REM - Renewable Energy

Imperial College London, Tata Power sign India energy pact

Imperial College London and Tata Power (NSE: TATAPOWER), one of India's biggest integrated power utilities, have agreed to work together on cleaner, more resilient and digitised energy systems.

Juniper Green completes 150-MW hybrid power plant in India's Gujarat

Indian renewable energy developer Juniper Green Energy has brought its 150 MW wind-solar hybrid power project fully online.

First Gen powers rooftop solar at Philippines' Cebu plant

First Gen Group (PSE: FGEN) has finished building and energised a rooftop solar installation for NKC Manufacturing Philippines Corp., the Cebu factory owned by Japan's NKC Group.

Spain’s Solaria to invest $5.7bn in Uruguay data centres

Solaria Energía y Medio Ambiente SA will invest $5.7bn in Uruguayan data centres and the solar parks to power them, a project President Orsi hailed as the largest investment in the country’s history.

Brazil’s Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro set out different energy strategies

Brazilian presidential candidates Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro both support expanding renewable energy and electricity storage, but differ in their approaches to lowering power bills.

Engie Chile starts commercial operation of 142 MW Lile battery storage system

Engie Chile has started commercial operation of BESS Lile, a battery energy storage system with 142MW of power and 802MWh of capacity, at its Mejillones Energy Complex in the Antofagasta region.

Brazil deploys 11 aircraft to fight Amazon wildfires

Zimbabwe’s $650mn Kariba solar project moves closer to implementation

Zimbabwe's $650mn Kariba solar power project is advancing towards implementation after completing key technical and regulatory preparations, as the country seeks to boost electricity supply and reduce dependence on imports.

India's Tata Power Renewables doubles quarterly capacity additions

Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL) commissioned 419 MW of utility-scale capacity in the second quarter of the 2026/27 financial year, up more than 130% from 182 MW in the same period a year earlier.

India's renewable power output tops 100bn units in September quarter

India's renewable power output passed 100bn units (BU) in a single quarter for the first time in July-September.

Taiwanese industrial groups adopt oxyfuel tech as gas supplier courts hydrogen truck fleets

The pressure to adopt such measures globally is growing, particularly in Taiwan now that the country has moved into a new stage of carbon pricing, pushing manufacturers to use energy more efficiently and bring down emissions.

Cuba expands solar power as energy shortages persist

Cuba is continuing to expand its solar power network as the government seeks to strengthen electricity supply amid persistent energy shortages, Energy and Mines Minister Vicente de la O said

Polish power group ZE PAK signs deal with SGE on implementing SMR project in Pątnów

Polish power group ZE PAK has signed a shareholders’ agreement with Synthos Green Energy (SGE) on preparing and implementing a project to build and operate small modular reactors (SMRs) in Pątnów.

Brazil sues Shell for $108mn over deadly floods

Brazil’s Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office has filed a civil lawsuit seeking BRL541mn ($108mn) from Shell Brasil over the company’s alleged contribution to climate change and the devastating floods that hit Rio Grande do Sul in 2024.

Syria cuts import duties on machinery and renewable energy equipment

Syria has reduced customs duties on selected industrial machinery components, renewable energy equipment and medical devices under a presidential decree intended to lower production costs and encourage investment.

Three Iranian towns meet all power needs with green energy

Three towns in Semnan province in northern-central Iran have become the country’s first areas to meet all their electricity needs with solar power, with surplus generation being fed into the national grid.

Argentina’s Genneia inaugurates $110mn solar park with 129.2 MW capacity

India's Power Grid buys two renewable transmission firms

Power Grid Corporation of India has taken over two project companies set up to build inter-state transmission links in western India

Adani copper unit in India to add 115-MW renewable power

Kutch Copper, a unit of Adani Enterprises (NSE: ADANIENT), plans to bring 115 megawatts of renewable power into its copper refinery at Mundra in the western Indian state of Gujarat.

Philippines' Pangilinan buys Meralco stake from San Miguel unit

San Miguel Global Power Holdings Corp. (SMGP) has sold 3,767,080 common shares in Manila Electric Co. (PSE: MER) to Manuel V. Pangilinan in his personal capacity for roughly PHP2.19bn ($38mn).

China cuts VAT export rebate for new energy vehicles

China will lower the value-added tax (VAT) export rebate on new energy vehicles (NEVs) to 9% from 13% from April 1, 2027.

Hoymiles rolls out home battery systems in Bangkok

Chinese solar equipment maker Hoymiles (688032.SS) said its HiOne all-in-one battery energy storage system has been installed at several homes in Bangkok, as Thai households look for power that lasts beyond daylight hours.

Taipower seeks bigger role in Taiwan tech decisions

Tseng said electricity was becoming a critical link in the supply chains of Taiwan's semiconductor and technology sectors. He also warned that power demand from artificial intelligence applications could grow exponentially.

Tunisia and Algeria explore joint 1,400 MW power plant to address energy shortfall

Tunisia and Algeria are considering constructing a joint 1,400-megawatt (MW) combined-cycle power plant in Tunisia

EU and UK grain forecasts cut by 16.7mn tonnes as drought hits maize

Forecasts for the EU and UK grain harvest were cut by 16.7mn tonnes between June and September as heat and drought wrecked the maize crop, the Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit said.