Thailand invests in rooftop solar to protect against LNG price shocks
Akanat PROMPHAN, Thailand's Energy Minister, said that the country will assist 1 million households in installing 5 gigawatts of rooftop solar panels by year-end to protect citizens from soaring energy prices caused by the Iran War. This move is financed through a 200 billion Baht ($6.01billion) emergency energy transition fund. It's the third major Asian…
Kosovo parties strike deal to elect president, breaking deadlock
?Vetevendosje, the party of Kosovo caretaker prime minister Albin Kurti and the Democratic League of 'Kosovo, the opposition, agreed to support the election of a a new president on Monday, a move which could break nearly a??years of political deadlock. Bekim Sejdiu is a 51-year-old law professor who teaches at the University of Pristina. He was previously Kosovo's Ambassador to Turkey and the consul general of New York.
Sembcorp India Renewables, backed by Temasek, filess for $393 Million IPO
Draft papers from Wednesday show that Sembcorp Green Infra (the Indian renewable energy division of Temasek-backed Sembcorp Industries) has filed to make an IPO in Mumbai. The aim is to raise up to 37.5 billion rupees (393,04 million dollars). Sembcorp has filed its second application to make its Indian energy division public. The move comes at a time when…
Europe and Asia boost renewable energy in response to the US-Iran War
The U.S. and Israel war against Iran has lasted six months. Governments in Europe and Asia are now scrambling to build out renewables to?cut dependency on fossil fuel imports. This will provide a new impetus for the global energy transformation. The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which has slowed down a fifth of world oil and LNG shipments, has…
China's fossil fuelled power production falls in July due to a slowdown in electricity generation
Data from the National Bureau of Statistics revealed that China's fossil fuelled?power production fell in July, in line with an overall?decrease?in power?generation. The data shows that China generated 943.9 kilowatt hours (kWh) in July, a 0.1 percent decrease compared to the same period last year. The thermal electricity generated mainly by coal-fired power plants fell 3.5% in the month of July, but rose 1.8% for the first seven months.
SMA Solar: EU restrictions on Chinese solar inverters will boost European suppliers
The European Union's ban on public funding for utility-scale inverters made by "high-risk countries" is set to shift the market toward European suppliers, according to?SMA Solar?s chief executive?on Thursday. The European Union's 27-country bloc imposed the ban on May 1, primarily affecting Chinese products. They cited fears that inverters connected to the internet from countries they deemed "high-risk"…
S&P 500 and Dow futures tempered ahead of jobs data, but chips and software stocks rise
S&P 500 futures and Dow futures were little altered on Friday, ahead of an important U.S. employment report that may influence the interest rate outlook. Nasdaq's futures rose as Microchip Technology's and Atlassian’s strong forecasts helped chip and software shares. Wall Street's major indexes are on course for a strong week of gains. The S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq all look set to have their best weeks since April.
Source: Trump is likely to reject US industry's requests for a faster polysilicon tariff.
Trump's administration will reportedly?spurn? requests from a?few?U.S. Solar?manufacturers are asking for a faster timeline to implement a new tariff and price floor on polysilicon imports, according to a source familiar with the matter. Four sources claimed that a new 15% tariff on polysilicon derivatives and the price floor was originally scheduled to take effect 120 days after the announcement.
Australia reduces the cost of rooftop solar systems for businesses
The Australian government announced on Wednesday that it will reduce the cost of installing rooftop solar panels in factories, warehouses, farms, and other businesses by around one fifth. The policy extends existing subsidies to rooftop solar and home batteries that have led to a surge in installations. This has boosted renewable energy supply and reduced Australia's dependence on coal-fired power plants.
US considers tariffs and a price floor for polysilicon to counter China's solar and chip industry
According to four people familiar with the plan, the 'Trump administration' is planning to set a price floor for polysilicon, and to impose tariffs. This will put a material that is critical for solar panels and semiconductors in the forefront of U.S. efforts against China to compete on artificial intelligence and energy. The decision is expected later this month and aims to protect U.S.
