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3/8/2022 Feature / Gemma La Guardia

How China’s Global Development Initiative helps export its green revolution

Gemma La Guardia, Consultant and Research Associate at Guidehouse ES&I, examines how China’s Global Development Initiative can be seen as a follow-up to the Belt and Road programme, providing a further outlet for exporting its green revolution.

Solar

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21/7/2026 Feature / Keith Nuthall,Mark Godfrey,Raghavendra Verma

China and India clash on solar panel protection and subsidies, as both seek strong production capacity

On 18 May, the Indian government rejected an attempt by the Chinese government to launch a formal dispute at the World Trade Organization (WTO) over claims from Beijing that India is illegally protecting its solar panel and module sector. It is a sign that the energy sector is changing worldwide that a major trading dispute with potential global impact involves two large emerging market giants – China and India – and concerns solar energy rather than flows of oil and gas, write Raghavendra Verma, Mark Godfrey and Keith Nuthall.

Electricity

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25/6/2025 News

Voltage missteps triggered the Iberian power outage, says Spanish government – but little consensus exists on who is responsible

Fingers have been pointed in Spain as reports paint differing views of the causes of a cascading power failure on 28 April that plunged Spain and Portugal into darkness for hours. In a report citing miscalculations, inadequate voltage control and improper plant disconnections as key factors behind the blackout, the Spanish government blamed national grid operator Red Eléctrica de España (REE) and private conventional power generators. In its wake, REE and a Spanish electrical utility association traded mutual accusations of blame.

Oil and gas

29/6/2022 News

Record clean energy spending set to help global energy investment grow by 8% in 2022

Driven by renewables and energy efficiency – as well as rising costs – today’s levels of capital spending are still far from sufficient to tackle the energy and climate crises, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).

Solar

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22/10/2025 Feature / Will Dalrymple

Power with purpose: the story of a solar farm powering a university

How does a solar farm get built? The history of the 71 MWp/72.5 GWh Medebridge solar farm can be traced back through its customer and the site, reports New Energy World Senior Editor Will Dalrymple, who visited the facility in South Ockendon, Essex, earlier this month.

Energy transition

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4/3/2026 Feature / Beyza Gündüz

Türkiye’s renewable energy transformation

Türkiye’s industrial heartland is undergoing a green transformation, with organised industrial zones (Organize Sanayi Bölgesi – OSB) emerging as critical engines of decarbonisation and green energy development. Beyza Gündüz reports from Istanbul.

Onshore wind

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10/9/2025 Feature / Charlie Bush

Shifting gears: onshore wind in Northern Europe

Between 2023 and 2024, Europe increased its onshore wind capacity from 235.4 GW to 248 GW, according to the Energy Institute’s latest Statistical Review of World Energy. Wind now accounts for 20% of the Continent’s electricity consumption, exceeding 30% in Denmark, Ireland, Sweden, Germany and the UK, says WindEurope. This renewables’ contribution offsets the need to import 100bn m³/y of fossil fuels. Charlie Bush looks at what’s driving a gale of onshore wind developments in Northern Europe.

Solar

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16/6/2026 Feature / Charlie Bush

Balancing the boom: how European grids are adapting to abundant solar power

Europe’s solar expansion has exceeded expectations, helping to reduce emissions and strengthen energy security. But as rooftop and utility-scale generation continue to grow, grid operators, policymakers and consumers are confronting the challenge of managing periods when electricity supply exceeds demand, writes Charlie Bush.

Solar

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25/1/2023 Feature / Jane Ren

Maximising the use of renewable energy for net zero

Pressure is growing for organisations to reduce their carbon emissions by maximising the use of renewable energy. But this comes with numerous challenges, particularly for industrial companies. Here, Jane Ren, CEO of Atomiton, a sustainability data and analytics provider, discusses solutions to these challenges.

Energy transition

AI generated vision of hydropower, solar and wind turbines together

2/7/2025 News

Four timely new reports offer both optimism and concern about the pace of the energy transition

The World Economic Forum has published an eye-opening ranking of energy transition performance in 118 countries worldwide, as a REN21 report highlights a ‘highwater mark’ in the transition, but notes it is still not fast enough to match COP28 goals. Meanwhile, a new global wind report presents misgivings about the slowdown in wind construction and calls for auctions to be revamped. Also, hydropower is seen to be undergoing a renaissance in the renewables arena.

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How China’s Global Development Initiative helps export its green revolution

China and India clash on solar panel protection and subsidies, as both seek strong production capacity

Voltage missteps triggered the Iberian power outage, says Spanish government – but little consensus exists on who is responsible

Record clean energy spending set to help global energy investment grow by 8% in 2022

Power with purpose: the story of a solar farm powering a university

Türkiye’s renewable energy transformation

Shifting gears: onshore wind in Northern Europe

Balancing the boom: how European grids are adapting to abundant solar power

Maximising the use of renewable energy for net zero

Four timely new reports offer both optimism and concern about the pace of the energy transition