Bloomberg China put a record number of solar panels on rooftops last year as growth in residential areas outpaced installations on solar farms. A total of 53 gigawatts of solar capacity was built in 2021, close to the all-time high set in 2017, with more than half coming from rooftop installations, according to the National Energy Administration (NEA). China ...

  Bloomberg India’s largest electricity producer is stepping up a campaign of coal imports as the nation seeks to avoid a new power crunch. State-run NTPC Ltd. has sought about 10 million tons of overseas coal since it issued its first international tender in two years in October, according to documents posted on its website. The reversal after years of ...

  Bloomberg Italy’s government is readying as much as 4 billion euros ($4.5 billion) to offer immediate help to consumers hit by energy prices, while it works on a wide range of longer term measures, people familiar with the matter said. The aid won’t require parliament to authorize fresh debt, and can rely instead on other revenue streams such as ...