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    From Macaronesia to the Caribbean in search of sustainability: delegations from 50 island regions will meet in Gran Canaria to discuss climate change
    Energy & TransportMarch 18, 2026

    From Macaronesia to the Caribbean in search of sustainability: delegations from 50 island regions will meet in Gran Canaria to discuss climate change

    Excerpt from laprovincia.es Gran Canaria will host the Sustainable Islands Summit from April 20-22, a forum now in its fourth edition after previous editions in Madeira (Portugal), Prince Albert Island (Canada), and the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis (Caribbean). The event will bring together scientists, businesses, and politicians from more than 50 island regions to share their experiences, projects, and ideas, all focused on common goals: adapting to climate change and transitioning to clean energy sources. The event, whose main venue will be Expomeloneras in the south of the island, is organized by the Gran Canaria Island Council in collaboration with Island Innovation and with the support of Infecar. The Councilor for the Environment, Energy, Climate, and Knowledge, Raúl García Brink, emphasized the forum's "strategic value," which will allow the island to showcase its work in sustainability and energy transition, as well as forge alliances with other island territories facing similar challenges.

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    Singapore venture raises S$50m for Indonesia projects as cross-border solar deals face headwinds
    Energy & TransportMarch 18, 2026

    Singapore venture raises S$50m for Indonesia projects as cross-border solar deals face headwinds

    Excerpt from eco-business.com A new renewable energy developer founded by Frank Phuan has raised S$50 million (US$39 million) to build solar and green hydrogen infrastructure in Indonesia as regional efforts to export clean power to Singapore face regulatory barriers. Equator Renewables Asia (ERA), established last year by the former co-founder of Sunseap Group, secured the funding from strategic investors including Indonesian agribusiness firm KPN Corporation and Singapore-based shipping company Tsao Pao Chee (TPC). KPN and TPC contributed S$30 million (US$24 million) as key investors, with the remaining S$20 million (US$16 million) to come from Phuan and ERA’s management team.

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    Elia Seeks Contractor to Build Onshore Infrastructure on World’s First Artificial Energy Island
    Energy & TransportFebruary 25, 2026

    Elia Seeks Contractor to Build Onshore Infrastructure on World’s First Artificial Energy Island

    Excerpt from offshorewind.biz The TSO is looking for a contractor carry out the works required to host AC and related infrastructure on Princess Elisabeth Island (PEI) in the Belgian exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the North Sea. The scope includes detailed engineering and design, procurement, construction, and installation on the island’s land area, as well as the transport and accommodation of personnel offshore, and the transport of all necessary materials and equipment offshore. The deadline for submitting requests to participate in the tender is set for 3 April, with the construction work expected to take two years. Developed by Elia Group, the island is being built by TM Edison, a consortium including DEME and Jan De Nul, which installed the first batch of the island’s concrete substructures in 2025, with the campaign completed in October last year. The installation of the caissons will resume this spring, alongside continued works to prepare the island’s interior, according to Jan De Nul, which recently completed construction of the remaining concrete structures for the Princess Elisabeth Energy Island at the Vlissingen site in the Netherlands.

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    Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl show had a big message about Puerto Rico’s grid
    Energy & TransportFebruary 18, 2026

    Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl show had a big message about Puerto Rico’s grid

    Excerpt from canarymedia.com The superstar climbed a sparking electric pole as the Trump administration claws back millions in federal funding meant to fix the island’s hurricane-battered grid. When music superstar Bad Bunny climbed an electric pole during the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday, he showcased a painful reality during what was otherwise a joyous celebration of Puerto Rican culture. Puerto Rico’s power grid has been crumbling for nearly a decade, ever since Hurricanes Irma and Maria battered the U.S. territory in 2017 and all but destroyed its centralized electricity system. Bad Bunny highlights the ailing grid in his 2022 song ​“El Apagón” (“The Blackout”), which he sang yesterday from a sparking utility pole in a show seen by perhaps 135 million viewers.

