Cornish Tin Limited has closed its latest funding round at over £2.2 million, surpassing its initial target with a pre-money valuation of £29 million. Proceeds will fast-track exploration at the high-grade Great Wheal Vor and Tregonning South projects in Cornwall. With global tin prices recently hitting highs above $50,000/t and rising lithium demand for EVs, the company aims to secure a critical domestic supply chain for the UK and European technology and renewable energy sectors.

In late March 2026, the Philippine DOE mandated the expedited grid integration of 22 renewable energy projects (1,471 MW) by April 2026 to mitigate fossil fuel price volatility stemming from Middle East conflicts. This emergency deployment is heavily concentrated in solar PV, with 12 projects accounting for a dominant 1,284 MW of the total capacity.

Markets frequently mistake an industry's sudden breakout for its origin. China's long-duration energy storage (LDES, ≥4 hours) sector did not abruptly emerge in 2026. Following policy incubation (2023-2024) and initial scaling (2025), 2026 marks a definitive inflection point, driven by a validated, closed-loop business model and exponential growth in grid-connected capacity.

The Indonesian president said that Indonesia invited Japan to cooperate in the fields of critical minerals, rare earths, renewable energy, and nuclear energy.

AGEL has successfully commissioned 951 MW of renewable energy capacity across two locations in India: Baiya, Rajasthan (251 MW) and Khavda, Gujarat (700 MW). The newly commissioned portfolio consists of 926 MW of solar and 25 MW of hybrid projects, executed through various step-down subsidiaries. Following the receipt of all necessary clearances, the plants officially commenced commercial operations and power generation on March 30. With the integration of these new facilities, AGEL's total operational renewable generation capacity has now expanded to 18,933.3 MW.

The International Finance Corporation ('IFC') is providing a loan of up to $125 million to 'OCI TerraSus Sdn. Bhd.' for a semiconductor-grade polysilicon manufacturing facility in Malaysia. The plant, a joint venture between Korea's 'OCI' and Japan's 'Tokuyama Corporation', is located in Sarawak and has a planned capacity of 10,000 MT with a total investment of $435 million. Powered by renewable energy, it is billed as Southeast Asia's first such facility, producing high-purity materials for silicon wafers and semiconductor chips amid surging 'AI' demand. This follows a $250 million 'IFC' loan granted last August for a 100,000 MT polysilicon plant in Oman.