REM - Renewable Energy

Colombia streamlines solar permits to accelerate clean energy build-out

Colombia unveiled regulatory reforms to accelerate environmental licensing for medium-scale solar projects between 10-100 MW, reducing approval timelines from 152 days to 40 days as part of broader renewable energy commitments.

Latin America urged to boost energy storage investment as renewables surge

The Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE) has issued stark warnings over inadequate investment levels in energy storage infrastructure across the region, as nations grapple with rapidly expanding renewable energy capacity.

Cuba connects two new solar farms to national grid as renewable push continues

Cuba has linked two additional solar farms to its National Electricity System (SEN), each with an installed capacity of 21.8 megawatts (MW), as part of a broader effort to expand renewable energy generation.

Greece's Metlen signs solar energy PPA with Copec in Chile

Greek energy conglomerate Metlen has secured a 15-year power purchase agreement with Copec EMOAC for the annual supply of 450 GWh of renewable electricity from four Chilean solar plants.

Number of Czech plug-in stations exceeds number of gas stations

The number of plug-in stations for electric vehicles in Czechia increased to 3,182 at the end of the first half of this year, the Czech Press Agency reported, quoting figures from the country’s Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Climate crisis is escalating essential food prices

A recent study has revealed that increasingly severe weather patterns linked to climate change are pushing up the prices of essential food items all around the globe, while also presenting broader dangers to public well-being.

Ghana transfers world’s largest Paris-aligned carbon credits to Switzerland

Sri Lanka strengthens nuclear energy groundwork with IAEA infrastructure review

Taiwan gears up for first ammonia-to-power project through Amogy–GreenHarvest partnership

Amogy, a US-based provider of ammonia-to-energy technology, has announced a partnership with Taiwan’s renewable energy company, GreenHarvest, to introduce Taiwan’s first ammonia-powered system.

EverEnviro's Indore compressed biogas plant sets new Indian benchmark

EverEnviro Resource Management, a Haryana-based renewable energy company, has announced that its compressed biogas (CBG) facility in Indore in Madhya Pradesh has emerged as the largest and most productive in India.

Serentica selects Sany Renewable for 336-MW wind project in India's Karnataka

Serentica Renewables has awarded Sany Renewable the contract to supply wind turbine generators (WTGs) for its upcoming 336 MW wind project in Karnataka in India, the company said in a press release on July 22.

No time left to avert drastic climate change, scientists warn

A new study from the University of Leeds has sounded an urgent alarm: the planet has passed a critical tipping point.

China’s clean-energy exports in 2024 deliver major global emissions impact

In 2024, China’s role in the global clean-energy transition has taken on new significance. The country's exports of low-carbon technologies——are now providing a meaningful reduction in emissions beyond its borders.

Climate disasters reshape insurance landscape amid soaring losses

The first half of 2025 brought staggering insurance losses driven by extreme weather, according to a report from reinsurance firm Gallagher Re.

Fossil fuels lose ground as renewables lead on cost – but infrastructure and financing risks loom

The global energy system is reaching a defining moment as renewable power continues to undercut fossil fuels in price, scale, and resilience.

South Korea to support Cambodia in reducing 680,000 tonnes of carbon emissions

This marks Seoul’s first overseas carbon reduction project under the framework of the Paris Agreement, and it was formally approved by the Cambodian government on July 18.

World has less than three years to avert worst climate impacts, scientists warn

A new global climate report warns that the world is on the brink of irreversible damage. The findings come amid sluggish international action ahead of COP30.

Tajikistan, Uzbekistan set initial electricity price for future Rogun hydropower exports

Tajikistan and Uzbekistan have struck an agreement that means future electricity supplies from the former’s Rogun Hydropower Plant (HPP), when power packages become available, will be exported to the Uzbek market at an initial price of $0.034/kWh.

Extreme heat to hit Istanbul, residents urged “stay indoors”

Holiday favourite Antalya also struggling with 40°C-45°C heatwave temperatures that could smash records.

Iraq to add 250MW of solar power to national grid by end of 2025

ASEA introduces new air pollution controls for Mexico's petrol stations

Mexico's Agency for Safety, Energy and Environment has published new regulations establishing measures for controlling and monitoring atmospheric pollutant emissions at gasoline and diesel service stations nationwide, Mexico Business News reported.

Africa holds significant hydropower potential, says IHA in new report

The International Hydropower Association’s 2025 World Hydropower Outlook describes Africa’s hydropower sector as one of the most promising globally, with only 11% of its technical potential currently utilised.

Infinity Libya completes first solar power plant in Kufra

Renewable energy firm Infinity Libya, a subsidiary of Egypt's leading renewable energy company, Infinity Group, has completed Libya’s first solar power plant in the city of Kufra in partnership with the Al-Jawf Free Zone.

Mozambique's $6.4bn Mphanda Nkuwa hydropower plant to get World Bank funding

The World Bank has pledged to finance the construction of a $6.4bn hydropower project in northern Mozambique and associated electricity transmission infrastructure.

Chinese Hunan Kibing to build solar glass manufacturing plant in Egypt’s SCZone

China-based Hunan Kibing Solar Technology, a leading manufacturer of glass panels used in solar energy systems, plans to establish a facility in Egypt’s Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone).