Author: Khushboo Goyal

Georgia’s Climate and Energy Planning: IRENA Report

Georgia’s Climate and Energy Planning: IRENA Report

August 27, 2026 | ,

Georgia, like many other countries, is increasingly recognising the importance of aligning its national climate and energy planning instruments to ensure effective implementation, avoid duplication of efforts and provide clear signals to investors and stakeholders. As governments simultaneously develop or update multiple plans, the challenge of ensuring consistency across different timelines, institutional mandates and modelling approaches has become more prominent.

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São Paulo’s Transport Decarbonization Updates: Policy Update

São Paulo’s Transport Decarbonization Updates: Policy Update

August 27, 2026 | ,

PlanClima SP is the climate action plan for the city of São Paulo and the main instrument for coordinating mitigation and adaptation actions across several policy areas, including transport, land use, energy, waste, and climate risk management. Its first version was released in 2021 and established a regular review cycle, with updates expected at least once per new municipal administration.

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Australia’s Maritime Emissions Reduction Plan: Report

Australia’s Maritime Emissions Reduction Plan: Report

August 27, 2026 | ,

The MERNAP identifies approaches to decarbonising Australia’s domestic maritime sector, contributing to the decarbonisation of international shipping and supporting the growth of Australia’s low and zero carbon energy exports. The MERNAP is intended to support competitiveness, prosperity and equitability in Australia’s maritime and energy sectors as the global maritime sector transitions to a decarbonised future.

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Air Products and Nobian sign hydrogen agreement

Air Products and Nobian sign hydrogen agreement

August 27, 2026 | , ,

Nobian and Air Products have entered into a long-term agreement for the offtake of RFNBO-compliant, certified hydrogen produced at Nobian’s facility in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The hydrogen is generated through a renewable energy-powered chlor-alkali electrolysis plant, which has a production capacity of more than 14,000 tonnes per year. By supplying certified RFNBO hydrogen through existing infrastructure, Air Products will help customers meet the Netherlands’ RED III requirements while strengthening Rotterdam’s position as a hydrogen hub.

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Greenvolt Group secures financing for 1.6 GWh BESS projects in Poland

Greenvolt Group secures financing for 1.6 GWh BESS projects in Poland

August 27, 2026 | , ,

Greenvolt Group has secured a financing package from UniCredit comprising €153 million in bridge facilities and a €65 million guarantee facility to support the development of the Ełk and Turośń battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Poland. The projects, developed by Greenvolt Power, have a combined capacity of 400 MW/1.6 GWh, with each project comprising 200 MW/800 MWh of storage capacity.

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Canada announces clean energy and transmission investment

Canada announces clean energy and transmission investment

August 27, 2026 | ,

The Canadian prime minister, alongside the premiers of Québec, and Newfoundland and Labrador, and the chief executive officers of Hydro-Québec and Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro have announced a package including up to CAD 10 billion in federal financial support and investments to expand clean electricity generation and transmission in Labrador through upgrades to Churchill Falls, development of the Gull Island hydroelectric project, and enabling infrastructure needed to support critical minerals development in the Labrador Trough.

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Quinbrook selects GE Vernova to supply technology for third stage of Supernode BESS 

Quinbrook selects GE Vernova to supply technology for third stage of Supernode BESS 

August 26, 2026 | , ,

Quinbrook has selected GE Vernova to supply technology for the third stage of the Supernode battery storage energy system (BESS) project in Queensland, Australia. GE Vernova will provide the power conversion, control and integration technologies for the third stage of the project. The project’s third stage will add 260 MW/1,216 MWh of four-hour BESS capacity.

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Maine PUC selects Clearway Energy Group to develop 800 MW wind project 

Maine PUC selects Clearway Energy Group to develop 800 MW wind project 

August 26, 2026 | , ,

The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has selected Clearway Energy Group to develop a wind project in Aroostook county. The wind project will have an installed capacity of 800 MW. Additionally, the commission has selected Avangrid to develop a high-voltage transmission line connecting the project to the New England grid. Furthermore, Maine PUC plans to procure 600 MW of electricity from the project, while the remaining power will be supplied to the other New England states.

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TotalEnergies signs PPA for 367 MW UK offshore wind project 

TotalEnergies signs PPA for 367 MW UK offshore wind project 

August 26, 2026 | , ,

TotalEnergies Gas & Power Limited has signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Offshore Partners Walney (OPW) for electricity generated by the Walney I and II offshore wind farms located in UK. The projects, located in the Irish Sea and operated by Ørsted, have a cumulative installed capacity of 367 MW. Furthermore, OPW owns a 24.8 per cent stake in the project. Under the agreement, TotalEnergies will purchase renewable energy guarantees of origin (REGO)-backed electricity from OPW’s share of the project’s generation.

