REM - Renewable Energy

Philippine DOE seeks $403mn in fines from Solar Philippines

The Philippine Department of Energy (DOE) is intensifying its regulatory oversight by pursuing PHP24bn (approximately $403mn) in penalties against Solar Philippines following the termination of 33 service agreements.

Masdar signals deeper push into Indonesia’s geothermal sector

Masdar, the United Arab Emirates’ state-owned renewable energy company, is exploring opportunities to expand its investment in Indonesia’s geothermal industry as part of its broader commitment to supporting the country’s clean energy transition

Oman Zinc to build $50mn manufacturing facility in Sohar

A new partnership was formalised on January 11 between Sohar Port and Freezone and Oman Zinc Company. This deal involves a $50mn injection of capital to create a specialised industrial park dedicated to the recycling of zinc ash.

Adnoc Distribution unveils innovative UAE highway charging site

Adnoc Distribution has launched a significant electric vehicle (EV) charging hub at Saih Shuaib to support motorists travelling between Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

UAE residential sector sees 57% of power sourced from Barakah site

The Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant supplied 57% of UAE household electricity. ENEC announced the milestone at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2026, noting its vital role in the nation’s energy security and green strategy.

Bangladesh drafts long-term energy strategy amid supply challenges

Bangladesh’s interim government has finalised a long-term energy strategy, underscoring the sector’s centrality to economic stability and industrial output

Vietnam eases power purchase rules to boost renewable energy uptake

Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has agreed to grant greater flexibility in pricing for Direct Power Purchase Agreement (DPPA) transactions conducted through privately owned electricity grids, removing existing price band limitations

Albania backs 600-MW wind farm as it moves to curb reliance on hydropower

Jordan targets eight major energy projects by 2029

Iraq’s Basra Gas launches solar power systems at eight schools

GCC plans to extend electricity links to Jordan, Iraq and Egypt

Ongoing projects aim to link the power grid of the Gulf Cooperation Council with neighbouring countries, including Jordan, Iraq and Egypt, with longer-term ambitions to extend interconnection across the Middle East and North Africa.

European consortium plans green hydrogen plant in western Ukraine

A European consortium of energy companies plans to build a green hydrogen production plant in western Ukraine, targeting exports to the EU as the bloc looks to diversify energy supplies and accelerate its transition to cleaner fuels.

NuEnergy secures full funding deal to advance Indonesia’s first commercial CBM project

With Indonesia’s first commercial coal bed methane (CBM) gas delivery only months away, NuEnergy Gas has agreed with PT Beijing Energy Linking (PT BJEL) to finance and build its flagship Tanjung Enim project

Indonesia advances nuclear power plans to support energy transition and emissions cuts

The Indonesian government is pressing ahead with plans to develop nuclear power plants as part of its long-term energy transition agenda, driven by rising concerns over energy security and the need to curb carbon emissions

Indonesia's Prabowo signals imminent start of $6bn downstreaming drive

President Prabowo Subianto has announced that a series of downstreaming projects worth around $6bn will begin construction within the coming weeks

Renewable energy leads Colombia FDI with 15% share in 2025

Renewable energy concentrated 15% of foreign direct investment projects in Colombia during 2025, leading sectoral composition as ProColombia facilitated 178 initiatives projected to create over 48,800 jobs across 20 departments

Japanese bullet train recycling initiative targets carbon neutrality

Central Japan Railway Co. has developed a proprietary technique to repurpose decommissioned Tokaido Shinkansen carriages.

Coal-fired power generation falls in India for first time in 50 years

Coal-based electricity generation in India declined on a year-on-year basis in 2025 for the first time in nearly five decades, driven primarily by the rapid expansion of renewable energy

Abu Dhabi's Masdar to lead 500MW renewable initiative in Angola

The Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, known as Masdar, has formalised its inaugural power purchase agreement (PPA) within Angola to develop the 150MW Quipungo solar facility.

Laos strengthens energy capacity as Nam Mo 2 project nears completion

Laos has taken a significant step towards bringing the Nam Mo 2 Hydropower Project into operation with the commencement of reservoir impoundment, signalling the project’s entry into its final phase of construction and commissioning

Vietnam eyes boost to green energy with new rooftop solar rules

Vietnam is moving to encourage wider use of renewable energy by proposing new regulations that would allow households to sell a greater share of electricity generated from rooftop solar systems.

Scientists in Tajikistan puzzled by expanding glacier

“Roof of the World” ice core sent to Japan for laboratory analysis of anomaly.

Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and IAEA commit to safe uranium site management

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is set to maintain work with Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan on the safe management of former Soviet uranium mining sites until 2030.

China’s Dongfang Wind Power to supply turbines for Serbia’s largest wind farm

Chinese state-owned company Dongfang Wind Power has signed a contract to deliver 48 wind turbines for a 300-megawatt (MW) wind power project in Serbia worth €495mn, local media reported on January 12.

Angola signs power purchase deal for 150MW solar project with UAE firm Masdar

UAE clean energy group Masdar has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) for its 150-megawatt (MW) Quipungo Solar Photovoltaic project in Angola, it announced on January 11.