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CWDE Commissions an NT$7.5 Billion Crane Vessel That Will Enter Service in 2023 to Support the Construction of Taiwan’s Offshore Wind Farms

published: 2020-07-25 18:30
CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering Co. Ltd. (CDWE) has officially placed an order with CSBC Corp. to build a heavy-lift and installation vessel named the Green Jade. In addition to meeting the demand from the development of offshore wind projects along Taiwan’s west coast, this next-generation floating crane will also capitalize on the opportunities stemming from the design trend of larger offshore wind turbines. The price tag of the Green Jade is NT$7.5 billion. ...  more

TPC Integrates Private Energy Storage Systems, Tesla and Samsung Included, on Establishing the First “Virtual Power Plant” in Asia

published: 2020-07-24 10:30
Categorized as an intermittent energy, renewable energy sources such as solar power and wind power are affected by the weather, day and night, and the seasons. Thus an energy storage system responsible for power dispatching that is able to maintain the frequency of the power grid at 60Hz is relatively important for a stable supply of power. ...  more

Enel Green Power Starts Construction of Its First Renewables + Storage Project in North America

published: 2020-07-24 10:00
Enel Green Power has started construction of the Lily solar + storage project in Texas, its first utility-scale solar + storage project in North America. The Lily solar + storage project comprises a 146 MWac photovoltaic (PV) facility paired with a 50 MWac battery and is expected to be operational by summer 2021. In addition, the company plans to install 1 GW of battery storage capacity for future utility-scale installation across the company's renewable portfolio in the United States through 2022. ...  more

Meyer Burger Acquires Production Sites in Germany in a Bid to Revitalize the European Solar Sector

published: 2020-07-23 18:30
Germany was previously the world’s top producer of PV products. However, China overtook Germany in 2015 thanks to policy incentives offered by its government and the cost advantage of its domestic solar enterprises. Currently, Chinese companies represent seven of the world’s top 10 manufacturers of PV modules. Nevertheless, the German solar industry does not appear to have lost its resolve despite losing the upper hand in the competition. With recent trends such as the increasing automation of production lines and the growth of local demand, can the German solar industry, and by extension the entire European solar sector, recapture business opportunities lost to other countries? ...  more

Wheelabrator Kemsley Enters Full Commercial Operation

published: 2020-07-23 13:00
Wheelabrator Kemsley, a new waste-to-energy facility at Kemsley in Kent, England, enters full commercial operation following a successful commissioning phase throughout early 2020, with total capacity delivered reach 2.4 million tons (2.2 million tonnes). ...  more

NREL: High-Value Silicon Is More Important Than Intact Wafers in Recycling of Solar Panels

published: 2020-07-23 10:30
Researchers at the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recently released a study that provides several recommendations on developing the methods for recycling solar panels (or photovoltaic modules). The study, which was published in the journal Nature Energy, estimates that the cumulative mass of discarded solar panels worldwide could reach up to 80 million metric tons by 2050. After evaluating various recycling methods, NREL has concluded that the focus of recycling solar panels should be on the recovery of high-value materials instead of the preservation of silicon wafers for future reuse. The NREL study also states that more aggressive R&D is needed to reduce the cost and environmental impact of the recycling process. ...  more