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NSW Stuns With 34 GW of Wind, Solar Proposals For New England Renewable Zone – EQ Mag Pro

August 30, 2021 Anand Gupta

The New South Wales government says it has been “swamped” by 34 gigawatts of renewable energy projects for what will be the country’s biggest renewable energy zone in New England, in the state’s north. The massive response to an EOI (expressions of interest) issued by the state Liberal government is more than four times greater […]

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REZtoring Solar Investor Confidence in Australia – EQ Mag Pro

August 30, 2021 Anand Gupta

While investor confidence in utility-scale PV has waned somewhat, battery energy storage continues to be popular. Alongside every solar success story is a side note tucked away in the margins; for every new PV plant to go into the ground, the remaining capacity available on the grid shrinks, a little at a time. It’s hardly […]

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The ‘Energy Patriots’ Bringing Electricity to Indonesia’s Remote Villages – EQ Mag Pro

August 30, 2021 Anand Gupta

For millions of villagers in Indonesia’s remote areas, a 12-hour-per-day erratic electricity supply is the norm. With students studying by candlelight at night and health centres not running at full capacity, these communities face an uphill struggle to improve their well-being. But a recently launched UN-led initiative could change that, thanks to a group of […]

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Australian Environmental Group Sues Santos Over Clean Energy Claims – EQ Mag Pro

August 27, 2021 Anand Gupta

The Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) filed a lawsuit in the Federal Court on Thursday, and says it is the first case in the world to challenge the validity of a company’s net zero emissions target MELBOURNE: An Australian environmental group is suing the country’s No.2 independent gas producer Santos Ltd, alleging the company’s […]

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TNB, Sharp Ventures Ink 50-MW Solar PPA in Malaysia – EQ Mag Pro

August 26, 2021 Anand Gupta

Malaysian utility Tenaga Nasional Berhad (KLSE:TENAGA), or TNB, has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) for a 50-MW solar park to be built by Sharp Ventures Solar Sdn Bhd in Malaysia. The contract has a term of 21 years, TNB said in a bourse filing on Monday. It will come into effect after the photovoltaic […]

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AC Energy And NEFIN to Work on Distributed Solar Projects – EQ Mag Pro

August 26, 2021 Anand Gupta

Philippines’ AC Energy and Hong Kong-based solar developer NEFIN will work on distributed solar projects to work towards carbon neutrality in Asia. AC Energy’s wholly owned subsidiary AC Renewables International (ACRI) will form a joint venture with NEFIN to develop, build and operate rooftop solar projects across Asia. According to the statement, distributed power generation […]

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Wpd to Soon Launch 1.5 MW of Solar Projects in Taiwan – EQ Mag Pro

August 26, 2021 Anand Gupta

German renewables developer Wpd AG announced on Monday that it will soon start building three solar photovoltaic (PV) projects with a combined capacity of some 1.5 MW in Taiwan. The largest of the three is a 1-MW rooftop solar project located in the city of Taoyuan, an industrial centre adjacent to New Taipei. There, Wpd […]

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Korea to Build Five Hydrogen Clusters With W1.2tr – EQ Mag Pro

August 26, 2021 Anand Gupta

Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun, second from right, looks at a model of a hydrogen plant at the factory of SK Incheon Petrochem on March 2, with SK Chairman Chey Tae-won, first from right, and Hyundai Motor Chairman Chung Euisun, third from right. South Korea will spend 1.27 trillion won ($1.07 billion) to establish five hydrogen […]

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Work Starts on 145 MW Floating Solar Plant in Indonesia – EQ Mag Pro

August 26, 2021 Anand Gupta

The Cirata Floating Photovoltaic Power Plant project is set to be the largest of its kind in Southeast Asia and one of the largest in the world. Construction work has started on a 145MW floating solar power plant in Indonesia following financial close achieved by the developers. The Cirata Floating Photovoltaic Power Plant project, set […]

Tangedco stops floating tenders for solar, wind farms

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Japan Targets Floating Wind Farms For Its Deep Coastal Waters – EQ Mag Pro

August 26, 2021 Anand Gupta

There are a number of projects in Japan focused on floating offshore wind. In June, a consortium made up of six companies was selected to develop a 16.8 megawatt floating offshore wind farm in waters off Goto City, Nagasaki Prefecture. RWE Renewables and Kansai Electric Power have signed an agreement that will see the two […]