UK-listed battery technology developer Gelion Plc (LON:GELN) is targeting the delivery of its first demonstration prototype commercial pouch cells based on sulfur cathode materials in 2026, working together with cell manufacturing partners in Japan, the UK and the US, CEO John Wood told Renewables Now in an interview.

When engineering renewables in politically fragile and high-risk environments, such as Afghanistan, technical expertise alone is not enough. Logistics planning, security risks, access restrictions, regulatory uncertainty and supply-chain resilience become just as critical.

Planned changes of the way organisations measure their Scope 2 emissions aim to introduce more precision, but precision comes with a cost, James Critchfield, registry and market integrity head at US clean energy registry CleanCounts, told Renewables Now.

Africa’s renewable energy landscape is entering a more mature and more urgent phase, with utility-scale solar farms being absolutely essential to guarantee the volume of generation required to support industrial growth, urbanisation and national electrification targets, said the CEO of Green Power, a company that develops, structures and finances utility-scale solar projects across Africa and Europe.