REM - Renewable Energy

Brazil pushes joint BRICS action on climate funds

Mongolia seeks EPC bids to construct 20-MW solar plant

Glacier loss “global crisis of our time”, Tajikistan’s president tells international conference

The melting of glaciers worldwide amid climate change is a “global crisis of our time” Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rahmon said on May 30 following the opening of the First International Conference on Glaciers’ Preservation in Dushanbe.

Uzbekistan first Central Asian country to join European Carbon and Graphite Association

Croatia’s Bosqar gets regulatory approval for €110mn sustainability-linked bond offering

Croatia’s financial regulator has approved a prospectus from Bosqar for the public offering and listing of up to €110mn in sustainability-linked bonds on the regulated market, the Croatian Financial Services Supervisory Agency announced.

Colbún withdraws massive solar power and storage project in Chile

Chilean utility Colbún announced that it has officially withdrawn its $500mn El Encanto solar plus storage project, marking a significant setback for renewable energy development in the O'Higgins region of central Chile.

Ghana launches major renewable energy drive with backing from Switzerland and AfDB

Ghana has inaugurated a large-scale renewable energy initiative aimed at delivering clean, sustainable electricity to tens of thousands in underserved communities, in partnership with key international stakeholders.

Argentina's RIGI initiative attracts widespread energy investments

Argentina's Large Investment Incentive Regime (RIGI), launched by President Javier Milei in 2023, has attracted 11 proposals totalling $15.5bn in investment pledges since entering force in October 2024.

South Africa’s Discovery Green signs offtaker agreement with Red Rocket for 150 MW from Overberg wind project

South Africa’s electricity trader Discovery Green has concluded its first power purchase agreement (PPA) as an offtaker in Phase 2 of independent power producer (IPP) Red Rocket’s Overberg Wind Farm.

Kazakhstan and Air Liquide to build hydrogen plant at Pavlodar refinery

Air Liquide Munay Tech Gases LLP (ALMTG), a subsidiary of France's Air Liquide, signed an investment agreement on May 29 to construct a hydrogen production facility at Kazakhstan’s Pavlodar Oil Chemistry Refinery.

China offers Kazakhstan $5.5bn nuclear plant deal, slashing cost estimates

China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) has proposed constructing two nuclear power plant (NPP) units in Kazakhstan with a total capacity of 2.4 gigawatts for $5.47bn, nearly halving the previously projected cost of the project.

COMMENT: Chinese firms carving up Tesla's once solid brand recognition

While Tesla remains a powerful player in the EV market, its star has dimmed, particularly in China, today the world’s largest EV market and increasingly its most competitive.

Japan: the land where ancient geothermal use is part of the problem

Onsen have long been a part of the daily lives of Japanese, and are seen as so integral to the culture as likely to trump any ‘new-fangled’ technological ideas in the eyes of many – younger Japanese included.

BLOG: Is South Africa’s energy crisis here to stay?

South Africa, often hailed as the continent’s most advanced economy, presents a paradox that continues to baffle observers: how can a country with such industrial muscle be plunged so deep into an energy crisis?

Report warns Indonesia’s biomass co-firing strategy offers minimal gains, raises pollution risks

Indonesia’s plan to co-fire biomass in coal-fired power plants is delivering negligible emission reductions while potentially introducing new pollutants, according to a new report by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA)

SAEL Solar secures $132mn in global funding for solar project in India's Andhra Pradesh

SAEL Solar MHP1 Pvt. Limited, a subsidiary of SAEL Industries Ltd., has secured $132mn in debt financing from three major global lenders—Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), New Development Bank (NDB), and Societe Generale

Gas and power infrastructure expanding across Karabakh amid green transition push

Gas and power infrastructure expanding across Karabakh amid green transition push

Russian hydropower major RusHydro posts profit growth in 1Q25

Russian state hydropower major RusHydro posted 12% year-on-year increase in revenues to RUB194bn ($2.16bn) in 1Q25 under IFRS, with a 28% y/y increase in EBITDA to RUB52.8bn ($588mn) and net profit increase of 14% y/y to RUB18.9bn ($210mn).

Iraq and Kuwait launch joint project to combat dust storms

Iraq's Ministry of Agriculture has announced a joint project with Kuwait aimed at reducing dust and sand storms that have increased in frequency and intensity over the past two years.

Trump rollback on clean energy puts carbon capture and storage technologies at risk

The Trump administration’s reversal of climate and clean energy policies is projected to result in billions of tons of additional carbon-dioxide emissions and stall efforts to develop carbon capture and storage.

Bosnia's Energoinvest sighs partnership deal with UKSOL

CITIES IN PERIL: Accra under water

Climate change and urban crisis collide in Ghana’s capital.

Oman to unveil first renewable energy storage project

Nicaragua approaches 100% electrical coverage with infrastructure expansion

Nicaragua's electrical coverage reached 99.6% in April, nearly achieving universal access as the government advances ambitious electrification programmes, Prensa Latina reported.

Officials of methane “super-emitter” Turkmenistan pay OSCE-backed monitoring and reporting study visit to Berlin

Representatives of state gas company Turkmengaz and the Ministry of Environmental Protection of Turkmenistan paid an OSCE-supported study visit to Berlin to discuss methane emissions monitoring and reporting.