Author: Khushboo Goyal

South Korea plans green hydrogen complex at Saemangeum

South Korea plans green hydrogen complex at Saemangeum

August 18, 2026 | , ,

Korea South-East Power (KOEN) and the Saemangeum Development Agency have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a large-scale green hydrogen complex in Saemangeum, South Korea. The proposed project will integrate solar power generation, green hydrogen production and hydrogen-fired power generation in Buan, North Jeolla Province. Furthermore, the project is planned for 1 GW of onshore solar capacity with 320 MW of water electrolysis capacity and 100 MW of hydrogen-only power generation.

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Germany awards 2.1 GW solar projects

Germany awards 2.1 GW solar projects

August 18, 2026 | , ,

Germany’s Federal Network Agency has announced the results of the oversubscribed auction held in July 2026 for ground-mounted and non-building solar photovoltaic installations. The auction offered a total capacity of 2,135 MW. A total of 401 bids representing 3,170 MW were submitted, of which 48 bids were disqualified with 261 bids being successful in the pay-as-bid auction.

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MEAG sells stake in 460 MW wind projects in Texas 

MEAG sells stake in 460 MW wind projects in Texas 

August 18, 2026 | , ,

MEAG, on behalf of Munich Re, has completed the sale of its minority stake in two onshore wind farms to Ardian. Both the wind farms are located in Texas, US. The wind farms include the Horse Creek wind project and the Electra wind project. The wind projects have a combined installed capacity of 460 MW. The wind farms have been operational since 2016.

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Econergy secures €229 million for hybrid project in Romania 

Econergy secures €229 million for hybrid project in Romania 

August 18, 2026 | , , ,

Econergy has signed financing agreements of approximately €229 million for its Părău 2 hybrid project in Romania. The project combines a 342 MWp solar plant with a 150 MW co-located battery energy storage system (BESS). The project is currently under construction and is expected to commence operations in late 2027 or early 2028. Financing close of the project is expected to be completed by November 2026.

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Capacity Markets in Operation and Under Development in Europe

Capacity Markets in Operation and Under Development in Europe

August 18, 2026 | ,

There is a concerning lack of oversight over Europe’s capacity markets. Evidence suggests that advancements in Germany, Poland and Italy may violate EU state aid rules; with the schemes manipulated to favour gas power plants. European Commission is urged to enforce technology neutrality rules to ensure clean flexibility technologies have equal access; and ensure there is robust evidence of the necessity of these subsidies. A number of capacity markets will require EU state aid reapproval in the coming years, as they come up to their 10-year lifespan. At the same time, a number of countries are looking to introduce capacity markets. The clear, viable alternative to a gas-dominated system is a renewables-based approach, replacing the role that gas currently performs to provide flexibility with clean solutions like batteries, demand side response, interconnectors and long-duration energy storage.

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Clean Power Delivers During July 2026 Heatwaves in the US

Clean Power Delivers During July 2026 Heatwaves in the US

August 18, 2026 |

As extreme temperatures drove electricity demand to seasonal highs, wholesale power prices surged, and regional power systems relied heavily on expensive gas and coal peaking plants to maintain reliability. The grid was pushed to its limits in some areas, and nearly 400,000 households across the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast experienced power outages during some of the hottest hours of the year. Across the areas most affected by the heatwave, wind and solar generation increased during the highest-demand hours compared to the days before and after the event, providing electricity when it was needed most. Markets with higher levels of clean energy experienced substantially lower wholesale electricity prices, while regions with relatively little clean generation experienced the highest prices despite having tens of gigawatts of clean energy waiting to connect to the grid.

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WestWind Energy receives approval for 122 MW Australian wind project

WestWind Energy receives approval for 122 MW Australian wind project

August 17, 2026 | , ,

WestWind Energy has received planning approval for the Normanville Energy Park. The park will consist of a 122 MW wind power facility and will feature up to 17 wind turbines. The project is located in Victoria’s North West Renewable Energy Zone, Australia. The project will generate enough electricity to power around 90,000 Victorian homes. Furthermore, project construction is expected to attract approximately $350 million in investment. 

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Dimension Energy secures $857 million for US distributed solar projects

Dimension Energy secures $857 million for US distributed solar projects

August 17, 2026 | , ,

Dimension Energy has secured $857 million in additional financing to accelerate the expansion of its distributed solar platform. The financing package includes a $200 million increase in its corporate credit facility and $657 million in construction-to-term debt and tax equity financing. The financing will support 29 distributed solar projects totalling 149 MW across Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia. 

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AI-Based Performance Analysis in Solar Energy Systems: From Monitoring to Fault Detection

AI-Based Performance Analysis in Solar Energy Systems: From Monitoring to Fault Detection

August 14, 2026 | ,

Solar energy systems are designed to generate power consistently, but performance can decline due to factors such as soiling, shading, equipment degradation, and inverter issues. These losses do not always trigger immediate alerts and can go unnoticed, gradually reducing output. Operators rely on monitoring systems to track generation and flag major deviations. While these systems provide visibility, they are designed to catch larger failures, not smaller performance losses that develop gradually and often go unreported across systems.

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Solar Supports European Grid Amid Extreme Heat: Report

Solar Supports European Grid Amid Extreme Heat: Report

August 14, 2026 | , ,

During June and July 2026, successive heatwaves pushed temperatures above 40°C in many parts of Europe, driving up electricity demand as air conditioning use soared, while disrupting nuclear, gas, coal and hydropower generation. The boost in solar output helped stabilise grids as other power sources struggled but this was accompanied with high prices and supply scarcity most pronounced in the evenings. As extreme heat becomes more common, governments and regulators will need to make greater use of proven solutions, including battery storage and demand response.

