Oceania’s primary aluminium industry is facing a fragmented energy transition. While Australia, the leading aluminium producer of the continent, has abundant renewable resources and a well-established aluminium value chain, its smelters remain significantly more dependent on fossil-fuel-based...
India’s green hydrogen push is gradually moving from targets and project announcements towards building the infrastructure needed for large-scale production. Manufacturing facilities, renewable power projects, ammonia plants and port infrastructure are becoming important parts of the next stage of...
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In FY2025-26, India hit its record wind power addition of 6.05 GW. This represents a 46 per cent increase compared to the previous year and exceeds the earlier peak recorded in FY2016-17. With this, the country’s total installed wind capacity reached over 56 GW. For the global aluminium value-chain...
Welcome to the first part of the interview with Rachel Howard from Mission Possible Partnership where the role of aluminium in green energy transition in Australia takes a centre stage. Unlike many other large economies, construction & infrastructure sector leads the demand for aluminium,...
Freyr Energy, one of India’s leading rooftop solar companies , has announced a high-impact collaboration with Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar 2 , leveraging the film’s mass appeal to spotlight its flagship innovation - India’s first AI-powered intelligent self-cleaning solar technology. For the global...
Vietnam has formed a new partnership between IREX Energy Joint Stock Company and Hamada Company to make its solar industry more sustainable. These two firms have signed a recycling memorandum of understanding (MoU) to recover aluminium and other valuable materials from end-of-life solar panels. For...
Among all power sources, solar capacity recorded the fastest growth, surging 33.2 per cent on year to 1.23 billion kW, followed by wind power, which rose 22.8 per cent to 650.7 million kW. In comparison, thermal power capacity increased at a slower pace of 6.9 per cent, reaching 1.55 billion kW....
A USD 2 billion funding deal has been announced to support the Boyne aluminium smelter in Queensland. The deal is expected to secure jobs in Weipa, where Rio Tinto’s bauxite operations supply raw materials to the smelter. The investment involves the Australian government, the Queensland government...
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has been getting strong demand for its Ginhawa Solar Energy Loan (GSEL), recording over 1,200 applications worth nearly PHP 400 million (USD 7.2 million) within 24 hours of launch. For the global aluminium value-chain 2026 outlook, book our exclusive...
Hydro Energi AS has signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Swiss energy provider Alpiq, securing an annual supply of 219 GWh in the period from 2031 to 2038. For the global aluminium value-chain 2026 outlook, book our exclusive report “ Global ALuminium Industry Outlook 2026 " The...
India is planning to increase its domestic production of rare earth permanent magnets, like lithium, with a target of reaching 5,000 tonnes by 2030. The idea is to reduce dependence on imports and slowly build a stronger base for critical minerals within the country. At the moment, demand is around...
Lyra Energy has started building the Thakadu solar power plant in South Africa. The project is worth about USD 238 million and will have a capacity of 255 megawatts. It is located between the Free State and North West provinces. The project will be built in two phases. Part of the electricity...
Australia is considering a shift to ‘green’ aluminium and iron production using renewable energy. This could increase iron ore export earnings from about USD 116 billion to around USD 386 billion a year by 2060. Metal production uses large amounts of energy. Producing aluminium and steel without...
The government of Egypt has signed three agreements covering renewable energy and battery storage projects with a combined capacity of 5.62 GW. The agreements were concluded under the supervision of Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly. Minister of Electricity Mahmoud Esmat said the developments are in...
The Tomago aluminium smelter is planning to shift to renewable electricity, with an expectation of targeting 50 per cent renewable energy by 2030 and 100 per cent by 2035, while also strengthening the case for government-backed financial support. To know how the Middle East crisis is affecting the...
The maiden edition of the Bharat Electricity Summit (BES) concluded successfully today, bringing together policymakers, global experts, industry leaders, investors, and innovators to deliberate on the future of the power sector and accelerate the global clean energy transition. The Summit witnessed...
Vedanta Power, one of India’s leading private power companies, made a strong impact at the inaugural Bharat Electricity Summit 2026 , held under the patronage of the Ministry of Power. Showcasing its scale of operations alongside sustainability-led innovations, the company at its booth demonstrated...
In India, electricity deficits are overcome by the engineering dominance — that is what has been the ethos at the Bharat Electricity Summit 2026. Here, what emerged wasn’t event rhetoric. It was a shift in how the country is thinking about power, industry, and global positioning. Beneath the...
Tesla is reportedly in late-stage discussions with Chinese suppliers over a major order for solar manufacturing equipment, potentially worth about USD 2.9 billion. The move is part of its wider plan to expand solar production capacity within the United States. People familiar with the matter...
A National Power Ministerial Meet was convened on the second day (20.3.2026) of the Bharat Electricity Summit 2026 under the chairmanship of Union Minister for Power, Shri Manohar Lal. The meeting was co-chaired by Shri Shripad Naik Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energy, and...
