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Singapore has conditionally approved a 1 GW hydropower import project from the Malaysian state of Sarawak, with first deliveries expected around 2035. October 20, 2025 Patrick Jowett Image: Justin Lim, Unsplash The Singapore Energy Market Authority (EMA) has granted conditional approval to Sembcorp Utilities Pte. Ltd. to import 1 GW of low-carbon electricity. Under the terms of the agreement, Sembcorp Utilities will work with its consortium partner, Malaysia’s Sarawak Energy Berhad, to import electricity from hydropower sources in the Malaysian state of Sarawak to Singapore. A statement from EMA said it had provisionally assessed the consortium’s project proposal as technically…

Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero Ed Miliband has set out his department’s objectives and methods for equitably building a clean energy population in his ‘Clean Energy Jobs Plan’, published yesterday (October 19). The Document of 80 pages says the government wants to create a new generation of skilled jobs located in every corner of the country, with decent wages and the very best workers’ rights. “Someone is going to win the global race for the clean energy jobs of the future and we are determined that it must be Britain. The jobs on offer are enormous,”…

By Brad Kramer October 20, 2025 This edition of Projects weekly kicks off in Baltimore County, Maryland, where local leaders celebrate the completion of a 7 MW solar project at a closed landfill. Additionally, XCharge is partnering with Wildhorse Resort & Casino to deploy Oregon’s first DC fast charging station with solar and storage. Geronimo Power has begun construction on the 150 MW Bee Hollow Solar project in St. Clair County, Illinois. Lightsource bp and Pinnacle Financial Partners have announced a $97.9 million tax return agreement for the Peacock Solar project in Texas. Dimension Energy has secured financing to support…

Power outage regulations and slow permitting are driving US data centers toward storage-backed, grid-independent designs. October 20, 2025 Phoebe Skok Image: Bloom Energy, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons By ESS news In Texas, a new kind of reliability standard is changing where data centers choose to build and how they power their operations. Under a “kill switch” law passed earlier this year, utilities can forcibly shut down large, non-critical industrial users, such as hyperscale data centers, during electrical grid emergencies to keep electricity flowing to the greatest number of people. “Utilities across the country are warning operators to be…

Researchers in Japan have adopted a new calcium doping strategy to improve the stability and electrochemical properties of NFM, a cathode material used in sodium ion batteries. The new technique improves crystallinity and increases interlayer spacing in NFM, resulting in better performance compared to NFM treated with conventional processes. October 20, 2025 Emiliano Bellini Image: Tokyo University of Science By ESS news Researchers from Tokyo University of Science in Japan report a breakthrough in improving the stability of sodium ion batteries under ambient conditions using a new calcium doping strategy. Sodium ion batteries have long suffered from surface instability in…

An international research team has found that Cameroon has shown a slow but clear move towards fair electrification between 2015 and 2024, with an increased focus on distributed renewables. October 20, 2025 Patrick Jowett New research shows that the direction of sustainable energy policy in Cameroon has changed dramatically over the past decade, with a greater emphasis on solar, off-grid and mini-grid deployments. An international research team analyzed the development of renewable energy in Cameroon between 2015 and 2024, with their findings highlight that while hydropower remains the dominant source of renewable energy in the country, new applications have leveled…

Clean energy torch will build the Winchester Solar + Storage project in Cochise County, Arizona. The two 80 MW solar projects will be supported by 160 MW/640 MWh of energy storage from Fluence energy. Winchester will use Fluence’s Gridstack Pro 5000 system, with delivery expected in early 2027. The Gridstack Pro 5000 solution will include domestically manufactured enclosures, inverters and thermal management systems to ensure the entire solar and storage facility qualifies for domestic content tax credits while supporting U.S. manufacturing and U.S. energy security. “We are proud to partner with Torch Clean Energy on the Winchester project and bring…

By pv magazine India Following China’s recent decision to tighten export controls on lithium battery materials and manufacturing equipment, industry leaders in India see the development as both a challenge and a catalyst. China’s new rules, which come into effect on November 8, 2025, cover the export of high-quality lithium-ion batteries, cathode materials, graphite-based anode materials and associated manufacturing technologies. The move is seen as part of its broader efforts to safeguard national security, comply with international non-proliferation obligations and regulate the export of critical dual-use items (goods, software and technology) that have both civilian and military applications. Ankur Khaitan,…

The Australian government in New South Wales has approved Ark Energy’s AUD1.2 billion ($780 million) hybrid project, combining 435 MW of solar energy with a 475 MW/2,200 MWh battery system in the Northern Rivers region. October 17, 2025 Ev Foley By pv magazine Australia Ark Energy, the clean energy developer headquartered in Queensland, which partnered with the Sun Metals zinc refinery in Queenslandis a subsidiary of Korea Zinchas, has received approval from the New South Wales (NSW) government for the 435 MW solar component of its hybrid Richmond Valley project. The solar farm will be co-located with a 475 MW/2,200…

The new recycling division of Qcells, EcoRecycle from Qcellsworks with distributor Greentech renewable energy sources to establish solar panel collection centers at Greentech’s locations in Tampa and Palmetto, Florida. These locations will serve as the first of many public locations designed to accept decommissioned or damaged solar panels from both industry professionals and private owners, Qcells says. The hubs will serve as a prototype for similar collection sites in Florida, the broader Southeast and ultimately the entire country as EcoRecycle continues to expand its recycling facilities and build its partner network. With an estimated 500,000 panels recycled annually at its…