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Australia has the most solar panels per person in the world, with one in three homes powered by rooftop solar. A new standard, the Australian Common Smart Inverter Profile, sets rules for how these systems communicate with the grid.

Japan’s incoming Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is pro-nuclear and aims to reduce the import of solar modules.

Chinese clean energy firms are investing in solar panel manufacturing in Indonesia. However, strict quotas set by Indonesia’s state-owned utility PLN limit rooftop solar installations, dampening investor enthusiasm despite the country’s vast potential.

Sarawak Energy, Malaysia’s state-owned utility, is reportedly considering a listing of its generation business, which could rank among the largest IPOs in the country in recent years.

The change to 15-minute-trading intervals on Europe’s electricity market on 1 October has been hailed by energy companies as a leap forward in the region’s efforts to transition towards renewable energy supply.

Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund Danantara is fast-tracking its waste-to-energy (WtE) program, with at least eight projects scheduled to break ground by the end of October.

Thailand has pushed back retiring several coal-fired units at the 2,400-MW Mae Moh power plant, keeping some units running until at least 2031 and refurbishing others to 2048, despite earlier closure plans.

Indonesia has taken a decisive step in advancing cross-border electricity trade by enacting new legislation that designates state utility Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) as the country’s sole electricity importer and exporter.

With relocation looming, a community in the Riau Islands is fighting to protect its ancestral villages and coastal environment from harm.

Germany must seize a “unique historical opportunity” to lead in nuclear fusion technology by committing three billion euros for the construction of demonstration plants, the country’s leading fusion startups said.