A solar-plus-storage installation in North Carolina. More than one-third of the solar in the interconnection queues is proposed as a hybrid plant. A record amount of solar capacity and energy storage is currently in US transmission interconnection queues, according to a new study from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). At 462GW, solar accounts for […]
Sahara Solar Containers are Awarded “Best Innovation for 2020” in Middle East and North Africa
The Middle East Solar Energy Industries Association “MESIA” announced that Desert Technologies “DT”, a closed joint stock company, received the “Best Innovation” award in the field of renewable energy in the Middle East and North Africa for the year 2020 for its Sahara containers, which are considered a scientific and technologic revolution in renewable energy. […]
How Climate Risk is Driving Institutional Investment in Renewables
RECAI 57: as institutional investors address climate risk, new tools are unlocking additional value in the renewable energy sector. Global renewable energy capacity investments grew 2% to US$303.5b in 2020 — the seventh year in which investments passed US$250b. Approximately 20% of institutional investors have invested indirectly through funds in renewables in the past two […]
Seeking Declaration for Imposition of Safeguard Duty for the Period of 30 July 2020 to 29 July 2021
Order dated 17/05/21 for Petition Number 1666 of 2021 – Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited vs UPPCL – Seeking declaration for the imposition of safeguard duty for the period of 30.07.2020 to 29.07.2021 on the import of solar cells vide Notification No. 02/2020 Customs SG dated 29.07.2020 of the MoF as an event of Çhange […]
ADB Commits Record $3.92 Billion Loan to India for 13 Projects in 2020
The Asian Development Bank on Friday said it has committed a record USD 3.92 billion in sovereign loans for 13 projects to India in 2020, including USD 1.8 billion in COVID-19 related projects to support the government’s pandemic response. The Asian Development Bank on Friday said it has committed a record USD 3.92 billion in […]
Number of EV Charging Stations in Japan Drops
The number of charging stations for electric vehicles in Japan declined for the first time in fiscal 2020. The Japanese mapmaking company Zenrin surveyed charging stations installed at public and commercial facilities across Japan. It excluded those at private residences. The company says there were 29,233 charging stations in fiscal 2020, which ended in March. […]
Jinko Solar Files 2020 Annual Report on Form 20-F
SHANGRAO, China : JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (“JinkoSolar” or the “Company”) (NYSE: JKS), one of the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers in the world, today announced that the Company filed its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, […]
Sungrow Global Market Share Reaches 27% in 2020
HEFEI, China : Sungrow, the global leading inverter solution supplier for renewables, has released the annual report 2020 to shareholders, reporting that the fiscal performance remains prosperous and the global market share reached 27% in 2020. Financials in 2020 The revenue increased by 48.3% to $2.956 billion (2019: $1.864 billion).The net income attributable to shareholders […]
LONGi sets industry record of 24.53GW of solar module shipments in 2020
‘Solar Module Super League’ (SMSL) member LONGi Solar has reported total PV module shipments of 24.53GW in 2020, setting a new industry shipment record and leapfrogging rivals to become the largest PV manufacturer in the world for the first time. LONGi Solar’s external PV module sales in 2020 were 23.96GW, a year-on-year increase of 223.98%, […]
EU lacking sufficient electric cars charging infrastructure
BRUSSELS : In line with its ambition to make Europe a greener place, the European Union wants to drastically reduce gas emission from transport by 2050 and promote electric cars. But according to a report from the bloc’s external auditor, it is lacking the appropriate charging stations. “Last year, one in every ten cars sold […]