REM - Renewable Energy

Poland hits 1.3 GW/ 3 GWh in battery energy storage capacity as of October 1

The total power capacity of battery storage facilities in Poland amounted to 1.3 GW, while their total stored energy capacity was 3 GWh as of October 1, 2026, the Polish power grid company PSE reported.

Renewables' share of world electricity rises to 34% as nuclear slips to 9%

Renewables generated more than three times as much of the world's electricity as nuclear power in 2025, although the two sources supplied similar shares in 2000.

UAE’s AMEA Power signs deal for 1,000 MWh battery storage project in Uzbekistan

Dubai-based renewable energy developer AMEA Power has signed investment and battery storage service agreements for a 250-MW/1,000-MWh standalone battery energy storage project in Uzbekistan’s southwestern Bukhara region.

Turkey's wind, solar Yeka tenders expected to draw $2bn in investment

Turkey expects to attract around $2bn in investment from wind and solar projects totalling 2,285 megawatts (MW) to be awarded under its Renewable Energy Resource Zone (Yeka) tenders on November 2-3.

Azerbaijan targets 40% emissions cut by 2035, net zero by 2060

Azerbaijan's cabinet has approved a long-term low-carbon development strategy that sets a net zero greenhouse gas emissions target for 2060.

Solar and battery investments can pay back in three years

Ukrainian businesses investing in solar power and industrial battery storage could recoup their costs within 2.5 to 3 years, compared with the 10–12 years previously typical for energy investments, according to Serhiy Kovalenko, CEO of D.Solutions.

Operating carbon capture capacity equals under 0.2% of global CO2 emissions

The world's 132 commercial carbon capture and storage projects have capacity to capture about 68mn tonnes of CO2 a year, less than 0.2% of global emissions, according to Global CCS Institute data compiled by Statista.

Singapore firms plan energy efficiency spending despite cost hurdles

Nine out of 10 Singapore-listed companies intend to put more money into energy efficiency.

India’s Apcotex Industries to buy stake in solar producer

Apcotex Industries Limited (NSE:APCOTEXIND) (BSE:523694) has signed an agreement to take a small equity holding in a solar power producer, a step it says is meant to secure electricity for its own consumption

Singapore's Seatrium to convert five Karpowership power plants

Seatrium (SGX: 5E2) has won a contract to convert and integrate five Whale Class Powerships for Karpowership.

Swelect Energy to buy Rajasthan solar firm for 50MW captive plant

Swelect Energy Systems Limited (BSE:532051) (NSE:SWELECTES) is moving to widen its solar generation footprint in western India, approving the purchase of a start-up developer that intends to build a 50 MW group captive plant

Mahanagar Gas to study biogas projects in India

India's Mahanagar Gas (NSE: MGL) has agreed to study compressed biogas (CBG) projects in Maharashtra and Karnataka with waste-to-energy firm Organic Recycling Systems (ORSL).

India to mandate 1% sustainable aviation fuel blend by 2027

India plans to require airlines to blend 1% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) into jet fuel on international flights from 2027.

India's Hero Future Energies plans $455mn green hydrogen push

KKR-backed Indian renewables developer Hero Future Energies (HFE) plans to invest INR40bn ($455mn) in green hydrogen projects.

Pakistan launches green finance toolkit for textile SMEs

MMK Vilusi plans 34.9 MW solar power plant in Montenegro

Argentina’s Pampetrol awards additional 30 MW of solar capacity in General Pico

Argentine state-owned energy company Pampetrol has awarded contracts for two new 15-megawatt solar parks in General Pico, La Pampa province, bringing the planned capacity of the photovoltaic complex to 45 MW under a public-private investment scheme

Mexico's Mazatlán port terminal turns to rooftop solar

The Mazatlán Maritime Terminal (TMAZ) in Mexico has installed a solar panel system on one of its warehouses, aiming to bring renewable energy into its operations and cut emissions linked to the electricity used at its facilities.

Philippines LNG power costs could surge 143%, IEEFA warns

Rising fuel and equipment costs, combined with a weakening peso, could push the price of power produced from imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the Philippines up by 143% or more.

Malawi’s EGENCO targets restoration of 31MW hydropower capacity by mid-November after delays

Malawi's state-owned Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) expects to restore approximately 31 MW of hydropower capacity by mid-November, comprising a 20-MW generating unit at Nkula B and 11.1 MW of lost output at Nkula A.

Nigeria's NBTI outlines $600mn in proposed solar and small-business energy financing

NBTI, a federal technology-incubation agency, said it is pursuing more than $600mn in proposed investment and development-finance opportunities centred on university solar projects and a nationwide small-business energy programme.

Israel mulls $322mn investment in global nuclear fusion sector

Israel’s Ministry of Energy is exploring an investment of up to ILS 1bn ($322mn) over five to seven years to integrate the country into the global nuclear fusion sector.

Strong El Niño threatens Latin America's hydro-dependent grids, IEA warns

The 2026-2027 El Niño is expected to be among the strongest since 1950, putting power supplies at risk across hydro-dependent Latin America, the IEA said.

Mozambique awards Dubai’s Jampur 20-year concession to revive idle solar-panel factory

Mozambique has transferred management of its state-owned solar-panel factory in Beluluane to Dubai-based Jampur Group under a 20-year concession, seeking to revive production at a facility that has been idle for approximately four years.

Windhoek to restart tender for Namibia's 25-MW solar project

Namibia's capital, Windhoek, plans to cancel and restart procurement for a 25-MW solar power plant, abandoning an advanced tender process for a project previously estimated at NAD420mn ($25.6mn) and leaving its construction timetable uncertain.