Kazakhstan prepares law on energy storage systems
At the Go Net Zero Central Asia and Caspian summit, Kazakh officials publicly confirmed for the first time that an energy storage law is now under review.
Renewable energy
Egypt builds the first energy storage systems plant in the Middle East and Africa
Egypt laid the foundation stone for a plant meant to solve one of renewables' biggest headaches: storing excess energy when the sun shines or wind blows but demand is low.
Solar bonds" could make home panels more affordable without a loan
Home solar could cover nearly half of Europe's electricity use, yet most households face the same hurdle—high installation costs requiring savings or credit.
Germany builds the world's tallest wind turbine
In eastern Germany, a structure is rising on a former coal mine site—soon taller than the Eiffel Tower. It's not a monument, but a wind turbine.
China's solar power capacity surpasses coal for the first time
For the first time in over a century of Chinese energy history, coal is no longer the largest power source by installed capacity.
Kazakhstan identified 32 sites for the construction of small hydropower plants.
Kazakhstan found a way to generate power from existing water infrastructure, without waiting for new large plants to be built.
Uzbekistan attracts $15 billion for renewables amid preparations for second nuclear power plant
Saudi Acwa and South Korea's KOWEPO signed a memorandum to study renewable energy projects in Uzbekistan.