China, the world's biggest greenhouse gases emitter and coal consumer, is expected to add 180 gigawatts (GW) of new power generation capacity from non-fossil fuel sources during 2022, driving total non-fossil fuel capacity to 1,300 GW, according to a report issued by the China Electricity Council (CEC) late on Thursday.

Neom, which will be built along Saudi Arabia's borders with Jordan and just across the narrow Strait of Aqaba from Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, is a linchpin of the world's largest oil exporter's plans to diversify its fossil fuels-dominated economy.

Australia’s largest planned Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) is to be built in the New South Wales (NSW) northeast with the state government announcing the New England REZ, which will deliver at least 8 GW of new network capacity, has been formally declared.

The Philippine Department of Energy has initiated a tender for 2,000 MW of renewable capacity, including 1,260 MW of solar, 380 MW of wind, 230 MW of biomass and 130 MW of hydro.

The auction for large renewable projects (>1 MW), with 3,897 MW of capacity available, attracted 108 bids totalling 1,352 MW and only 84 bids totalling 1,093 MW were admitted (28% of the available capacity).

This duplication of generating capacity increases electricity infrastructure investment, thus increasing required return on investment and consumer electric rates.

Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said that when taking all solar and wind generation in account, the country added a whopping 101 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity in 2021.

Argentina is expected to sign a five-year US$35bn infrastructure programme with China.

Enel Green Power (EGP) added 5,120 MW of new renewable power capacity in 2021 (+65% compared to 2020), including 220 MW of battery capacity.

The project, by Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, is located on 10 square kilometers of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. It has an accumulated capacity of 900 megawatts, the National News reported.

The country's total solar capacity reached 306 GW at the end of the year, with 107.5 GW of distributed solar (+29 GW in 2021, i.e., around 55% of all new solar PV capacity added in 2021).

Turkey's total installed power in electricity has reached 99,819 megawatts as of the end of 2021, of which 7,815 megawatts came supplied by solar power plants (SPP),

Brazil's electricity demand increased by 4.1% in 2021 to an average of 64.7 GW, according to Cámara de Comercialização de Energia Elétrica (CCEE).

The country aims to raise the solar and wind capacity to 8,000 MW by 2026.

Renewables accounted for 59% of Portugal's power consumption in 2021