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Carbon Pricing in Transport Sector for Central Asia: Report 

Carbon Pricing in Transport Sector for Central Asia: Report 

August 14, 2026 | , ,

Transport emissions in all CAREC countries are growing significantly faster than overall GHG emissions, showing the importance of introducing effective measures to curb these emissions. The report highlights how the main measures identified by CAREC countries to reduce GHG transport emissions relate to electric mobility, low-carbon fuels, expansion and improvement of public transport services, nonmotorized transport, efficiency improvements in the transport sector, and shifting road to rail and road to shipping for both freight and passenger transport.

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KBR to provide Pre-FEED for Moroccan green ammonia project 

KBR to provide Pre-FEED for Moroccan green ammonia project 

August 14, 2026 | , ,

KBR has been selected by ORNX Green Hydrogen to provide pre-front-end engineering design (Pre-FEED)  services and technology licensing for a low-carbon ammonia project located in the Laâyoune region in Morocco.  The project is supported by the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) funding. The project will use approximately 900 MW of electrolyzer capacity. 

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Transport Electrification in New York: Brief

Transport Electrification in New York: Brief

August 14, 2026 | , ,

Electric utilities and their regulators around the country are working to identify grid infrastructure needs and implement upgrades in time to meet customer electrification demand. Most utilities are working within existing regulatory processes, while some utilities are working to determine new procedures capable of meeting accelerated electrification timelines. With the Proactive Planning proceeding, New York joins California as an early mover in formalizing a process to support electric grid planning. California similarly has several ongoing rulemaking proceedings tasked with preparing the electric grid for an increase in energy demands, including those specific to transportation electrification.

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Sungrow and GOLDBECK partner for Polish renewables

Sungrow and GOLDBECK partner for Polish renewables

August 14, 2026 | , , ,

Sungrow has partnered with GOLDBECK SoLAR on a utility-scale solar project in Poland, alongside an agreement for a battery energy storage system (BESS) pipeline. The solar framework spans Dobrowo, Kikowo and Sidlowo, Poland. The solar project has an installed capacity of 722 MWp while the BESS pipeline is of 1 GWh capacity. Sungrow will supply 1+X utility inverters and medium-voltage solutions for the project.  

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Singapore EMA approves 900 MW Malaysia clean power imports

Singapore EMA approves 900 MW Malaysia clean power imports

August 14, 2026 | , , ,

Singapore’s Energy Market Authority (EMA) has granted conditional approvals to Sembcorp Utilities Pte Ltd and Southern Solar Alliance Pte Ltd to import a combined 900 MW of electricity from Peninsular Malaysia. Sembcorp Utilities has received approval for a proposed capacity of 300 MW, while Southern Solar Alliance, a wholly owned subsidiary of Malaysian developer Ditrolic Energy Holdings Sdn Bhd, has received approval for 600 MW. 

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BW ESS acquires 250 MW Australian BESS project from ACEnergy

BW ESS acquires 250 MW Australian BESS project from ACEnergy

August 13, 2026 | , ,

BW ESS has acquired the Yanco battery energy storage system (BESS) project in New South Wales, Australia. The project has been acquired from ACEnergy. The project has an installed capacity of 250 MW/1,200 MWh and will connect to the Yanco 132 kV substation. Project construction is expected to commence later in 2026, with commercial operations targeted for 2028.

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Recurrent Energy secures financing for 300 MW solar project in California

Recurrent Energy secures financing for 300 MW solar project in California

August 13, 2026 | , ,

Recurrent Energy has secured $695 million in project financing and tax equity for the Cobalt solar project located in Riverside County, California. The project has an installed capacity of 300 MW and is currently under construction. The project is expected to commence operations by the end of 2027. Once operational, the project is expected to generate enough electricity to power approximately 82,000 homes annually.

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Noon Energy and Sabanci to deploy 1 GW storage projects in US

Noon Energy and Sabanci to deploy 1 GW storage projects in US

August 13, 2026 | , ,

Noon Energy and Sabanci Renewables have signed an agreement to co-develop up to 1 GW/100 GWh of ultra-long-duration battery energy storage projects in US. The projects will provide round-the-clock clean power for AI infrastructure. The projects will combine Sabanci’s renewable generation with Noon’s reversible electrofuels battery technology, structured through power purchase agreements.

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JSW Neo Energy and DGPC sign agreement for 920 MW Bhutanese hydro project

JSW Neo Energy and DGPC sign agreement for 920 MW Bhutanese hydro project

August 12, 2026 | , ,

JSW Neo Energy Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of JSW Energy, has signed a shareholders’ agreement with Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC) for the joint development of the Punatsangchhu-III hydroelectric project. The project has an installed capacity of 920 MW and is located in the Wangdue Phodrang district in Bhutan. Furthermore, DGPC holds a 51 per cent stake in the project while JSW Neo Energy holds a 49 per cent stake.

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Scatec begins operations of Obelisk hybrid project in Egypt

Scatec begins operations of Obelisk hybrid project in Egypt

August 12, 2026 | , , ,

Scatec has reached commercial operations date for the second phase of the Obelisk solar and battery storage project in Egypt. The second phase of the project adds 564 MW of solar capacity, taking the total project solar capacity to 1.1 GW alongside the 100 MW/200 MWh BESS. The project is expected to generate more than 3,000 GWh of clean electricity annually which will be supplied to the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company.

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