Localization of the offshore wind industry has made progress in Taiwan, as the first offshore wind nacelle assembly facility in the Asia-Pacific was inaugurated in Taichung on September 14. ... more
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Japanese Government Plans to Mandate PV Installations on New Homes |
| published: 2021-09-23 9:30 |
In Japan, a draft proposal on green building requirements was recently approved at a government-sponsored panel meeting, according to reporting by news agencies based in the country and elsewhere. The proposal calls for a tightened energy efficiency standard that will be applicable to new residential buildings starting in 2025. ... more
ITRI Cooperates with URE and San Fang to Develop Easy-to-Dismantle PV Modules |
| published: 2021-09-22 17:47 |
In recent years, the Taiwanese government has strived to promote solar energy and develop strategies for recycling on PV modules after being decommissioned, aiming to reduce their environmental impact and make the solar industry sustainable. ... more
India installed 521 MW rooftop PV in the second quarter |
| published: 2021-09-22 17:31 |
India reached a cumulative installed rooftop solar capacity of 6.1 GW at the end of June 2021 with the addition of 521 MW rooftop PV in the second quarter (Q2) of the year. The Q2 2021 addition is a 53% increase compared to 341 MW... more
South African miner tenders 70 MW solar plant |
| published: 2021-09-22 17:27 |
Exxaro Resources wants to generate clean electricity for its Grootegeluk site in Limpopo province and has opened a tender for the EPC and operations contract.
Companies have until October 19 to bid to install and operate the plann... more
Spain’s first solar PV plus storage plant commissioned |
| published: 2021-09-22 17:18 |
The Arañuelo III solar plus storage system has been commissioned by utility Iberdrola. It comprises 40MW of solar generation capacity and 3MW/9MWh of energy storage capacity and has been commissioned by utility Iberdrola.
The Arañ... more
Orsted‘s solar project in Alabama was completed |
| published: 2021-09-22 17:11 |
Orsted recently completed the Muscle Shoals solar PV project in Colbert County, Ala.
The project has a capacity of 227 MW which will support Facebook’s data center in Huntsville, Ala., that just started operations.
Orsted has 1.4 ... more
Enpal secures EUR 345m in debt for new solar PV systems |
| published: 2021-09-22 17:07 |
Enpal GmbH has secured EUR 345 million (USD 404.9m) in debt to refinance the installation of more than 15,000 solar PV systems.
The transaction brings Enpal's total refinancing commitments to EUR 500 million and follows a financin... more
DOE Commences a Program to Cut the Cost of Long-Duration Energy Storage by 90% in a Decade |
| published: 2021-09-22 9:30 |
The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced in July that it is commencing the “Long Duration Storage Shot” that will lower the cost of utility-scale, long-duration energy storage by 90% within 10 years. Long Duration Storage Shot is the second program established under the DOE’s wider strategy known as the “Energy Earthshots Initiative”. It will fund R&D efforts at national labs, set up demonstration energy storage projects, and support domestic manufacturing of energy storage systems. ... more
Scientists to Develop Off-Grid and Low Cost Non-Power Cooling System Using Sunlight and Brine |
| published: 2021-09-22 9:30 |
Is there a way to achieve a cooling effect for buildings without turning on air-conditioners, fans, or any power? Saudi Arabian scientists have recently proposed a cooling system that does not require any power, and can attain a cooling effect through water and salt. The blazing sunlight also serves as a helping hand for the system. ... more
