A Round-Up Of Recent Renewable Energy News Across The World

The Renewable Energy Institute is pleased to bring you the latest renewable energy news stories from the last week:

Europe

Projects across Europe have reported negative effects from the recent partial solar eclipse on renewable energy production. For example, TenneT, a renewable energy company based in the Netherlands, expected a reduction of 4.6GW in output, and has been preparing for the event for months.

Events such as a solar eclipse do not just impact solar power production, but can also effect other sources such as wind power; this is due to reduced air temperatures resulting in fewer air currents.

China

An onshore wind farm in China has reported success with turbines performing above expectations, even in the low-wind season. The Huadian Ning’an Fengshuishan project has a total capacity of 200MW and was the first in the country to use 10MW turbines. China is already a global leader in renewable energy production but previously much of the emphasis has been on solar and hydropower.

United Kingdom

The UK Government, in collaboration with Great British Energy has pledged £200 million for rooftop solar panels installations on various public buildings across the country, including schools, hospitals and other National Health Service (NHS) buildings. The first projects are expected to be operational by the summer of 2025 and it is estimated that it could save the average school up to £25,000 per year.

India

Speaking at India Energy Week 2025 recently, Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi pledged to increase Indian renewable energy sources by 500GW. Much of this is expected to be produced through green hydrogen production.

As of early 2025, the country is reporting an existing 100GW of solar capacity installations making the nation the world’s third-largest solar power generator, after China and the US. This marks a 3450% increase in the last 10 years, and around a quarter of this was added in the last year alone. However India continues to rely heavily on fossil fuels to meet its power needs, showing that the additional 500GW is much needed in the near future.

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