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    The Gran Canaria Island Council is promoting a pilot agrivoltaic project at the El Galeón farm in Santa Brígida to advance food sovereignty and energy transition
    Energy & TransportJanuary 25, 2026

    The Gran Canaria Island Council is promoting a pilot agrivoltaic project at the El Galeón farm in Santa Brígida to advance food sovereignty and energy transition

    Excerpt and Photo Credit: canariasnoticias.es The Gran Canaria Island Council, through the Gran Canaria Island Energy Council (CIEGC) and in collaboration with the Department of Food Sovereignty and Primary Sector, has launched a tender for the installation of an agrivoltaic solar photovoltaic system at the El Galeón farm in the municipality of Santa Brígida. This strategic pilot project is designed to demonstrate the compatibility between agricultural activity and renewable energy generation, simultaneously advancing the objectives of energy transition, adaptation to climate change, and strengthening the island's food sovereignty. Agrivoltaics allows the installation of elevated solar panels on agricultural surfaces, so that productive soil is not lost, the microclimatic conditions of the crops are improved, reducing water and heat stress, and clean energy is generated for self-consumption, with a direct impact on the economic and environmental sustainability of the farms.

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    Big developments in Majuro as power plant, fuel farm and solar get underway
    Energy & TransportJanuary 25, 2026

    Big developments in Majuro as power plant, fuel farm and solar get underway

    Excerpt from mbjguam.com Photo credit: Giff Johnson via mbjguam.com Major energy developments for the Marshall Islands capital will become visible from mid-2026 and beyond. The Marshalls Energy Co., the government’s state-owned enterprise that operates power services for Majuro, as well as supporting power operations on multiple remote outer islands, is mid-way through a revamp of its operations. The revamp includes five new generators to be installed in a now-under-construction power plant building, rebuilding and repairs to most of its eight-tank fuel farm which has been out of service due to corrosion and rust, the first use of a four megawatt array of solar panels to reduce spending on diesel fuel, and the latest initiative to begin sales of gasoline for the first time.

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    Cabo Verde gets €12.7M funding for renewable energy project
    Energy & TransportJanuary 16, 2026

    Cabo Verde gets €12.7M funding for renewable energy project

    Excerpt and Photo Credit: plataformamedia.com The Cabo Verdean government has approved financing agreements with international organisations, worth a total of around €12.7 million, to strengthen the country's renewable energy and energy efficiency project, the deputy prime minister announced on Monday. “The main objective of the project is to strengthen the environment for a more diversified economy by improving fiscal and macroeconomic resilience and the foundations for private sector growth,” Olavo Correia said on Facebook. Most of the funding, around €11.6 million, comes from the International Development Association (IDA).

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    Tenerife impulsa exploraciones geotérmicas con la exigencia de mano de obra local
    Energy & TransportJanuary 15, 2026

    Tenerife impulsa exploraciones geotérmicas con la exigencia de mano de obra local

    Excerpt and Photo Credit: atlanticohoy.com El Cabildo de Tenerife ha respaldado unánimemente este viernes los sondeos de exploración geotérmica en la isla y ha solicitado que las entidades involucradas se comprometan formalmente a garantizar medidas como la evaluación del impacto ambiental y la prioridad en la contratación de mano de obra local. El pleno de la corporación insular ha aprobado una moción institucional en la que se reitera el respaldo al proyecto de sondeos de exploración geotérmica en la isla por su importancia estratégica para avanzar hacia un modelo energético más sostenible, seguro y eficiente.

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    Philippines adopts mandatory ISSB-based sustainability reporting standards
    Energy & TransportJanuary 15, 2026

    Philippines adopts mandatory ISSB-based sustainability reporting standards

    Excerpt from eco-business.com/ The Philippines has issued new sustainability reporting guidelines aligned with international standards, broadening the range of companies required to submit sustainability disclosures.

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