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Taiwan provides US$150,000 worth of solar products for people in the rural areas and outer islands

April 27, 2021 Anand Gupta

People in rural areas and outer islands will soon receive handy solar products donated by the Government of Taiwan. Solar reading lamps, solar LED radios, solar mosquito traps and solar panel 10W kits valued at US$150,000 altogether have been handed over to the Fijian Government. The Taipei Trade Office in Fiji says the solar products […]

Russia’s efforts on moving to green energy

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Iveda Wins Taiwan Power Co.’s 30-Year Green Project with Chunghwa Telecom

April 27, 2021 Anand Gupta

Today announced its selection by the Taiwan Power Co. (TPC) for a renewable energy initiative. The 30-year project has already yielded an initial order, booking new revenue for Iveda. According to GlobalData, Taiwan is expected to ramp up its solar deployment, which presents exponential revenue potential for Iveda. Iveda is the worldwide provider of IvedaAI™ […]

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Hong Lai Huat signs MOU with CMEC for solar farm in Cambodia

April 27, 2021 Anand Gupta

Hong Lai Huat Group’s subsidiary HLH Agriculture (Cambodia) Co. has entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) with China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) for a solar farm project in Cambodia. Pursuant to the MOU, Hong Lai Huat and Hong Kong-listed CMEC will form a special purpose vehicle (SPV) to develop and operate a 200 […]

The “solar tax” Why should households be charged to generate power

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Indonesia, key for energy transition in the region

April 27, 2021 Anand Gupta

Once considered a pipedream, the share of renewable energy in the electricity mix is higher than fossil fuels in some countries. The last decade has also seen the number of people without access to modern forms of energy significantly decline. But, there is still a long way to go. As of 2019, 81 percent of […]

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Global calls for green action

April 27, 2021 Anand Gupta

The drumbeat is growing louder for a shift to green technology and infrastructure throughout the world, including in Cambodia, which is still mostly reliant on “brown” energy consumption as it hopes to balance cost-efficient development with sustainable technology. At an Asian Vision Institute (AVI) webinar on Cambodia’s efforts to achieve its sustainable development goals (SDGs), […]

Will perovskite solar cells provide answer to Korea’s carbon neutrality

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Samsung’s ‘Solar Cell Remote Control’ Becomes Icon of its ESG Management

April 27, 2021 Anand Gupta

SEOUL : Samsung Electronics Co’s ‘solar cell TV remote control’ is gaining attention as public awareness towards environmental protection is on the rise. It is becoming an iconic figure that symbolizes the company’s environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) management. The solar-charging remote control doesn’t require any battery, since it can be recharged not only […]

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Thailand-China to Build Floating Solar Power Facility in Ratchathani

April 27, 2021 Anand Gupta

The project’s initiation is running successfully with the government’s scheme to generate electricity. Thailand-China to build the first-scale floating solar power facility. Also, located in Ubon Ratchathani, a territory in the country’s northeastern Isan region in Thailand. The project’s initiation is running successfully with the government’s scheme to generate electricity through renewable energy. This includes […]

Saudi consortium secures 1.5GW solar PPA

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Massive hybrid floating solar farm takes shape on hydropower dam reservoir in Thailand

April 27, 2021 Anand Gupta

Workers are installing 144,417 solar panel units which will float on the surface of a reservoir at the Sirindhorn Dam in Thailand’s northeastern province of Ubon Ratchathani. The state-run Electricity Generation Authority of Thailand (EGAT) is touting the pilot project as one of the largest hybrid hydro-solar power ventures in the world. Source: scmp

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Vietnam can become renewable energy superpower

April 27, 2021 Anand Gupta

Vietnam invested $7.4 billion in solar and wind power last year, ranking 8th on the list of renewable energy investments the world over. Weert Börner, deputy ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Vietnam, said Friday that Vietnam has the potential to become a renewable energy superpower. He was speaking at an exhibition titled […]

Pinsent Masons advises on Rabigh Solar PV IPP project financing

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SEACEF invests in Vietnam solar and storage project

April 27, 2021 Anand Gupta

Facility seeks to address looming power shortage in the Southeast Asian nation in a sustainable manner. The South East Asia Clean Energy Facility (SEACEF), a collaboration of international foundations seeking to accelerate the low-carbon transition in Southeast Asia, has invested at the development phase of a floating solar and storage project in Dong Nai province […]