Brookfield and La Caisse have completed the acquisition of Canadian renewable energy producer Boralex, purchasing all outstanding Class A shares for CAD 37.25 per share in cash. Following the transaction, Boralex will continue operating as an independent company, while its shares have been delisted from the Toronto Stock Exchange. Boralex owns about 3.8GW of operating wind, solar, hydro and battery storage assets across Canada, France, the US and the UK.

NALCO is expanding beyond aluminium production by developing technologies to recover critical minerals and value-added products from industrial waste.

Vedanta is expanding its clean-energy portfolio, with nearly 2,000 MW of renewable capacity already installed or contracted and plans to reach 2.5 GW of round-the-clock capacity by 2030.

Recently, China Energy Group Ningxia Coal Industry achieved phased results in the large-scale utilization of green hydrogen and the low-carbon integration with coal chemical production, providing fresh practical reference for the green transformation of the traditional coal chemical industry. As of August 14, 2026, Ningxia Coal Industry had utilized a cumulative 21.3864 million standard m³ of green hydrogen and produced 10,800 mt of green ammonia, equivalent to reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 36,500 mt. These results indicate that China's first industrial demonstration project for coupling a high proportion of green hydrogen with coal-based synthetic ammonia production has achieved phased success. The project introduced green hydrogen produced from renewable energy into the coal chemical production process. Through deep integration of green hydrogen with traditional processes, it explores a technical pathway for the synergistic development of renewable energy and the modern coal chemical industry. The achievement of the project's phased goals also provides real-world application scenarios for solving the challenge of large-scale green hydrogen utilization. Green hydrogen is produced using electricity from renewable energy, resulting in low carbon emissions during production, and serves as a crucial link between the new energy and traditional, energy-intensive industries. Using green hydrogen in ammonia production can not only reduce the demand for hydrogen from fossil fuels but also help lower carbon emissions across the entire life cycle of coal chemical products. In recent years, Ningxia Coal Industry, aligning with the national 'dual carbon' goals, has continuously refined its green development layout, making energy conservation, carbon reduction, and low-carbon transformation a key focus for the enterprise's high-quality development. By promoting upgrades to traditional coal chemical facilities, expanding application scenarios for green hydrogen, and strengthening coal chemical integration, the enterprise has gradually formed an industrial pathway for the synergistic development of green hydrogen, green ammonia, and the coal chemical industry. The green ammonia production exceeding 10,000 mt this time signifies that the application of green hydrogen in large-scale coal chemical scenarios has further moved from demonstration validation towards scaled-up practice. The construction, operation, and utilization experience accumulated from the project can serve as a reference for other coal chemical enterprises in adopting green hydrogen substitution, optimizing their energy mix, and reducing production emissions. As the capacity for hydrogen production from renewable energy continues to increase, the integration of green hydrogen with the coal chemical and synthetic ammonia industries is expected to expand further. The phased results achieved by Ningxia Coal Industry provide a practical sample for exploring green, low-carbon transformation models for energy-intensive industries, and they also open new pathways for the local conversion and utilization of regional new energy resources.

The Publicity Department of the CPC Shanxi Provincial Committee and the Information Office of the People’s Government of Shanxi Province held the third press conference of the series themed “Starting the 15th Five-Year Plan on a Solid Footing,” briefing on Yangquan City’s economic and social development plan and key arrangements for the 15th Five-Year Plan period. Centering on energy transition, Yangquan will keep a firm hold on the basic foundation of stable production and supply, promote the transformation of coal from fuel to high-value-added materials, coordinate the integrated layout of wind, solar, thermal power, and energy storage, and build a national-level zero-carbon industrial park to high standards. By the end of the 15th Five-Year Plan period, the city’s installed renewable energy capacity is expected to reach 4.8 million kW, and its energy storage capacity will exceed 2 million kW. At the same time, it will focus on industrial upgrading, with an emphasis on cultivating three ten-billion-yuan-level industrial clusters: aluminum deep processing, calcium-based materials, and new-type battery materials. Among them, the output value of the aluminum deep processing industry is projected to surpass 30 billion yuan by 2030, while calcium-based materials will reach 15 billion yuan, and new-type battery materials will reach 15 billion yuan.

El Salvador has begun implementing its new regulatory framework for renewable energy self-consumption. The General Directorate of Energy, Hydrocarbons, and Mines has launched official procedures for authorizing providers and installing renewable self-consumption systems, initially applying to solar PV systems. The framework implements the Law for the Promotion of Renewable Energy Use, approved in October 2025, together with special regulations published in April 2026. It covers requirements for the import, sale, design, installation, approval, grid connection, operation, maintenance and supervision of renewable self-consumption systems. The rules allow users to inject surplus electricity into the distribution grid and receive compensation, while also extending incentives to storage systems linked to renewable generation. Tax benefits related to income tax, VAT and import tariffs will be available for 10 years.

