World:
¶ “Volkswagen Group BEV Sales Up 42% In 2025” • In a monthly sales report, one of Volkswagen Groupy’s key highlights was its soaring battery EV sales. Volkswagen Group includes Audi, Seat, Porsche, Skoda, Volkswagen, and other brands. It made 717,500 battery EV deliveries by the end of September, up 42% from the same period in 2024. [CleanTechnica]
Volkswagen ID.3 (Alexander-93, CC BY-SA 4.0)
¶ “Balancing Australia’s Ocean Of Electricity” • Australia leads the world in rooftop solar adoption. By June 2025, 4.2 million rooftop solar systems were installed nationwide, representing 26.8 GW of clean power generating capacity. That reduces the country’s carbon emissions, but it also creates challenges for its electricity grid operators. [CSIRO]
¶ “Europe’s Coal Power Collapse Is Accelerating, Triggering A Downstream Exit Of Capacity” • According to the UN Paris Climate Agreement, the nations that agreed have until the end of 2030 to completely phase out coal in their countries. Europe’s coal power sector is collapsing under the strain of international pressure. [Energies Media]
Solar, wind, and idle coal plant (Arno Senoner, Unsplash)
¶ “Sterling & Wilson Renewable Energy Secures Three Orders Worth ₹17.72 Billion” • Sterling & Wilson Renewable Energy has won three new contracts totaling ₹17.72 billion ($200 million). The company, based in Mumbai, has greatly expanded its order book with these wins, potentially strengthening its position in the renewable energy market. [scanx.trade]
¶ “Turbine Deliveries Begin At 102-MW Stranoch Wind Farm” • EDF power solutions UK is receiving turbine components for the 102-MW Stranoch wind farm in Dumfries and Galloway, passing a milestone in the project’s construction. Early deliveries include blades and tower sections supplied by Vestas and transported by logistics contractor Colletts. [reNews]
Moving blades (EDF image)
¶ “Jobs Boost As Construction Starts On King Rocks Wind Farm” • Construction began on the 105-MW King Rocks Wind Farm, a renewable energy project led by Synergy that is part of the Cook Government’s clean energy transition for Western Australia. The wind farm will have 17 wind turbines and will generate enough power for up to 70,000 homes. [Mirage News]
¶ “Ampyr Solar Europe opens 45MWp Gorgast cluster” • Ampyr Solar Europe has opened its 45-MW Gorgast solar park cluster in Brandenburg, Germany, passing a milestone in the company’s European energy transition strategy. The cluster combines three PV sites – Gorgast Bahn, Gorgast Gewächshaus and Manschnow – operating together as a single plant. [reNews]
Solar array (Ampyr Solar Europe image)
¶ “TotalEnergies Launches Europe’s Largest Solar Cluster With 263 MW Of Capacity In Seville” • In a move that strengthens the prominence of the solar sector, TotalEnergies, the French energy giant, has cut the ribbon on Europe’s largest solar cluster. The cluster has a generating capacity of 263 MW and is sited in the Spanish city of Seville. [Energies Media]
¶ “Efforts Underway To Restore Power At Biggest Nuclear Plant In Europe” • Efforts to restore power at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, following a four-week outage, began on Saturday under a local ceasefire, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency. The repairs are expected to take around a week, the IAEA confirmed. [The Brussels Times]
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi
(IAEA Imagebank, CC BY-SA 2.0)
US:
¶ “Meta Invests $1.5 Billion In Renewable AI Data Center In El Paso” • Meta Platforms Inc is ramping up its artificial intelligence ambitions with a significant new investment in infrastructure. The company announced plans to commit $1.5 billion to build an AI-focused data center in El Paso, Texas. Meta is committed to 100% renewable energy. [WebProNews]
¶ “Forty Public EV Chargers Coming To Springfield, Illinois” • Forty Level 2 charging ports will be installed in Springfield after the Illinois Community Charging Program gave the city’s electric utility a $629,000 grant. The utility City Water Light and Power, will own the chargers. It aims to continue expanding EV charging in the city. [CleanTechnica]
Illinois capitol building (Yinan Chen, public domain)
¶ “Oil Giant Makes Surprising Billion-Dollar Investment Pivot: ‘A New Global Industry'” • Italian oil giant Eni SpA has bought into a fusion power plant in Virginia for $1 billion, and it won’t even be connected to the grid for another few years. Commonwealth Fusion System will build its Arc facility near Richmond, Virginia, near energy-intensive data centers. [MSN]
¶ “US Judge Issues Major Ruling As Nuclear Plant Is Dismantled” • A federal judge ruled that a company dismantling a nuclear power plant doesn’t need to follow New York law as it disposes radioactive waste. US District Judge Kenneth Karas ruled that a state law limiting disposal of nuclear waste in the Hudson River illegally superseded federal mandates. [Yahoo]
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