Staff Reporter

Geothermal heat pump market to expand 7.6% CAGR by 2031.

Market expansion is fueled by rising focus on clean heating and energy security.

Thermal energy storage market projected to hit $1.27t by 2035

Market growth is driven by renewable energy demand, regulations, and grid stability efforts.

Grid infrastructure constraints to become paramount concern in 2026

AI, storage capacity, and grid-forming inverters are top modernisation trends for 2026.

Utility scale battery storage costs fall to US$125 per kWh

Core equipment costs can rise to around US$100 per kilowatt-hour or more in markets with higher tariffs, among others.

Power sector shift drives coal consumption down after record 2025

Coal usage will decline due to increasing competition with other energy sources.

NTPC boosts solar capacity at Khavda projects in Gujarat

The solar energy expansion strengthens India’s renewable footprint nationwide.

India boosts bioenergy with ₹998 crore MNRE funding

Bioenergy capacity supported through government financial assistance.

South Korea launches its largest operational offshore wind farm in Jeju

Local villages invested $20.4m, securing a 4.7% stake in the project.

IAEA reviews Vietnam’s readiness to build 6,400 MW of nuclear capacity

The government must now strengthen regulatory frameworks to prepare for plant construction.

Thunder Consortium secures $1.19b bridge loan for CBK hydro acquisition

The funding consists of two separate PHP35b facilities from the participating banks.

GWEC and The Copper Mark partner to ensure responsible copper sourcing for wind

The agreement promotes harmonised ESG standards throughout the global wind value chain.

KP Group partners with Botswana for $4B energy projects

The parties will invest $4B in renewable energy.

JTC launches tender for Singapore’s first overhang solar PV

The project tests solar viability over void spaces between multi-storey buildings.

Policy changes and incentives fuel India’s green hydrogen push

Nation targets 5 million tonnes of green hydrogen by 2030

India’s BESS costs fall, boosting grid-scale storage

Government schemes will support 13,220 MWh of battery energy storage capacity.

India introduces new bill to overhaul nuclear energy sector

Bill lays down new framework to optimize nuclear resources