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2025: BRICS Solar Generation Jumps 39% YoY, Russia, Egypt, Indonesia Trail

A new report from energy think tank Ember shows that the ten BRICS nations accounted for 51% of global solar electricity generation in 2024, up from just 15% a decade earlier. The findings, released ahead of the BRICS summit, highlight a major shift in the global energy transition, positioning the bloc as a key player. […]

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CATL & Co. Break Ground on $6 Bn Battery Integration Project

In a landmark development for Indonesia’s clean energy ambitions, Ningbo Contemporary Brunp Lygend Co., Ltd. (CBL) – a subsidiary of Brunp, which itself is under battery giant CATL – has officially broken ground on the Indonesia Battery Integration Project in Karawang, West Java. The project is being developed in collaboration with PT Aneka Tambang Tbk […]

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Still in the Dark: IRENA Urges Bigger Decentralised RE Push For 666 Mn People

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has called for scaled-up, targeted financial support for decentralised renewable energy to help bring electricity to 666 million people in rural and vulnerable areas of developing countries. In its latest annual report tracking progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 7, IRENA highlighted the role of distributed renewable energy — including […]

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EXCLUSIVE: Why Solar Manufacturers Are Heading To Odisha?

India’s solar manufacturing sector is undergoing a once-in-a-generation transition. From a token few GWs of domestic module capacity and less than a GW of cell-making capacity a decade back, the sector is remaking itself. There are over 100 domestic solar module manufacturing companies with a capacity of over 120 GW today, and more to come. […]

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A Sunny Spring 2025 Delivers Record Solar In Most Of Europe-Solargis

An analysis by Bratislava-based solar irradiance firm Solargis has indicated the impact of a sunnier than usual Spring on solar generation in Europe. Western Europe has experienced one of its sunniest springs on record, with solar irradiation levels significantly exceeding historical long-term averages. Newly released solar irradiance data by Solargis, reveals that some areas recorded up […]

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Sterling & Wilson Pins Hopes On BESS, Wind EPC Projects

Renewable energy company Sterling & Wilson (SW Solar) is now looking ahead to explore its fortunes in the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) sector and wind energy EPC projects in the country. The top management of the firm recently revealed that transitioning to new areas to widen their projects and revenues. Chandra Kishoree Thakur, the […]

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Wind, Solar Grow 16%, But Fossil Fuel Use Persists: Report

Global CO₂-equivalent emissions from energy rose 1% in 2024, marking a fourth consecutive annual record, the Energy Institute (EI) said. The increase came in a year when average temperatures consistently breached the 1.5°C global warming threshold. The 74th edition of EI’s Statistical Review of World Energy, developed with Kearney and KPMG, offers a comprehensive overview […]

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IFC, Vertex, Avaana Back Kazam With $6.2 Mn To Expand EV Infra

Karnataka-based electric vehicle (EV) energy-tech company raised USD 6.2 million in Series B funding from multiple investors. The company raised funding from International Finance Corporation (IFC) and existing investors, Vertex Ventures SEA & India, and Avaana Capital Advisors. The latest investment is expected to support Kazam’s expansion across the market, and its energy transition tools […]

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Assam Targets 1.9 GW Rooftop Solar by 2030, Up From 60 MW Now

Assam, one of India’s most climate-vulnerable states, is showing intent to scale rooftop solar (RTS) energy, but still faces hurdles in tapping its full potential. According to officials, the state currently generates only 60 MW of RTS power, against a technical potential estimated between 7,321 MW and 13,428 MW. Speaking at an official briefing on […]

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