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Renewables snag $400M of Philippines investment approvals, solar leads with $293M project
Renewable energy projects accounted for roughly 48% of the Philippines Board of Investments' approved outlay of P47 billion ($840 million) in the first two months of 2026. The energy sector secured about P22.4 billion ($400 million), highlighted by a P16.4 billion ($293 million) solar venture by Cleanenergy 2 Power.
Also developing:
Indonesia’s sovereign investment agency Danantara has secured US$1.4 billion to build a domestic PV‑module assembly plant, slated for completion by the end of 2026. The funding underpins the government’s goal of adding 50 GW of renewable capacity by 2035 and ultimately 100 GW of solar by 2060. Danantara will also craft financing structures to accelerate rural mini‑grid deployments and battery storage projects. The initiative targets electrifying tens of thousands of villages and reducing reliance on diesel generators.
India’s stationary energy storage capacity is projected to surge from less than 1 GWh today to 346 GWh by 2033, according to a white paper unveiled at the SESI 2026 conference. The paper notes a pipeline of 92 GWh of battery energy storage system...
India’s National Generation Adequacy Plan projects non‑fossil‑fuel‑based capacity to reach 786 GW – about 70 % of the total 1,121 GW target – by fiscal year 2035‑36. The current non‑fossil portfolio stands at 275 GW, representing 52.5 % of the 524 GW installed today. The plan...
Global solar PV installations hit a record 647 GW in 2025, an 11 % increase over 2024, according to Ember. China contributed 378 GW, more than half of the world’s additions, with a May surge of 111 GW driven by pricing reforms. Combined solar...
U.S./IRAN war is having a very different impact on gas prices in Europe and Asia compared with the United States. The conflict has had essentially no impact on domestic gas prices in the United States, which remains insulated from global...
Associated British Ports (ABP), RWE and Clarksons Port Services have formalised a partnership to use Lowestoft's Eastern Energy Facility as the construction hub for the 3.1 GW Vanguard West and East offshore wind farms. ABP has committed £35 million to upgrade the...
And this is just 17% of Qatari LNG. We have not yet seen significant physical damage to the oil infrastructure in the region. There’s a lot of talk about when the strait reopens but what matters for the tail...
Statkraft has secured planning consent for the 30 MW Alleston Solar Farm in Wales, a project that will generate enough electricity for up to 14,000 homes. The consent, granted by Welsh Government planning inspectors, follows extensive community consultation and incorporates biodiversity...
TC Energy CEO François Poirier said the company could consider re‑entering British Columbia’s Prince Rupert Gas Transmission project if the Ksi Lisims LNG venture approaches it. Recent Middle‑East tensions have heightened the appeal of Canadian West‑Coast LNG, improving the permitting outlook...
The oilfield services sector is splitting into two strategic camps. Hedgehog‑type offshore firms are staying disciplined, concentrating on core capabilities and shunning the AI‑driven capex rush. Fox‑type companies are scattering resources into AI projects, creating complexity and exposure to a...
Ofgem fined Farringdon Energy £525,000 and forced its director to resign after uncovering serious mismanagement dating back to 2021. The supplier overcharged 159 business customers a total of £347,717 and kept advance payments as early termination fees despite not delivering...
Westwood Global Energy’s latest RigLogix analysis identifies Transocean, Noble, COSL, Seadrill and Valaris as the five offshore drilling firms holding the largest floating‑rig backlog for 2026. The overall backlog fell 25% in 2025 versus 2024, largely because Brazil awarded few...
On 20 March 2026, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched a market study examining the retail supply of heating oil for domestic use. The authority is seeking comments from interested parties by 8 April 2026 and plans to publish its final findings...
A US‑led air and naval campaign targeting Iranian forces aims to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil conduit, prompting heightened market volatility. Oil prices have swung as traders balance expectations of increased output against the risk of prolonged...
February delivered a stark East‑Asia solar divide: southern China and Taiwan recorded record‑high irradiance, driven by exceptionally clean air and persistent clear skies, while maritime Southeast Asia suffered 10‑20% below‑average irradiance due to heavy rainfall and enhanced tropical convection. In...
