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The repair bill for the Tesla Model S’ battery comes out to about NT$600,000, which was apparently too much of a sticker shock for an unlucky owner, who looked to an explosive solution, literally. ...  more

Swancor Renewable Energy (SRE) announced that it has signed an agreement with Shizen Energy to establish a floating offshore wind power project in Kyushu, Japan through a future joint venture. ...  more

French energy company TotalEnergies announced on December 20 that it will set up a series of PV and energy storage projects in New Caledonia to power the mining and metallurgy operations of consortium Prony Resources New Caledonia (PRNC). ...  more

Tsannkuen, a major distributor of home appliances and electronic products in Taiwan, announced a plan to establish fast chargers for electric cars in its stores. ...  more

Tesla investors can happily welcome 2022 as Tesla CEO Elon Musk has just met his share sales target. According to the latest filings, the trading plan was closed on December 28. ...  more

During the charging and discharging process of lithium ion batteries, lithium ions will move back and forth between the battery poles and, over time, lithium atoms will accumulate on the electrodes. ...  more

Following the completion of the world’s largest offshore solar power plant, the Changbin Industrial Park Lunwei East No. 1&2 181MW Power Plants, in November 2020, Chenya Energy continues to develop Taiwan’s floating photovoltaic market. Changbin Lunwei East No. 3 Power Plant will also be launched in the first quarter of 2022 with a total capacity of 67MW. ...  more

Taiwan’s renewable energy supply is set to receive a shot in the arm as Formosa Solar’s Yu Shu Power subsidiary has wrapped up grid connection of its Pingtung Gaoshu photovoltaic demonstration area. Thanks to this project, previously non-arable lands that were frequent victims of illegal excavation and dumping underwent a total transformation and subsequently became a solar farm with a total installed capacity of 40 MW. ...  more

Situated between the Indian and Pacific Oceans, Australia is surrounded on all sides by the sea, with a coastal line that exceeds 36,000 km. It therefore comes as no surprise that future renewable energy strategies will move towards the sea. At the moment, three offshore wind power projects have been announced, two of which will even adopt floating offshore wind turbines. ...  more

German energy multinational RWE AG announced on December 6 that it will invest EUR 15 billion through to 2030 to develop renewable energy projects in Germany. ...  more