The largest solar power plant in Taiwan has reached another milestone. On June 30, the ground-mounted 181MW PV plant at Qigu District in Tainan City was connected to the national power grid,contributing to power supply this summer. The capacity of the PV plant will be expanded to 216MW, which is expected to annually produce 300 million kWh of electricity, equaling to more than the electricity used by 83,000 homes every year. ...  more
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Michelin Helps with Carbon Reduction for the Shipping Industry by Elevating Fuel Efficiency Using WISAMO |
published: 2021-07-02 9:30 |
Known for its tires and evaluation in delicacies, Michelin will now be marching towards maritime businesses, and will be assisting the shipping industry to achieve a target of 50% reduction in green houses gases. The latest sustainable Wing Sail Mobility (WISAMO) project revealed by Michelin will reportedly use wind energy to help improve a ship’s fuel efficiency by 20%.
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Changfang & Xidao Offshore Wind Farm Unfolds Installation of Underwater Pin Piles |
published: 2021-07-02 9:30 |
CIP Changfang & Xidao Offshore Wind Farm on June 28 unfolded their transportation and installation procedures, where a large construction ship that measures 200m in length will transport 48 underwater pin piles that are 70m in height and 320 tons in weight from Kaohsiung to the wind farm in batches. ...  more
India’s Renewable Energy Industry Needs Over US$500 Billion of Investments in Next 10 Years |
published: 2021-07-02 9:30 |
The Economic Times of India, a global media company, held this year’s Economic Times Energy Leadership Summit from June 17 to 18. ...  more
CPC Announced Natural Gas and LPG to Remain on Existing Prices Under the Pandemic |
published: 2021-07-01 9:30 |
After announcing an increase of 2.99% in natural gas prices on June 30th for only the users in the electrical industry, with no changes for other users, Taiwan’s state-run oil company CPC once again announced on July 1st that household LPG (barreled gas), industrial propane, butane, PB mixture, and auto LPG will retain their existing prices in July starting from midnight on the 2nd. ...  more
Norway Proposes 300m Tall “Windcatcher” Floating Wind Power with 5 Times the Annual Power Generation of Large Wind Turbines |
published: 2021-07-01 9:30 |
Norwegian startups have been coming up with innovative ideas of offshore wind power, and the latest idea is a 300m tall “windcatcher” floating on the sea to capture the enormous wind energy from the ocean. The product also claims to generate an annual power volume that is 5 times the amount of the currently largest 15MW wind turbines, with a cost that is on par with thermal power. ...  more
Q Cells Raises Investments in R&D of N-Type TOPCon Cells |
published: 2021-07-01 9:30 |
Various energy news outlets have reported that South Korean PV cell manufacturer Hanwha Q Cells will be investing 15.5 million euros into its technology and innovation center in Thalheim, Germany. ...  more
Fuel Pool of the No.1 Generator at Taiwan’s Second Nuclear Plant Decommissioned Today in Advance Due to Full Capacity |
published: 2021-07-01 9:30 |
The No. 1 generator of the Second Nuclear Power Plant in Taiwan that has been in service for 40 years since 1981 was decommissioned on July 1st. Will it affect the supply of power amidst the blazing hot summertime where a surge in power consumption is expected? ...  more
Chile Established First Concentrated Solar Power in Latin America at 110MW with Successful Grid Connection |
published: 2021-06-30 9:30 |
Cerro Dominador, the first concentrated solar power (CSP) in Latin America, is completed in Chile, and has an installed capacity of 210MW when combined with the adjacent solar plants. ...  more
Audi e-tron GT Available for Pre-Order in Taiwan Starting from NT$4.45 Million |
published: 2021-06-30 9:30 |
The elegant high performance BEV Audi e-tron GT is available for pre-order in Taiwan starting from today at a lowest price of NT$4.45 million. The first batch only has 50 units. ...  more