Big Moves
YEC inks solar PPA with Rio Tinto for Pilbara project
Yindjibarndi Energy Corporation (YEC) has achieved financial close and signed a 30-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Rio Tinto for the Jinbi Solar Project. The project is located in Pilbara, Australia. Under the agreement, YEC will supply 100 per cent of the electricity generated from the project to support decarbonisation of Rio Tinto’s Pilbara iron ore operations.
News
OnPath Energy to invest in three onshore wind farm projects in Scotland
OnPath Energy has planned to invest around £1 billion for onshore wind project developments in partnership with Wilson Forest Products over the next five years. This includes the development of the Bankend Rig II, Bankend Rig III, and Hawkwood Wind Farm projects in Southern Scotland. The projects will include a total of 18 turbines with a combined generation capacity of 121 MW and will generate enough electricity to supply around 150,000 homes annually.
Interviews
Floating solar is getting more reliable and profitable: Ciel & Terre’s Vincent Grumetz
The first floating solar projects were installed 15 years ago, and we can see that those power plants are still running and producing electricity. Thus, the technology is proven. Further, growth is also being driven by the price, and floating solar technology is becoming more competitive. For instance, the price of solar modules went down, and so did the capex of floating solar, thereby making this technology more profitable.
Opinion & Perspective
Europe’s 2026 Energy Crisis: How Geopolitics Is Reshaping the Green Transition
The resurgence of geopolitical conflict in the Middle East has sent shockwaves through global energy markets. Oil prices have surged above $100 per barrel, while disruptions to the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint for roughly 20% of global oil and gas flows, have intensified concerns about supply security and price volatility. For Europe, this moment represents both a stress test and a potential turning point. Whether this moment ultimately strengthens or weakens the green transition in Europe will depend on political choices. Policies that cushion households from price shocks, invest in infrastructure, and frame climate action as a pathway to security rather than sacrifice will be essential.
Mega Trends & Analysis
Europeans turn to clean energy amid fossil fuel price shock
The start of the Iran war has significantly accelerated consumer and government interest in clean energy. High fossil fuel prices and concerns over energy security have led to a surge in solar PV and electric vehicle inquiries across several European markets. Supportive policy frameworks can bolster the economic case for switching to renewables and electric vehicles. The relative size of Google searches for “plug-in solar” across six markets offers an indication that government support for new technologies influences take-up. Peaks in interest in EVs show a strong correlation with fossil fuel shocks related to geopolitical events, suggesting increased potential for electrification, which can be further supported through effective incentives.
Policy Watch
Europe’s Energy Security
EU energy security policy guarantees that all households and essential services are protected in case of crisis. For this reason, the gas security of supply framework designates households and essential social services. These customer categories in turn receive special protection, to avoid that they are disconnected during an energy crisis. For electricity, EU countries can protect users against disconnection if personal security or public safety are at risk. Even during the worst of times, EU countries are required to help each other out and offer solidarity. This means that EU countries will send gas or electricity to a neighbouring EU country in need.
Tech Talk
Southeast Asia’s Grid Ambitions: Conference highlights of TransTech ASEAN 2026
Southeast Asia’s energy transition is gathering momentum, supported by rising investment, evolving policy frameworks, and closer regional integration. Countries are setting ambitious renewable energy targets, electricity demand is growing, and governments are increasingly recognising that power grids, not just generation, are the critical bottleneck to overcome. The region is expected to drive 25 per cent of global energy demand growth by 2035. As one of the fastest-growing electricity markets, it needs to balance industrial growth, rapid electrification and decarbonisation efforts. With nearly 200 GW of renewable energy potential, project development is accelerating to meet demand from transport electrification, data centres and net-zero goals.
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Webinars & Videos
The Future of Electricity in the Middle East and North Africa Webinar
Across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) – a region that has long been a cornerstone of the global energy system – electricity demand is surging, driven by cooling and desalination needs, as well as urbanisation, electrification and digitalisation. How countries meet this increased demand will have profound implications for both regional economies and global energy markets.
Knowledge Centre
Optimising US Transmission Network: Paper
Grid-enhancing technologies are playing a critical role in modernising the US power system by improving transmission efficiency, increasing grid reliability, and enabling greater integration of renewable energy resources. The report highlights the need to modernise and optimise the US electricity transmission network amid rising power demand, ageing infrastructure, growing renewable energy integration, and increasing grid congestion. Power grid enhancement solutions can unlock substantial additional transmission capacity from existing infrastructure, often at a fraction of the cost of building new infrastructure and in months rather than years.
Finance
The Economics of Community Solar in US
Utilities often oppose customer-driven, third-party owned energy projects like community solar because they threaten shareholder profits. And because utility ratemaking is complicated and often happens in a black box, it’s hard for legislators to know the truth. In reality, extensive research and real-world data show that the benefits of community solar and other distributed generation reduce long-term costs for all ratepayers. That’s because small projects placed on the distribution system closer to customers make more efficient use of existing infrastructure, leverage private capital to upgrade the system, and allow utilities to reduce and avoid certain costs that ratepayers would otherwise incur.
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