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Electricity

Pylons and connecting power lines with construction work nearby

4/6/2025 News

Funding approved for power line to Mozambique’s first utility-scale wind farm

The African Development Bank has approved $43.6mn for a new transmission line in Mozambique, advancing efforts to deliver clean power from the country’s first utility-scale wind project. The announcement comes as President Daniel Chapo reiterated Mozambique’s broader commitment to renewable energy expansion, highlighting plans to scale up solar, wind and hydro capacity to meet domestic demand and supply southern Africa.

Hydro

Water flowing at Pakistan's Tarbela Dam

28/9/2022 News

Pakistan’s hydropower projects need reassessment, says IEEFA

Poor governance, institutional credit downgrade and extreme weather have added strain to hydropower project reliability in Pakistan, according to a new report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA).

Energy markets

Picture of lightbulb with green leaf inside

19/10/2022 News

Balancing the fight against climate change with energy security

A balance must be found between two equally important imperatives: security of affordable energy supply and the fight against climate change, according to a recent report from Capgemini.

Forecasting

Head and shoulders photo of David Wilson, CEO, Energy Exemplar

24/5/2023 Comment / David Wilson

Modelling will make the green transition smoother and quicker

Modelling of complex energy systems is an invaluable tool for predicting the future and for seeing a path to the transition, writes David Wilson, CEO of Energy Exemplar.

BESS

A group of men in safety vests and helmets

26/2/2025 News

UK’s largest BESS begins commercial operations, while BESS connection queue exceeds 2030 grid requirements twice over

BW ESS and Sungrow have begun commercial operations at the 100 MW/331 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Bramley, Hampshire, the largest to be brought online in the UK to date. Meanwhile, analysis by Cornwall Insight suggests that the BESS connection queue currently exceeds the UK’s 2030 grid requirements twice over.

Energy prices

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10/5/2023 Comment / Ian Gadsby

As wholesale energy costs come down, are businesses finally out of the woods?

Third-party energy costs are at their highest point ever for UK businesses, and inflation and volatility in the fossil fuels market make it likely they will increase further. Here, Ian Gadsby, Managing Director of Ylem Energy, discusses how onsite generation and storage can alleviate this pressing issue.

Solar

Two engineers installing solar panels on roof

4/10/2023 News

Big rise in solar jobs across the globe

The number of people employed in the solar power sector has grown substantially in Europe in the past year, according to SolarPower Europe. Meanwhile, two thirds of India’s power generation growth in the next 10 years looks set to come from solar and wind, plus the UK has had a record-breaking year in solar rooftop installations. There are also new solar projects in Kazakhstan, the US and Indonesia.

Oil and gas

Oseberg offshore platform

1/2/2023 News

Norwegian tax break will increase gas and oil supply to Europe

The energy crisis in Europe triggered by the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine has left the continent short of hydrocarbon supplies and increasingly reliant on LNG imports. However, Norway is expected to increase oil and gas supplies to Europe following a record-breaking sanctioning boom on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS), reports Rystad Energy.

Wind

Onshore wind farm on a hillside

4/9/2024 News

US wind generation hits new record and exceeds coal-fired generation

Electricity generation from wind established a new record in the US earlier this year, exceeding coal-fired generation in both March and April 2024, according to the latest analysis from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). As to substituting coal-fired power with renewables, a new report highlights the crucial role of declining costs of battery energy storage system (BESS) projects for the phase-down of coal-based power generation in India, currently the world’s second largest coal consumer.

Electricity

Pylons in Vietnam

15/1/2025 News

New electricity law sets framework to support clean energy development in Vietnam

Vietnam is to enact an updated Electricity Law on 1 February 2025 that will modernise the country’s energy policy framework, foster renewable energy growth and enhance market competitiveness. Meanwhile, BloombergNEF reports that the government’s net zero by 2050 ambitions could present a $2.4tn clean energy investment and spending opportunity.

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