The United States is advancing its first new coal‑fired power plant since 2013 with the 1.25‑gigawatt Terra Energy Center in Alaska. A $1 billion boiler contract with Hyundai Heavy Industries and a $500 million equity pledge from Korean firm KOREIT fund the...
Canadian Solar posted a Q4 2025 revenue of $1.2 billion, roughly 20% lower than a year earlier and beneath analyst forecasts. The company swung to an $86 million net loss, with EPS falling to –$1.66 from a profit of $0.48 a year ago....
Investors have lodged applications for 12.15 GW of utility‑scale merchant battery storage in Greece, far surpassing the 4.7 GW capacity earmarked in the country's new program. The applications split into roughly 10 GW for the transmission grid and 2.15 GW for distribution networks. The...
The UK and Scottish governments have opened an eight‑week consultation to revise how on‑shore wind turbines are assessed for interference with the Eskdalemuir Seismic Array, a key facility for monitoring nuclear test bans. The draft guidance would replace the current...
The episode examines how recent geopolitical tensions are driving a fresh surge in energy prices, with the US and allies pledging to boost supply while Qatar reports that 17% of its gas output has been knocked offline by airstrikes, potentially...
President Donald Trump told Iran that any further attacks on Qatar would prompt a US strike on the South Pars/North Dome gas field, the planet’s largest gas reservoir. The warning comes amid soaring oil prices and heightened geopolitical risk in the Gulf,...
My latest w/ @janetonthemoney on @SIRIUSXM 132 on oil: “Oil is in a backwardation, with the spot price being quite a bit higher than the forward prices... The futures oil markets are not thinking the way I am. The futures markets...
The Trump administration is reportedly weighing a plan to occupy or blockade Iran’s Kharg Island, the nation’s primary oil export hub, in order to pressure Tehran into reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The proposal, cited by Axios from four informed...
Britain's National Energy System Operator (NESO) has removed restrictive metering requirements, allowing homes and businesses with EV chargers, heat pumps or batteries to participate in the grid’s Balancing Mechanism. This opens the mechanism to aggregated small assets, enabling near‑real‑time response...
Prologis, the global logistics REIT, has expanded its on‑site solar program to generate over 1 GW of electricity across its warehouse, logistics and data‑center rooftops, covering roughly 6% of its 1.3 billion square feet of roof space in 18 of its 20...
Ocean Winds announced it will terminate the ScotWind lease option for the 500 MW Arven South offshore wind project off the Shetlands, citing an unviable grid connection and the current transmission charging regime. The company will return the lease to Crown...
Middle East energy crisis: Qatar: $20B revenue loss from ther facilities being hit. CEO of Qatar energy said it would take 3 years to fix. Dep of War needs $200B to fund Iran war. Irans facilities have also been hit. Trump says “It will...
A 339‑mile transmission line is set to bring Canadian hydropower to New York City for the first time, linking upstate New York’s power grid with renewable electricity from Quebec. The project, slated for completion in the mid‑2020s, will add roughly...
The UK government plans to let farmers, schools and businesses install a single on‑shore wind turbine up to 30 metres tall without filing a planning application. The change extends permitted‑development rights beyond domestic sites, aiming to cut costs and eliminate delays...
Georgia eliminated its Consumer Utilities Counsel (CUC) in 2008, leaving the state without an independent advocate for residential and small‑business electricity customers. Recent attempts to restore the office have stalled in the state Senate, despite growing concerns over rapid utility...
UK energy suppliers face heightened credit risk as Iran‑driven gas price shocks double wholesale gas prices to 174 pence per therm in March 2026. The UK’s electricity market relies on gas‑fired generators for marginal pricing, so wholesale spikes directly erode supplier...
Donut Labs announced a solid‑state battery that it says reaches 400 Wh/kg, a level far above the 250‑300 Wh/kg typical of today’s lithium‑ion cells. The company also touts thermal stability and fast‑charging, but it has not released voltage profiles or third‑party test...
