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This report by Ember analyzes the impact of the UK government's Clean Power 2030 Action Plan on energy import reliance. It finds that while the plan significantly reduces gas imports for electricity generation, the wider UK economy remains vulnerable due to continued reliance on imported oil for transport and gas for domestic heating. The report argues that comprehensive electrification of heating and transport is necessary to fully stabilize energy bills and enhance national energy security.

This executive summary by Ember outlines the financial requirements and risk factors associated with India's goal of achieving 500 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030, emphasizing that the cost of capital is a primary determinant of whether this target is met.

This report by Ember analyzes Indonesia's National Electricity Master Plan (RUKN 2024 - 2060), arguing that planned expansions in captive coal capacity threaten the country's climate goals and the Paris Agreement targets. The report highlights a projected surge in coal generation peaking in 2037 and recommends shifting toward renewables to reduce financial and environmental risks.

Türkiye has rapidly expanded its solar energy capacity, doubling it in 2.5 years and surpassing its 2025 target ahead of schedule. While solar growth is accelerating, wind energy installations have slowed, though ambitious new 2035 targets and a significant pipeline of storage-integrated projects suggest potential for further transition.

This report evaluates the first five years of the European Green Deal (2019-2024), detailing the transformation of the EU electricity sector through the surge of wind and solar power, the resulting decline in fossil fuel dependency, and the associated economic and emissions benefits.

The Ember report '2024 at a glance' details the EU power sector's performance in 2024, highlighting a record decline in fossil fuel generation and a record high for clean energy sources, which reached 71% of the power mix.

In 2024, the EU's electricity transition saw solar power overtake coal for the first time, with renewables reaching a 47% share of the power sector. Gas generation declined for the fifth consecutive year, and combined with coal reductions, power sector emissions fell to below half of their 2007 peak. Since 2019, wind and solar growth has saved the EU €59 billion in fossil fuel imports, though the report notes that wind power deployment must more than double its recent rate to meet 2030 targets.

This report by Ember details the record growth of solar energy in the European Union in 2024, noting increases in both generation and installed capacity across all member states. It argues that to sustain this growth and manage the resulting price volatility—SSS, the EU must accelerate the deployment of 'clean flexibility' solutions, including batteries, smart electrification, and grid modernization.

This report by Ember analyses Energy Information Administration (EIA) data to demonstrate how solar power and battery storage met a significant portion of the United States' rising electricity demand in 2025.

This report by Ember explores the potential for an electricity interconnector between Europe and North America to enhance grid security and efficiency as both regions decarbonise. The analysis suggests that differences in time zones and weather patterns—specifically uncorrelated wind, temperature, and rainfall—could provide significant arbitrage opportunities and system resilience, potentially offering a more cost-effective solution than nuclear power or hydrogen.

Ember modelling indicates that the UK can achieve a stable, decarbonised clean power system by 2030 while significantly reducing its reliance on expensive, imported biomass. By reducing biomass capacity by 2 GW—retaining only the equivalent of a single large-scale unit—biomass generation could drop to just 2% of total electricity generation, with the gap largely filled by power imports and a marginal increase in gas use.

A report by Ember analyzing UK power generation in 2024, finding that low-carbon renewables (wind, solar, and hydropower) are set to generate more electricity than fossil fuels for the first full year.

Ember's response to the public consultation on the Flexibility Needs Assessment (FNA) methodology, arguing that the current draft focuses too narrowly on renewable energy surplus and fails to sufficiently address the broader goal of decarbonising the electricity system.

This briefing summarizes a high-level roundtable discussion hosted by Ember and partners during the PCI Energy Days in Brussels on November 4-5, 2024. The discussion focused on the necessity of an integrated power grid in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) to manage the rise of intermittent renewables, ensure energy security, and facilitate the transit of clean energy from coastal regions to landlocked countries.

In 2024, solar energy generation in Türkiye surged by over 40% in the first eight months, playing a critical role in meeting record-high peak electricity demand driven by increasing cooling needs. Solar power now meets 18% of peak demand, up from 2.5% in 2017, and covered two-thirds of the peak demand increase compared to 2023.

Ember's response to the EU's energy security fitness check consultation argues that the EU must accelerate the energy transition to achieve self-sufficiency and eliminate reliance on imported fossil fuels, particularly from Russia, by 2027.

This report by Ember analyzes the gap between national renewable energy targets and the global goal to triple renewable capacity by 2030, as agreed upon at COP28. It finds that while market forecasts for solar and battery storage are surging, government targets have remained largely stagnant, collectively aiming only for a doubling of capacity rather than a tripling.

The RES Tracker Methodology V2 describes Ember's process for collecting and categorizing national renewable energy deployment ambitions for the power sector across 96 countries and the EU as of November 2024.

This report by Ember evaluates the feasibility of three clean flexibility proposals put forward by the COP29 Presidency in Azerbaijan: achieving 1,500 GW of global energy storage by 2030, expanding grid infrastructure by 25 million kilometres by 2030, and unlocking a global clean hydrogen market. The analysis concludes that while the storage goal is highly achievable due to surging battery manufacturing capacity and falling prices, the grid expansion goal requires a significant increase in build rates and faces substantial regulatory and supply chain hurdles. The report also notes that the deployment of hydrogen electrolysers remains highly uncertain despite large-scale announced projects.

The report outlines a portfolio of nine 'clean flexibility' tools categorized into storing, shifting, sharing, and supplying electricity to ensure grid stability in a renewable-heavy power system. It emphasizes that while storage and grids are critical, a comprehensive approach including demand-side management and flexible generation is necessary to achieve a fully clean electricity supply every hour.