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Global Critical Minerals Outlook 2026: IEA Webinar

Global Critical Minerals Outlook 2026: IEA Webinar

August 25, 2026 |

The 2026 edition of the IEA’s annual Global Critical Minerals Outlook includes a detailed assessment of the latest market, investment and technology trends, along with their implications for critical mineral security. The report provides a snapshot of recent industry developments and offers medium- and long-term projections for the supply and demand of key energy minerals, taking into account the latest policy and technology developments. This year’s report also includes several areas of special focus: strategic minor minerals with applications beyond energy, nuclear supply chains and the role of Latin America in global mineral supply chains.

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Indonesia launches first phase of 100 GWp solar programme

Indonesia launches first phase of 100 GWp solar programme

August 25, 2026 | , ,

Indonesia has launched 14 solar power projects as the first phase of Indonesia’s 100 GWp solar programme. The projects are  targeted for completion by 2029. The programme involves a total investment of Rp1,140 trillion, while the projects announced in the first phase are estimated to require an investment of Rp135 trillion.  Furthermore, the projects have a combined capacity of 5.3 GW.

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Connected, Not Clean: The ASEAN Power Grid’s Real Test

Connected, Not Clean: The ASEAN Power Grid’s Real Test

August 24, 2026 |

The ASEAN Power Grid stands as a symbol of regional cooperation at a time of great uncertainty in energy markets. Even if interconnection proceeds flawlessly on time and within budget, the electricity surging through these cross-border lines might not deliver the sustainable, green future governments have promised. The ASEAN Power Grid is transmission infrastructure. It moves electricity across borders; it doesn’t generate it. This distinction is important because the grid is being financed and praised as a climate project. But building it and cleaning up the region’s power supply are two different achievements. A grid can be finished, funded and celebrated and still fail to deliver on sustainability, as the outcome depends on what the member states feed into it.

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RGGI Is Funding Lower Household Bills as Data Centers Spike Prices in the US

RGGI Is Funding Lower Household Bills as Data Centers Spike Prices in the US

August 24, 2026 | ,

States are investing in clean energy and lowering electricity bills through the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. Demand for energy is growing in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, spiking electricity bills and pollution in some states.  The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)—which sets a declining cap on carbon emissions from power plants and returns the program’s proceeds to fund energy and environmental programs—is serving as an essential stopgap for offsetting household electricity bills while reducing climate pollution. States must stay on track with RGGI to protect these consumer benefits.

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Why underground hydrogen storage in Europe matters for a low-carbon energy system?

Why underground hydrogen storage in Europe matters for a low-carbon energy system?

August 24, 2026 | ,

Europe’s energy system is entering a decisive transformation. Energy storage is therefore increasingly critical. Short-duration options smooth intraday variability and support hourly and daily balancing. But when imbalances last beyond roughly 8–10 hours, direct electricity storage hits technical and economic limits. At that point, only large-scale, long-duration storage can cover overnight, multi-day, or seasonal stress events. Until now, underground gas storage has been the primary source of large-scale system resilience, and it continues to play a critical role. In a low-carbon system, underground hydrogen storage will take over this role, delivering long-duration flexibility with clean molecules.

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Avantus secures $300 million for Aratina 2 project in California 

Avantus secures $300 million for Aratina 2 project in California 

August 24, 2026 | , , ,

Avantus has closed a $300 million tax equity commitment from Truist Bank for the Aratina 2 project located in Kern County, California. The financing supplements more than $525 million in construction financing secured from BBVA, CIBC and Santander in July 2026. The project will provide 150 MW of solar generation and 452 MWh of battery storage to the California grid. 

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Statkraft and Hydro Energi sign 8.8 TWh PPA in Norway

Statkraft and Hydro Energi sign 8.8 TWh PPA in Norway

August 24, 2026 | , ,

Statkraft and Hydro Energi have signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) in Norway. The agreement covers the supply of 876 GWh annually from 2031 to 2040, totalling to approximately 8.8 TWh over the contract period. The agreements will supply power to Hydro’s aluminium plants, with deliveries in NO5 electricity price area. The agreement follows two long-term PPAs signed by Hydro and Statkraft in April 2026 for the delivery of 0.9 TWh annually in 2029 and 2030, and 1.3 TWh annually from 2031 to 2038.

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Egypt approves 1 GW solar with 600 MWh BESS project

Egypt approves 1 GW solar with 600 MWh BESS project

August 21, 2026 | , ,

Egypt has granted a golden licence to Nefer Minya Renewable Energy for a renewable energy project located in West Minya. The project comprises a 1 GW solar power plant with 600 MWh of battery energy storage system (BESS). The project is being developed by a joint venture between Infinity Power Holding and HAU Energy. Furthermore, the project is expected to require an investment of approximately $750 million.

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