Morocco will build a $1.5 billion waste to energy plant in Casablanca
The consortium, led by Swiss-Japanese Kanadevia Inova, plans to begin constructing a $1.5billion waste-to energy plant in Casablanca before the year's end. Full operations are expected by mid-2030. The facility in Morocco's largest city is the second in Africa of its kind. It aims to reduce methane emissions, as well as other environmental impacts caused by the Mediouna landfill. This is the biggest in the country.
Ameresco wins new contracts worth $1.8 billion as demand for power remains high
Ameresco announced on Monday that it had added $1.8 billion to its backlog of projects in the second quarter. This is more than tripled from a year ago, amid a strong demand for programs promoting 'energy efficiency' and a reliance on renewable energy. According to the Energy Information Administration, this growth is due to the rising demand for AI-focused data centres and rapid electrification in homes, businesses, and transportation.
For the first time, China produces less than half its electricity using coal
China, which is the world's biggest coal consumer, produced?less that 50% of its electricity in the six-month period ending June. This was a?first for a country promoting renewable energy. Xing Yiteng said at a Thursday press conference that coal's share in the mix of power was 49.7%. Xing said that the share of renewable energy grew from 41.2% to 24.6%. Natural gas and nuclear power make up the rest.
Local media report that China regulator will meet with solar industry to curb competition
Cailianshe, a local media outlet, reported Wednesday that China's market regulator would meet with solar industry representatives on Friday to discuss pricing compliance and the implementation of industry cost accounting standards. The report stated that the meeting was to curb what authorities described as irrational competitiveness in the sector. This sector has been 'hit by a long-running price war caused by excess capacity.
Canadian Solar opens US Solar Cell Factory in Indiana
Canadian Solar has opened a new solar cell manufacturing facility in Indiana. The company claims that this will fill a major gap in U.S. Solar Manufacturing by producing an important component?that's largely produced in Asia. The U.S. wants to??build? a domestic supply chain for solar energy through tax incentives and other trade measures that aim to reduce dependence on imports. China controls around 80% of global solar supply chains.
Malaysia's fear of resources tests Asia's fastest-growing data centre
Malaysia, which has surpassed Singapore as the fastest-growing hub for data centres in the region, is now under increasing scrutiny due to the resource debate that's spreading to emerging Asia. The protests against a data center complex at the southern tip of Johor, the epicenter of the boom in the state, were the first ever of their kind to be held in the country. The burden of the communities in Selangor has been politicised.
Maguire: Wildfires are a threat to the US power sector in multiple ways.
Wildfire season in the American West was seen as a major threat for years. It affected homes, forests, and utilities. As smoke from fires blankets vast swaths across the country, this is also becoming a challenge for the power sector. The U.S. grid has changed. The U.S. grid is changing. Smoke from wildfires interferes with all of these. Smoke is unlikely to derail America’s renewable-energy growth…
India's solar drive idles factories that are unable to break reliance on China
Industry sources claim that Indian solar panel makers are forced to close factories because they have to wait up to 8 months for domestic components to replace Chinese imports. This is due to the government's push to boost domestic manufacturing. Manufacturers and analysts have said that the disruptions caused by rules which came into effect on June 1?threaten thousands jobs and investments of almost $4 billion.
South Africa's 'data centre gold rush' could lead to a resource shortage
The rapid expansion of data centers has made South Africa the continent's largest digital hub. Critics warn that the industry's appetites for electricity and drinking water could worsen the shortages of millions of people. Cyril Ramaphosa, the president of South Africa, has praised the rapid growth of data centers as being essential to the security of the country and its business.
China's solar installations fell 66% in the first half of this year compared to last, as a result of the pricing reforms.
China's new installations of solar power dropped by 66 percent in the first six months of 2026 compared to the same period a year ago, as the world's largest market for solar energy cooled after a rush to connect projects prior to the implementation last year's pricing reforms. In the period January-June, the country added 72.07 Gigawatts (GW), down from 212.21 in 2025. Installations fell by 13.1% - year-on-year in June to 12.48 GW.
