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Locust army swarms Iran as farmers battle to save their crops
Billions of Moroccan locusts have swarmed eastern Iran at four to five times last year's density, with farmers and officials racing to save crops and livelihoods across 1,000 hectares of Sistan-Baluchestan.
Asia’s coal comeback complicates energy transition across region
Taiwan has struggled to secure LNG supplies through May and finalised contracts covering roughly half of June demand, but additional procurement costs are expected to reach into the billions of US dollars to complete.
Ørsted completes cable works at Taiwan offshore wind farm
The developer said all 42 turbines at the project’s second phase, the 583-MW Greater Changhua 4 wind farm, are now connected to Taipower’s grid and generating electricity.
Estonian firm to invest €100mn in hybrid energy park in Latvia, partner with Rolls-Royce
Sunly has emerged as one of the Baltic region’s fastest-growing renewable energy developers, focusing on solar, wind and storage projects across the Baltics and Poland.
South Korea builds nuclear-solar supergrid to prevent blackouts
Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power is building a multi-tiered power network to secure national electricity supplies, the Gyeongbuk-based utility has announced.
The Iberian blackout was a grid failure, not a renewables failure
When the lights went out across almost all of Spain and Portugal last year in one of the biggest blackouts since the war, experts quickly blamed the explosion of renewable generating capacity as the cause. They were partly right.
Output of Czech hydro plants drops by 30-50% amid continued drought
Fears this year’s drought could be the worst in 65 years, after Czechia registered only 32mm of rainfall in March and April.
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Tehran Energy Exchange prepares to list first solar power plant project fund
Iran's Energy Exchange is preparing to list the country's first solar power plant project investment fund, with subscription expected to open within a month, the exchange's market development deputy has said.
Wind and solar overtake coal in Turkey’s power generation for first time - EMBER
Wind and solar energy generated more electricity than coal in Turkey for the first time in April 2026, marking a milestone in the country’s energy transition as strong rainfall also boosted hydroelectric output, according to Ember.
Romania seeks to secure €771mn RRF grant tied to renewable energy land reform
Romania is still on track to meet a key Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) milestone linked to a €771mn grant for renewable energy investments, acting Agriculture Minister Tanczos Barna said.
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Vietnam plans 270MW floating solar across hydropower reservoirs
Vietnam’s state-owned power producer EVNGENCO1 has proposed adding 270MW of floating solar capacity across three hydropower reservoirs in southern Vietnam
Taiwan’s renewable energy push is a combination of ambition, delays, and dependence
The government originally targeted a 2025 electricity mix of 20% renewables, 50% LNG and 30% coal. That target has since quietly slipped, with officials now acknowledging that the 20% renewables goal will likely not be reached until after 2026.
China added a Germany-sized electricity grid last year - OWID
We’ll often see headlines quoting how many gigawatts of new solar farms or coal plants China is building. But it’s hard to get a meaningful sense of scale for how electricity generation in China is changing.
Montenegro advances climate reforms as EU accession prospects strengthen
Podgorica steps to align national climate change legislation with European Union standards, and advancing the EU integration process.
Germany revamps its energy laws, but risks locking itself into decades of costly gas import dependence
Germany risks locking itself into decades of costly gas import dependence unless policymakers give battery storage equal treatment in upcoming power market reforms, energy think-tank Ember has warned.
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Tehran water consumption hits 3bn litres a day as Iran braces for crisis summer
Daily water consumption in Tehran has reached nearly three billion litres before the start of summer, with reservoirs at just 22% of capacity, as Iran braces for an early heatwave amid post-conflict strain on infrastructure.
Bluesphere Ventures engages Stem to Model 1 GW of NYC battery storage
New York City anchored developer brings in the largest operator of storage software in the country to stress-test the economics of urban-sited storage at scale
Russia offers Indonesia full-spectrum nuclear cooperation package
Rosatom has said it is ready to offer Indonesia a comprehensive framework for developing its nuclear energy programme, spanning gigawatt-scale reactors, small modular units and floating nuclear power plants.
Norwegian companies mull €1bn hydrogen plant in Estonia
Hydrogen development across the Baltic states is accelerating as governments seek to reduce emissions, expand offshore wind capacity and cut dependence on Russian energy.
Central Asian states adapt to irreversible Aral Sea disaster, official says
IFAS chairman says efforts to restore the sea must move on to tackling environmental, agriculture and health care fallout.