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Europe braces for solar eclipse power dip amid heatwave grid strain

Europe's electricity system faces a dual challenge on Wednesday evening as a solar eclipse sweeps across the continent, temporarily knocking out up to 9.7 gigawatts of solar power generation at a time when an ongoing heatwave has already pushed grid…

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Renewables to overtake coal as top power source in 2026, IEA says

Renewable energy is set to surpass coal as the world's largest source of electricity generation this year, according to the International Energy Agency's latest Electricity Mid-Year Update, released this week. The milestone marks the end of coal's decades-long dominance of…

IRENA: Renewables hit record 31.7% of global power in 2024

The International Renewable Energy Agency released its Renewable Energy Statistics 2026 report on Monday, revealing that renewable sources accounted for 31.7% of global electricity generation in 2024, driven by the fastest recorded growth in renewable power output.