats 1,000-MW nuclear option as Armenia's power surplus turns to deficit
Armenia may need a nuclear power plant generating up to 1,000 megawatts as investment projects and a growing AI sector push electricity demand higher, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan told a government briefing.
Solar power park opens in Kyzylorda region with Development Bank of Kazakhstan financing
A solar power park has opened in Kazakhstan’s Kyzylorda Region backed by financing from the Development Bank of Kazakhstan (DBK), adding 20 MW of renewable generation capacity as part of a wider 70-MW project, the DBK said in a statement,
China delivers BEST reactor site for fusion breakthrough
China delivered the project campus for its Burning Plasma Experimental Superconducting Tokamak (BEST) in Hefei, Anhui province.
Hyundai Motor, Kia set historic US sales record
Ecuador blackout risk rises as hydropower reserves weaken
Ecuador could face electricity restrictions for households and businesses in November and December as water levels supporting its main hydroelectric plants decline, energy analyst Fernando Salinas warned
Cuba expands solar capacity as storage push targets October
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 preparing another 100 MW of electricity storage for October as it seeks to reduce pressure on its national grid
Chile eyes 50MW-to-1GW energy plan for Antofagasta AI training campus
Chile's state-owned infrastructure company Desarrollo País has asked the energy industry how it could power a planned artificial intelligence training campus in the Antofagasta region, a project that could grow from 50MW to 1GW over the long term.
Israel's Bank Hapoalim injects $85mn into US expansion of renewables firm Stark Power
Bank Hapoalim has deployed an $85mn credit facility to back the US expansion of Stark Power, set to help the Israeli-founded developer to construct and acquire energy storage assets.
Ukraine seeks easier EU market access to expand biomethane exports
Ukraine is seeking to remove regulatory barriers to biomethane exports to the EU as the bloc's shift away from fossil fuels opens potential new markets for the country's renewable gas producers.
Doral Energy links Israel's largest renewable asset to national grid
Doral Energy has completed the electrification of its $275.95mn Hadari Shan solar and storage facility, linking Israel’s largest renewable infrastructure asset to the national electricity grid.
Israel's Afcon Holdings to launch renewables subsidiary on Tel Aviv Stock Exchange
Infrastructure holding firm Afcon has formally advanced plans to float its green energy subsidiary on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange at a projected valuation of $325mn.
Indonesian solar makers redirect exports to domestic market after US tariffs
Indonesian solar panel manufacturers are redirecting output to the domestic market after the US imposed additional tariffs of up to 114% on their exports.
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