The Renewable Energy Institute

The Renewable Energy Institute is pleased to see significant investments into the renewables sector across the world. A recent example of this is Octopus Energy Generation’s €584 million investment in a portfolio of onshore wind farms across Europe. This reflects the continued role of onshore wind as a mature, scalable technology in Europe’s clean energy [...] The post €584 Million Invested in Eu…

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has released its latest report: 24/7 renewables: the economics of firm solar and wind. Within the report, IRENA finds that that a hybrid solution of solar and wind power, coupled with energy storage solutions, can provide 24/7 power at a cheaper cost than fossil fuels. The Renewable Energy Institute [...] The post New IRENA Report Confirms Renewab…

As the world shifts towards clean energy, energy storage has become essential to making renewable power reliable and scalable. Energy storage involves capturing energy and saving it for use when production drops or demand rises, helping to stabilise grids and reduce dependence on fossil fuels. In this article, the Renewable Energy Institute explores why energy [...] The post Energy Storage: Every…

Today the Renewable Energy Institute can report that the Global Renewables Alliance (GRA) has announced its corporate partners for 2026. These are organisations it intends to work with to accelerate renewable energy deployment including: Fortescue, Iberdrola, Arup, EDP, Hitachi, Octopus Energy Generation, Ørsted, SSE, SUNOTEC and Vestas. The GRA was created in 2022 at COP27 [...] The post Global …

Earlier this week, the Renewable Energy Institute reported that nearly 60 countries have gathered in Colombia for the first ever ‘Conference on Transitioning Away From Fossil Fuels’, also referred to as the ‘Coalition of the Willing’. Since then, Governments have been urged to produce national “roadmaps” outlining how they will phase out fossil fuel production [...] The post Analysis: Global Foss…

The Renewable Energy Institute welcomes the growing global investment to accelerate the energy transition. A recent example of this is in Western Australia, where the Cook Labor Government has unveiled plans for a $1 billion Clean Energy Fund to expand renewable infrastructure across the Southwest Interconnected System. Western Australia’s Clean Energy Investment Plan Set to [...] The post Wester…

The Renewable Energy Institute is pleased to report that 60 countries from across the globe are currently meeting in Colombia at the first ‘Conference on Transitioning Away From Fossil Fuels.’ The conference has also been given the name, the ‘Coalition of the Willing,’ highlighting the aim of those attending – to openly discuss how to [...] The post 60 Nations Meet In Colombia To Discuss Transiti…

Community energy projects are expanding in the UK and internationally, with organisations increasingly combining local partnerships and renewable infrastructure to deliver power at scale. One example is a UK community energy organisation, OurCoop, formed from the merger of several co-operatives, which reports generating enough renewable electricity to supply more than 65,000 homes. It has develop…

Key challenges facing Europe’s wind sector, including grid constraints and energy security, were highlighted this week at WindEurope 2026 in Madrid. Early discussions highlighted growing focus on the practical barriers to scaling deployment including limited grid capacity, slow permitting, supply-chain pressures and the pace of electrification required to meet transition targets. Energy Security …

A key issue facing the global energy transition is that electricity requirements continue to increase substantially every year. This is largely due to the electrification of various sectors, such as transport and heating, and widespread use of data centres, amongst other factors. The International Energy Agency stated in their Global Energy Review for 2026 that [...] The post Renewable Energy Gen…

A recent report from climate think tank, Ember, has shown that Türkiye has approved 33GW of energy storage capacity in the last 4 years. These findings suggest that the nation is now prioritising energy storage more than any other European country, with others such as Germany and Italy, contributing just over a third in comparison [...] The post Türkiye Invests In Over 33 GW Of Battery Storage ap…

In good news for the global energy transition, the Renewable Energy Institute is pleased to report renewed dedication to renewable energy targets this week from the South Korean government. The country currently has a renewable energy capacity of 37GW and under new pledges announced on 6th April, they aim to increase this to 100GW in [...] The post South Korea Pledges to Triple Renewables by 2030…

TotalEnergies and Masdar have entered into a binding agreement to establish a $2.2 billion 50/50 joint venture that will combine their onshore renewable energy activities across nine Asian markets. As electricity demand continues to surge across the region, the partnership brings together significant capital and technical expertise to deliver renewable energy at the scale and [...] The post $2.2 …

The Renewable Energy Institute has welcomed new figures revealing that renewable energy accounted for nearly half of global electricity capacity in 2025, driven by an unprecedented surge in solar power. Data from the International Renewable Energy Agency reveals that a record 692GW of renewable capacity was added over the year, a 15.5% increase, with solar [...] The post Global Renewable Energy C…

In this article, the Renewable Energy Institute explores the latest news from the US renewables sector, highlighting key project developments and progress shaping the country’s energy transition. From increased demand for hydropower and rapid growth in battery storage to investment and jobs, this overview captures the momentum of America’s ongoing energy transition. Hydropower Demand Rises [...] …

Recently, the Institute reported how a boom in small-scale solar installations could potentially revolutionise the global energy transition. Now, a further breakthrough has been announced in the solar sector, this time benefitting larger-scale solar projects. Researchers at Kyushu University in Japan have this week published their discovery of a new type of emitter that can [...] The post Japan A…

Wind power has experienced remarkable growth over the past two decades, fuelled by advances in research and development, supportive policies and declining costs. Global installed wind generation capacity, including both onshore and offshore installations, has skyrocketed from just 7.5 GW in 1997 to 1,131 GW by 2024, according to IRENA data. This exponential increase highlights [...] The post Wind…

Rising global energy prices following the Iran war are already influencing consumer behaviour, with the UK’s largest energy firm, Octopus Energy, seeing a 50% surge in solar panel sales, the Renewable Energy Institute reports. Its chief executive, Greg Jackson, told the BBC that the company has seen a “huge jolt” in demand not only for [...] The post Iran War Drives 50% Spike in Solar Panel Sales…

The global energy transition is accelerating rapidly, with investment surging as demand for clean technologies increases across the world. In Europe, energy transition investment reached a record $583 billion in 2025, up 19% year-on-year and expanding faster than in both the United States and China. According to BloombergNEF, the total investment was driven by electrified [...] The post Europe Le…

As a direct consequence of the war in Iran, the UK Government has announced plans to roll out the option for households and businesses to access ‘plug-in’ solar panels within the coming months. The Renewable Energy Institute welcomes this as a move to make renewable technologies more widely accessible and support the global energy transition. [...] The post Will ‘Plug-In’ Solar Revolutionise the …