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ADB unveils $70bn plan for Asia’s energy and digital infrastructure

ADB launches $70 billion push for cross-border power and digital infrastructure in Asia

The Asian Development Bank says it will back a multidecade buildout of regional energy and digital systems, with a major focus on cross-border grids, renewable power flows and access expansion.

Key Takeaways

ADB plans to mobilize $50 billion for a regional power grid initiative within a broader $70 billion infrastructure push.
Targets include 20 GW of cross-border renewable integration and 22,000 circuit-kilometers of transmission lines by 2035.

DT Editorial Team·May 5, 2026·via energymonitor.ai

Worst-Case Solar Storm Planning Is Expanding Beyond Power Grids to Human Behavior

A new warning on severe space weather argues that an extreme solar storm could do more than damage satellites and power systems: it could trigger panic buying, misinformation, protests, and wider public disorder.

Key Takeaways

A worst-case space weather scenario may trigger panic buying, misinformation, and unrest, not just technical failures.
The warning expands solar-storm planning beyond satellites and power grids to public behavior.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 15, 2026·via space.com

Utility-scale solar passes 1 terawatt worldwide as annual additions hit a new record

Utility-scale solar capacity has moved beyond 1 TWac globally, with Wiki-Solar counting 1,008 GWac across the 33 largest markets by the end of 2025.

Key Takeaways

Wiki-Solar counted 1,008 GWac of utility-scale solar across the top 33 markets.
The database covers 23,285 projects of 4 MWac and larger.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 8, 2026·via pv-magazine.com