Headline News:

• “Firm Solar And Storage Costs Fall To $54/MWh, Says IRENA” • Solar-plus-storage LCOE range from $54/MWh to $82/MWh in high-irradiance regions, the International Renewable Energy Agency said in its report, “24/7 Renewables: The Economics of Firm Solar and Wind.” That compares with over $100/MWh for new gas globally. [pv magazine Australia]

Solar plus battery system (Wikideas1, public domain)

• “Bolivia’s Fuel Shortages And ‘Junk Gasoline’ Drive A Surge In Electric Cars” • A small but growing number of Bolivians are switching from combustion cars to EVs as the South American country has fuel shortages and a presidential decree that ended long-standing fuel subsidies. And the gasoline is of low enough quality to damage vehicles. [ABC News]
• “Solar Is The Rising Power Source Says IEA” • Analysis from the International Energy Agency’s Global Energy Review 2026 shows global energy demand rose by 1.3% last year despite economic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions, and slowing growth in some major economies. But the biggest part of that story was not oil or gas. It was solar. [Energy Live News]
• “New Network Rail Deal To Run Sites With Wind Power” • In the UK, Network Rail took another major step towards powering all its offices, depots, and managed stations by renewable energy as it signed a deal with leading renewable energy company RWE to supply around 65% of its non-traction electricity from an offshore wind farms. [Ethical Marketing News]
• “US-Bangladesh Deal May Obstruct Bangladesh’s Renewable Energy Growth” • While a US-Bangladesh trade deal may have brought some relief from tariffs on the export-based Bangladesh garment industry, it is also a matter of debate. The provisions of the deal require Bangladesh to purchase $15 billion worth of US LNG over 15 years. [The Business Standard]

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