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Canadian Solar, a member of the Silicon Module Super League, announced in early December that it has completed a US$150 million fundraising round that it launched this May. ...  more

The government of Urumqi and Hoshine Silicon Industry Co. Ltd. have entered into a strategic cooperation framework agreement for setting up new production capacity for c-Si PV products and other silicon-based materials. ...  more

Guangdong Golden Glass Technologies Ltd. announced on December 7 that it has successfully completed equipment move-in and installation for its first HJT cell production line. ...  more

In addition to being used in electric vehicles, Gogoro batteries and exchange stations can also be employed as power storage devices in the city. Now, Gogoro batteries have new functionality. The first smart parking bollard utilizing Gogoro batteries will debut in New Taipei City in January 2022. ...  more

Chinese wind turbine manufacturer MingYang Smart Energy will be establishing factories in the UK, which helps the country in adding 40GW of installed capacity in offshore wind power by 2030. ...  more

IHI Terrasun Solutions has entered into an agreement with Leeward Renewable Energy to provide energy storage solutions for two of Leeward’s projects – Willow Springs 3 and Chaparral Solar. Both are located in Kern County, California, and both are PV-plus-storage facilities. In addition to hardware and software, Terrasun will also provide the related lifecycle (O&M) services. The construction of the two facilities is scheduled for commencement this December and completion next December. This news was first reported by website Solar Power World. ...  more

The energy crisis has resurfaced in Europe due to shortages in natural gas, interruption in nuclear power, reduction in wind power generation, and cold weather, as well as the exacerbated tension between European countries and the natural gas supplying country Russia. ...  more

Nikola delivered its first electric truck, the Nikola Tre, over the weekend that marks the initiation of the first batch of 100 units. The company will continue to deliver in 2022 and generate the first inflow of revenue. ...  more

A ceremony was held on December 2 for the signing of an agreement to develop a 2GWh energy storage plant in Yinchuan, which is the capital city of China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The plant will deploy the sodium-ion battery technology. This event was first reported by the official news platform of Yinchuan Government. ...  more