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Since tariffs hitting U.S. solar installations could stall clean energy plans, U.S. President Joe Biden is reportedly moving to announce two-year tariff exemptions for solar panels in four Southeast Asian countries. ...  more

Ingrasys Technology, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Foxconn Industrial Internet (FII), had participated in Computex 2022, where the company presented its in-house liquid cooling solution for data centers, which helps lowering the operating cost and power usage effectiveness (PUE) of data centers for businesses that would facilitate the establishment of a green ecosystem. ...  more

Indian renewable energy developer Greenko Group has started construction on its 5.3GW hybrid energy project in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The foundation-laying ceremony was held in the middle of this year and attended by Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. The event was first reported by other news outlets. ...  more

Shinfox Energy has taken the first step in the development of small hydropower stations by having acquired the investment project “Establishment of Small Hydropower Station Equipment for No. 1286 of Normal Section at Fengyuan District of Nangan Line” by the Irrigation Agency of the Council of Agriculture. The two parties have now signed for the contract, and the project is expected to implement grid-connection and power generation after construction is completed at the end of October 2023, with a target annual power generation of 3.3 million kWh. ...  more

Net-zero carbon emissions have become an international trend. In response to this wave of energy transition, Taiwan also released its 2050 net-zero emissions roadmap at the end of March this year. Against the background of sustained economic growth and continuous investment by domestic and foreign manufacturers, Taiwan's power infrastructure and power supply stabilization plans have attracted much attention. ...  more

Hungary's Astrasun Solar Kft has announced plans to build an integrated wafer, battery cell, and solar module production facility in Romania. The new facility will service solar projects developed by the company in the country. It has a total installed capacity of 1.2 GW in Romania so far, with more projects expected to come online in 2024. ...  more

At a recent virtual investors meeting, DMEGC stated that shipments of its PV cells and modules came to 2.4GW for 2021. Local Chinese news outlets were the first to cover this event. ...  more

Looking to the future, is it possible for Taiwan geothermal to flourish? Drawing on the successful experience of Taiwan's first MW-level geothermal power plant, the MOEA announced "Geothermal Power Generation Demonstration Incentive Measures" on May 20th, providing incentives up to NT$3 million per case. ...  more

The new solar cell developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has broken a new record in conversion efficiency by closing in on 40% under the same lighting condition as sunlight. ...  more

Candela Renewables LLC and Naturgy Energy Group SA has broken ground on their joint PV project in Fayette County, Texas. Candela is a US-based renewable energy developer that was founded in 2018 by former executives of First Solar Inc. Naturgy is a Spanish multinational that is involved in the natural gas and utility markets. This event was announced via a press release on May 18 and first reported by other renewable energy news outlets. ...  more