Patrick Jowett
Bangladesh seeks consultants for 220 MW solar project
A tender is open in Bangladesh seeking consultants to support the development of the 220 MW Sonagazi solar project. The deadline for expressions of interest is February 3.
Vietnam proposes increase to surplus power sale from rooftop solar
A draft decree from Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade is proposing rooftop solar owners could sell up to 50% of the energy produced back to the grid, in a bid to increase future uptake.
US withdraws from IRENA
Director-General of the International Renewable Energy Agency, Francesco La Camera, says the “door for continued cooperation remains open” following announcement the United States is withdrawing its membership.
Luxembourg revamps subsidies for solar on residential buildings
Luxembourg’s new subsidy scheme for solar installed on residential buildings by an approved installer deducts the financial aid from the installer’s invoice, meaning customers no longer have to wait for reimbursement.
Croatia deploys 417 MW of solar in 2025
Croatia’s solar capacity is on course to exceed its wind energy capacity for the first time in early 2026. With utility-scale projects facing regulatory deadlock and the end of net-metering for the residential market, growth is being led by commercial and industrial customers.
Masdar bags PPA for 150 MW of solar in Angola
Abu Dhabi-based developer Masdar has signed its first power purchase agreement in Angola, covering a 150 MW solar site that marks the first phase of a 500 MW multi-site project.
Scatec secures PPA for Africa’s largest solar-plus-storage project
Scatec has inked a 25-year power purchase agreement in Egypt for a 1.95 GW solar, 3.9 GWh battery energy storage project, representing the developer’s largest investment to date.
Hydrogen faces ‘year of reckoning’ in 2026, says Wood Mackenzie
Wood Mackenzie’s 2026 market outlook for hydrogen expects non-biological origin hydrogen to gain momentum and ammonia crackers to reach commercial scale but predicts the Middle Eastern market to retreat and the EU to abandon its industrial hydrogen mandates.
Over 1 TW of renewables awaiting approval in Europe
Aurora Energy Research’s latest report says Europe requires €600 billion ($700.2 billion) of investment by the end of the decade, increasing to €1.5 trillion by the middle of the century, to support the expansion of the continent’s renewable energy.
Campaign group protests giant solar projects in Portugal
A campaign group in Portugal is challenging large-scale solar developments in Beira Baixa, Portugal. Developers of a proposed 867 MW solar site told pv magazine sustainability is central to the project, including biodiversity measures and tree planting at a rate 18 times higher than removals.
