The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has awarded over 11 GW of solar, hybrid and wind Firm and Dispatchable Renewable Energy (FDRE) capacity under its Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) schemes.

This consent allows the project to build and operate up to 100 turbines with associated infrastructure. Underground onshore cables will transmit power from the landfall site near Anderby Marsh (north of Skegness) to a new substation at Surfleet Marsh in South Lincolnshire.

Meanwhile, the US Department of the Interior (DOI) has announced the end of special treatment for “unreliable” energy sources such as wind.

The JV plans to develop the renewable projects (solar, wind, hybrid, floating solar, BESS, pumped-storage hydropower) in phases, with an initial capacity of 500 MW to ramp up to 2 GW, and to eventually scale up to 5 GW.

The Vietnamese Government has approved Vietnam’s revised National Electricity Development Plan for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050 (PDP8), which now integrates the development of nuclear energy.

By 2050, Vietnam is targeting as much as 230 gigawatts of wind and 296 gigawatts of solar.

The growth of renewable power generation - including wind, hydro and solar - in the global electricity mix in 2024 beat the previous year's 30% record

China has announced the start of construction on three offshore wind projects totalling 3 GW off the coast of the Guangdong Province, southern China, namely the Fanshi-1, Qingzhou-5 and Qingzhou-7 projects.

Asia more than doubled its installed solar capacity, with 327 GW added in 2024, including 85% (278 GW) in China and 10% (24.5 GW) in India; in addition, over 38 GW of solar capacity was installed in the United States, while Brazil and Germany each added over 15 GW.

The values of the successful bids range from €6.93c/kWh to the maximum permissible value of €7.35c/kWh. The average price stood at €7.15c/kWh, compared to €7.33c/kWh in the previous round.