Energy News Digest – October 19, 2025
Renewables Surpass Coal in Global Electricity Generation for the First Time For the first time ever, renewables accounted for 34.3% of global electricity generation in 2025, overtaking coal and marking a structural shift in the energy mix. This milestone is attributed to resilient supply chains, rapid solar and wind deployment, and robust global power purchase […]
Energy News Digest – October 18, 2025
Global Renewable Energy Growth Hits Record, But Still Short of 2030 Targets A new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) shows that global renewable energy capacity increased by a record 582 GW in 2024, but this growth is not fast enough to achieve the COP28 target of tripling renewables to 11.2 TW by […]
Energy News Digest – October 17, 2025
Global Renewable Capacity Hits Record, But Targets Remain Elusive A new progress report from the International Renewable Energy Agency, COP30 Brazilian Presidency, and Global Renewables Alliance reveals that global renewable energy capacity additions reached a record 582 GW in 2024; however, this falls short of the annual 1,122 GW needed to meet the COP28 goal […]
Energy News Digest – October 16, 2025
Renewables Overtake Coal in Global Electricity Generation for First Time For the first half of 2025, renewables supplied more electricity globally than coal, marking a historic milestone driven by a 33% year-on-year surge in solar generation and 7% growth in wind power[2][6]. Solar alone met 83% of the increase in global electricity demand, while fossil […]
Energy News Digest – October 15, 2025
Apple Expands Renewable Energy Projects Across Europe Apple has announced a major expansion of its clean energy portfolio in Europe, with new large-scale solar and wind projects now in development in Greece, Italy, Latvia, Poland, and Romania, plus a new operational solar array in Spain[2]. These projects will add 650 megawatts of renewable capacity, generate […]
Energy News Digest – October 14, 2025
Solar and Wind Meet Electricity Demand Growth In the first half of 2025, solar and wind power met all electricity demand growth, leading to a slight decrease in fossil fuel generation. This reflects a significant shift towards renewable energy sources globally. Solar power production increased by a third compared to the same period last year […]
Energy News Digest – October 13, 2025
Renewables Surpass Coal as Leading Global Electricity Source For the first half of 2025, renewables overtook coal to become the world’s primary source of electricity, generating nearly a third more solar power compared to the same period in 2024 and meeting 83% of the global increase in electricity demand[1][2]. China and India drove this surge, […]
Energy News Digest – October 12, 2025
Solar and Wind Meet All Electricity Demand Growth in First Half of 2025 Global electricity demand growth in the first half of 2025 was fully met by solar and wind power, leading to a slight decrease in fossil fuel generation for the first time[1]. This marks a significant shift, indicating renewable sources are now growing […]
Energy News Digest – October 11, 2025
Solar and Wind Met All Global Electricity Demand Growth in First Half of 2025 Solar and wind energy together met the entirety of global electricity demand growth in the first half of 2025, resulting in a slight decline in fossil fuel generation as renewables continued to expand their share in the energy mix.[1] This trend […]
Energy News Digest – October 10, 2025
Global Renewable Energy Investment Hits Record $386 Billion in First Half of 2025 Despite political challenges, global renewable energy investment reached a record US$386 billion in the first half of 2025, demonstrating the unstoppable momentum of the clean energy transition[1]. This strong investment pipeline reflects continued confidence in renewable technologies across solar, wind, and emerging […]