REM - Renewable Energy

Sri Lanka’s solar curtailment costs grid 4mn units of power a day

Sri Lanka’s national grid is losing an estimated 4mn units of electricity each day due to the continued disconnection of solar power plants, highlighting mounting strains in the country’s renewable energy sector

Colombia's Ecopetrol, Invemar expand caribbean ecosystem partnership

Colombia’s state-controlled oil producer Ecopetrol and the marine research institute Invemar have signed a new cooperation agreement to deepen scientific research and conservation efforts across marine and coastal ecosystems

Indonesia moves to open battery precursor plant at Setangga SEZ

Indonesia has taken another step in its mineral downstreaming agenda with the inauguration of a battery precursor materials facility operated by PT Anugerah Barokah Energi Baru at the Setangga Special Economic Zone in Tanah Bumbu

Rio Tinto reports copper production surge at giant Oyu Tolgoi mine in Mongolia

Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto (ASX, NYSE, LON: RIO) has reported a surge in copper production at the underground expansion of its giant Oyu Tolgoi mine in Mongolia.

EU has lost urgency on energy security, EDP chief says

Four years after the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, the EU has lost the sense of urgency needed to strengthen its energy security.

Colombia launches first long-term power auction requiring 8%-10% renewable supply

Colombia's Energy Ministry published draft regulations establishing the nation's inaugural long-term electricity contracting mechanism, mandating 15-year supply agreements commencing January 2030 for power distributors

Turkey’s installed power capacity and electricity consumption hit record highs in 2025

Turkey’s total installed electricity capacity rose to 122,519 megawatts by the end of December, according to a statement from the Energy and Natural Resources Ministry.

NORAD grants Africa-focused renewable energy developer Axian $1mn for investment in African projects

Africa-focused renewables developer Axian Energy (Axian) has received a $1mn grant from the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) to finance early-stage activities at projects in four African countries.

UK launches GBP15bn Warm Homes Plan to cut energy bills across Britain

Britain unveils £15bn Warm Homes Plan to upgrade five million homes with solar panels and heat pumps, aiming to lift one million families out of fuel poverty by 2030 whilst creating 180,000 green jobs.

Europe’s last wild rivers shrinking fast as Balkans lose 2,500 km of pristine waterways

Wild rivers in the Balkans are being steadily eroded by hydropower and infrastructure development finds new study commissioned by Riverwatch and EuroNatur.

Zambian college signs MoU with Vision Hitech of China to build 20MW solar farm

Zambia’s Kafue Gorge Training Centre (KGTC) has started building the first phase of a 20-MW solar project, which is expected to be completed by December this year.

Kazakhstan’s “de facto” uranium nationalisation looks like “spectacular own goal”, says investor

Canadian exploration company Laramide pulls out of project, arguing economic case for FDI no longer exists.

Pakistan's power generation rises nearly 9% in December

Pakistan’s power generation climbed to 8,487 GWh in December 2025, registering an 8.8% year-on-year increase from 7,800 GWh in the same month a year earlier

Brazil’s Petrobras backs first biorefinery

Petrobras plans to invest BRL6bn ($1.11bn) to convert its Riograndense refinery in southern Brazil into the country’s first biorefinery, company president Magda Chambriard said.

“Green” charging stations providing more electricity to EVs than “non-green” in Turkey

Turkey’s electric vehicle (EV) charging network closed 2025 with some notable growth. What’s more, renewable energy-powered stations supplied the bulk of electricity consumed by drivers.

Cuba’s power output covers only half of demand amid deepening crisis

Ukraine’s OKKO Group eyes biogas expansion and land growth by 2030

Ukraine’s OKKO Group, one of the country’s largest fuel traders, plans to sharply expand its agricultural footprint and develop biogas production by the end of the decade as it deepens vertical integration beyond its core fuel retail business.

South Africa may turn to banks or bonds to help achieve Eskom decarbonisation, says energy minister

South Africa is struggling to access more than $13bn pledged by Western partners to support Eskom’s decarbonisation, as the financing terms are too costly, Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says.

Malaysian Khazanah to boost investment in power infrastructure and semiconductors

Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund, Khazanah Nasional Bhd, plans to channel additional capital into strengthening the country’s electricity system and supporting domestic semiconductor companies

Singapore’s ambition for hydrogen power faces cost and supply chain barriers

Singapore’s plan to source up to 50% of its electricity from hydrogen by 2050 is facing major obstacles, with high costs and underdeveloped supply chains emerging as key challenges

ABB ships first India-made wind power converter

ABB on January 19 announced the dispatch of its first wind power converter manufactured in India following the acquisition of Gamesa Electric’s power electronics business in December 2025

Oman solar project reaches financial close with $880mn in new funding

The Sultanate of Oman is rapidly transforming into a global hub for green technology through the development of large-scale renewable energy infrastructure.

AM Green begins work on India’s largest green ammonia and hydrogen complex

AM Green Group has taken a significant step in India’s clean energy transition with the start of construction on the country’s first and largest green ammonia and green hydrogen complex at Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh

Solar panel prices in Pakistan jump due to higher import costs

Solar panel prices in Pakistan have risen sharply in recent weeks, driven by higher global raw material costs and strong demand, pushing up the prices of imported Chinese modules across local markets

Equinor’s eastern ambitions: navigating opportunity and adversity in South Korea

In late 2025 and early 2026, local media reported that Equinor missed a key deadline to finalise an agreement necessary for state backing of the Firefly/Bandibuli project.