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Zhonghuan Raises Prices of Its 182mm and 210mm Wafers by RMB 0.25 and RMB 0.30 Respectively – EQ Mag Pro

March 11, 2022 Anand Gupta

Chinese silicon wafer supplier Zhonghuan Semiconductor released its latest prices for PV wafers on March 4. The quote for wafers that are 182mm in diameter and 160μm in thickness came to RMB 6.65 per piece at the time of the announcement, showing a hike of RMB 0.25 from January 26. The quote for wafers that […]

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Thailand makes green push with floating hydro-solar power project – EQ Mag Pro

March 11, 2022 Anand Gupta

A vast array of solar panels floats on the shimmering waters of a reservoir in northeast Thailand, symbolising the kingdom’s drive towards clean energy as it seeks carbon neutrality by 2050. The immense installation, covering 720,000 square metres of water surface, is a hybrid system that converts sunlight to electricity by day and generates hydropower […]

SJVN bags 15 MW floating solar project in HP

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Japan allocates 268.7MW in the eleventh solar auction, lowest bid comes in at $0.078/kWh – EQ Mag Pro

March 11, 2022 Anand Gupta

The procurement exercise was open to PV projects exceeding 250kW in size and had a ceiling price of ¥10.25/kWh ($0.089). Japan is currently supporting utility scale solar over 250kW through an auction scheme. Japan’s Green Investment Promotion Organization has released the final results of the latest auction for solar energy projects with a power rating […]

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Chinese developer wins 300MW Saudi solar project – EQ Mag Pro

March 10, 2022 Anand Gupta

Jinko Power Technology was awarded the rights to the Saad site following a public auction Jinko Power Technology has been awarded the Saad 300MW Solar PV Project in the recent public auction for Round Three Category B solar PV projects by Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy. The Saad project is to be located in Central […]

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APsystems Surpasses 2 GW of Shipments Worldwide – EQ Mag Pro

March 10, 2022 Anand Gupta

JIAXING : APsystems, the global leader in multi-platform solar MLPE devices, today announced it has surpassed 2 gigawatts (GW) of installed capacity to date in 2022. APsystems now has more than 146,000 solar installation sites in over 100 countries utilizing its groundbreaking microinverters and rapid shutdown devices (RSDs). The announcement comes as APsystems passes the […]

Biggest US auction for renewable energy at $1.5B bid on offshore wind sites

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MunmuBaram secures additional Electricity Business Licenses for 1.3GW Floating Offshore Wind project in South Korea – EQ Mag Pro

March 9, 2022 Anand Gupta

Busan :MunmuBaram Co., Ltd. has secured additional two Electricity Business Licenses (EBLs) from the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy to progress its floating offshore wind project off the coast of Ulsan city, South Korea. With the first EBL obtained in November 2021, MunmuBaram now has obtained all the required EBLs to fully develop the […]

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China aims to build 450 GW of solar, wind power on Gobi desert – EQ Mag Pro

March 8, 2022 Anand Gupta

The project is part of the country’s strategy to increase its total wind and solar capacity to at least 1,200GW. The Chinese government is planning to build renewable energy power projects, with 450GW of total capacity, in the Gobi Desert and other desert locations to meet its sustainability targets. Reuters reported that as part of […]

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Philippines to incorporate nuclear power into energy mix – EQ Mag Pro

March 8, 2022 Anand Gupta

The country aims to use nuclear power to overcome power outages and high electricity prices. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has reportedly approved an executive order to include nuclear power as an option in the Philippines’ energy mix as the country phases out coal-fired power plants to meet its climate goals. The order was signed on […]

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Victoria sets 9GW offshore wind goal in Australia – EQ Mag Pro

March 7, 2022 Anand Gupta

State government also plans interim targets of 2GW by 2032 and 4GW by 2035 The Australian state of Victoria plans to have 9GW of offshore wind capacity installed of its coast by 2040. The state’s Labor Government today published the ‘Victorian Offshore Wind Policy Directions Paper’, which also set interim targets of 2GW by 2032 […]

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Vietnam Will Cut Excess PV Generation While Raising Share of Offshore Wind in Its Energy Mix – EQ Mag Pro

March 3, 2022 Anand Gupta

Vietnamese and Southeast Asian news outlets have reported that on February 26, the Government Office of Vietnam issued a communiqué from Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh stating that the country’s Eighth Power Plan (a.k.a. Power Development Master Plan VIII for 2021-2030) will undergo further adjustments. Specifically, the government now wants to reduce excess PV […]