Solar

Batteries could displace costly LNG imports for Japan. But market and regulatory reforms are needed.

Botswana secured $100 million to build its first 100-megawatt solar plant, positioning the nation as a regional energy supplier.

In 2026, renewable energy is expected to generate more electricity around the world than coal. Gas-fired power remains flat.

California has expanded solar capacity for years. But the recent scaling up of battery storage is forcing more gas off the grid.

Tunisia is to host a 130 MW solar plant funded by Japan’s Joint Crediting Mechanism, boosting renewables capacity, easing energy deficits, and advancing efforts to cut emissions and reduce reliance on imported hydrocarbons.

The “largest energy security crisis the world has ever faced” could push countries to prioritise energy diversification and resilience, the IEA said. That could result in countries turning away from gas.

A new IRENA report finds that 24/7 “firm” clean energy is cheaper than coal and gas in many parts of the world. The Iran war may catalyze faster adoption.

Renewable energy — and especially solar power — captured all demand growth last year and even forced fossil fuels into a slight contraction. And that was before the war in Iran.

Nigeria has launched its first floating solar project with a Chinese contractor to build a 7MW plant at the University of Lagos lagoon campus.

Pakistan’s solar transition will help soften the blow from the Iran war and Strait of Hormuz shipping disruption, new research says.

As the war raging in Iran drives up energy prices, solar power could help Vietnam avoid almost US$600 million from coal and gas imports, new research revealed on Monday.

Nigeria has begun exporting locally-manufactured solar panels to Ghana, marking a milestone in energy industrialisation, trade, and clean ambitions.

Pakistan, which has grappled with significant gas supply issues for years, has set a goal that renewable energy make up 58% of its electricity production by 2030.

Sierra Leone is harnessing EU-backed results-based financing to expand rural electrification with solar mini-grids, in an effort to reduce fossil fuel dependency and drive economic growth.

Investors in Chile fret over transmission bottlenecks, permitting lags and a subsidy scheme — as well as an administration that is seemingly unfazed by their plight.