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RenewaNews Briefing — September 1, 2026

Today's briefing brings you 23 stories across battery storage, renewable energy, solar power and wind power from the Global Renewables Market. Leading today: Australia’s 15% CGT Concession for Foreign Renewables Investors Extended to 2040.

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From Our Desk

Australia’s 15% CGT Concession for Foreign Renewables Investors Extended to 2040

Australia has extended a concessional capital gains tax treatment for foreign renewables investors from 2030 to 2040, a deal struck with the Greens amid a broader CGT overhaul.

From Our Desk

Renewable Energy

Norway's aging hydropower plants are getting a "nervous system" transplant starting in 2028 to keep Europe's clean energy grid alive

Norway is upgrading the control systems at its aging hydropower fleet, a sign that existing clean power assets still need major digital and mechanical reinvestment to stay reliable. For Europe, the work matters because flexible hydropower remains a key balancing resource for a grid with more wind and solar, and better plant controls should help preserve that role.

Energies Media

Non-Fossil Fuel Power Crosses 300 GW; Centre Pushes for Faster Clean Energy Transition

India's non-fossil power base has crossed a major capacity milestone, which underscores the scale-up of renewables, nuclear, and other low-carbon sources in the country. The central government’s push for a faster transition points to continued policy support for grid buildout, storage, and project execution as power demand grows.

Deccan Chronicle

Govt: 100 GWp Solar Project Could Create 5.52 Million Jobs

Indonesia’s plan for a 100 GWp solar buildout points to a major push in domestic clean-power deployment and industrial job creation. If implemented at scale, it would affect project development, grid integration, and supply chains, while also testing how quickly solar can be absorbed into the power system.

Tempo.co English

Hokkaido town bets on wind power to manage depopulation

A town in Hokkaido is looking to wind power as a way to support local economic activity and slow population decline. The story points to how clean-energy projects can serve not only emissions goals but also regional development in places with shrinking communities.

nhk.or.jp

TotalEnergies Plans Clean Energy Fuels Share Sale

TotalEnergies is preparing to sell its stake in Clean Energy Fuels, which points to a possible shift in how the company manages its exposure to low-carbon transportation fuels. For the market, the key issue is whether ownership changes affect capital availability and momentum for renewable natural gas and other cleaner fleet-fuel infrastructure.

Orange County Business Journal

Solar power for renters would get easier with two bills now on the governor’s desk

Two California bills would make it easier for renters to access solar through shared or community arrangements. The main effect would be to broaden solar adoption beyond homeowners and help clean power reach more households, though the bills still depend on the governor’s approval.

latimes.com

Renewable energy’s share in Azerbaijan’s electricity generation more than doubles

Azerbaijan’s electricity mix is becoming less dependent on conventional generation as renewables take a larger share. That points to gradual progress on decarbonization and a broader shift in the country’s power market, though the practical test will be whether the grid can absorb more variable output at scale.

AzerNews

COWI, Sinotech team up on Taiwan’s super-hot geothermal potential

This points to deeper technical work around geothermal development in Taiwan, where high-heat resources can support firm low-carbon power. A partnership like this matters because geothermal still faces site-specific engineering and project-development hurdles before it can scale beyond a few pilots.

Renewables Now

McKee faces $500,000 TV ad onslaught from clean-energy super PAC

A clean-energy super PAC is spending heavily on television ads against Rhode Island Governor McKee. The story is mainly about election influence, but it also shows how clean-energy interests are using political spending to shape policy outcomes that matter for renewable deployment and regulation.

WPRI.com

Uganda’s Samuel Nabeeta wins top renewable energy, innovation award in Spain

Uganda’s Samuel Nabeeta receiving a renewable energy innovation award in Spain is a recognition story more than a market-moving event. It points to growing attention on African clean-energy talent and the role of innovation in speeding deployment, but the excerpt does not indicate a specific project, technology, or policy shift.

The Independent Uganda

Arch Solar Pushes for Renewable Energy in Wisconsin

Arch Solar is advocating for broader renewable energy adoption in Wisconsin. The piece likely centers on local solar and policy efforts that affect project growth, grid buildout, and the state’s pace of clean-power deployment.

Shepherd Express

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Sustainable: Small business organization offers clean energy loan program

A small business organization is adding a loan program for clean energy upgrades. That matters because financing is often the barrier that keeps smaller firms from adopting efficiency, solar, or storage projects.

finance-commerce.com

Solar Power

Cape Town signs first two PPAs for 70MW of solar power at below Eskom rates

Cape Town has signed its first two power purchase agreements for 70 MW of solar supply at prices below Eskom tariffs. The deal points to a local push to cut power costs, diversify supply, and add utility-scale renewables to the city’s energy mix.

Green Building Africa

This Unexpected Country Is Building The EU's Biggest Solar Farm

Romania is moving ahead with what is described as the EU's largest solar farm, which points to faster utility-scale solar buildout in Central and Eastern Europe. If completed as planned, the project would add low-cost generation, support power-market diversification, and strengthen the region’s clean-power supply.

bgr.com

Call to Increase public awareness on the use of rooftop solar power

Bangladesh is again pushing public awareness around rooftop solar, which suggests the market still has a deployment gap beyond policy intent and technical potential. Wider adoption would ease pressure on the grid, support distributed clean power, and cut reliance on centralized generation if financing, permitting, and consumer trust improve.

Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)

Wind Power

Automation and insourcing boost wind power supplier's revenue by more than 50%

A wind power supplier says revenue rose sharply after it automated more of its operations and brought more work in-house. The result points to a broader cost and efficiency push in the wind supply chain, where manufacturers are looking for better margins and more control over production.

EnergyWatch

Battery Storage

NeoVolta Power, SK On Partner for 18 GWh U.S. LFP Battery Supply and Manufacturing - News and Statistics

NeoVolta Power and SK On are linking U.S. battery supply with manufacturing around lithium iron phosphate cells, which points to more domestic capacity for stationary storage. If the collaboration advances, it could support lower supply-chain risk and help battery storage scale more quickly in the U.S. market.

IndexBox

Securing EUR 1bn in financing, CIP buys Australian wind and battery project

CIP is expanding in Australia by acquiring a wind and battery project after securing large-scale financing. The deal points to continued investor appetite for utility-scale renewables paired with storage, which can support grid reliability and make more clean power available as variable generation grows.

AMWatch

Poland Finances a 10.03 MWh Battery Storage Project in Płock

Poland is backing a battery storage project in Płock, which signals continued investment in grid flexibility as the power system absorbs more variable renewable generation. Projects like this help balance supply and demand, support reliability, and make larger shares of solar and wind easier to integrate.

energynews.pro

Korkia advances large scale solar, BESS projects in Chile

Korkia is moving ahead with utility-scale solar and battery storage projects in Chile. The pairing points to the growing role of storage in making large solar builds more usable for the grid and for buyers that need firmer clean power.

Renewables Now

Rural and Distributed Battery Storage Projects Boost US Grid Resilience - News and Statistics

Distributed battery storage is increasingly being used to support local grids, especially in rural areas where resilience can be limited by distance and weaker infrastructure. The piece points to storage as a practical grid-modernization tool that can improve reliability and help absorb more renewable generation.

IndexBox

Offshore

Flotation, Harbour sign floating wind power play

A floating wind collaboration suggests continued movement in offshore wind deployment, likely aimed at making deeper-water projects more practical. The significance is in whether the partnership can help reduce technical and delivery barriers for a segment that remains early but important for scaling clean power.

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