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Siemens Gamesa wins its largest onshore wind farm order in Vietnam

Total to acquire stake in offshore wind farm in Taiwan

April 30, 2021 Anand Gupta

France-based energy company Total has signed an agreement with wind project developer wpd to acquire a 23% interest in Yunlin Holding. Yunlin Holding is the owner of the 640MW Yunlin offshore wind farm in Taiwan. For the acquisition, Total has agreed to pay a consideration to wpd based on its share of past costs. wpd […]

ACWA Power secures $114m to fund 200MW Egyptian solar project

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Solar shines as Singapore’s energy alternative; international collaboration is key

April 30, 2021 Anand Gupta

TO build a sustainable energy future, Singapore plans to harness natural gas, solar energy, regional power grids and low-carbon alternatives to transform how energy is produced, transported and used. Speaking at the Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) 2021 global launch event on Wednesday, Richard Lim, chairman of the Energy Market Authority (EMA), said that adopting […]

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Total Starts Solar Energy Supply to the Singapore LNG Terminal

April 30, 2021 Anand Gupta

SINGAPORE : Total, through its wholly-owned affiliate Total Solar Distributed Generation (DG) dedicated to distributed solar energy, has completed building, and is now operating the solar power system to supply clean energy to the Singapore LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) Terminal, operated by Singapore LNG Corporation Pte Ltd (SLNG). The carbon reduction of the LNG supply […]

From Petro to Electro Why hydrogen could be the fuel of the future

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Japan to subsidise hydrogen technology development

April 30, 2021 Anand Gupta

The Japanese trade ministry (Meti) has proposed allocating up to ¥370bn ($3.4bn) to support hydrogen technology development in the next 10 years. The allocation will come out of a ¥2 trillion government fund created to back green innovation projects in efforts to decarbonise its society by 2050. The government has been discussing the allocation of […]

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Sunport Power: the First off-grid Solar PV with S1 module Taken into Operation

April 30, 2021 Anand Gupta

NAGANO, Japan : After four months installation and test, the first industrial off-grid solar PV project equipped with MWT light and flexible panels in Japan was taken into operation and started power generation. With help of the attached power storage system, this rooftop PV plant will provide the factory beneath with clean electricity for self-utilization. […]

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Sunseap obtains funds to expand solar ops in Japan

April 30, 2021 Anand Gupta

Singapore-based solar developer and operator Sunseap Group Pte Ltd has secured investments of an undisclosed amount from its latest Series E funding round, which it plans to spend on projects in Japan. The financial backing comes from three new investors — global trader Sumitomo Corp (TYO:8053), regional power company Shikoku Electric Power Co Inc (TYO:9507) […]

Hartford-based Verogy looking to pair solar and sheep at farms across the state

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Mainstream, Vietnam partner on offshore wind capacity building event

April 30, 2021 Anand Gupta

Mainstream Renewable Power has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Vietnam’s Department of Foreign Affairs for Provinces (DFAP) to partner on a capacity building event on offshore wind. The agreement was signed at the Connections for Development Forum in Hanoi, the Ireland-based wind and solar developer said on Wednesday. COVID-19 restrictions permitting, the event […]

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SEACEF invests in 500MW floating solar + storage in Vietnam

April 30, 2021 Anand Gupta

Clime Capital, a Singapore-based investment management company that manages funds from SEACEF, announced that it has invested in an innovative floating solar and storage project in Dong Nai Province, Vietnam, currently under development by Blueleaf Energy. Southeast Asia Clean Energy Facility (SEACEF) is a collaboration between leading international foundations, including Microsoft, that seeks to accelerate […]

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DOE endorses 16 major power projects to NGCP

April 30, 2021 Anand Gupta

The Department of Energy endorsed 16 new power projects in the first quarter for system impact studies by National Grid Corp. of the Philippines. It said the projects included two natural gas projects in Bataan, including the planned 875-megawatt combined cycle power plant of Excellent Energy Resources inc. in Barangay Alangan, Limay, and the 1,200-MW […]

Schneider Electric accelerates renewables adoption with expanded NEO Network

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Schneider Electric Solar Opens Online Store

April 30, 2021 Anand Gupta

Customers can now purchase Schneider Electric’s solar products from their Solar online store. The shoppers can expect modern online shopping experiences such as mobile access, flexible shipping, stock levels, and customer reviews The North American store ships to the US, Puerto Rico, and Canada BOSTON : Schneider Electric Solar has announced the Schneider Electric Solar […]