Musk's enthusiasm for the Ukrainian war seems to be on par with Putin's. A new batch of material aid was sent to Ukraine today including more satellite dishes and Tesla Powerwalls and even more rewards for Ukrainian employees to return home to fight for the country. ...  more
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Yuze Signs Agreement to Build a Production Base for Silicon Rods and Wafers in Southwest Yunnan |
| published: 2022-03-11 9:30 |
Local Chinese news outlets have reported that Yuze (Jiangxi) Semiconductor Co. Ltd. and the government of the Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture signed a strategic cooperation agreement on March 9. ...  more
Zhonghuan Raises Prices of Its 182mm and 210mm Wafers by RMB 0.25 and RMB 0.30 Respectively |
| published: 2022-03-11 9:30 |
Chinese silicon wafer supplier Zhonghuan Semiconductor released its latest prices for PV wafers on March 4. The quote for wafers that are 182mm in diameter and 160μm in thickness came to RMB 6.65 per piece at the time of the announcement, showing a hike of RMB 0.25 from January 26. The quote for wafers that are 210mm in diameter and 160μm in thickness arrived at RMB 8.85 per piece at the time of the announcement, up by RMB 0.30. ...  more
Taiya Renewable Energy Forms Local Maintenance Team for Cultivation in Localized Offshore Wind Power |
| published: 2022-03-11 9:30 |
In order to realize the government’s target in localization for the third phase of wind farm development, Taiya Renewable Energy has joined hands with five companies on forming a local maintenance team to fully support the former’s development in wind farms and exert determination in cultivating localized offshore wind power generation through substantial actions. ...  more
Volkswagen’s Battery Electric Commercial Van ID. Buzz Inherits Essence of Classic VW T1, Likely to Arrive Soon |
| published: 2022-03-11 9:30 |
The newest member of VW’s EV family, the ID. Buzz is set to make its global premiere in early March. The automaker has been drip-feeding information to the public. Below will be a summary of this battery electric van featuring an all-new design that inherits VW’s T1 legacy. ...  more
Saudi Government Awards PPAs for Al Rass and Saad PV Projects |
| published: 2022-03-10 16:52 |
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy announced on March 7 that the Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC) as the principal buyer has signed the PPAs for the Al (Ar) Rass and Saad PV Projects. Together, the two projects are set to have a generation capacity of around 1GW and entail a total investment of around USD 666 million. The signing ceremony was held in Riyadh and attended by Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, who is the Minster of Energy. ...  more
The Other End of Surging Oil Prices: Tesla to Expand Free Supercharger Service Scope |
| published: 2022-03-10 9:30 |
Tesla has made it free for people to use all of the Superchargers within Ukraine since the outbreak of the war in order to help citizens take refuge in nearby countries. The country announced today that all Superchargers in Poland and Slovakia will also be free to use. ...  more
Solar Power Coming to Iraq, Replacing Fossil Fuel-powered Irrigation Motors |
| published: 2022-03-10 9:30 |
The impression of solar energy generally is that it is the purview of advanced countries in Europe and the United States. Although desert countries such as Chile are also famous for solar energy, the development of solar energy in third world countries that are prone to war and chaos seems to be disconnected. However, even in war-torn Iraq, solar energy has gradually sprouted. ...  more
303 Blackout Review Report, Wang Mei-hua: Move Towards a Decentralized Power Grid |
| published: 2022-03-10 9:30 |
The 303 power outage in Taiwan occurred last week, causing a total of 5.49 million households to lose power. Wang Mei-hua went to the Economics Committee of the Legislative Yuan today (3/10) to report on and discuss the resilience of Taiwan's power grid, saying that decentralized power grids will be the focus of the next two years. ...  more
China to Expand Green Energy Scale by Installing 450GW of Solar and Wind Energy in Desert |
| published: 2022-03-10 9:30 |
China had arrived at an installed capacity of 895GW in renewable energy in 2020, which surpassed the total volume to that of the EU, US, and Australia, amidst annual increment. According to Reuters, the country is now planning for establishment of larger solar-wind hybrid power plants, and is expected to construct a 450GW renewable energy park at the desert. ...  more