Author: Khushboo Goyal

European EV Market Monitor: Report

European EV Market Monitor: Report

October 28, 2026 | , ,

In September 2026, 31% of new vehicles in Europe were battery electric. This brings the average share for January–September 2026 to 24%, a 7-percentage-point or 45% increase over the same period in 2025. Meanwhile, the market share of plug-in hybrid cars increased 1 percentage point, reaching a 10% share. Registrations of conventional combustion engine cars fell by 10 percentage points to a 28% market share in January–September 2026, while mild hybrids and full hybrids increased their shares to 24% and 14%, respectively, an increase of 1 percentage point for each vehicle type.

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Renewables for Energy Independence in Caribbean: Report

Renewables for Energy Independence in Caribbean: Report

October 28, 2026 | , ,

Renewables supply less than a tenth of Caribbean electricity, and the region depends on international fuel markets to generate the rest. Contracts signed in the region itself show that fossil generation is no longer the cheapest way to produce electricity. Many countries have set renewable targets, but not all can be measured. Of those that can be measured, none are on track. This report titled, “Renewable Caribbean: towards energy independence” published by EMBER, examines fossil power dependence in thirteen Caribbean countries.

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Managing US Offshore Wind Amid Uncertainty: Report

Managing US Offshore Wind Amid Uncertainty: Report

October 28, 2026 | , , ,

Despite current headwinds from the Trump administration, offshore wind energy is essential for transitioning away from harmful fossil fuels to a clean energy economy. Offshore wind could provide more than three times the electricity required to power the United States, giving the country an opportunity to fight climate change, reduce local and regional air and water pollution, and grow a new industry that supports thousands of high-quality careers.

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Canada’s National Electricity Strategy: Transmission at the core of a more connected grid

Canada’s National Electricity Strategy: Transmission at the core of a more connected grid

October 27, 2026 | ,

Canada is positioning electricity infrastructure as a central pillar of its economic, energy security and industrial strategy, with transmission emerging as one of the most important areas for investment. In May 2026, the country’s prime minister announced the National Electricity Strategy, setting an ambition to double the capacity of Canada’s electricity grid by 2050 through new infrastructure and accelerate electrification to support competitiveness and decarbonisation, while maintaining Canada’s existing advantage of a predominantly non-emitting and relatively low-cost electricity system.

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Why Germany should welcome the Clean Corporate Vehicles Regulation

Why Germany should welcome the Clean Corporate Vehicles Regulation

October 27, 2026 |

You might expect a country like Germany to welcome the European Union (EU)’s proposed Clean Corporate Vehicles Regulation (CCVR), which aims to accelerate the electrification of company vehicles. Germany is the EU’s largest passenger car market and top producer of battery electric vehicles (BEVs), and around two-thirds of new passenger car registrations each year are made by companies rather than private households. As more company cars go electric, demand for BEVs would increase, providing greater investment certainty for automakers.

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AM Green and JERA sign green ammonia deal

AM Green and JERA sign green ammonia deal

October 27, 2026 | , ,

JERA Co., Inc. (JERA) and AM Green Ammonia (India) Private Limited (AM Green) have signed an agreement for the supply of approximately 70,000 tonnes of green ammonia annually over five years, with an option to extend the term. The ammonia will be produced at AM Green’s Kakinada facility in Andhra Pradesh, using advanced alkaline electrolysis technology supported by round-the-clock renewable energy and pumped hydro storage.

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Rethinking Data Centres: Exploring co-location with PSPs, offshore wind and floating solar

Rethinking Data Centres: Exploring co-location with PSPs, offshore wind and floating solar

October 27, 2026 | , , , ,

As hyperscale facilities grow, the sector will need reliable round-the-clock power, adequate transmission capacity, cooling infrastructure and large tracts of land. Given this scenario, renewable energy backed by pumped storage projects (PSPs) could provide firm power for these facilities, while offshore and floating data centres could help address land and cooling constraints in coastal locations. These models could help reduce pressure on land, transmission networks and freshwater resources.

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SAMSUNG SDI signs 1 GWh ESS deal with Alpha Omega Power

SAMSUNG SDI signs 1 GWh ESS deal with Alpha Omega Power

October 27, 2026 | , ,

SAMSUNG SDI America, the Michigan-based subsidiary of SAMSUNG SDI, has signed a 1 GWh agreement to supply energy storage systems (ESS) to Alpha Omega Power. Under the agreement, SAMSUNG SDI will supply its Samsung battery box 1.7, an integrated ESS that uses nickel-cobalt-aluminum batteries. Furthermore, the battery cells and modules will be manufactured at the StarPlus Energy plant in Kokomo, Indiana, and delivered by the end of this year.

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Elgin announces £400 million renewables investment in UK 

Elgin announces £400 million renewables investment in UK 

October 27, 2026 | , , ,

Elgin plans to invest nearly £400 million across five renewable energy projects in the UK, with a combined capacity of 230 MW. The projects are located in Suffolk, Buckinghamshire, Leicestershire and Staffordshire and are part of Elgin’s portfolio of solar and energy storage projects. All the projects are expected to reach final investment decision by the end of the first quarter of 2027.

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US Energy Zones for Community and State Needs: Brief 

US Energy Zones for Community and State Needs: Brief 

October 27, 2026 | ,

Energy Zones are emerging as a proactive statewide planning strategy to identify areas well suited for future energy development. They also create an opportunity to improve how communities participate in planning and how tangible benefits from new infrastructure reach host communities. Today, generation and grid development often proceeds project by project. Communities and local governments may face repeated, uncoordinated engagement from multiple developers, while community benefits are negotiated separately for each project. This can increase demands on communities, push local input later in the planning process, and produce fragmented engagement and benefit outcomes.

