REM - Renewable Energy

Egypt to tender nearly $1bn in desalination projects in January 2026

Singapore’s Destiny Energy to invest $210mn in green ammonia facilities in Egypt

Singapore-based Destiny Energy will invest $210mn to establish green ammonia production facilities in Egypt’s Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone).

Kazakhstan launches fully automated inspection line for uranium fuel pellets at Ulba plant

Kazakhstan has taken a major step forward in nuclear fuel manufacturing as the Ulba Metallurgical Plant (UMP) in Ust-Kamenogorsk launched a fully automated inspection line for uranium fuel pellets and expanded production of fuel assemblies.

Morocco launches tender for 1,000km power transmission line

Morocco’s National Office of Electricity and Potable Water (ONEE) launched a prequalification process for contractors to build approximately 1,000km of ultra-high-voltage transmission lines linking Boujdour and Tensift

NexGen commits $2.5bn to major wind initiatives across the Philippines

NexGen Energy Corporation (XG.PS) has allocated approximately $2.5bn (equivalent to roughly PHP146.5bn) to fund the construction of three significant onshore wind farms across the Philippines.

China’s shift from nickel batteries risks Indonesia’s EV metal bet

China funded and constructed much of Indonesia’s nickel supply chain, enabling the country to become the largest global producer within roughly ten years

Nepal advances hydropower financing plan

Nepal’s macro planners are seeking deeper domestic and diaspora funding for large energy schemes as the country pushes hydropower to narrow structural deficits and bolster future export capacity.

Cuba projects record 59% blackout coverage as power deficit reaches 1,995 megawatts

Cuba faces simultaneous blackouts affecting 59% of the nation on December 1, representing the highest coverage recorded as generation deficit reaches 1,995 megawatts during peak evening demand

India to boost refining capacity 20% by 2030

India’s refining capacity is set for a significant expansion by 2030, Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Suresh Gopi told the Rajya Sabha in a written reply on December 1.

Linde LienHwa — a hydrogen pioneer in Taiwan’s energy transition

Linde LienHwa, long established as Taiwan’s leading industrial-gases supplier, is rapidly repositioning itself as a key enabler of the island’s clean-energy transition.

Estonian energy start-up lands €10mn to scale dual-use hydrogen generators

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Slovenia’s largest solar field planned at former red mud landfill sites

Cambodia, Laos advance cross-border power plans

Laos and Cambodia have agreed to further deepen cooperation in the energy sector following a series of senior-level discussions in Vientiane.

Kosovo drafts climate adaptation strategy as nearly half the country faces high landslide risk

Ukraine disburses nearly $1.3bn to renewable energy producers in 2025

Ukraine has paid almost UAH51bn ($1.3bn) to renewable energy producers so far this year, state-owned enterprise Guaranteed Buyer announced, as the government moves to align its energy rules with EU standards.

India secures ADB funding for multiple development projects

India signed multiple financing agreements with the Asian Development Bank(ADB), securing more than $800mn in loans and a $1mn technical assistance grant to support large-scale infrastructure and skills initiatives across India

Singapore launches global training grid for cleaner maritime fuels

Singapore will roll out an international network of shared training centres to prepare marine professionals for operating vessels powered by methanol and ammonia

Colombia's Ecopetrol secures agreement with 30 La Guajira communities to restart Windpeshi

Ecopetrol reached agreement with 30 certified communities in La Guajira to resume construction of the Windpeshi wind park, achieving over 90% support following three months of dialogue

Modi says nuclear sector next for private participation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India is now preparing to open the nuclear sector to private participation, marking what he called the next major step in the country’s deep-tech reforms.

Philippines ERC gives final nod to Prime Solar's grid connection

The national energy regulator in the Philippines has granted Prime Solar Solutions Corp. permission to integrate its new solar energy generation facility into the regional grid.

Oman, Botswana lock in energy, mining partnership

Oman and Botswana signed four agreements in the Botswanan capital on November 29, sealing a new investment corridor spanning hydrocarbons, renewables and mineral exploration and placing Gaborone on Muscat’s strategic map for Africa.

Chinese carmaker strengthens EV presence in Thailand

Changan Automobile has presented its latest range of new energy vehicles at the Thailand International Motor Expo 2025, displaying models from its Avatr and Changan Deepal brands

International consortium eyes $15bn renewable energy complex in South Sinai

An international consortium is studying a plan to invest $15bn over the next decade in a large-scale renewable energy complex in the Jabal Al-Tur area of South Sinai.

Turkey surpasses 38 GW in solar and wind capacity, targets 120 MW by 2035

Turkey’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Alparslan Bayraktar, has announced that installed national solar and wind power capacity has exceeded 38,000 megawatts (38 gigawatts) as a result of nearly $30bn in investment.

Hokkaido governor signals backing for Tomari reactor restart

Hokkaido’s governor, Suzuki Naomichi, has indicated that he is prepared to endorse the restart of a reactor at the Tomari nuclear power station, marking a significant step in Japan’s gradual return to nuclear generation.