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Hanwha to study building solar panels above crops

April 9, 2021 Anand Gupta

South Korea will launch a pilot study into dual-use solar farms where panels are installed above crops so as to maximize the use of limited land space while striving towards a renewable future. Hanwha Q Cells will join a consortium led by Yeungnam University to research and develop necessary systems and standardize the solar farm […]

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There are grounds for concern about solar power

April 9, 2021 Anand Gupta

Environmental damage can be averted only if solar energy production is expanded sustainably. Sunlight is the greatest life-giving force on our planet. It is also a potential source of more clean energy that we can ever use. The amount of solar energy reaching the surface of the Earth is estimated to be a staggering 3.4 […]

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Korea sets yet another world record in perovskite solar cell

April 9, 2021 Anand Gupta

A researcher from the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology holds out a perovskite solar cell, which it says boasts the world’s highest efficiency rate, Tuesday. Co-developed by UNIST, the Korea Institute of Energy Research and Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne, the next-generation solar cell can convert solar energy into usable energy at […]

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Indonesia’s Krakatau Steel to build 40 MW floating solar power station

April 9, 2021 Anand Gupta

JAKARTA : State-owned steelmaker Krakatau Steel plans to build a 40 megawatt (MW) floating solar photovoltaic (PV) power station in Banten to power the operations of its water treatment subsidiary, PT Krakatau Tirta Industri (KTI). KTI signed a US$14 million deal on Monday (April 5) with energy company Akuo Energy Indonesia, a subsidiary of Paris-based […]

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KHNP Succeeds in Testing Nation’s Largest Offshore Solar Power Plant Model

April 9, 2021 Anand Gupta

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) announced on April 7 that it has succeeded in a performance test of Korea’s largest floating solar power plant model. KHNP has been developing solar power plant design standards that can be applied to the marine environment in cooperation with the Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering […]

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Taiwan Cement announces NT$10 billion investment for super battery factory

April 9, 2021 Anand Gupta

TAIPEI : As one of the top ten cement companies in the world, Taiwan Cement (TCC) greatly emphasizes on the climate and environmental impacts the cement industry causes. On March 31, 2021, TCC Group and TCCGE announced the beginning of the operation of Taiwan’s First AFC Smart Storage System with a capacity of 5MW, which […]

China to inspect renewable power consumption to improve offtake

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Sweden and Vietnam cooperate in renewable energy

April 9, 2021 Anand Gupta

Sweden and Vietnam have expanded the two nations’ long-standing energy cooperation from hydropower to safe and sustainable energy development. According to Cong Thuong (Industry and Trade) newspaper, Ann Måwe, Swedish Ambassador to Vietnam said in an interview that the Swedish side and Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade have regularly held seminars to offer chances […]

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Renewables sector shows ‘resilience’ in 2020 with strong solar installs across Asia – IRENA

April 9, 2021 Anand Gupta

The International Renewable Energy Agency’s (IRENA) director-general has hailed the start of a “decade of renewables”, following a 2020 that saw China and the US drive global solar installations. With global clean energy additions beating estimates and previous records to reach 260GW, Francesco Camera said last year’s deployment figures “tell a remarkable story of resilience […]

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Vietnam plans more solar, wind power cuts

April 9, 2021 Anand Gupta

Vietnam is set to cut up to 1.74 billion kilowatt-hours of renewable energy in the second half this year to deal with national grid overload. A plan proposed by the National Load Dispatch Center (NLDC), under the national utility Vietnam Electricity (EVN) intends to cut 180 million kilowatt-hours per month in the third quarter and […]

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Community batteries: what are they, and how could they help Australian energy consumers?

April 9, 2021 Anand Gupta

Labor proposes funding batteries to allow households with solar power to pool excess electricity. Here’s what you need to know In what might be the most attention the battery world has had since Elon Musk built South Australia’s giant battery, Labor has announced that if they win the next election they will front up the […]