Browsing: Pacific

Australia’s Capacity Investment Scheme is beginning to translate policy ambition into contracted capacity, with more than 2 GW of new renewable generation and nearly 500 MW of battery storage awarded across Western Australia at a time when the state is preparing to retire its remaining coal-fired power stations by 2030.

The global shipping industry is approaching a structural imbalance. While dual-fuel vessels capable of operating on methanol and ammonia are entering fleets at an increasing pace, fuel availability remains constrained, creating a growing disconnect between technological readiness and energy supply. A new report from Accelleron points to Asia Pacific ports as early movers in addressing this gap through coordinated, cross-sector hydrogen and e-fuel development strategies.

A 60 GWh supply agreement for sodium-ion batteries signals a shift in the global energy storage market, where reliance on lithium-based chemistries is increasingly being challenged by emerging alternatives. The three-year partnership between CATL and HyperStrong marks the largest sodium-ion battery deal announced to date, highlighting growing confidence in the technology’s readiness for large-scale deployment.

China’s installed renewable energy capacity reached approximately 2.4 billion kilowatts by March 2026, accounting for more than 60 percent of total national power capacity, signaling a structural shift in the world’s largest electricity system.

Japan is committing approximately ¥1 trillion, equivalent to about $6.3 billion, by 2030 to scale domestic recycling systems for critical materials, reflecting a strategic shift from linear resource consumption toward circular supply chains.

China’s coal-producing provinces generate roughly one billion tonnes of carbon emissions annually, a volume nearly double that of Germany, placing regions such as Shanxi and Shaanxi at the center of the country’s decarbonization challenge.

India’s target of 5 million metric tonnes of green hydrogen production annually by 2030 would exceed the current global market by a factor of five, highlighting both the scale of ambition and the execution gap facing the sector.

Japan is preparing an investment package of approximately 1 trillion yen, equivalent to about 6.3 billion dollars, to scale a domestic circular economy for metals and plastics by 2030, according to a government action plan.

Barbados is advancing a $350 million hybrid renewable energy project designed to supply up to 6 percent of national electricity demand under a 25 year power purchase agreement, but early signals suggest the primary impact will be price stability rather than immediate cost reductions for consumers.

In New Zealand, Genesis Energy has reached final investment decision on the second stage of its battery energy storage system programme at Huntly Power Station, advancing a 100 MW / 200 MWh expansion that will bring total installed storage capacity at the site to 200 MW / 400 MWh.