REM - Renewable Energy

European consortium plans green hydrogen plant in western Ukraine

A European consortium of energy companies plans to build a green hydrogen production plant in western Ukraine, targeting exports to the EU as the bloc looks to diversify energy supplies and accelerate its transition to cleaner fuels.

NuEnergy secures full funding deal to advance Indonesia’s first commercial CBM project

With Indonesia’s first commercial coal bed methane (CBM) gas delivery only months away, NuEnergy Gas has agreed with PT Beijing Energy Linking (PT BJEL) to finance and build its flagship Tanjung Enim project

Indonesia advances nuclear power plans to support energy transition and emissions cuts

The Indonesian government is pressing ahead with plans to develop nuclear power plants as part of its long-term energy transition agenda, driven by rising concerns over energy security and the need to curb carbon emissions

Indonesia's Prabowo signals imminent start of $6bn downstreaming drive

President Prabowo Subianto has announced that a series of downstreaming projects worth around $6bn will begin construction within the coming weeks

Renewable energy leads Colombia FDI with 15% share in 2025

Renewable energy concentrated 15% of foreign direct investment projects in Colombia during 2025, leading sectoral composition as ProColombia facilitated 178 initiatives projected to create over 48,800 jobs across 20 departments

Japanese bullet train recycling initiative targets carbon neutrality

Central Japan Railway Co. has developed a proprietary technique to repurpose decommissioned Tokaido Shinkansen carriages.

Coal-fired power generation falls in India for first time in 50 years

Coal-based electricity generation in India declined on a year-on-year basis in 2025 for the first time in nearly five decades, driven primarily by the rapid expansion of renewable energy

Abu Dhabi's Masdar to lead 500MW renewable initiative in Angola

The Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, known as Masdar, has formalised its inaugural power purchase agreement (PPA) within Angola to develop the 150MW Quipungo solar facility.

Laos strengthens energy capacity as Nam Mo 2 project nears completion

Laos has taken a significant step towards bringing the Nam Mo 2 Hydropower Project into operation with the commencement of reservoir impoundment, signalling the project’s entry into its final phase of construction and commissioning

Vietnam eyes boost to green energy with new rooftop solar rules

Vietnam is moving to encourage wider use of renewable energy by proposing new regulations that would allow households to sell a greater share of electricity generated from rooftop solar systems.

Scientists in Tajikistan puzzled by expanding glacier

“Roof of the World” ice core sent to Japan for laboratory analysis of anomaly.

Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and IAEA commit to safe uranium site management

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is set to maintain work with Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan on the safe management of former Soviet uranium mining sites until 2030.

China’s Dongfang Wind Power to supply turbines for Serbia’s largest wind farm

Chinese state-owned company Dongfang Wind Power has signed a contract to deliver 48 wind turbines for a 300-megawatt (MW) wind power project in Serbia worth €495mn, local media reported on January 12.

Angola signs power purchase deal for 150MW solar project with UAE firm Masdar

UAE clean energy group Masdar has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) for its 150-megawatt (MW) Quipungo Solar Photovoltaic project in Angola, it announced on January 11.

Data centre boom can position Africa as key player in global digital economy, says AEC

China-backed OrPower 22 to add 35MW geothermal power to Kenya grid in March

China-backed OrPower 22 will start supplying 35MW of geothermal electricity to Kenya Power (NSE:KPLC) from March 2026 after completing its $92mn plant at Olkaria.

Samruk-Kazyna sovereign wealth fund no longer owns future operator of Kazakh NPPs

Samruk-Kazyna, Kazakhstan’s sovereign wealth fund, no longer holds ownership of Kazakhstan Nuclear Power Plants (KNPP), the entity designated to operate and own all the nuclear power plants (NPPs) that will be built in the country.

Azerbaijan inaugurates its largest wind farm to date

240 MW Khizi-Absheron wind farm to meet rising domestic demand and enable higher electricity exports.

Singapore car buyers reconsider petrol vehicles amid EV cost and charging concerns

Around 32% of car buyers in Singapore plan to purchase internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles within the next two years, up from 26% in 2024, according to EY’s 2025 Mobility Consumer Index (MCI) released on January 9

Vale to finalise $5bn sustainable iron facility in Oman in 2026

Brazilian mining titan Vale is set to reach a definitive funding conclusion on its massive low-carbon iron development in Duqm by the close of 2026.

Vietnam flags delays to nuclear Plans, seeks Russian agreement after Japan exit

Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has warned of setbacks in the country’s nuclear power ambitions and called for talks with Russia to be concluded by January

India’s non-fossil power capacity jumps 23% to record 266.8 GW in 2025

India recorded a milestone year in its clean energy transition in 2025, with installed non-fossil fuel capacity rising to a record 266.78 GW, up 22.6% from 217.62 GW a year earlier, according to a government press release issued on January 10

Montenegro to build first waste-to-energy incinerator producing 50MW of renewable energy

Egypt signs $1.8bn renewable energy and battery manufacturing projects

Egypt has signed several agreements and contracts to establish two integrated projects in renewable energy and local manufacturing of its components, with total investments exceeding $1.8bn.

Bulgaria launches 202 MW battery storage at Maritsa East plant

Bulgaria has launched one of Eastern Europe’s largest standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS), aiming to modernise its power sector and bolster regional energy security.