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CHINA ROUND-UP: Solar manufacturing capacity announcements continue from SMSL members

January 7, 2021 Anand Gupta

A round-up of the latest solar manufacturing capacity announcements in China continued unabated during the festive season, leading up to the beginning of 2021. JA Solar: 20GW large-area wafer plant expansion ‘Solar Module Super League’ (SMSL) member JA Solar finished 2020 by revealing plans to build a 20GW ingot and wafering plant in in Baotou […]

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LONGi supplies 70 MW modules to the largest floating PV plant cluster in Vietnam

January 7, 2021 Anand Gupta

XI’AN, China : In a significant development marking the end of 2020, two large-scale floating solar projects in Vietnam were commissioned in December. They were the 35 MWp Ho Tam Bo floating solar power plant and the 35 MWp Ho Gia Hoet 1 floating PV plant. The two projects have been set up on Gia […]

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Vietnam rooftop solar records major boom as more than 9GW installed in 2020

January 7, 2021 Anand Gupta

Rooftop solar installations skyrocketed in Vietnam last year prior to a hard installation deadline for feed-in tariffs, with more than 9GWp of rooftop solar installed in the country. Throughout 2020 rooftop solar installations in Vietnam grew by a major 2,435%, rising from a 2019 base of 378MWp to 9.583GWp, spread across almost 102,000 systems. The […]

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$57m 100MW solar power plant being installed in Layyah: Firdous

January 7, 2021 Anand Gupta

LAHORE: Special Assistant to Chief Minister Punjab on Information Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan has said the provincial government is setting up a 100-MW solar power project in Layyah at a cost of $57 million, which will add 200 million units of cheap electricity to the national grid. She was addressing a press conference along with […]

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Malaysia’s RE industry on right track

January 7, 2021 Anand Gupta

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 CEO and co-founder Ko Chuan Zhen Ko said the government has recognised solar energy generation as a key contributor towards the national 20% […]

ADB Approves $200 Million Loan to Modernize Power Supply, Distribution System in Nepal

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ADB supports first solar power PPP in Uzbekistan

January 7, 2021 Anand Gupta

Project to help government meet target of 25% renewable energy capacity by 2030 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Nur Navoi Solar Foreign Enterprise Limited Liability Company (NNS) have signed loans of US$17.5 million for a 100MW solar power plant in Uzbekistan. It is the first public-private partnership (PPP) renewable energy project in the country. […]

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Chinese fund managers rush to capitalize on investors’ green fever

January 6, 2021 Anand Gupta

SHANGHAI: Chinese money managers are rushing to launch new energy funds, seeking to capitalize on investors’ green fever which has been fuelled by President Xi Jinping’s carbon neutrality pledge. China’s first photovoltaic industry exchange-traded fund (ETF), launched by Huatai-PineBridge Fund Management Co in December attracted hot demand, with assets under management jumping nearly six-fold in […]

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Australia flags caps to renewable energy connections in overhaul of power grid

January 5, 2021 Anand Gupta

In a report published on Tuesday, regulators flagged plans for new caps to renewable connections to its power grid in a bid to reduce risks associated with network congestion amid the rapid growth of weather-dependent renewable power SYDNEY : Australia is seeking to overhaul its power grid to improve its stability as the fast uptake […]

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OPINION: Solar energy to cut energy costs for the manufacturing sector

January 4, 2021 Anand Gupta

The centre should grant more financial aid to the solar energy sector and decentralised model of solar energy development that does not endanger grasslands and desert ecosystems. The Covid-19 pandemic has brought the world to a standstill and has impacted almost every sector. Now, with unlock 4.0 when the things are settling down, every industry […]

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GE toasts 27MW Vietnamese turbine deal

January 4, 2021 Anand Gupta

GE Renewable Energy has secured a 27MW turbine deal in Vietnam for the Phuoc Minh wind farm in the Ninh Thuan region of the country. The contract is for the supply of eight 3MW-137 machines. A consortium of PowerChina Huadong Engineering Corporation, Henste Engineering and IPC Group will provide full engineering, procurement and construction services […]