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Panasian Power PLC commissions solar project worth Rs. 420Mn

March 5, 2021 Anand Gupta

Colombo: Panasian Power PLC (PAP), a dynamic Sri Lankan renewable energy solutions organization and a leading supplier of renewable energy to the national grid recently commissioned a 3 MW ground solar plant in Matara, worth a total investment of LKR 420 million. Panasian Power is the equity investor and led all aspects of the construction […]

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Sunseap, Tenaga forming venture to trial Singapore electricity imports from Malaysia

March 5, 2021 Anand Gupta

SINGAPORE: Malaysia’s largest electricity utility, Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), and Singapore-based solar firm Sunseap Group announced on Tuesday (Mar 2) they are forming a joint venture to trial clean electricity imports into Singapore from Malaysia. The partnership will import 100 megawatts of electricity to be generated from renewable energy sources, TNB and Sunseap said in […]

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Johor to build largest solar power plant in Southeast Asia: Sultan Ibrahim

March 5, 2021 Anand Gupta

JOHOR BAHRU: Johor ruler Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar has outlined plans for the state to build the largest solar power plant in Southeast Asia. In a press statement on Sunday (Feb 28), Johor’s Royal Press Office said that the plant will be built in Pengerang in the southeastern part of the state. It will be “fully […]

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Korea requires green energy imports to decarbonize: AIGCC

March 5, 2021 Anand Gupta

South Korea has less potential to decarbonize autonomously than its Asian peers due to the insufficiency of its solar resources and seasonal variations in electricity demand, showed an analysis by Asia Investor Group on Climate Change on Thursday. Korea appears to require green energy imports to meet its decarbonization target to generate over 25 […]

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Firms line up for slice of solar pie

March 5, 2021 Anand Gupta

An army plan to open its land for massive solar farm development, up to 30,000 megawatts, has attracted a large number of energy firms. On Feb 22, representatives of more than 30 firms lined up to meet Lieutenant-General Rangsi Kitiyanasap, President of Royal Thai Army Radio and Television Channel 5, to seek clarity on rules […]

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Sungrow Bags 500 MW Agreements During PV Japan Expo

March 5, 2021 Anand Gupta

Sungrow, a leading global inverter solution supplier for renewables, has signed 500 MW of strategic agreements to supply PV inverter solutions in Japan during the recent PV Expo. The Company also debuted a future-proof PV and energy storage product lineup optimized for various Japanese market segments; therefore fueling the transition to a low carbon economy […]

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Japan on track to achieve 2030 renewable power goal

March 5, 2021 Anand Gupta

Japan is on track to achieve its target for renewable power capacity installed by 2030, paving the way for its 2050 carbon neutral goal. But cost pressure could grow further as the country’s consumer surcharge to fund renewable electricity is set to rise higher than previously predicted. Japan’s renewable power sources will account for 22pc […]

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First Solar nabs 2.4 GW of Series 6 module deals from Intersect Power

March 5, 2021 Anand Gupta

US thin-film photovoltaics (PV) maker First Solar Inc (NASDAQ:FSLR) has secured orders to deliver up to 2.4 GW DC of its Series 6 modules for a photovoltaic (PV) portfolio owned by Intersect Power LLC. The overall capacity, bagged in seven separate purchase contracts, includes firm orders for 2 GW of PV modules, plus an option […]

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350 MW Solar Plant Comes Online in Vietnam

March 5, 2021 Anand Gupta

leading inverter solution supplier for renewables, announced the commencement of commercial operations at a 350 MW solar farm – the largest solar plant to date in Southeast Asia, using the Company’s 1500V 6.25 MW turnkey inverter solution in Vietnam’s Loc Ninh County, Binh Phuoc Province. The plant will help boost Vietnam’s development towards sustainable and […]

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Daqo New Energy Announces Three-Year High-Purity Polysilicon Supply Agreement with Wuxi Shangji Automation

March 5, 2021 Anand Gupta

SHANGHAI: Daqo New Energy Corp. (NYSE: DQ) (“Daqo New Energy”, the “Company” or “we”), a leading manufacturer of high-purity polysilicon for the global solar PV industry, today announced that it signed a three-year high-purity polysilicon supply agreement with Wuxi Shangji Automation (SSE:603158) (“Shangji”), a leading high-end intelligent equipment provider for manufacturing industries including the solar […]