December 12 Green Energy News

Headline News:

• “Korea Targets 4 GW Of Offshore Wind By 2030” • Korea plans annual offshore wind deployment of 4 GW by 2030 under a new government roadmap. The Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment announced the initiative and outlined aims of the includsion of 10.5 GW of cumulative capacity by 2030 and over 25 GW by 2035. [reNews]

Offshore windpower (Doosan image)

• “White House Says US Intends To Keep Seized Tanker’s Oil” • The US intends to take all the oil contained in the tanker seized off the coast of Venezuela, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said as she faced questions on the action. “The vessel will go to a US port and the United States does intend to seize the oil.” Leavitt said. [ABC News]
• “Georgia’s Utility Regulator Rushes Deal For Georgia Power Before Public Hearing” • Just an hour before hearing testimony from the public and advocacy groups, the Georgia Public Service Commission posted an agreement approving Georgia Power’s plan to build the most expensive gas plants in the country. It leaves Georgians to foot the bill. [CleanTechnica]
• “Kentuckians Could Save Billions If Utilities Moved Beyond Fossil Fuels, Study Finds” • A study says Kentucky ratepayers could save billions of dollars through 2050 if electric utilities invested more in renewable energy and energy storage, retired aging coal-fired power plants, and avoided overbuilding power plants that burn natural gas. [Kentucky Lantern]
• “Maryland Launches Offshore Wind Procurement” • Maryland launched a fresh procurement for offshore wind capacity, days after a US district court struck down President Donald Trump’s moratorium on offshore wind development. Maryland’s Office of State Procurement invited developers with leases in its waters to submit PPA bids for the state. [reNews]

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December 11 Green Energy News

Headline News:

1. “A Planet In Peril: UN Calls For Global Climate Investment To Unlock €17 Trillion Benefit By 2070” • The UN Environment Program report ‘A future we choose’ calls for a global change in direction to help secure a healthy planet and “prosperity for all.” We must reshape the economy and environment to deal with climate change. [Euronews]

Beautiful Earth (Courtesy of UNEP)

• “Drax Plans To Turn Coal-Era Power Station Into Data Center By 2027” • Energy generator Drax unveiled plans to develop a data center at its 1,000 acre Yorkshire site in efforts to maximize its value. Drax has been under scrutiny from regulators and lawmakers over its environmental credentials as it burns vast amounts of imported wood pellets. [MSN]
• “Renewable Energy Forms 56% Of German Electricity In 2025, Study Finds” • Renewable energies have covered more than half of Germany’s electricity consumption in 2025, a report found. The projection found that renewable energies covered 55.8% of gross electricity consumption this year, an increase from the 55.1% figure in 2024. [Yahoo]
• “US Government Website Removes Fossil Fuels As Cause Of Global Warming” • The EPA has removed any mention of fossil fuels, the main driver of global warming, from its popular online page explaining the causes of climate change. Now it mentions only natural causes, even though scientists calculate that nearly all of the warming is due to human activity. [Euronews]
• “US Seizes Tanker Off Coast Of Venezuela, Trump Says” • The US seized a tanker off the coast of Venezuela, President Donald Trump announced, as tensions escalate with the South American nation. “It’s been a very interesting day, from the standpoint of news. As you probably know, we’ve just seized a tanker on the coast of Venezuela,” he said. [ABC News]

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December 10 Green Energy News

Headline News:

• “Nordex Notches 1-GW Alliant US Turbine Deal” • Nordex Group has secured contracts from Alliant Energy for up to 190 Delta4000 turbines totaling just over 1 GW for Midwest wind projects. The agreements will take effect following regulatory approvals and cover N133 and N163 machines scheduled for installation in 2028 and 2029, Nordex said. [reNews]

Wind turbines (Nordex image)

• “Ukraine: 39% Battery EV Share!” • Despite being a relatively small market, with 7,910 new light vehicles were registered in November, and the ongoing war, Ukraine is one of the unknown EV share leaders of the world! With over 3,000 new full-battery EVs registered in November, translated into 39% BEV share, few markets beat it. [CleanTechnica]
• “ABL Backs Ocean Winds On 390-MW BC-Wind” • ABL was appointed to provide marine warranty survey services to support Ocean Winds with construction of the BC-Wind offshore wind farm in Poland. The 390-MW project will feature 26 Siemens Gamesa SG 14-236 turbines across a 90-square-kilometre area in the Baltic Sea. [reNews]
• “Africa’s Largest Off-Grid Solar-Plus-Storage Project Comes Online In Angola” • Portuguese group MCA commissioned an off-grid renewable energy system with 25.40 MW of solar and 75.26 MWh of storage in Angola. The Cazombo Photovoltaic Park is called the nation’s first and Africa’s largest off-grid renewable energy system. [pv magazine International]
• “US Delivers 11.7-GW Solar Surge In Q3” • The US added 11.7 GW of solar capacity in the third quarter of 2025, marking the industry’s third-largest quarter on record and pushing the year’s additions over 30 GW. The Solar Energy Industries Association and Wood Mackenzie said 73% of this year’s capacity additions were in states won by President Trump. [reNews]