Researchers introduced a succinonitrile (SN) coating on Li₅FeO₄ (LFO) particles, creating an air‑stable prelithiation additive (LFO@SN). The SN layer suppresses surface alkalization, preserving a high initial charge capacity of 623.8 mAh g⁻¹ after one hour of ambient exposure. In electrolyte, the coating...
Taiwan’s offshore wind industry, now at 4.4 GW installed capacity, ranks fifth globally and second for new installations in 2024. A Carbon Trust report warns that financing constraints have become the chief obstacle as the sector moves from pilot projects to...
Really recommend this interview between @freddiesayers and energy expert @HelenHet20 where Helen lays out why markets may be wrong in assuming things will return to normal once Iran is neutralised. The chaos may be the strategy. And whichever way you...
“For forty-four years, Alabama Power has operated without a real rate review. That ends with this bill,” stated @EnergyAlabama. “The House heard from tens of thousands of Alabamians who stood up against HB 392, who spoke out against SB 360,...
Indian solar panel maker Saatvik Green Energy has launched a subsidiary, Saatvik Power Storage Solutions, to enter the energy storage market. The new unit aims to develop battery technologies and deploy systems across utility‑scale, commercial, industrial and distributed applications, targeting...
This is a very important story: “…The amount of oil stored at sea — a vital buffer for markets — is running down fast…” About 1/3 of what’s left is Iranian. https://t.co/zS7v0338Ay
“Locations including Japan, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, Pakistan and Bangladeshgenerate a third or more of their electricity from natural gas.” “Many facing supply shortages and price increases are turning back to coal-fired power plants.” https://t.co/YhwmluSw9F #oott #LNG
Researchers Yuan Qiao and Ali Reza Kamali introduced a green, scalable polyimide binder modified with terephthalic acid for silicon anodes in lithium‑ion batteries. The binder reinforces electrode integrity, accelerates lithium‑ion kinetics, and boosts both capacity and long‑term cycling stability. Full‑cell...
For the Same Cost as Another Mideast War, We Could Make Oil Irrelevant | The New Republic https://t.co/DZTebQDGDF
Great to see the @EIB pledge €1 billion for renewable energy in #Africa. This is a strong boost for the continent’s energy and development goals, and for #Mission300’s aim of #PoweringAfrica by electrifying 300 million people by 2030. https://t.co/K48tZWNraO
Researchers used machine‑learning potentials and density‑functional theory to evaluate six dopants—Mg2+, Al3+, Ti4+, Zr4+, Nb5+ and Mo6+—in the P2‑type, cobalt‑free Na0.67Ni0.33Mn0.67O2 (NNMO) cathode. The study shows that high‑valence dopants (Zr, Nb, Mo) mainly reinforce bulk structural stability while preserving energy...
US government policy helps Chinese state owned oil companies buy sanctioned Russian crude wasn't on my prediction list for this year. https://t.co/JFPLk4VSxF
Every time there’s a fuel price shock, the same calls emerge: drill the North Sea. New @UKERCHQ analysis cuts through the noise and explains why this argument doesn’t hold up. https://t.co/HHL1mSGAjZ https://t.co/dfPeJ4JL3x
Gas Malaysia has secured a Letter to Proceed from Malaysia’s Energy Commission, clearing the way for the offshore RGT Yan floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) project in Kedah. The FSRU is designed to handle up to 6 mtpa of LNG,...
Vermilion Energy Inc. (NYSE:VET) surged to a two‑year high after a missile attack on Qatar’s Ras Laffan LNG hub triggered a 1.72% jump in global LNG prices to $3.12/MMBtu. The stock peaked at $14.69 and closed up 14.35% at $14.42. The...
Turns out fossil gas (aka "natural" gas) is extremely intermittent and unreliable, and batteries cannot help firm it. The sun rises and the wind blows every day. Free of charge. https://t.co/Nfjfwv3sKu
Fake news 17% of Qatars export capacity of Nat Gas which is probably like 3.5% of the global supply So much misinformation on this platform
European natural gas futures fell up to 3% after the United States and Israel announced steps to reduce the risk of Iranian attacks on Persian Gulf energy facilities. Despite the dip, the contracts remain on track for a roughly 20%...
