The Indian power electric utility Tata Power targets 15 GW of renewables capacity by 2025 and 25 GW by 2030.

New equity raised on public markets hit a record high at US$28.2 billion in 1H2021, as did venture capital and private equity commitments to renewable energy companies at US$5.7 billion.

The United States plans to deploy 30 GW of offshore wind in the country by 2030.

Serbia’s installed capacity stood at 8 GW at the end of 2020, with 52% of coal and 39% of hydro.

The renewable optimists, however, have long insisted that improved battery storage technology is right around the corner and will solve all renewable scalability issues.

Together, every one of these solutions will contribute to what’s being called the smart grid of the future.

As part of its National Energy and Climate Plan (2020), France set its 2030 target for renewables at 33% of the final energy consumption.

Enel accelerates growth in first half 2021, capex up 16.3% and annual targets confirmed

In 2013, Chile approved a new legal target of 20% by 2025 for the share of non-conventional renewables in the power mix (23% in 2020).

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) plans to tender a 2,000 MWh standalone energy storage system (ESS).

Filipino households pay on average $0.189 (PHP9.5) per kilowatt-hour—the highest rate in Southeast Asia by far.

Reaching 50% renewables by the end of this decade would still remain well short of President Biden's call for 80% clean power by 2030 (assuming "clean" means "renewable" and does not include nuclear power or fossil fuels with carbon capture).

China aims for renewables to account for at least 50% of its installed capacity by 2050, and energy storage would allow the country to ensure stable operation of the electric grid system.

The HyDeploy project will deliver a blend of 20% hydrogen into the natural gas supply to Winlaton, Gateshead, supplying 668 houses, a school and several small businesses, for 10 months starting in August, Northern Gas Networks said in a statement.

The European Parliament (EP) has approved the €30bn upgraded Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) programme for 2021 to 2027, with 60% for projects that help achieve the EU’s climate objectives and 15% of energy pillar funds for cross-border renewable energy projects.