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Japan’s Eneos Takes Part in 121-MW Solar Project in Hyogo

August 9, 2021 Anand Gupta

Japanese oil company Eneos Corp, a unit of Eneos Holdings Inc (TYO:5020), announced this week it will invest in a 121-MW solar photovoltaic (PV) project in Hyogo prefecture. Eneos said it will invest independently in the operating company that controls the solar scheme and will help proceed with the construction of the power plant. It, […]

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Oriental Brewery to Make Beer With Solar Power

August 9, 2021 Anand Gupta

SEOUL : Oriental Brewery (OB) Co., South Korea’s largest brewer, will be producing beer with eco-friendly solar energy next year by installing solar power generation facilities at company plants across the country. The company held a ceremony at its Icheon brewery in Gyeonggi Province to celebrate the start of the ‘RE100’ joint project to fully […]

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DNV Supports Floating Solar Project Offshore Java

August 9, 2021 Anand Gupta

PMSE has achieved financial closure for Indonesia’s first floating solar photovoltaic project at the Cirata reservoir in West Java. SINGAPORE : PT. Pembangkitan Jawa Bali Masdar Solar Energi (PMSE) has achieved financial closure for Indonesia’s first floating solar photovoltaic (PV) project at the Cirata reservoir in West Java. PMSE, is a joint venture between the […]

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Indonesia’s First Ever Floating Solar PV Project

August 9, 2021 Anand Gupta

Indonesia’s Floating solar photovoltaic (PV), initially considered a niche technology, is now the fastest-growing solar PV category, alongside ground-mounted utility-scale solar and rooftop PV. As of August 2020, more than 60 countries have actively pursued the deployment of floating PV, with more than 35 installing an estimated 350 operational floating PV systems, equal to a […]

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RE100: Clean Power Initiative Struggles to Catch On in Indonesia

August 9, 2021 Anand Gupta

A global initiative that encourages corporations to commit to using only renewable energy is hoped to boost renewables in Indonesia’s energy mix, but experts say its success hinges on the government creating an enabling environment. Initiated by US-based NGO The Climate Group, RE100 has seen constant growth in its worldwide membership over the past years, […]

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Philippine’s AC Energy to Form Solar Rooftop JV, Posts 5% H1 Profit Rise

August 9, 2021 Anand Gupta

Philippine-based power company AC Energy Corp (PSE:ACEN) said Thursday it will form a joint venture (JV) with NEFIN Holding Ltd to develop, build and operate rooftop solar projects across Asia. ACEN will enter into the 50/50 JV through its wholly-owned subsidiary AC Renewables International (ACRI). The new business will have 21 MW of operating assets […]

Japan’s Shizuoka Gas signs solar PPA with Thai university

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Japan’s Shizuoka Plans Gas Supply Business in Thailand

August 9, 2021 Anand Gupta

Japanese gas supplier Shizuoka Gas will start a natural gas supply business in Thailand next year, as part of efforts to support southeast Asia’s transition to a carbon-neutral society. Shizuoka Gas yesterday signed an agreement with Thailand-based energy company Scan Inter Public (SCN) to acquire a 49pc stake in Thai-Japan Gas Network (TJN) by the […]

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Sirindhorn Dam Floating Hybrid Project Completed

August 9, 2021 Anand Gupta

The floating solar farm at Sirindhorn Dam in Ubon Ratchathani. The B.Grimm Power-Energy China consortium has completed work on its hydro-floating solar hybrid project at Sirindhorn Dam for the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat), considered the largest of its kind in the world. The completion allowed the first synchronisation of the 45-megawatt floating solar […]

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Solar Investor EGP Australia Gets Approval For 150 MWh Queensland Battery While Seeking Industry Exit

August 9, 2021 Anand Gupta

Approval has been granted for a 150MWh battery storage retrofit at a Queensland solar farm under development by Elliott Green Power Australia (EGP), a solar investment fund group currently seeking to sell off its assets and exit the industry. EGP’s plan to add the 50MW / 150MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at the same […]

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Wonder Solar Will Invest RMB 6 Billion to Build a 10 GW Production Base For Perovskite PV Cells in Hubei

August 9, 2021 Anand Gupta

Chinese renewable energy news outlets have recently reported that Wonder Solar, a Chinese manufacturer of chemicals, printing pastes, and PV modules, has signed an agreement to build a manufacturing base for perovskite PV cells in Hubei Province. The base is situated in the Gedian Development Zone, or within the city of Ezhou. Wonder Solar has […]