Energy News Digest – August 7, 2025
Origis Energy and Pioneer Community Energy Announce 20-Year Solar + Battery Storage Agreement Origis Energy and Pioneer Community Energy have entered a 20-year contract to deliver solar power and battery storage, supporting Pioneer’s expansion into 13 new service territories and helping meet renewable energy and sustainability targets for new customers.[1] The partnership aims to provide […]
Energy News Digest – August 6, 2025
IEA Projects Renewables to Surpass Coal as World’s Top Electricity Source by 2026 The International Energy Agency (IEA) now projects that renewable energy—including wind, solar, hydro, bioenergy, and geothermal—will overtake coal as the leading source of global electricity by 2026, with wind and solar expected to provide nearly 20% of electricity next year and renewables […]
Energy News Digest – August 5, 2025
Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm Installs 1,100-MW Substation in the North Sea The 1,100-MW Inch Cape offshore wind project has completed installation of its offshore jacket foundation and substation, using Siemens Energy’s Offshore Transformer Module and Heerema’s Sleipnir crane vessel. This marks a major milestone for the development of large-scale offshore wind infrastructure in Europe […]
Energy News Digest – August 4, 2025
JERA and BP Launch 13-GW Offshore Wind Joint Venture JERA and BP have finalized the formation of JERA Nex BP, a 50:50 offshore wind joint venture with a target capacity of 13 gigawatts, marking a significant expansion in global offshore wind development. The partnership is expected to accelerate large-scale renewable deployment and support decarbonization efforts […]
Energy News Digest – August 3, 2025
US House Passes $57.3 Billion Energy and Water Spending Bill, Targets Clean Energy Funding The House Appropriations Committee approved a $57.3 billion energy and water spending bill, including $48.8 billion for the Department of Energy, but proposed rescinding $5.1 billion in unobligated funds from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law programs supporting clean hydrogen, direct air capture, and […]
Energy News Digest – August 2, 2025
UN Report: Renewables Now Nearly Match Fossil Fuels in Global Power Capacity A new United Nations report reveals that renewables now nearly equal fossil fuels in worldwide installed power capacity, with almost all new capacity added in 2024 coming from renewables. Clean energy accounted for nearly a third of global electricity generation and drove significant […]
Energy News Digest – August 1, 2025
UN Report: Renewables Now Nearly Match Fossil Fuels in Global Installed Capacity A new United Nations special report reveals that renewable energy power capacity now nearly matches that of fossil fuels worldwide, driven by significant investments since the Paris Agreement. The report highlights that almost all new power capacity added in 2024 came from renewables, […]
Energy News Digest – July 31, 2025
U.S. Scales Back Renewable Energy Tax Incentives, Alters Project Timelines President Trump signed the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act on July 4, 2025, which significantly reduces federal tax incentives for renewable energy, particularly for wind and solar projects. The new law shortens placed-in-service deadlines and introduces stricter requirements, though some solar and wind projects can […]
Energy News Digest – July 30, 2025
States Expand Clean Energy Initiatives Amid Rising Federal Restrictions Despite new federal actions scaling back clean energy support, states such as New York, Ohio, and Massachusetts are accelerating their own clean energy projects to combat high energy costs and surging demand. Massachusetts has revamped its Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART) solar incentive program to boost […]
Energy News Digest – July 29, 2025
California Achieves Two-Thirds Clean Energy Milestone, Sets New Solar and Storage Records California’s grid is now powered by two-thirds clean energy, with the state averaging seven hours a day running on 100% clean electricity and breaking records for both solar generation and battery storage capacity. Since 2019, California has added 25,000 MW of new energy […]