Recently, the Qinghai Provincial Energy Administration launched a call for experts for its expert database in the energy sector, selecting candidates with professional competence and practical experience from relevant organizations to further strengthen energy decision-making consultation capabilities and enhance the professionalism of energy planning, policy research, and industry administration. The call covers coal, oil and gas, power, renewable energy, energy storage, hydrogen energy, energy conservation and carbon reduction, workplace safety, and intelligent technologies, and also includes related professional areas such as engineering design, consulting and evaluation, detection and certification, and cost estimation and auditing. Experts to be included in the database are divided into three categories: First, project review experts, who mainly participate in the review of materials such as project construction plans, technical renovation plans, funding application reports, and feasibility study reports in the energy sector, and provide professional support for project management, cost evaluation, and financial analysis. Second, technical consulting experts, who mainly provide technical advice for the routine administration of the energy industry, participate in work such as the formulation of industry standards, demonstration of technical routes, on-site verification, safety assessment, and energy efficiency evaluation, and also offer recommendations on the implementation of energy policies, execution of technical standards, and emergency response. Third, strategic research experts, who focus on the province’s energy development needs, participate in the preparation of energy development plans, research on industrial policies, demonstration of institutional and mechanism reforms, and assessment of market conditions, and provide intellectual support for industry research, policy design, data modeling and analysis, and capacity building. The notice specifies that applicants should support the leadership of the Communist Party of China, comply with national laws and regulations, and possess sound political integrity and professional ethics; be in good health; and, in principle, be no older than 65, with appropriate flexibility for academicians and experts receiving the State Council’s special government allowance. Applicants should also have no adverse records such as illegal or disciplinary violations or dishonesty, and must not be listed as judgment debtors subject to enforcement for dishonesty. In terms of professional competence, applicants must be familiar with relevant policies and regulations, technical standards, industry development conditions, and market operating rules in the energy sector, and have a high level of professional theoretical knowledge and extensive practical experience. In principle, applicants should hold a senior or above professional technical title, or possess an equivalent professional level; for frontline technical backbones and managers with outstanding performance and extensive practical experience, the relevant requirements may be appropriately relaxed. Expert candidates mainly come from research institutes, key laboratories, and new-type R&D institutions; enterprises in coal, oil and gas, power, new energy, energy storage, hydrogen energy, and equipment manufacturing; service institutions such as engineering design, consulting and evaluation, detection and certification, cost estimation and auditing, and safety evaluation; as well as industry associations, universities, industrial alliances, and other organizations. The call will be carried out through organizational recommendations. Eligible individuals must obtain review and approval from their organization’s human resources department or competent business department, complete the application materials and recommendation opinions as required, and be submitted collectively by the recommending organization. Application materials mainly include the expert application form, a recent color ID photo, a copy of the ID card, academic degree and diploma certificates, professional technical title or professional qualification certificates, and proof of major achievements over the past five years. Other materials that can demonstrate the applicant’s professional competence may be provided voluntarily. Experts included in the database will participate in work such as approval or filing evaluation of energy-sector projects, review of construction plans, review of funding applications, and completion acceptance, and will also undertake research and demonstration on energy development plans, special plans, industrial policies, and standards and specifications, as well as matters such as workplace safety inspections, credit evaluation, and data verification. In addition, experts may participate in activities such as power market analysis, policy interpretation, research projects, academic exchanges, professional training, and science popularization, and, in accordance with relevant provisions, enjoy rights including receiving service remuneration, voluntarily withdrawing from the expert database, and providing comments and suggestions on the management of the expert database.

Motilal Oswal Group has committed to invest INR 15 billion in Inox Clean Energy, with INR 10 billion already invested. The funding will support the company’s next growth phase, particularly inorganic expansion. Inox Clean Energy is INOXGFL Group’s integrated renewable energy platform, spanning renewable power generation and solar manufacturing. Its Indian renewable IPP portfolio has reached 3GW, with operational capacity expected to exceed 6GW by FY27. The company operates a 3GW module facility in India and is developing a 5GW module and cell facility. In the US, it has established a 3GW module plant, with another 3GW cell facility expected to become operational soon.

Heelstone Renewable Energy, a Qualitas Energy company, has acquired the 188MW Cypress Pointe Solar Project in Texas from Azimuth Renewables. The development-stage project is located in Sabine County within the Southwest Power Pool market, with commercial operation targeted for 2029. Heelstone said the project’s location offers flexibility in securing offtake from corporate and industrial customers, hyperscalers, utilities and public-sector buyers. SMM believes US developers are continuing to build solar pipelines with long-term PPA potential amid rising corporate and data center power demand, with project acquisitions becoming an important expansion route.

Summary – Over 13–14 August 2026, three landmark events reshaped the solid‑state battery landscape. On the material front, Ronbay Technology’s 10‑tonne solid‑state electrolyte project in Xiantao passed its environmental assessment, with a RMB 50 million investment pushing sulfide electrolyte production closer to reality.