World:
¶ “Suzlon Energy Eyes 60% Growth, Led By Strong Wind Power Demand” • Suzlon Energy Ltd, based in India, expects a 60% growth across the board in FY26, backed by a strong demand for wind power, according to Chief Executive Officer JP Chalasani. Chief Financial Officer Himanshu Mody underscored Suzlon’s commitment to maintaining margin. [MSN]
Suzlon wind turbine (Suzlon Energy image)
¶ “NIO Sales Increase 13% In May” • NIO sales continue to rise, with deliveries in May totaling 23,231 vehicles. That’s a 13.1% increase year over year. Through the first five months of the year, sales were up 34.7%, reaching 89,225 deliveries. From NIO’s first car onward, the company has logged 760,789 deliveries. It’s not XPENG, but it is enviable. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “XPENG Sales Soar 230%!” • XPENG keeps rockin’. With 33,525 deliveries in May, the company saw 230% year-over-year growth. That’s the kind of growth that makes the CEO happy, right? This is also the seventh month in a row that XPENG scored more than 30,000 sales. This year is off to a strong start for the year, despite the Chinese New Year. [CleanTechnica]
XPENG showroom in Beijing (Raysonho, public domain)
¶ “DTI: 78% Of Fast-Tracked Investments Now In Renewable Energy” • A surge in renewable energy projects is driving record investment approvals for the Philippines. Clean energy has 78% of Green Lane-certified projects. As of May 27, 2025, there are 208 projects with Green Lane status, 78% of which are renewable energy ventures. [Power Philippines]
¶ “Death Toll Reaches At Least 200 In Flooded Nigerian Town” • The death toll from devastating flooding in the market town of Mokwa rose to at least 200, a local official said. Communities in northern Nigeria have been going through dry seasons worsened by climate change followed by severe flooding from excessive rainfall during the brief wet season. [ABC News]
Post office in Mokwa (Sabiu001, CC-BY-SA 4.0)
¶ “Batam To Host Indonesia’s Largest Solar Plant” • Aslan Energy Capital, based in Singapore, ran a tender clarification workshop in Batam, marking a milestone in the development of what will become Indonesia’s largest solar project, a 1,200 MW plant. The event forms part of the Aslan’s ongoing RFQ process, according to the company. [Cloud Data Center Events]
¶ “Fortescue Secures State Approval For 644 MW Solar Hub” • Mining giant and renewable energy company Fortescue got a green light from the Western Australian government for a 644-MW solar farm that is to help power its operations in the state’s Pilbara region. The project could still go through a review by the federal government. [pv magazine Australia]
Solar farm (Fortescue image)
¶ “Tasmanian Renewable Energy To Fuel Heavy Vehicles” • The Tasmanian Green Hydrogen Hub says it can fuel over 2,200 heavy vehicles annually if it makes 45,000 tonnes of renewable hydrogen per year as predicted. The 2025-26 budget has $64.8 million for Tasmania to increase strategic renewable energy projects in the next four years. [Prime Mover Magazine]
¶ “Innergex And MMBC Close Financing On 102-MW Wind Farm” • Innergex and Mi’gmawei Mawiomi Business Corp have reached financial close for the construction and operation of the 102-MW Mesgi’g Ugju’s’n 2 wind farm in Canada. The financing has a $163.9 million green loan, an interconnection bridge loan of $41 million, and an LC facility of $10.2 million. [reNews]
Wind farm (Innergex image)
¶ “Colombia Announces 19 Measures To Unblock Renewable Energy Projects” • Colombia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy has presented a package of inter-institutional actions to expedite environmental licensing, prior consultation, and connection of renewable energy projects, with the goal of incorporating more capacity into its grid. [pv magazine International]
US:
¶ “California Has Over 15,000 MW Of Energy Storage” • About two years ago the California Energy Commission said the state had a little over 6,600 MW of energy storage online. New data has come out recently, showing the total is now over 15,000 MW. Obviously, that is a huge amount and a great increase over a short time span. [CleanTechnica]
Energy storage (Sandia National Laboratories, public domain)
¶ “Musk’s Pattern To Overpromise And Underdeliver” • Even more unsettling than Elon Musk’s ties to Trump is how he has bragged, over and over, about upcoming Tesla innovations and failed to deliver. The most stalwart Tesla supporters are wary of Musk’s pattern to overpromise Mars the moon and deliver a pale Model Y upgrade. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Sheep Will Make Room For 500,000 Honeybees In New Agrivoltaic Project” • It is a bright spot for agrivoltaic projects. Solar energy, crops, and livestock can coexist on the same land, with opportunities for farmers to earn revenue while preserving the land from development as shopping malls, housing projects, fulfillment centers, and the like. [CleanTechnica]
Lambs join bees at a solar array (Courtesy of Urban Grid)
¶ “Trump Fast-Tracks Utah Uranium Mine, But Industry Revival May Wait For Higher Prices” • Hundreds of abandoned uranium mines dot the West’s arid landscapes, hazardous reminders of nuclear power of the Cold War. Now the Trump administration has fast-tracked one mine for regulatory approval, and it could start up again. [Chattanooga Times Free Press]
¶ “US Approves Environmental Review For Michigan Nuclear Plant Restart” • After the US NRC conducted an environmental review, it said Holtec’s planned restart of the Palisades nuclear power plant in Michigan would not harm the environment, a needed step in its plan to become the first such plant to return from permanent shutdown. [MSN]
Have a steadfastly encouraging day.
geoharvey 