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Iraqi News Agency and other news outlets in the Middle East reported in late April that the Central Bank of Iraq will loan IQD 1 trillion (USD 682.2 million) to fund the development of renewable energy within the country. ...  more

Henan Ancai Hi-Tech Co. Ltd. has announced that a new PV glass plant operated by its subsidiary Xuchang Ancai Energy Technology Co. Ltd. has successfully come online. ...  more

The Changfang & Xidao Offshore Wind Farm project of CIP announced today (25th) that the first offshore wind turbine blade locally produced by Tienli has passed inspection and verification, making the Changfang & Xidao Offshore Wind Farm the first wind farm to be adopting Taiwan-made wind turbine blades, which also advances the localization target of blades by two years. ...  more

Offshore wind turbines are transitioning towards the large-scale tendency in order to seek for larger power generation, where suppliers such as GE, Siemens Gamesa, Vestas, and Mingyang Smart Energy are successively engaging in the competition. However, this comes with numerous challenges as renovation may be necessary for existing technology, vessels, and ports. ...  more

Tesla, once again, did not disappoint in the first quarter of this year. Its production capacity is near a record high and the number of vehicles delivered has set a new record. However, its Berlin Gigafactory, which recently came online, is now in a crisis of possible shutdown. ...  more

French and Japanese energy giants TotalEnergies and ENEOS have established a JV to develop “onsite B2B solar distributed generation” in several Asian countries over the next five years. The signing of the JV agreement was announced on April 13. ...  more

The cabinet of the government of the Netherlands has proposed a plan to scrap VAT on PV modules (or solar panels) that are to be installed at private residences (i.e., on rooftops or within the vicinity) starting on January 1, 2023. ...  more

Croatia’s official energy market operator Hrvatski Operator Tržišta Energije (HROTE) has launched a tender round to allocate 622MW of renewable generation capacity. HROTE estimates that if all 622MW has been auctioned off, then Croatia’s annual renewable electricity production will increase by about 1.5TWh. This story was first reported by other renewable energy news websites in early April. ...  more

In response to issues of global climate change and energy shortages, the Taiwanese government is actively handling energy transition and green energy deployment. In order to meet the needs of government policies and industrial development, the Taiwan Electric Research and Testing Center (TERTEC), has established a special department "Smart Energy Test Office." ...  more