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Tesla Megapack Caught Fire At Victorian Big Battery Site in Australia

August 2, 2021 Anand Gupta

A fire occurred within a Tesla Megapack at one of the largest batteries in the world in Australia’s Victoria state on Friday morning, CNBC confirmed. Paris-based renewable energy giant Neoen worked with Tesla and AusNet Services to develop the grid-scale project. The state of Victoria is aiming for a renewable energy target of 50% by […]

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JSW Energy, Australia’s Fortescue Future Join Hands For Green Hydrogen

August 2, 2021 Anand Gupta

Sign agreement for assessing potential of green hydrogen for green steel making, hydrogen mobility, green ammonia and other industrial applications in India JSW Future Energy has entered into a framework agreement with Australia’s Fortescue Future Industries (FII) for potential projects relating to the production of green hydrogen. A statement from JSW Energy said this agreement […]

Consortium wins bid to develop hybrid solar projects in DRC

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Juwi to Construct Solar Hybrid Project in Australia

August 2, 2021 Anand Gupta

The Australian subsidiary of German renewable energy specialist juwi AG, signed an agreement with Transalta to design, supply, build and integrate a solar battery hybrid power plant for BHP’s Nickel West mine in Western Australia. The hybrid power plant is expected to be operational in November 2022, after which juwi will undertake the plant operation […]

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TransAlta Renewables Announces Agreement to Build a Hybrid Solar – Battery Project For BHP Nickel West in Western Australia

August 2, 2021 Anand Gupta

Alberta : TransAlta Renewables announced that Southern Cross Energy (“TransAlta Australia”), a subsidiary of TransAlta Corporation and an entity in which the Company owns an indirect economic interest, has agreed to provide renewable solar electricity supported with a battery energy storage system (“BESS”) to the Goldfields-based operations of BHP Nickel West Pty Ltd (“BHP”) through […]

New Blended Solar Cells With Increased Power Efficiencies and Electricity Generation

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Australian Researchers Say Simple ‘Twist’ Could Be Key to World’s Thinnest Solar Cells

August 2, 2021 Anand Gupta

A simple twist to some of the world’s thinnest materials could be the key to the creation of a new range of flexible and lightweight solar cells, a group of Australian researchers has found. The research, published in the journal Cell Reports Physical Science, has been undertaken by engineers from the Australian National University and […]

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Columbia’s Post-Hurricane Recovery Gets Boost With Solar Donation

August 2, 2021 Anand Gupta

Solar manufacturer, Q CELLS, has donated solar modules to La Guajira, Colombia, to help the region recover from damage caused by hurricanes in late 2020. In Colombia, electricity, telecommunications and water infrastructure were all damaged by Eta and Iota, two hurricanes that hit Central and South America in November 2020. According to the United Nations […]

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China Raises Export Tariffs For Some Steel Products Again in Green Push

July 31, 2021 Anand Gupta

Export tariffs for high-purity pig iron will be lifted to 20% from 15%, and for ferrochrome will be increased to 40% from 20%, the Ministry of Finance said in a statement on Thursday. China will raise export tariffs for pig iron and ferrochrome, and remove export tax rebates for 23 steel products from Aug. 1, […]

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LG Energy Solution Plans to Begin Mass Production for All-Solid-State Batteries in 2026

July 30, 2021 Anand Gupta

Park Jinyong, Asia marketing manager for LG Energy Solution, said that his company is currently developing a polymer lithium-sulfur battery. This new generation of all-solid-state battery technology, which is expected to offer even higher energy density, lower weight, and greater safety, could be applied to electric vehicles, drones, and remote-controlled crafts. Park, who revealed this […]

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Etrion Closes Sale of Final Solar Project in Japan

July 29, 2021 Anand Gupta

Solar power producer Etrion Corp (TSE:ETX) announced today it has completed the sale of its final asset in Japan, the 9.5-MW DC Misawa solar park. The divestment is part of Etrion’s plan initiated this spring to sell all or almost all of its solar holdings in Japan in order to support a return of capital […]

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Shizen Energy Starts Operation of 3 MW of Solar Capacity in Japan

July 29, 2021 Anand Gupta

Japanese renewables developer Shizen Energy Inc has commenced the commercial operation of some 3 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity in Kagoshima prefecture. The Kirishima Uenodan 1 and 2 solar power plants were developed by Shizen Energy, while Japan Benex Corporation was in charge of the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) works. Covering a 5-hectare […]