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CountriesPakistan tests sharing rooftop solar power with neighbors in 2 pilot sites, but 1 regulation blocks itA study by the Policy Research Institute for Equitable Development found the model technically workable in Islamabad and rural Tharparkar at an average tariff of 20 rupees per unit, but the Prosumer Regulations 2026 bar a solar owner from selling power to anyone except the distribution company.Read the articleCountriesPakistan cuts its solar net metering export rate 50%, from 26 to 13 rupees per kilowatt hourPakistan own electricity regulator replaced net metering with a lower paying net billing scheme in February 2026, and independent modelling finds the change cuts the total value a typical rooftop solar owner gets from their system by up to 49%.Read the articleCountriesPakistan solar power capacity climbs to 51 gigawatts, up from 38 gigawatts in 9 monthsPakistan homes, farms and businesses have built an estimated 51 gigawatts of distributed and rooftop solar capacity as of March 2026, Renewables First states, up from 38 gigawatts just 9 months earlier. Distributed solar now meets 28% of Pakistan total electricity generation, up from 10% two years before.Read the articleCountriesMission 300 brings Africa electricity access to over 50 million people, but part of the count predates the programThe World Bank Group and African Development Bank Group program aims to connect 300 million people across Africa by 2030. An independent policy check finds Mission 300 counts some projects that existed years before it launched.Read the articleCountriesSolar and battery projects in Chile and Colombia anchor the global portfolio of Verano Energy, now past 2,500 megawattsVerano Energy has secured 204 million dollars in financing for the Domeyko solar and battery project in Chile, and the development pipeline in Colombia is set to pass 400 megawatts within 5 years.Read the articleCountriesUK offshore wind auction sets a European record, 8.4 gigawatts secured at 40% below the cost of new gasThe government says the seventh Contracts for Difference auction, held in January 2026, unlocks 22 billion pounds of private investment and supports 7,000 jobs, with fixed offshore wind clearing at 90.91 pounds per megawatt hour.Read the article
The other 26
- Worlds biggest solar and battery project reaches financial close at 6.1 billion dollars in Abu Dhabi
- The South Korea Vietnam energy deal from 2026 is 2 documents on a nuclear plant, not the 73 headline agreements
- Saudi Arabia renewable energy target of 130 gigawatts by 2030, 27 times the country own current renewable capacity
- Japan and Vietnam signed a 10 billion dollar energy deal in 2026, and the real critical minerals commitment sits inside it
- India rooftop solar growth hit 6.4 gigawatts in 2026, a 104% jump, JMK Research counts
- India solar power capacity crosses 150 gigawatts, then climbs to 168 gigawatts in 5 months
- Germany offshore wind power generation hits a record 14.6 terawatt hours in first half of 2026
- How much of Germany electricity comes from renewable energy hits a record 58% in first half of 2026
- Colombia offshore wind auction ends with 1 bid from 8 qualified companies, sole winner now finishing permits toward a 31 August 2026 deadline
- Australia becomes the third largest battery storage market in the world, capacity up 233% in a year
- Australia sets a renewable energy record, 9.1 gigawatts of solar, wind and battery power reached full output in a year
- Africa installed a record 17 gigawatts of solar power in 2026, up 45% from 2025
- How much offshore wind could Africa build, 95 gigawatts of potential in South Africa alone and only 1.6 gigawatts planned across the whole continent
- How much wind power Germany added in 2026 as approvals and retirements both hit records
- China solar power capacity is now bigger than coal for the first time
- How much of Brazil electricity comes from renewable energy already tops 85%
- Why wind energy investment is falling in the United States in 2026 as new project announcements drop 96%
- The United States fuel cell market size is already bigger than one market research estimate for 2025
- China makes jet fuel from carbon dioxide through 2 separate projects, only 1 with certified fuel
- Russia new nuclear power plants add 30 gigawatts of capacity
- Russia missed a renewable energy target for 2024, and lowered it for 2042
- Russia builds a small nuclear reactor for a gold mine in the Russian Arctic
- LONGi builds a container solar power station with no grid connection for mines and remote sites
- Geothermal energy gets cheaper to drill as Fervo Energy signs a 320 megawatt Utah power deal
- How much of China electricity comes from renewable energy crosses 41% for the first time
- China backs sodium batteries that need no lithium with a national storage plan