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Foreign JV to build 50 MW solar power plant – EQ Mag Pro

Project cost about Tk 1,328cr. Two foreign companies yesterday got the government nod to set up a 50-megawatt solar power plant in Khulna’s Terokhada upazila. The cabinet committee on government purchase approved the joint venture, under which Business Research International Corporation Inc (BRIC), a Panamanian registered company, and Singapore-based Hero Future Energies Asia Pte Ltd […]

China: Green power trading gets an electric start – EQ Mag Pro

China Daily via Asia News Network Both corporate consumers and renewable energy generators have welcomed the successful start to China’s pilot scheme for green power trading, which was launched on Sept. 7 by the National Development and Reform Commission, the country’s top economic regulator. The new system is expected to further boost renewable energy development […]

Solar companies say new tariff proposal would devastate the industry – EQ Mag Pro

The Solar Energy Industries Association is urging the Department of Commerce not to implement tariffs on solar imports from Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand. The U.S. imports 80% of its panels from the three countries, according to SEIA. The industry trade association said new tariffs would cost the industry 18 gigawatts of new solar installations by […]

Rio Tinto to triple Weipa solar capacity and add battery storage to help power operations – EQ Mag Pro

MELBOURNE, Australia : Rio Tinto has approved a new solar farm and battery storage at Weipa in Queensland, in a move that will more than triple the local electricity network’s solar generation capacity and help provide cleaner power to Rio Tinto’s operations. Under the plans, EDL has been contracted to build, own and operate a […]

Edify granted Development Approval for Green Hydrogen Production Facility at Lansdown Eco-Industrial Precinct – EQ Mag Pro

Edify Energy has been granted development approval to build and operate a green hydrogen production plant of up to 1 GW, as well as a behind-the-meter solar photovoltaic and battery storage facility within the Lansdown Eco-Industrial Precinct in Townsville, Queensland. Edify’s initial development involves generating green hydrogen from a pilot scale facility of 10 megawatts […]

Solarvest aims to shine brighter in solar energy biz – EQ Mag Pro

KUALA LUMPUR: Solarvest Holdings Bhd is planning further diversification in the solar energy business as the clean energy specialist seeks to grow in the midst of prolonged uncertainty. Its group chief executive officer Davis Chong said this includes moving more aggressively into solar energy investments that Solarvest is working on as well as leveraging Powervest, […]

Australia sues Neoen for lack of power from its Tesla battery reserve – EQ Mag Pro

On-demand power from storage is critical for preventing blackouts in Australia which is increasingly dependent on wind and solar farms from which energy is not always available MELBOURNE: Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has filed a lawsuit against Neoen SA, saying the French firm’s Tesla “Big Battery” in South Australia did not provide backup power during […]

Water stress poses credit risks for coal, mining and power sectors: Moody’s – EQ Mag Pro

Of 25 economies in the region, it identified 10 that have highly negative or very highly negative exposure to water management risks — including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and China. Singapore : Water management is among the top environmental risks for countries and sectors in Asia, according to Moody’s Investors Service. Of 25 economies in the […]

China Appeals WTO Ruling Over Trump Era’s Solar-Panel Tariffs – EQ Mag Pro

China appealed a World Trade Organization dispute ruling that rejected the nation’s claims against the U.S. relating to safeguard measures that the Trump administration imposed on solar panels imported from Chinese manufacturers. Earlier this month, a WTO panel said China failed to establish that Washington’s safeguards against imports of certain crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells are […]