Energy News Digest – October 26, 2025
UAE Breaks Ground on World’s Largest 24/7 Renewable Energy Project The United Arab Emirates has begun construction on the world’s largest combined solar power and battery storage project, designed to deliver 1 GW of continuous clean energy by integrating a 5.2 GW solar plant with a 19 GWh battery system—the most advanced of its kind […]
Energy News Digest – October 25, 2025
Renewables Surpass Coal as Largest Source of Global Electricity For the first time, renewable energy sources—including solar and wind—have overtaken coal to become the world’s primary source of electricity, with renewables now holding a 34.3% share versus coal’s 33.1% in the first half of 2025[1][3]. This shift was driven by a 31% increase in solar […]
Energy News Digest – October 24, 2025
Solar and Wind Meet Global Electricity Demand Growth in 2025 In the first half of 2025, solar and wind energy generated enough electricity to meet all global demand growth, resulting in a very small decline in coal generation for the first time on record[2]. Solar output rose by a third and wind increased by 7%, […]
Energy News Digest – October 23, 2025
World Renewable Energy Capacity Hits Record, But Pace Still Lags 2030 Targets Global renewable energy capacity additions reached a record 582 GW in 2024, yet a new IRENA report warns this falls short of the pace needed to triple renewables to 11.2 TW by 2030, as set by the COP28 UAE Consensus[1]. The report calls […]
Energy News Digest – October 22, 2025
World Breaks Renewable Records but Warned to Accelerate for 2030 Climate Goals Global renewable energy capacity additions hit an unprecedented 582 GW in 2024, but a new IRENA report warns that deployment must accelerate substantially to meet the COP28 tripling target by 2030. The report calls for governments to scale investments, modernize grids, and raise […]
Energy News Digest – October 21, 2025
Renewables Surpass Coal in Global Electricity Generation for First Time For the first time in history, renewables have overtaken coal as the leading source of global electricity generation, accounting for 34.3% of the supply in the first half of 2025, driven by surging solar and wind output[2][2]. This structural shift signals the growing competitiveness of […]
Energy News Digest – October 20, 2025
Solar and Wind Supplied All Global Electricity Demand Growth in First Half of 2025 New data shows that all global growth in electricity demand during the first half of 2025 was met by solar and wind, resulting in a slight reduction in fossil fuel generation. This marks a significant milestone in the clean energy transition […]
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 […]