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Vietnam’s power plan will need investment of $320.6bn

March 5, 2021 Anand Gupta

Vietnam will need $320.6 billion investment capital for the development of its power network between now and 2045, according to a draft power development plan released by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT). It is reported $128.3bn investment will be needed in 2021-2030, including $95.4bn fo4r generation and $32.9bn for the grid. In 2031-2045, […]

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BARMM to build 50 solar-powered core shelters in Maguindanao

March 5, 2021 Anand Gupta

COTABATO CITY: The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) will embark on a PHP23-million pro-poor project that will benefit indigent residents of a town in Maguindanao province. Deputy project manager Abdulnasser Usman said Thursday 50 units of core shelters would be initially built at the housing project site in Sitio Tamigin, Barangay Tariken, Sultan Mastura, […]

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GE Solar Inverter Debut In Australia

March 5, 2021 Anand Gupta

An Australian solar-plus-storage project that aims to supply 20% of Singapore’s electricity demand has been marked as a priority initiative by advisory group Infrastructure Australia. The advisory has included a pipeline of 44 infrastructure projects worth AU$59 billion (US$45.5 billion) on its Priority List, which highlights “significant” infrastructure projects being developed in Australia in an […]

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Australia gives new priority status to AU$22bn renewable energy export project

March 5, 2021 Anand Gupta

the African Development Bank approves a loan of over $27 million to establish Kom Ombo solar power plant

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Krannich Solar opens new branch in Brisbane, Australia

March 5, 2021 Anand Gupta

Krannich Solar Australia continues to grow and has opened a second branch in the Australian state of Queensland in March 2021. Krannich Solar has already been successfully represented with its own branch in Melbourne, Australia and serves the local market with an experienced team since 2012. With the offices in Brisbane and Melbourne, as well […]

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New Plans Reveal How China’s Grid Is Prepping for Net-Zero Carbon

March 4, 2021 Anand Gupta

Terawatts of renewables and the world’s largest EV charging network will play a role as China eyes peak carbon emissions by 2030. In September 2020, China’s President Xi Jinping told the U.N. General Assembly that the country is aiming to be carbon-neutral by 2060. In December he set a 2030 wind and solar capacity goal […]

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China Turns the Screws on Renewables Just When It Needs Them

March 4, 2021 Anand Gupta

After shortchanging renewable energy developers for years to the point where it owes billions of dollars in unpaid subsidies, the Chinese government is now proposing that those companies may have to cancel part of the debt if they want to keep building new projects. Under a draft plan by the country’s National Energy Administration, provinces […]

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Daqo New Energy Announces Three-Year High-Purity Polysilicon Supply Agreement with Zhonghuan Semiconductor

March 3, 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 has signed a three-year high-purity polysilicon supply agreement with Zhonghuan Semiconductor (SZ:002129) (“Zhonghuan”) for its solar wafer business. Zhonghuan is a global leading high-quality mono-crystaline […]

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China Traders Await Policy Signals to Boost Faltering Stocks

March 3, 2021 Anand Gupta

China’s renewable energy, defense and technology sectors are likely to offer investor opportunities as the nation’s top political meeting starts this week, which could help inject fresh impetus into the country’s sagging equities. Measures to help achieve President Xi Jinping’s pledge of a carbon neutral economy by 2060 could be released at the meeting which […]

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Moon Administration’s Renewable Energy Policy Lays Waste to Environment

March 2, 2021 Anand Gupta

SEOUL (Korea Bizwire): Criticism is rising against the government’s push for renewable energy, with many claiming that government policies are directly responsible for the devastation of the natural environment across the country. Critics specifically point at solar generation facilities and wind turbines built in mountainous areas, and solar panels set up on farms without any […]