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SCIENTISTS HAVE CREATED INVISIBLE SOLAR PANELS WHICH LOOK LIKE WINDOWS

January 7, 2021 Anand Gupta

Scientists have created the first fully transparent solar panel in the hope that it may lead to a wider rollout of solar energy usage in domestic settings. Solar panels are currently opaque, which means they can only be used on solar farms and on roofs. Now scientists at Incheon University in South Korea have managed […]

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Solar EPC players hit by spike in input costs, forced to rework contracts

January 7, 2021 Anand Gupta

With an over 15-20% increase in raw material prices of steel, copper and aluminum along with a steep 20-25% rise in prices of solar modules, EPC players have been hit hard. With little margins possible under contract terms, many EPC players are renegotiating contracts. With an over 15-20% increase in raw material prices of steel, […]

DEME, OQ to produce hydrogen from wind, solar energy in Oman

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Seoul reaffirms its commitment to reduce coal reliance

January 7, 2021 Anand Gupta

Coal-fired power generation in South Korea is expected to decrease by 23pc by 2030 from 2019’s level, under the government’s ninth basic electricity plan. This would reduce annual power-sector coal consumption by around 18.6mn t/year of NAR 5,700 kcal/kg-equivalent material. The ministry of energy and industry (Motie) last month finalised its plan to reduce the […]

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FRV Secures Financing For Australian Solar Project

January 7, 2021 Anand Gupta

Financing has been secured for the 115 MW Metz Solar Farm, in the New England region just east of Armidale. The Green Loan will support construction of this large-scale renewable-energy project. Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV), part of Abdul Latif Jameel Energy and a leading global developer of renewable energy projects, has closed the financing agreement […]

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Solar panel fire season is all year round and it’s getting more intense in Australia

January 7, 2021 Anand Gupta

2020 was a bumper year for solar power in Australia. More solar PV systems were installed in the first nine months than in all of any previous year. Almost one in four Australian houses now have rooftop solar panels. But the number of solar panel incidents reported by fire and emergency services has increased too. […]

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Project sale to help fuel Gunkul’s output aim

January 7, 2021 Anand Gupta

SET-listed Gunkul Engineering Plc has disposed of its Iwakuni solar power plant project in Japan by selling the entire investment in East Japan Solar 13 Godo Kaisha, valued at 2.86 billion baht, as it pursues other investments that promise a higher and faster rate of return. Gunkul’s subsidiaries — Gunkul International (Mauritius) and Tokyo-based investment […]

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Capital Dynamics Acquires Remaining Interest in Arlington Valley Solar Energy II from Apollo Funds

January 7, 2021 Anand Gupta

Firm’s Clean Energy Infrastructure team becomes sole owner of the 175 Megawatt AVSE II Solar Project with acquisition of 69.98% interest NEW YORK, Dec. : Capital Dynamics, an independent global private asset management firm, announced that its Clean Energy Infrastructure (“CEI”) business has completed the acquisition of the remaining 69.98% interest in Arlington Valley Solar […]

Floating solar project at Omkareshwar to begin power generation by 2022-23

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500 years of Christianity in PH: Rosary made of 3,000 solar-powered lights to take center stage

January 7, 2021 Anand Gupta

MANILA, Philippines : The world’s largest lighted rosary, powered by the sun, would be installed in Luneta Park in celebration of 500 years of Christianity in the Philippines on Tuesday (Jan. 5). Illiac Diaz, founder of the nonprofit group Liter of Light, said the work of art will be installed at the Agrifina Circle, which […]

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Malaysia’s renewable energy industry on the right track — Plus Solar

January 7, 2021 Anand Gupta

KUALA LUMPUR : Clean energy solutions company, Plus Solar Systems Sdn Bhd believes that government policies, digitalisation and smart grid initiatives will act as growth catalysts in the Malaysian renewable energy (RE) industry. Plus Solar chief executive officer and co-founder Ko Chuan Zhen said the government has recognised solar energy generation as a key contributor […]

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KeTSA announces New Energy Metering Program 3.0 (NEM 3.0)

January 7, 2021 Anand Gupta

KeTSA introduces three initiatives to encourage use of solar PV PUTRAJAYA : The Energy and Natural Resources Ministry (KeTSA) is introducing the Net Energy Metering (NEM) 3.0 programme to provide an opportunity for more users to install the solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on the roofs of their respective buildings for electricity bill reduction. Minister Datuk […]