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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

Energy Taiwan, jointly organized by TAITRA and SEMI, will be held at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Hall 1 from October 19th to 21st this year. ...  more

On April 14, major Chinese battery manufacturer CATL announced that Ningbo Contemporary Brunp Lygend Co. Ltd. (CBL) signed a cooperative framework agreement with Indonesian companies PT Aneka Tambang (ANTAM) and PT Industri Baterai Indonesia (IBI).Together, they will jointly develop an integrated manufacturing project for EV batteries. ...  more

Norwegian renewable energy producer Statkraft announced on April 20 that it has secured a new PPA with German cement producer OPTERRA. Under this latest agreement, Statkraft will provide OPTERRA with 300GWh of electricity generated by wind farms and PV power plants from 2022 to 2032. This deal is similar to an earlier one that the two companies struck in December last year. Under that agreement, Statkraft will provide OPTERRA 120GWh of electricity generated by four onshore wind farms from 2022 to 2025. ...  more

Orsted announced today (21st) that the first wind turbine for the 1st phase of the Greater Changhua Offshore Wind Farm has been successfully installed and started to generate power. ...  more