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Coal India bags battery storage project in Odisha
Coal India (NSE: COALINDIA) has secured a contract from GRIDCO Limited for setting up a battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Odisha, according to a stock exchange filing dated April 30.
Tata Power arm enters solar manufacturing with PV ingot-wafer plan
Tata Power (NSE: TATAPOWER) has announced its entry into upstream solar manufacturing, with its subsidiary Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL) approving a new business line in photovoltaic (PV) ingot and wafer production.
Korea transfers citrus-based radiation protection technology
The Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute has signed a technology transfer agreement with Arinus Co covering a process that uses an antioxidant derived from citrus peel to protect cells from radiation.
Northland expands TSMC wind power deal in Taiwan
Northland Power has signed a long-term corporate power purchase agreement with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company for additional output from the Hai Long offshore wind project in Taiwan.
Renewables met 100% of global electricity demand growth in 2025 that will speed America's decline
For the first time in history, renewables covered all new global electricity demand in 2025, and the oil shock of the Iran war will only accelerate the move away from the reliance on fossil fuels, according to a report by Ember.
Nissan shelves US EV production plan
Nissan Motor will scrap plans to produce electric vehicles at its assembly plant in Canton, Mississippi, company officials said on April 30.
Chinese renewable energy group Sungrow installs microgrids at mines in Namibia and Zambia
Sungrow, a Chinese photovoltaic inverter and energy storage systems provider, has installed mining microgrid power solutions at two mines in Zambia and Namibia.
Reliance plans $19bn Andhra Pradesh data centre and renewable energy hub
Reliance Industries is set to invest $19.2bn to develop a 1.5-GW artificial intelligence data centre cluster alongside a captive solar and battery storage system in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
Singapore doubles down on hydrogen-ready gas to secure power through 2031
The Energy Market Authority (EMA) has launched a major request for proposals (RFP) for new combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plants, signalling that while Singapore is eyeing a low-carbon future
Japan’s TEPCO considers government veto share as it seeks wider alliances
The plan would give the government, which already effectively controls the utility, special rights to block certain actions taken by prospective partners.
San’ao unit 1 begins commercial operation as China expands Hualong One fleet
The project was approved in September 2020 by an executive meeting of China’s State Council as the first phase of the San’ao plant.
India’s Battery Smart raises $15mn debt to expand EV battery swapping network
The funding will be used to scale the company’s partner-led battery swapping station network in key urban and semi-urban markets.
Indonesia targets $1.25bn in savings through new refinery, energy downstreaming
Investment and Downstreaming Minister Rosan Roeslani has launched the second phase of Indonesia’s strategic downstreaming program, headlined by a major push to overhaul the nation's energy security and slash a multi-billion dollar import bill
Indonesia’s largest rooftop solar project goes live in Cikarang
Indonesia has reached a major clean energy milestone with the official launch of the country’s largest rooftop solar power installation at the Mulia Industrindo industrial complex
Rooftop solar slashes power bills for Vietnam’s households
Rooftop solar is helping business households cut electricity costs, sometimes by as much as VND20mn ($759) a month, while ensuring a more reliable power supply.
Vietnam moves fast to prevent looming power shortages
Vietnam is stepping up emergency measures to keep the lights on, with orders to boost electricity imports and prepare rapid-response power solutions.
Battery metal demand doubles China nonferrous sector profits
China’s nonferrous metals sector reported a total profit surge of 110.7% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026.
LS Electric bags $216.5mn South Korea-US power deal
India meets record 256-GW peak power demand without shortages amid summer surge
India has set a new benchmark in power system performance by successfully meeting its highest-ever peak electricity demand of 256.1 GW on April 25, without any supply shortfall, while continuing to export electricity to neighbouring countries.
India signs first underground coal gasification-linked coal mine agreements
India’s Ministry of Coal has signed Coal Mine/Block Production and Development Agreements (CMDPAs) for four coal blocks under the 14th round of commercial mining auctions, introducing underground coal gasification (UCG) provisions.
Bangladesh targets third LNG terminal as gas import disruption fuels power cuts
Bangladesh currently operates two floating storage and regasification units anchored off Moheshkhali in the Bay of Bengal near Cox’s Bazar in the south of the country. These terminals form the backbone of Bangladesh’s LNG import system.
ASEAN, EU meet in Brunei to tackle energy issue
Foreign ministers from ASEAN and the European Union (EU) convenes in Brunei on April 28 for high-stakes emergency talks aimed at navigating the global energy crisis triggered by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and the closure of the strait
GCash and ACEN expand Philippines residential solar access
ACEN Corp. and mobile wallet GCash have teamed up to debut a solar rooftop financing scheme in Ilocos Norte, aiming to slash domestic power bills and boost the Philippines’ green energy transition.
India's Kudankulam Unit 3 enters active commissioning phase with safety system flushing
India’s Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant has crossed another key milestone, with safety system flushing operations initiated at Unit 3, marking the transition into the active phase of commissioning, according to a Rosatom press release.
India’s carbon market gains traction
India has recently told the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme to reduce, remove, or avoid greenhouse gas emissions in the Indian economy by pricing such emissions through the trading of Carbon Credit Certificates.

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