REM - Renewable Energy

Colombia accelerates solar investment push through regulatory reforms

Colombian photovoltaic capacity reached 2.3GW in 2024 after adding 1.6GW throughout the year, positioning the nation for substantial renewable energy expansion.

Eurasian Resources Group launches $142mn wind farm in Kazakhstan

Eurasian Resources Group (ERG), a Luxembourg-based metals and mining company, has inaugurated its first wind power farm in Kazakhstan, investing more than $142mn in one of Central Asia’s largest renewable energy projects, the company has announced.

Singapore and India formalise green shipping corridor with MoU

Singapore and India have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to advance maritime decarbonisation and digitalisation, deepening cooperation on greener shipping practices

Indonesia to launch $0.20/kWh waste-to-energy projects across 33 cities by year-end

Indonesia is moving ahead with plans to convert waste into electricity, with construction on its first waste-to-energy (WTE) facilities expected to begin by the end of this year,

Sri Lanka’s renewable power share climbs to 73% in June 2025

Sri Lanka’s renewable electricity generation rose to 73% in June 2025, compared with 62% a year earlier, driven mainly by stronger hydro output from the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) along with solar and other private renewable sources

India's tax cuts to boost solar and wind energy growth

India’s recent reduction in taxes on renewable energy equipment is set to bring down project expenses and heighten competition among developers, thereby quickening the nation’s shift towards clean energy

China’s Envision Energy announces first wind power project in Turkey

China’s Envision Energy has announced that it will partner with ERN Holding & Yildizlar Group, one of Turkey's largest wind and storage developers, on a 232-megawatt wind power project in Karaman, in south-central Turkey.

Turkey ranks third in Europe for 1H onshore wind capacity growth

Ecoener strengthens its position in Guatemala with the launch of El Carrizo solar plant

The Spanish renewable energy company Ecoener has begun commercial operations at its El Carrizo photovoltaic plant in Guatemala, consolidating its role as a leading foreign investor in the country’s energy sector. #

Norwegian scatec secures Colombian market entry through $110mn solar investment

Norwegian renewable developer Scatec secured a 15-year power purchase agreement with BTG Pactual's Colombian energy trading unit for 85% output from a 130MW solar facility in Nariño, the company announced.

Spain’s wildfires are the largest on record - OWID

The Global Wildfire Information System (GWIS) has published weekly data on the area burned by wildfires since 2012, OWID reported on September 4.

Restoring performance of Sasol’s Southern Africa value chain remains key priority, says CEO

Global energy and chemicals company Sasol has outlined a sharpened focus on its South African operations as it works to secure feedstock, improve financial resilience and advance its decarbonisation strategy.

South Korean offshore wind ambitions get a major 700-MW leg-up

South Korea has pressed ahead with its offshore wind ambitions, awarding nearly 700 megawatts of capacity in its latest competitive tender while giving preference to domestic turbine technology.

China installs the world’s biggest single offshore turbine

When in place it rises to almost 200 metres, the turbine carries blades 153 metres long and spans a rotor diameter of 310 metres, in the process creating a swept area of some 77,000 square metres.

Saudi Arabia and Britain launch GBP360mn joint investments at Great Futures Summit

Saudi Arabia and Britain announce £360mn joint investment package at London summit, creating 187 jobs and deepening strategic economic partnership between the nations.

Uzbek leader wants to expand nuclear cooperation with China

Is Tashkent putting together a backup plan in case Rosatom can’t fulfil its obligations?

Tajikistan’s glaciers are disappearing

Tajikistan’s glaciers are retreating at an alarming rate, with over 1,000 already gone completely and dozens more under threat, according to a new Atlas of Environmental Change published by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

Singapore commissions study on advanced nuclear options amid net-zero push

Singapore’s Energy Market Authority (EMA) has tapped UK engineering firm Mott MacDonald to assess the safety and feasibility of advanced nuclear energy technologies, as the city-state explores options to meet its 2050 net-zero target

Hokkaido halts solar project near protected wetland

South Africa's Industrial Development Corp. to bankroll green hydrogen-linked Prieska Power Project

Snowfall shortages destabilising some of world’s last resilient glaciers, expedition in Tajikistan shows

Scientific team unable to yet say whether the “water towers” have reached “point of no return”.

Will Chinese EV and AI plans for Central Asia help fuel rise of the "electro-yuan", akin to the petrodollar?

Yuan-based settlements in cross-border trade look set to become more common.

Serbia eyes nuclear power by 2040 in cooperation with South Korea

Serbia signed two memorandums of understanding with South Korean state-owned Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) on September 2, marking another step in its plans to develop nuclear energy and hydrogen projects.

Vietnam’s power shortages challenge manufacturing growth and spur energy reforms

Vietnam’s fast-growing economy is under pressure from electricity shortages, with demand rising more quickly than supply

Turkey’s green transition to cost $265bn, report finds

The initial findings of a report titled “Turkey’s Decarbonization Roadmap: Towards Net Zero by 2053”, prepared at Sabanci University, reveal that Turkey will need an additional $265bn in investments to meet its 2053 Net Zero emissions Target.