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China doubles new renewable capacity in 2020, but continues to builds thermal plants

China’s 2020 figure is ahead of the 60.4 GW of new wind capacity added globally in 2019, according to data from the Global Wind Energy Council BEIJING | SHANGHAI : China more than doubled its construction of new wind and solar power plants in 2020 from a year earlier, government data showed, reflecting Beijing’s pledge […]

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New eco-friendly way to make ammonia could be boon for agriculture, hydrogen economy

January 22, 2021 Anand Gupta

Chemical engineers at UNSW Sydney have found a way to make ‘green’ ammonia from air, water and renewable electricity that does not require the high temperatures, high pressure and huge infrastructure currently needed to produce this essential compound. And the new production method — demonstrated in a laboratory-based proof of concept — also has the […]

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WHAUP lands solar contract with AAT

January 22, 2021 Anand Gupta

WHA Utilities and Power Plc (WHAUP), which provides utilities under WHA Corp, Thailand’s biggest industrial land developer and operator, has won a contract to develop a 5-megawatt rooftop solar panel project for Auto Alliance (Thailand) Co (AAT) which runs a shared assembly facility for Ford and Mazda automakers. The contract, which includes engineering, procurement and […]

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PCC clears Scatec Solar’s 100% acquisition of shares in SN Power

January 22, 2021 Anand Gupta

THE Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) said it recently approved the acquisition by Scatec Solar ASA, a Norwegian renewable energy company, of 100% shares in SN Power AS. In an e-mailed statement, the commission said its Mergers and Acquisitions Office found that the transaction between Scatec Solar and SN Power “does not result in substantial lessening […]

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Jetion Solar Supplies 100 MW Solar Modules to the large scale PV Project in northwestern China

January 22, 2021 Anand Gupta

Jetion Solar (China) Co., Ltd. (the “Company” or “Jetion Solar”), one of the world’s leading professional PV manufacturer, recently announced that the company is working with Sungrow, to supply 100 MW solar modules to the large scale PV project which is located in Shaanxi province, China. The project uses more than 223,000 pieces of Jetion […]

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After 1,700% Asset Growth, China Poised to Lead ESG Push in Asia

January 22, 2021 Anand Gupta

China is set to post the fastest growth in Asia for environmental, social and governance investments after the country boosted exchange-traded fund assets 18-fold in the past two years, according to estimates from Bloomberg Intelligence. China’s push for renewable energy and electric vehicles will spark more fund flows into ESG-related ETFs, contributing to a 20% […]

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Chinese garment manufacturer going green in Bangladesh

January 22, 2021 Anand Gupta

As elsewhere in the world, off-the-grid solar systems are becoming a popular form of alternative energy in Bangladesh. Nowadays many factories in the country are shifting towards solar power systems. LDC Group of Bangladesh, a Chinese garment manufacturer based in Gazipur on the outskirts of capital Dhaka, is one of those switching towards the green […]

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Pattern Energy closes financing of USD-515m renewables fund in Japan

January 22, 2021 Anand Gupta

Renewables developer Pattern Energy Group LP has closed financing of a USD-515-million (EUR 425m) fund that will invest in wind and solar power projects in Japan. The fund, called Green Power Renewable No 1 Investment LP, will be managed by Pattern’s affiliate in Japan, Green Power Investment Corporation (GPI). The latter is also one of […]

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China’s 2020 power consumption grows 3.1 per cent despite COVID-19 disruption

January 20, 2021 Anand Gupta

China has been leading the global economic recovery since emerging from the initial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic BEIJING: China’s power consumption in 2020 rose 3.1 per cent from the previous year, the country’s state planner said on Tuesday, despite several months of disruptions to industrial activity caused by the coronavirus outbreak. The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said at […]

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Uzbekistan to open up electric power, LPG markets amid shortages

January 20, 2021 Anand Gupta

Uzbekistan exports natural gas, mostly to China, but it has experienced shortages this winter, prompting cuts to export shipments and discontent among households who struggled to keep themselves warm TASHKENT : Uzbekistan will allow local companies to buy electric power and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) on the open market rather than from state-owned monopolies amid […]