Terra Innovatum has increased its interactions with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to advance licensing of its SOLO™ micro-modular reactor, despite the partial shutdown of the US federal government.
The US nuclear regulator has extended the operating licences of three Illinois reactors by 20 years, strengthening Constellation's long-term industrial outlook for the Clinton and Dresden sites.
Pivot Energy has secured $225mn in funding from three banking partners to support a portfolio of 60 community solar power plants across nine US states.
TerraWind Renewables acquires five projects totalling 255MW in northern Japan, bringing its onshore wind development capacity to 327MW and targeting first commercial operation in 2028.
Australia-based storage platform Akaysha Energy has launched its first operational project, a 155 MW battery in Queensland, while confirming its expansion to over 1 GWh.
LehmanSoft Japan connected a 2MW/8.1MWh energy storage facility to the grid in Chichibu City, marking its entry into the Japanese stationary storage market.
A consortium led by EDF power solutions has signed a 20-year agreement with Nama PWP to develop a 120 MW wind farm in southeastern Oman, with commissioning scheduled for Q3 2027.
Voltalia has started building a 43-megawatt hybrid plant in Sainte-Anne, combining solar, battery storage and bioenergy to meet growing electricity demand in western French Guiana.
The conditional power supply agreement for the Holmaneset project is extended to 2029, covering a ten-year electricity delivery period, as Fortescue continues feasibility studies.
Microsoft expands its partnership with Iberdrola through two new power purchase agreements in Spain, reinforcing its European energy strategy while deepening the use of cloud and artificial intelligence solutions from the US group.
Casa dos Ventos awards Vestas the supply, construction and maintenance of a 184-turbine complex in the state of Piauí, with an investment exceeding $1.01bn.
Warsaw tests long-term support for offshore wind with a structured tender to maximise competition, reduce financial risk and reassure a supply chain under pressure across Europe.
California surpassed 52.3% of electricity from renewables and large hydro in 2024, marking a major energy milestone while increasing pressure on storage, permitting and curtailed production.
TotalEnergies has sold 50% of a portfolio of wind and solar projects in Greece to Asterion Industrial Partners, valued at €508mn ($554mn), while retaining operational control and the main share of electricity marketing.
Norway’s energy regulator plans a rule change mandating grid operators to prepare for simultaneous sabotage scenarios, with an annual cost increase estimated between NOK100 and NOK300 per household.
Kinder Morgan restored the EPNG pipeline capacity at Lordsburg on December 13, ending a constraint that had driven Waha prices negative. The move highlights the Permian’s fragile balance, operating near the limits of its gas evacuation infrastructure.
Jiaze Group is deploying a green fuel production chain in Heilongjiang, leveraging local agricultural biomass to serve both the domestic market and European mandates through ISCC certification.
Global coal demand is expected to stabilise by the end of the decade as growing competition from other power sources begins to weigh on the market’s long-term outlook.
The United States has implemented a full blockade on sanctioned tankers linked to Venezuela, escalating restrictions on the South American country's oil flows.
Oil prices drop amid progress in Ukraine talks and expectations of oversupply, pushing West Texas Intermediate below $55 for the first time in nearly five years.
JX Advanced Metals has sold its share in the Quechua project in Peru to Glencore, confirming its withdrawal from mining operations in favour of materials used in semiconductors and electronic infrastructure.
TotalEnergies has completed the sale of a minority stake in a Malaysian offshore gas block to PTTEP, while retaining its operator role and a majority share.
German manufacturer Nordex has secured an order for 34 turbines for a 200 MW project in the Canadian province of New Brunswick, marking its first entry into this region.
Enviromena secured approval for its Fillongley solar farm after a local council’s refusal was overturned, despite conflicts of interest tied to public funds used to oppose the project.
OX2 has started construction on three new onshore wind farms in Finland, bringing its total installed capacity in the country to 750 MW, a record level for a private energy sector player.
Samsung C&T strengthens its presence in modular nuclear energy in Europe by signing an agreement with Synthos Green Energy to develop up to 24 SMRs in Poland and several Central European countries.
Driven by Southeast Asia, the global share of electric vehicles exceeds 25% of new car sales in 2025, with emerging countries now leading global markets, according to Ember and other sector sources.
According to Wood Mackenzie, the global solar inverter market will face two consecutive years of contraction after record shipments in 2024, driven by regulatory tensions in China, Europe and the United States.
HASI and KKR strengthen their strategic partnership with an additional $1bn allocation to CarbonCount Holdings 1, bringing the vehicle’s total investment capacity to nearly $5bn.
Akuo launches a large-scale electricity storage project in Boulouparis, with a 200 MWh capacity, to support New Caledonia’s grid stability and reinforce the integration of renewable energies.
Venezuela has ended all energy cooperation with Trinidad and Tobago after the seizure of an oil tanker carrying crude by the United States, accusing the archipelago of participating in the military operation in the Caribbean.
EDF is considering selling some of its subsidiaries, including Edison and its renewables activities in the United States, to strengthen its financial capacity as a €5bn ($5.43bn) savings plan is underway.
The Kenyan government has secured $311mn to construct two high-voltage transmission lines, aiming to meet growing demand and reduce losses across the national power grid.
Spain’s Solarig is allocating $415mn to build more than 20 biomethane units in Poland through its subsidiary Biorig, with an annual production target equivalent to the consumption of 400,000 households.
Operator GASCADE has converted 400 kilometres of gas pipelines into a strategic hydrogen corridor between the Baltic Sea and Saxony-Anhalt, now operational.
The UK government has assigned a GBP135mn ($180mn) budget for solar energy in its seventh CfD auction round, aiming to support up to 4 GW of installed capacity.
Italian group Enel has acquired two onshore wind farms in Germany for an enterprise value of €80mn ($86.5mn), strengthening its presence in a stable and strategic market as part of a targeted asset transfer.
