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Japan proposes P82-million solar-powered cold storage facility DA – EQ Mag Pro

In a statement, the DA said Agriculture Secretary William Dar and delegates from the JAEC met on Monday and discussed the status of the latter’s proposed Safe Vegetable Production with Marketing Technology Improvement project in the Philippines. The Japan Agricultural Exchange Council (JAEC) is proposing to put up a cold storage facility in the Philippines […]

Amazon to buy solar power in Japan under PPA with Mitsubishi – report – EQ Mag Pro

Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) is expected to sign a corporate power purchase agreement (PPA) with Japanese trader Mitsubishi Corp (TYO:8058) for the purchase of solar energy from 450 installations in Japan, The Nikkei reports. Through Mitsubishi, the US e-commerce giant will buy electricity generated by solar plants installed by West Holdings Corp (TYO:1407) in the Tokyo Metropolitan […]

RHB maintains ‘overweight’ call on power sector; expects more solar EPCC contract flow – EQ Mag Pro

KUALA LUMPUR : RHB Investment Bank Bhd has maintained its “overweight” rating on the utilities sector as it expects electricity demand to register growth and more fourth cycle large-scale solar programme (LSS4) engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) contracts to be awarded. In a note today, its analyst Sean Lim said electricity demand overall is […]

Vietnam, Austria eye cooperation in renewable energy development – EQ Mag Pro

Vietnam wishes to promote cooperation with Austria in the field of energy, especially renewable energy and sustainable development, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien told State Secretary in the Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology Magnus Brunner on September 7. Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien […]

Vietnam to launch new price mechanism for rooftop solar – EQ Mag Pro

Vietnam’s government is drafting a new price mechanism for rooftop solar to replace existing feed-in-tariff (FIT) regime. Speaking at an industry seminar, Pham Nguyen Hung, deputy director of Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), said that the MoIT is currently drafting a framework to develop renewables including ground solar, rooftop solar and floating solar, […]

Carlton & United Breweries creates Australia’s biggest brewery solar project – EQ Mag Pro

Carlton & United Breweries’ Yatala site – Australia’s largest brewery – is now producing Great Northern, Victoria Bitter and Carlton Draught with solar energy. Around 7,000 solar panels have been installed on the roofs at the Queensland brewery, and the 3.01 MWp system is one of the largest solar installations of its kind in Australia. […]

Investing in Australia’s net zero future – EQ Mag Pro

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) today launched its new Investment Plan that sets out how ARENA will support technological innovation that will underpin Australia’s shift to net zero emissions. In line with the Australian Government’s Low Emission Technology Roadmap, under the new investment strategy, ARENA funding will be directed towards projects that: Optimise the […]