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Bridging the Critical Minerals Divide: Briefing

Bridging the Critical Minerals Divide: Briefing

October 27, 2026 | ,

The search for secure mineral supplies creates an opening to negotiate how the costs and benefits of the clean transition are shared. While developed economies aim to diversify supply chains and reduce reliance on China, resource-rich countries are pushing for local value creation (beneficiation). For critical mineral partnerships to succeed, importing economies must respond to producer countries’ industrial ambitions while pursuing their own geoeconomic interest. The policy briefing “Bridging the Critical Minerals Divide: Aligning supply security and producer-country development” published by E3G examines why current critical mineral partnerships are struggling to move from diplomatic announcements to delivery.

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Decarbonizing Japan’s Steel Industry: Presentation

Decarbonizing Japan’s Steel Industry: Presentation

October 27, 2026 | , ,

The iron and steel industry is the largest source of GHG emissions in Japan’s industrial sector. Making steady progress in the sector’s decarbonization is therefore essential for achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.  The iron and steel industry has long been regarded as a “hard-to-abate” sector because conventional steelmaking methods, which rely heavily on coal, need to be fundamentally transformed. Nevertheless, demonstration projects and commercial-scale investments are advancing around the world, accelerating the shift toward new steelmaking processes.

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Port of Riga and ECOMETHANOL join forces for green methanol facility 

Port of Riga and ECOMETHANOL join forces for green methanol facility 

October 26, 2026 | , ,

The Freeport of Riga Authority, South Korea-based ECOMETHANOL and Latvia based SIA AE Risinājumi have signed a memorandum of cooperation for a green methanol production facility at the Port of Riga in Latvia. ECOMETHANOL and AE Risinājumi will jointly develop the production project, with the Freeport of Riga Authority facilitating integration with port infrastructure and logistics facilities.

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Masdar acquires 550 MW solar project in Greece

Masdar acquires 550 MW solar project in Greece

October 26, 2026 | , ,

Masdar has signed an agreement to acquire a solar photovoltaic project in Greece with a capacity of more than 550 MW. The project is being acquired from Lightsource bp and is expected to become operational by the end of 2026. Furthermore, Masdar plans to integrate battery storage into the solar project to support grid stability. The transaction also includes two privately owned substations connecting the project to the electricity transmission system.

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Singapore approves 1.3 GW clean power imports 

Singapore approves 1.3 GW clean power imports 

October 26, 2026 | , , , ,

Singapore’s Energy Market Authority has given conditional approval to the Vietnam-Malaysia-Singapore renewable electricity initiative. The approval was granted to Sembcorp Utilities Pte Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Industries and the designated importer for the proposed project. The initiative plans to import up to 1.3 GW of renewable electricity into Singapore through a regional power corridor connecting Vietnam, Malaysia and Singapore.

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ENNA Group to acquire solar project with storage in Romania

ENNA Group to acquire solar project with storage in Romania

October 23, 2026 | , ,

ENNA Solar, part of ENNA Group, has signed an agreement to acquire the Medgidia project, located in Constanța County, in Romania. The Medgidia project comprises 166 MWp solar plant with a 612 MWh battery energy storage system. The acquisition involves ENNA Solar acquiring a 100 per cent equity stake in CIC GREEN ENERGY MEDGIDIA S.R.L., holding the rights to develop the project.

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Greenvolt sells 400 MW BESS projects in Poland

Greenvolt sells 400 MW BESS projects in Poland

October 23, 2026 | , ,

Greenvolt Group, through Greenvolt Power, has agreed to sell two standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Poland to A&R Investments. The projects are located in Ełk and Turośń Kościelna in north-eastern Poland, and have a total installed capacity of 400 MW/1,600 MWh. Both projects were completed in the third quarter of 2026 and have received the required permits for use.

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Scatec and EBRD to launch $221 million renewables platform in Egypt 

Scatec and EBRD to launch $221 million renewables platform in Egypt 

October 23, 2026 | ,

Scatec and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have signed a share purchase agreement to establish a renewable energy investment platform in Egypt. Scatec will own 60 per cent of the platform, while EBRD will hold the remaining 40 per cent. EBRD has committed up to $221 million to the platform, including about $170 million in equity and the rest through project-level guarantees.

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Plugging Storage into India’s Rooftop Solar Revolution: Report

Plugging Storage into India’s Rooftop Solar Revolution: Report

October 23, 2026 | , ,

Rooftop solar accounts for 19% of India’s total installed solar capacity as of July 2026, concentrated in ten Indian states: India’s total installed solar capacity reached 164.6 GW in July 2026, of which 30.7 GW comes from rooftop solar capacity. This rooftop solar share tripled since 2019 from 6% to 19%, demonstrating a significant growth led by Gujarat, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. Residential consumers now account for half of India’s rooftop solar capacity: Residential rooftop solar capacity under PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana stood at 14.9 GW across 5 million households as of July 2026, with ~88% of it concentrated in ten states.

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US Transmission Expansion: Report

US Transmission Expansion: Report

October 23, 2026 | , ,

The US electricity system is expected to see substantial demand growth through the mid-2030s, driven by commercial and industrial expansion, including advanced manufacturing, data centres and domestic industrial growth, alongside electrification. To assess the transmission investment needed to support this growth and broader economic and national security priorities, S&P Global Energy released the study “Powering Growth and Affordability: The Role of Transmission in Economic and National Security”, supported by the Electricity Customer Alliance and National Grid, with Converge Strategies responsible for national security and defence aspects.

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