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RenewaNews Briefing — October 4, 2026

Today's briefing brings you 7 stories across battery storage, green hydrogen, renewable energy and offshore from the Global Renewables Market. Leading today: Keralam’s 100 MW Kasaragod solar park to have battery energy storage system - The Hindu.

In this issue

Renewable Energy

Solar power capacity surpasses coal

Portugal’s solar fleet has reached a level that now exceeds coal capacity, a clear sign of how quickly the country’s generation mix is shifting. For investors and utilities, the message is that solar is moving from a supplementary resource to a core part of the power system, with implications for grid planning and future thermal generation economics.

The Portugal News

Vestas Powers Up Vietnam's Clean Energy Ambitions with Two New Wind Projects

Vestas is advancing two wind projects in Vietnam, which points to continued buildout of utility-scale clean power in a market that is still expanding its renewable base. The projects matter for grid supply, project execution, and the pace at which wind can displace fossil generation in Southeast Asia.

megaproject.com

Green Hydrogen

India’s green hydrogen makers begin to get firm export orders from Japan and Europe

Indian green hydrogen producers are starting to secure export demand from Japan and Europe, which points to a market opening beyond domestic industrial use. The development matters because it can support project bankability and accelerate scaling if buyers are willing to sign long-term offtake deals.

Fortune India

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Battery Storage

Keralam’s 100 MW Kasaragod solar park to have battery energy storage system

Adding battery storage to a 100 MW solar park improves the project’s ability to deliver power beyond daylight hours and makes output more useful to the grid. It also shows solar in India moving toward a more dispatchable model, which supports reliability and wider adoption.

The Hindu

DOE awaits battery storage for 3 months amid Visayas outages

The story points to battery storage as a near-term fix for recurring outages in the Visayas. It highlights how storage is moving from a planning discussion to a practical reliability tool for the grid.

ABS-CBN

PG&E, Rewiring America and Google Launch Virtual Power Plant to Help Lower Costs for Customers

PG&E is using a virtual power plant with Google and Rewiring America to aggregate customer-side resources and reduce electricity costs. The deal points to growing utility interest in distributed flexibility as a lower-cost alternative to some traditional grid upgrades.

megaproject.com

Offshore

As wind power momentum slows in Japan, can tech help the industry get back on track?

Japan’s wind sector is losing momentum, and the piece looks at whether technical fixes can help restore project progress. That matters for offshore wind buildout, investor confidence, and Japan’s ability to add renewable capacity at scale.

The Japan Times

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