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Thursday, 17 September 2026

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  • Oil Falls on U.S. Crude Build Even as Saudi Yanbu Loadings Halted After Pipeline Attack.
  • Shell Says Hormuz Disruption Cost 36 Million Tonnes of LNG Supply This Year.
  • India's coal power flat for two years as clean energy meets demand growth, Carbon Brief says.
  • Anthropic and Zerra DC plan 2.16 GW data centre on Queensland's Darling Downs.
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Renewables

Guinea Signs Deal With RELP to Design Solar and Storage Procurement Program

Guinea's Ministry of Energy has signed an agreement with RELP to cooperate on a competitive procurement program for solar PV and battery storage projects, according to pv magazine.

The program is expected to launch with a first indicative phase covering 400 MW.

Under the agreement, the two parties will jointly design, size and structure the program. RELP will provide technical, legal, regulatory and financial advisory support to the Ministry, working alongside the country's National Directorate for Renewable Energy as technical counterpart.

Source: finanznachrichten.de (opens in a new tab)2 sourcesPermalink

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ZESCO signs 25-year, USD 519 million PPA with EnerSynk for 500 MW Copperbelt solar project

Zambia's state utility ZESCO Limited has signed a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement with EnerSynk Group for a 500 MW utility-scale solar project in Copperbelt Province, according to pv magazine.

The agreement is valued at USD 519 million, according to the Zambia Daily Mail. EnerSynk is a Hungary-based climate infrastructure platform, per the same report.

Under the terms of the PPA, the plant will supply renewable electricity to Zambia's national power system once completed, according to pv magazine.

The Zambia Daily Mail described the transaction as a major investment expected to support the government's Grow Zambia Agenda and strengthen the country's energy security.

Source: dailynewshungary.com (opens in a new tab)3 sourcesPermalink

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Bhutan targets 25,000 MW by 2040 with solar filling winter hydropower gap

Bhutan is building out solar capacity to close a winter power deficit that has pushed peak demand to 1,500 MW from 400 MW, forcing the hydropower-dependent country to import electricity from India when rivers run low ahead of the mountain melt. The government targets 25,000 MW of generation capacity by 2040, with solar set to supply one-fifth of that total.

The diversification push responds to rising demand, weaker winter hydropower output, and climate pressure on the river systems that anchor the grid. Retreating glaciers that feed those rivers are giving the shift added urgency.

Norion Renewable Energy senior engineer Rinzin said "Solar projects are booming" in the country. Its largest installation, the Dechencholing solar farm built on former military land, has 4.45 MW of installed capacity. The country's first mega project, Sephu, carries more than 22 MW, part of a wave of solar fields developed in recent years.

Source: thesun.my (opens in a new tab)7 sourcesPermalink

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Daimler Truck Commits Hundreds of Millions to NextGenH2 Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Truck

Daimler Truck Holding AG will invest several hundred million euros in developing its Mercedes-Benz NextGenH2 Truck, according to Hydrogen Fuel News. The manufacturer is based in Germany.

The programme covers a 100-unit NextGenH2 series backed by EUR 226 million of public funding, Hydrogen Fuel News reported. The rollout is aligned with EU decarbonisation regulations.

Source: hydrogenfuelnews.com (opens in a new tab)1 sourcePermalink

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Spain's August electricity demand rose 2.4% year-on-year, Red Electrica reports

Spain's national electricity demand rose 2.4% in August 2026 compared with the same month a year earlier, once adjusted for working patterns and temperatures, according to Red Electrica.

In gross terms, the operator reported demand of 23,137 GWh for the month. That unadjusted figure was 3.7% above August 2025, per Red Electrica.

Source: ree.es (opens in a new tab)1 sourcePermalink

Renewables

India's coal power flat for two years as clean energy meets demand growth, Carbon Brief says

India's coal-fired power generation has not grown over a two-year period for the first time in more than half a century, even as overall electricity demand rose, according to a Carbon Brief analysis published on the outlet's website.

Carbon Brief reported that clean energy supplied the entire rise in Indian electricity demand across the two years, an increase Carbon Brief put at 7%, and added 63 TWh of generation, which the outlet compared to the total electricity demand of Switzerland.

Solar accounted for the bulk of the build-out. India added 77 GW of solar capacity over the two-year window, and that capacity alone helped meet 60% of the overall rise in electricity demand, according to Carbon Brief.

Source: carbonbrief.org (opens in a new tab)1 sourcePermalink

Renewables

Solar companies form Strong Tail Alliance after Section 25D repeal

A group of solar and energy companies has launched the Strong Tail Solar Alliance to lower costs and widen financing access for solar installers in the United States, according to Solar Builder.

Founding members named by Solar Builder include Bodhi Solar, Climate First Bank, Scanifly, JA Solar, Damaris Solutions and Krannich Solar. Membership requires signing the Strong Tail Compact.

Solar Builder reported the launch as a response to the second Trump administration's repeal of the Residential Clean Energy Credit, known colloquially as Section 25D.

Source: solarbuildermag.com (opens in a new tab)1 sourcePermalink