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December 8 Green Energy News

Headline News:

• “UK Marks 25 years Of Offshore Wind” • On December 8, 2025, the UK marks 25 years since the Blyth offshore wind farm in Northumberland began generating clean power, launching an industry which has become one of the country’s biggest sources of renewable electricity. Offshore wind produced a record 17% of total UK power last year. [reNews]

Offshore wind turbines (EDF image)

• “European Energy Wins Solar CFDs In Italy” • European Energy has secured Contract for Difference for five solar projects totaling 513 MW in Sicily, Apulia, and Molise. The projects range from 20 MW to 225 MW and form a major PV pipeline under the FerX auction scheme. The awards provide predictable price structures during operations. [reNews]
• “Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub To Boost Victoria’s Grid Capacity” • The Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub battery project, jointly owned by the State Electricity Commission and Equis Australia, is now supplying stored electricity to Victorian households and businesses. The battery project has capacities of 600 MW and 1.6 GWh. [Power Technology]
• “Squadron Secures $1 Billion For Wind Farm” • Andrew Forrest’s Squadron Energy secured one of the most significant wind financing deals in recent memory, with $1 billion locked away for the Clarke Creek wind farm in Queensland. Squadron attracted the interest of ten banking partners for what is one of Australia’s largest wind projects. [Energy Magazine]
• “How More Wind And Batteries Push Electricity Prices Down, Even While Gas Prices Stay High” • Electricity price increases are less than those for other goods and services, and do not even rate in the top ten, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ Consumer Price Index data for 2020 to today. And power rates have increased with the price of gas. [Renew Economy]

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December 7 Green Energy News

Headline News:

• “New Energy Policy Focuses On Grid Storage” • Shri Santosh Sarangi, Union Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, affirmed that India has successfully achieved its COP26 commitment to secure 50% of its installed electric power capacity from non-fossil fuel sources, five years ahead of schedule. Now it needs to focus on storage. [Tathya]

Microgrid with storage (Munro89, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped)

• “DOE Bets Big On Costly SMRs” • Last week, the US DOE made two substantial financial awards to two SMR builders who each proposed 300-MW units. TVA’s estimate that its new 300-MW facility would cost $5.3 billion, or $18,000/kW. This is roughly six times the cost of new gas-fired power plants, which the TVA is also building. [MSN]
• “How Mexico Revived Its Renewable Energy Sector” • After years of energy policy that focused on greater nationalisation, the door is once again open in Mexico for private participation. This is expected to include the development of  number of green energy projects and to attract investment from various firms worldwide. [OilPrice.com]
• “New Bio-Inspired ‘Super Bricks’ Suck Up Carbon” • A research team at Worcester Polytechnic Institute calculates that their new alternative building material sequesters 6.1 kg of carbon per cubic meter during the production process. In contrast, making conventional concrete emits approximately 330 kg of carbon during production. [CleanTechnica]
• “Largest Utah Coal Plant Goes Quiet As Los Angeles Goes Coal-Free” • Utah’s largest coal-fired power plant, the Intermountain Power Project in the Great Basin region of western Utah and serves primarily southern California, is no longer operating. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power quietly pulled the plug just before Thanksgiving. [CleanTechnica]

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December 6 Green Energy News

Headline News:

• “Jaguar Spotted In Arizona Points To Progress In Recovery Of Endangered Species” • Researchers at the University of Arizona says they spotted a big cat for the fifth time in fifteen years after one crossed the US-Mexico border. The animal was seen at a watering hole it visited in November. Its distinctive spots showed it had not been seen before. [ABC News]

Jaguar (James Lee, Unsplash)

• “How Climate Change Became The Property Market’s Biggest Nightmare” • From plummeting house prices to uninsurable homes, climate change is impacting the property market around the world. Risks fueled by climate change have now become a “crucial factor in home-buying decisions” for more than 80% of potential buyers. [Euronews]
• “After Decades Of Deforestation, Asia’s Floods Were Among The Deadliest Weather Events Of 2025” • Record-breaking rain and storm surges triggered catastrophic flooding and landslides in Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Indonesia last week. The UN says the disaster is one of the deadliest weather patterns in southeastern Asia in recent years. [Euronews]
• “Tesla Sales Drop 19% In UK, While BYD Sales More Than Triple” • Tesla sales dropped in some markets this year, dropped even more in other markets, and risen in a few. At times, the UK has been one of Tesla’s bright spots. However, the trend lately is downward again, and sales were bad in November. Meanwhile, BYD sales more than tripled. [CleanTechnica]
• “Solar Push of 129-GW Takes Non-Fossil Share Beyond 50% Of Total Installed Capacity” • A surge in solar installations over the past decade was pivotal in doubling India’s installed electricity capacity. Solar capacity stands at 129 GW, and the total non-fossil generating capacity went past 259 GW to be over 50 % of India’s total installed power capacity. [pib.gov.in]

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