King Fahad Industrial Port in Yanbu has received nine wind turbines and related equipment aboard the Pacific Titan to support Saudi Arabia’s renewable energy expansion and upcoming Starah and Shaqra wind projects under the National Renewable Energy Programme.
The International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) has invited public and private sector renewable energy developers in Central America and the Caribbean to submit project proposals for potential financing through its Climate Investment Platform (CIP) and Energy Transition Accelerator Financing (ETAF) platform.
Alternative Energy Projects Company (AEP), a Kuwait-based renewable energy developer, has announced plans to raise capital to fund the expansion of its solar energy business across Kuwait and Mena region. It has appointed Kamco Invest, in collaboration with Burgan Bank, to lead the transaction.
Eni Storage Systems has begun building an LFP battery hub in Brindisi, Italy, targeting 16 GWh annual capacity by 2030. The project will support renewable energy storage, grid stability, and Europe’s growing BESS market.
Italy’s electricity generation mix shifted in 2025, with renewable energy output falling by 1.5 per cent while thermal power generation increased by 5.2 per cent, contributing to a 2.4 per cent rise in overall electricity production, according to a report by the Regulatory Authority for Energy, Networks and Environment (ARERA).
The Gulf's wave of investment in new cities and mixed-use developments presents a major opportunity to expand on-site renewable energy, with large-scale projects able to meet up to 35% of their electricity demand through solar power, an industry expert said.
Masdar and Montenegro’s EPCG have advanced their renewable energy partnership, signing agreements for 150MW of solar projects and exploring over 400MW of pumped hydro storage under a joint venture targeting 2GW of clean energy capacity.
European Union (EU) renewable energy use rose to 26.2 per cent of gross final energy consumption in 2025, Eurostat data showed, continuing long-term growth but remaining below the bloc’s 2030 target of 42.5 per cent.
The World Bank’s Board of Directors has approved a $265 million loan to support Morocco’s Ifahsa Pumped Hydropower Storage Project, a major clean energy initiative aimed at strengthening the country’s electricity grid and expanding renewable energy integration.
Terra-Gen has begun commercial operations at its 80MW Lockhart Solar PV IV project in California, expanding its renewable energy portfolio and generating enough electricity to power about 40,000 homes and businesses annually under a long-term supply agreement.
