Non-Fossil-Fuel-Based Power Generation Capacity to Hit 786 GW or 70% Mark by FY'36: Government Report
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 allocates 509 GW to solar, 155 GW to wind, and adds 174 GW of battery and pumped‑storage capacity to balance intermittency. A massive transmission expansion, costing roughly ₹7.93 lakh crore, is earmarked to move over 900 GW of clean power across the grid.
Global Solar PV Installations Reached 647GW in 2025
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...
ABP Backs RWE Vanguard From Lowestoft Port
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...
Statkraft Wins Consent for Welsh Solar Project
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 Could Be Open to Return to B.C. LNG Pipeline Project as Global Gas Crunch Threatens
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...
Business Supplier Fined £500k and Director Forced to Quit After Ofgem Investigation
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...
Transocean, Noble, COSL, Seadrill, and Valaris Pinpointed as Rig Backlog Powerhouses
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...
Heating Oil Market Study
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...
Battle for Hormuz Shakes Markets as Oil Swings and Treasury Yields Climb
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...
Clean Winter Air Drives Major Irradiance Surplus Across China and Taiwan in February
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...
Canadian Solar Falls Into the Red: Q4 2025 Revenue and Margins Plummet – Stock Takes a Hit
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....
Greece Receives 12.2 GW of Merchant Battery Applications for 4.7 GW Program
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...
UK Launches Eskdalemuir Onshore Wind Consultation
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...
Trump Mulls Kharg Island Takeover to Force Iran to Open Hormuz Strait, Axios Reports
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...
Meter Changes on the Way to Boost Flexibility
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...
Why Prologis Is Leaning Into On-Site Solar — and Branching Out
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 to Cancel Arven South Lease
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...
How a Power Line From Canada Could Be a New York Lifeline
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...
Farmers Get Backing to Stick up Turbines
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 Hasn’t Had a Consumer Advocate for Electric Ratepayers for 18 Years
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...
Iran-Driven Energy Shocks Elevates Credit Risk for UK Energy Suppliers
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...
A Partially Stripped Succinonitrile Shield Rendering Air‐Stable Li5FeO4 Prelithiation Agent for Dendrite‐Free and Long‐Lifespan Lithium‐Ion Batteries
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 Offshore Wind 'Facing Financing Strain'
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...
Indian Solar PV Manufacturer Saatvik Green Enters Energy Storage Business with 20GW Target
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...
Sustainable Terephthalic Acid Modified Polyimide Binder for Enhanced Li‐Ion Storage in Silicon Nanoparticles (Small 17/2026)
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...
Strategic Screening of Dopants for Na0.67Ni0.33Mn0.67O2 Cathodes: A Computational Roadmap for Sodium‐Ion Battery Innovation
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...
Clearance in Place for Work on Southeast Asian FSRU to Move Forward
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,...
European Gas Falls as US, Israel Seek to Ease Iran War Concerns
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%...
Dangote Demand Soars As War Disrupts Africa Fuel Supply
Dangote’s 650,000‑barrel‑per‑day refinery, now two years operational, is seeing soaring demand as the Ukraine war disrupts traditional fuel imports to Africa. Roughly 75% of its output is reserved for Nigeria, leaving limited capacity for export to neighboring economies. Countries across...
Oil Steadies After Israel Says It Won't Target Energy Sites
Oil and gas prices steadied on Tuesday after Israel announced it would not target Iranian energy facilities, easing regional tension. The decision followed a rebuke from the United States and was meant to reassure investors. Meanwhile, Kuwait announced temporary shutdowns...
Work From Home, Avoid Air Travel to Deal with Higher Energy Prices, IEA Says
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has urged governments, businesses and households to adopt demand‑side measures such as working from home, lowering highway speed limits and avoiding air travel to cushion consumers from soaring oil prices triggered by the US‑Israel war...
South Korea Flags Uncertainty From Qatar LNG Plant Damage, but Downplays Supply Concerns
Iranian attacks crippled 17% of Qatar's LNG export capacity, forcing QatarEnergy to declare force majeure on long‑term contracts for up to five years. South Korea, the world’s third‑largest LNG importer, downplays supply risks, noting its Qatari share is only about...
Where in the World Is Clean Energy Technology Made?
Clean energy manufacturing is overwhelmingly dominated by China, which now accounts for over 90% of global solar capacity, 83% of battery production, and roughly three‑quarters of wind‑technology output. The country also produces about two‑thirds of the world’s electric vehicles, leveraging...
Drone Video From Inside a Fukushima Reactor Shows a Hole in Pressure Vessel, Likely Fuel Debris
Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) deployed micro‑drones into Fukushima Daiichi Unit 3, capturing the first clear footage of the pressure‑vessel bottom. The video shows a sizable hole in the steel container with hanging lumps identified as likely molten fuel debris. Radiation...
