Global Scans · Affordable and Clean Energy · Weekly Summary

In September 2015, 193 world leaders agreed to 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development. If these Goals are completed, it would mean an end to extreme poverty, inequality and climate change by 2030.
Goal 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.

• [New] The forecast period to 2035 will see demand dynamics bifurcate: stable-to-declining use in traditional thermal plants and robust growth in wind energy. IndexBox Inc.
• [New] The GCC region continues to make substantial investments, with the UAE accounting for nearly 70% of total renewable investments between 2013 and 2022, targeting 44% renewable capacity by 2050, supporting US$ 54 billion in energy sector investments by 2030. Persistence Market Research
• [New] India's trajectory aligns with its target of achieving 500 GW of non-fossil energy capacity by 2030, requiring extensive involvement from EPC contractors to scale installations. Persistence Market Research
• [New] The International Energy Agency projects electricity demand from data centers worldwide to more than double by 2030 to around 945 terawatt-hours, slightly more than the entire electricity consumption of Japan today. Macquarie Group
• [New] Energy companies such as Masdar in the UAE are expected to continue issuing green bonds to expand renewable portfolios. Carbon Credits
• [New] The U.S. energy storage sector illustrates IoT's role in critical infrastructure: operational battery storage exceeded 40 GW by 2025, up from 47 MW in 2010, with projections of 98 GW by 2030 and 5.6 GW installed in Q2 2025 alone. Persistence Market Research
• [New] The Energy Ministry stressed that the loss of capacity caused by the overnight attack created an additional and significant electricity deficit that is extremely difficult to compensate for, warning that the coming days will be difficult. NV
• [New] The International Energy Agency projects that green hydrogen could supply up to 24% of global energy demand by 2050 if current momentum continues - a target backed by $100 billion in announced investments in electrolyzer capacity. Saint Augustines University
• [New] Fusion energy has attracted $15.17 billion in cumulative private investment across 77 companies pursuing diverse approaches - tokamaks, stellarators, field-reversed configurations, inertial confinement, and Z-pinch systems - with multiple developers targeting demonstration plants before 2035. GlobeNewswire
• [New] The nuclear reactor, manufactured by Valar Atomics in Southern California, was transported to Hill Air Force Base in Utah aboard three U.S. Air Force C-17 aircraft, showcasing the potential for future deployment of nuclear energy infrastructure. Yahoo News
• [New] Solar and wind energy are expected to quintuple their global contributions by 2045, while energy storage and advanced nuclear solutions gain prominence. Yahoo Finance UK
• [New] With global energy demand projected to increase 25-30% between 2025 and 2045 - reaching 740-800 exajoules annually - alternative energy technologies are no longer peripheral supplements to fossil fuels but central pillars of a multi-trillion-dollar industrial realignment. Yahoo Finance UK
• [New] BloombergNEF and the IEA agree: battery energy storage capacity will increase almost tenfold between 2023 and 2030, from 85 GW to nearly 800 GW. Zigor
• [New] By 2026, hybridization will evolve from a complementary option into a global operational standard, driven by a historic milestone: annual battery energy storage additions will exceed 100 GW for the first time. Zigor
• [New] Hybridization will be natively integrated into corporate Power Purchase Agreements, accounting for 30% of global renewable expansion by the end of 2026 and consolidating energy storage as a key financial hedging tool. Zigor
• [New] India's government estimates investment in the energy sector at US$ 7 trillion through 2050. WoodMac.Site.Features.Shared.ViewModels.Metadata.Publis
• [New] India will account for one-third of global final energy demand growth through to 2050, as its share of the world's primary energy consumption increases from 8% today to 11%. WoodMac.Site.Features.Shared.ViewModels.Metadata.Publis
• [New] After decades of research, solid-state battery technology is entering real-world production in 2026, with major manufacturers racing to commercialize what could be the biggest leap in energy storage since lithium-ion cells were invented. To7motor
• [New] Solar and wind energy are projected to dramatically increase their share of global energy by 2045, while energy storage solutions and advanced nuclear technologies are also gaining importance. Yahoo Finance
• Solid state batteries, promising higher energy densities, are not expected to be aviation certified before 2028 as per the EU's Battery 2030+ roadmap. Market Data Forecast
• The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) announced the Wind Turbine Technology Recycling Funding Opportunity, which will invest $20 million from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Energy.gov
• Green hydrogen, solar and grid modernization initiatives will be central to India's 2026 energy security and decarbonization strategy. Passle

Last updated: 22 February 2026