REM - Renewable Energy

DEME secures Formosa 4 offshore wind project in Taiwan

Belgian marine sustainable solutions provider Deme Group NV, through its Taiwanese joint venture CDWE, has secured a significant contract for the Formosa 4 offshore wind farm,

Indonesia reinforces mineral downstreaming push to attract global investors

Indonesia is reaffirming its downstreaming agenda to global mineral players, underscoring its ambition to capture more value from its natural resources and accelerate the energy transition

Pakistan’s nuclear power output hits record 21.7 TWh in 2024, share in grid rises to 17%

Pakistan generated a record 21.7 terawatt-hours (TWh) of nuclear electricity in 2024, up from 21.3 TWh in 2023, raising the share of nuclear power in the national grid to an all-time high of 17% from 16.2% a year earlier

Modi lays foundation stone for nuclear project in Rajasthan

ndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 25 laid the foundation stone of Anushakti Vidhyut Nigam Ltd’s (ASHVINI) Mahi Banswara Rajasthan Atomic Power Project (4X700 MW), valued at around INR420bn ($4.73bn), according to a Government of India

Brazil’s Lula, 16 leaders back fair global energy transition

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and 16 other leaders signed a joint letter endorsing a fair and equitable global energy transition.

Brazil launches $1bn pledge for global forest fund

China backs Brazil’s $125bn tropical forest fund

Swiss energy company MET Group enters Albanian market

Uzbekistan’s Alubest drives energy-efficient aluminium exports with EBRD backing

Laos pushes investment in carbon markets and clean energy

Laos’ Ministry of Agriculture and Environment hosted the Carbon Markets and Clean Energy Conference 2025 to advance the country’s readiness for carbon trading

Nigeria inks $60mn container electrification deal to green its ports amid bottlenecks

Electrifying container logistics in Nigeria could attract about $830mn in investment and cut energy costs by up to 40%, according to the World Economic Forum, citing a modelling study.

African Energy Chamber to release State of African Energy 2026 Outlook at AEW 2025 in Cape Town

The African Energy Chamber (AEC) has announced the launch of its latest report, written in collaboration with S&P Global Commodity Insights, at the African Energy Week: Invest in African Energies conference in Cape Town.

China deploys new power pricing regime to balance clean energy mix

Introduced in June, the framework abandons the uniform tariffs that once rewarded all renewable generation equally, regardless of local demand or grid capacity.

Mexico could hit 45% clean power with 36GW solar, 30GWh batteries, says Ember

Mexico could install 36GW of solar capacity alongside 30GWh of battery storage to achieve 45% clean electricity generation, significantly reducing dependence on imported gas, according to analysis by Ember cited in pv magazine.

Indonesia’s Agrinas Palma outlines palm oil expansion from CPO to biodiesel

Pertamina Geothermal partners with Toyota to advance Indonesia’s green hydrogen ecosystem

Indonesian geothermal energy producer PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy Tbk (PGEO) has signed a joint declaration with PT Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia (TMMIN) to develop a green hydrogen ecosystem in the country

Google adds 15MWAC of solar to Japanese renewable portfolio

Google has signed a virtual power purchase agreement (PPA) with JERA Cross, a subsidiary of Japan’s major energy company JERA, to acquire non-fossil certificates (NFCs) from 15MWAC of solar capacity developed by West Holdings.

Indonesian mining company Indominco shifts from coal gasification to semicoke

PT Indominco Mandiri (IMM), a subsidiary of PT Indo Tambangraya Megah Tbk (ITMG), is preparing a semicoke processing project as part of its downstreaming programme

China sets first binding target to cut emissions

China has announced its first economy-wide commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, pledging a cut of between 7 and 10% by as soon as 2035.

Abu Dhabi’s GSU acquires 51% of Uzbekistan’s Yashil Energiya in first investment in Central Asia

Abu Dhabi-based Global South Utilities (GSU) has acquired 51% of Uzbekistan’s Yashil Energiya, with the move marking its first investment in Central Asia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), according to a Khaleej Times report.

ASX-listed Asian Battery Metals reports “excellent” copper recoveries data at Mongolia mine

ASX-listed copper explorer Asian Battery Metals (ABM) on September 24 reported in a filing with the stock market “excellent interim results from metallurgical test work on its flagship Oval Cu-Ni-PGE discovery in Mongolia”.

Tajikistan stepping up efforts to mine armour-reinforcement rare metal antimony

Tajikistan is stepping up efforts to mine its highly-sought-after deposits of antimony, a silver-grey rare metal used in batteries, solar panels and reinforcing the armour of military vehicles, according to a September 24 report from AFP.

TotalEnergies seeks delay for $16bn green ammonia project in Chile

French energy giant TotalEnergies H2 has applied to suspend environmental assessment of its proposed $16bn green ammonia facility in Chile's Magallanes region, citing the need for additional technical work and field studies.

Istanbul-listed Aydem Renewables sells $550mn five-year debut green eurobonds at 9.875% coupon

Aydem Yenilenebilir Enerji (AYDEM) has sold $550mn of five-year debut green eurobonds at a coupon rate of 9.875% and a yield to investor of 10.375% (priced at 98.269), the company said on September 23.

Nigeria’s Koolboks secures $11mn to expand local assembly and cut prices

Lagos-based Koolboks, which makes solar-powered, off-grid refrigerators aimed at providing reliable cooling in areas with limited electricity, has raised $11mn in Series A funding to expand its local assembly operations and reduce end-user prices.