Tata Power Shares Jump 5% After Gujarat Govt Approves Supply Agreement for Mundra Plant
Tata Power’s shares jumped as much as 5% after Gujarat’s government approved a revised supply agreement for its 4‑GW Mundra coal‑fired plant, allowing the company to resume long‑term power deliveries. The plant had been idle for six months following the...
Map: States Where Electricity Costs Went Up the Most in 2025
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that residential electricity bills rose nearly 7 percent in 2025, double the overall inflation rate. Democrats on the Joint Economic Committee used federal data to show that while New Jersey, Indiana and Illinois saw price...
What Fossil Madness Is This? Wars Can’t Interrupt Flow of Wind and the Sun, but All We Hear Is Drill,...
The article links the Iran war to a surge in fossil‑fuel prices, exposing how the industry is profiteering from geopolitical turmoil. Australian Climate Minister Chris Bowen argues that solar and wind energy remain immune to such crises, citing rapid growth...
Fuel Chief Blames Panic Buying for ‘Short-Term’ Shortages
Australia’s largest fuel retailer Ampol says it has enough stock to meet demand despite panic‑driven shortages at some stations. The Middle‑East war and China’s suspension of 15% of regional fuel exports have strained traditional supply routes, prompting Ampol to secure...
Can Australia Make Its Own Wind Turbine Parts? Global Giant Suggests It Might Be at the Whim of Federal LNP
Vestas CEO Henrik Andersen warned that Australia must secure bipartisan, decade‑long policy support to develop a domestic wind turbine parts supply chain. He emphasized that stable, year‑on‑year demand of two to three gigawatts is essential for manufacturers to commit to...
Thailand Has 100 Days of Oil Reserves Left: PM
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced that the nation has roughly 100 days of oil reserves remaining. The government has reduced oil exports to Laos and Myanmar by 25% and 20% respectively, citing the war in the Middle East. Officials...
Why some of Australia’s Energy Market Conventions Should Go the Way of the Dinosaurs
The Australian electricity market, built around extensive poles‑and‑wires infrastructure, is being upended by modular, virtual solutions such as microgrids, behind‑meter storage and demand‑side management. These technologies let consumers and manufacturers source renewable power locally, reducing network utilisation and challenging traditional...
Energy Insiders Podcast: Why Batteries Are the Answer to Nearly Everything
Energy Insiders released a podcast featuring Fluence’s Jeff Monday and SA Power Networks’ Adam Cameron discussing how falling battery costs are reshaping energy demand. They explore storage’s potential to manage data‑centre power spikes and to provide household flexibility essential for...
Baltic CCS Network Advances with Aker Solutions FEED Award
Aker Solutions has been awarded a front‑end engineering design (FEED) contract by KN Energies to develop a CO₂ transshipment terminal in Klaipėda, Lithuania. The terminal, part of the CCS Baltic Consortium, will handle about 2.8 million tonnes of CO₂ per year...
Race Heats up for Major Deals at World's Largest Offshore Oilfield
Saudi Aramco’s Safaniyah offshore complex, the world’s largest, can pump more than 1.3 million barrels of oil per day and contains over 30 billion barrels of proven reserves. The field’s scale has sparked a fierce bidding war among international oil‑service firms seeking...
Independent Panel Approves Gigawatt Scale Battery Three Months After Local Opponents Force Referral
The NSW Independent Planning Commission approved Iberdrola’s 270 MW/1,080 MWh Kingswood standalone battery south of Tamworth. The decision came three months after the project was referred following more than 60 public objections, many from local residents concerned about visual, transport and fire...
Honeymoon Period: Boss Boosts Uranium Resources
Boss Energy has refreshed its uranium resource estimates for the Gould’s Dam and Jason’s Deposit projects in South Australia, reporting a 30% increase to 33.1 million pounds of contained uranium at Gould’s Dam and a 9% rise to 12 million pounds at...
Coal Mine Expansions Given Green Light in New Policy at Odds with State Climate Goals
The New South Wales government released a 2026‑2050 mining roadmap that bans new coal mines but permits extensions of existing operations for up to 25 years. Expansions will be subject to emissions conditions, though only three of the state’s 37...
Island Commissioning to Battery Oversizing: Key Lessons From AGL’s 1GWh Grid-Forming Liddell BESS in Australia
AGL and Fluence commissioned Australia’s first 500 MW/1 GWh grid‑forming battery at Liddell, backed by a AU$35 million ARENA grant. The project highlighted regulatory uncertainty around inverter standards and the need to oversize batteries for synthetic inertia and fault‑current support. Island‑mode commissioning was...
This Is when Trump Will Need an Iran-Conflict Offramp if Oil Prices Aren’...
President Donald Trump’s team is scrambling for measures to curb soaring crude prices as the Iran‑Israel war enters its third week. Options on the table include a U.S. Navy escort for tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and a rapid...
Ethanol Output Cranked up to Meet E20 Demand
Ethanol producers in Thailand are ramping up output to satisfy rising demand for gasohol E20, a 20 % ethanol‑blended fuel promoted to curb oil import reliance. The government aims to keep E20 priced at least five baht per litre below gasoline...