QAZAQ GREEN. Solar power helped Europe’s electricity system cope with rising demand and higher fossil fuel prices in the first half of 2026. However, weakening government support and grid constraints are slowing the industry’s expansion, according to a new mid-year report from SolarPower Europe published on September 8. In June,
QAZAQ GREEN. Kyrgyzstan is continuing to expand its renewable energy capacity, with small hydropower plants and solar power projects accounting for most of the new additions. According to Kabar.kg, Emilbek Orozbaev, Director of the Green Energy Fund under the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan, said that four small hydropower
QAZAQ GREEN. Prospects for decarbonizing the energy sector of Central Asia and the Caspian region were discussed at the “Go Net Zero — Central Asia and the Caspian” business summit. Participants examined the transformation of the energy sector at every stage — from the extraction and processing of energy
The new “Electricity Now” initiative — dubbed “Electrification-35” — is shaping up to be one of the central themes at the upcoming 31st UN Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Antalya. Climate expert Alexey Kokorin, of the Nature and People Foundation and CAN EECCA’s representative to the CAN Policy Coordination Group,
Photo: Gov Kazakhstan is looking for technology partners. Japanese companies are being considered as potential participants in projects in oil refining, renewable energy, and the modernization of the country’s energy infrastructure, DKNews.kz reports . This was announced following a meeting between Kazakh Energy Minister Yerlan Akkenzhenov and Japanese Vice
QAZAQ GREEN. Türkiye needs to accelerate investment in electricity grids, energy storage and energy efficiency to keep pace with rapidly growing electricity demand, according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Türkiye 2026 Energy Policy Review published on 4 September. Electricity consumption in Türkiye grew by nearly 5% annually on
QAZAQ GREEN. Record heat waves, deadly flooding and extreme weather reflect an ever-warming planet poised to soon breach safe temperature limits, according to a UN report released on Tuesday, but doubling down on climate action now could avoid a climate catastrophe. The scorching heat in the northern hemisphere in
QAZAQ GREEN. Saudi energy company ACWA Power and South Korea’s Korea Western Power Co., Ltd. (KOWEPO) have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore potential cooperation in Uzbekistan’s renewable energy sector. The MoU was signed in Tashkent and covers potential cooperation in renewable energy, energy storage and related infrastructure.
China’s installed solar power capacity has surpassed that of coal-fired power plants for the first time, making solar power the country’s largest electricity source, according to the National Energy Administration. Community # China #solar energy # technologies # coal # energy Photovoltaic panels in Hukou County, Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province,
Photo: Acwa Korean capital is seeking new opportunities. Saudi Arabia’s Acwa and South Korea’s KOWEPO are starting with Uzbekistan, but the agreement includes exploring opportunities in renewable energy and energy storage systems with a broader regional focus, reports DKNews.kz . The companies signed a memorandum of understanding on August 25,
