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China’s Goldwind secures 50MW turbine order in Pakistan

Goldwind said that it has received a new wind turbine supply contract for 20 units of GW 121-2.5MW high-temperature model wind turbines for the ACTII project. China’s wind turbine manufacturer, Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co Ltd said it has recently received an order to supply 50MW of turbines for the ACTII wind project in […]

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Philippines firm bids $535 million for Australia’s Infigen Energy

June 3, 2020 Anand Gupta

MELBOURNE/BANGALORE: Philippine conglomerate Ayala Corp has made a bid worth A$777 million ($535 million) to buy Infigen Energy, pouncing on the Australian renewables company at a time when wind and solar firms are battling falling power prices. UAC Energy Holdings, a joint venture of Ayala’s AC Energy and Hong Kong-based UPC Renewables Group, said it […]

China Plans UHV Grids, EV Chargers to aid Economic Recovery- GlobalData

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China Develops $26bn Ultra High Voltage Electrical Grids to Stimulate Economic Recovery

June 2, 2020 Anand Gupta

China identified its first COVID infection from Wuhan in Hubei Province in December 2019. In an attempt to curb the spread of the virus, China in January 2020 locked down Wuhan and other most affected cities and ordered mandatory closure of the factories and businesses. Leaving a huge impact on the industrial and service […]

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China to construct 1,124-megawatt power project in Pok under CPEC

June 2, 2020 Anand Gupta

The details of the Kohala hydropower project was presented in the 127th meeting of the Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) chaired by Energy Minister Omar Ayub on Monday Islamabad: China under the multi-billion-dollar CPEC will set up a 1,124-megawatt power project in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir despite India’s objection to it, according to a media report […]

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Sterling and Wilson Solar Limited commissions its first Solar PV Project in Oman

June 2, 2020 Anand Gupta

Biggest single-unit solar park using bifacial modules across the world Once operational, the plant will produce enough solar energy to save 120,000 tonnes of carbon emissions Mumbai: Sterling and Wilson Solar Limited (SWSL) (BSE Scrip Code: 542760; NSE Symbol: SWSOLAR), one of the largest solar EPC solutions providers in the world, today announced that it has commissioned the […]

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Solar Plant Starts Feeding Power to Oil Companies in Oman

June 1, 2020 Anand Gupta

Petroleum Development Oman, in which Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Total SA hold minority stakes, has begun receiving power from the Gulf Arab country’s largest photovoltaic solar plant. The 100-megawatt Amin facility, built partly by Marubeni Corp., will supply electricity for PDO’s operations, the state-run company said Sunday in a statement. PDO targets producing 30% […]

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China purging coal from green bonds seen luring investors

May 30, 2020 Anand Gupta

Fossil fuels are no longer considered “green” by China’s central bank. The People’s Bank of China plans to remove “clean utilization of fossil fuel” projects from the list of programs that can be funded by green bonds, according to a draft plan released Friday. The bank has drawn the ire of environmentalists for allowing the […]

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China to restrict expansion of solar equipment producers

May 29, 2020 Anand Gupta

BEIJING: China intends to impose restrictions on expansion of solar equipment production to tackle overcapacity in the industry in the face of falling domestic installations, a draft plan issued by the country’s industrial ministry showed on Friday. Surging manufacturing capacity helped to spark grid price parity, where electricity from solar and coal are priced the […]

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China Installed 3.95 GW New Solar In Q1/2020

May 26, 2020 Anand Gupta

3.95 GW New Solar PV Capacity Installed In China During Q1/2020, Taking Cumulative Installed To 208 GW, Says National Energy Administration Solar power installations in China declined in Q1/2020 to 3.95 GW from 5.2 GW in Q1/2019. Now with demand declining from overseas markets, strong domestic demand for PV is needed to keep module manufacturers […]

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Chinese power scams under CPEC cause loss of $630mn to Pak

May 19, 2020 Anand Gupta

The committee has recommended the government to force the producers to pay the amount for alleged malpractices New Delhi/Islamabad: In an effort to explore the causes for the steep cost of electricity in Pakistan, the Imran Khan government has unearthed a scam of over $630 million involving power projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). […]