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Energy Industry Shows Canceled, Postponed over COVID-19 Outbreak

published: 2020-03-10 18:30

Major trade shows such as the Mobile World Congress in February 2020 and Facebook F8 in May are postponed or canceled to reduce chances for infection via large crowd gatherings, as the COVID-19 outbreak continues its worldwide ra... more

Marubeni Establishes Presence in Taiwan’s Renewable Energy Market With Acquisition of Chenya

published: 2020-03-09 18:30

Nikkei reported on February 27 that Marubeni, a major Japanese trading and business conglomerate, acquired Taiwan’s solar project developer Chenya Energy for more than 10 billion yen (around NT$2.7 billion). This deal represents Marubeni’s successful entry into Taiwan’s renewable energy market. ... more

Your Monday Briefings: All the Solar News (Week 11)

published: 2020-03-09 18:00

Welcome back to another busy week! We are covering Greta Thunberg’s criticism against the EU Climate Law, the U.S. International Trade Commission’s report regarding the economic effect of increasing the tariff-rate quota (TRQ) on imported PV cells, China's announcement requiring all the state agencies in the Dongying city (Shandong Province) to implement rooftop photovoltaics, and many more! ... more

Spruce Finance Acquires 27.6 MW of Residential Solar Assets, Expanding Portfolio to More Than 200 MW

published: 2020-03-08 11:00

HOUSTON, March 5, 2020 This acquisition furthers the market leader's growth through strategic purchases of residential and commercial solar portfolios. Spruce Finance, the largest private owner and operator of distributed generation solar and residential energy assets in the U.S., has completed its second-largest acquisition to date. ... more

Azelio Inaugurates its Renewable Energy Storage at Noor Ouarzazate Solar Complex in Morocco

published: 2020-03-08 10:00

STOCKHOLM, March 6, 2020 Azelio has completed the installation of its renewable energy storage with 24h clean power production at Noor Ouarzazate solar complex in Morocco. An inauguration ceremony was held on March 5, 2020 together with the Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (Masen) and invited prominent guests. ... more

JinkoSolar Tiger Module Hit 1GW Order after Launched 3 Months

published: 2020-03-07 22:30

SHANGHAI, March 5, 2020 JinkoSolar, the world's largest solar module producer, hit a new high last Wednesday after CICC upgrading its rating from Neutral to Outperform. Buying in JKS was also caused by continued optimism over the company's lead over its peers in broad geographical distribution and high-efficiency technology development. ... more

Canadian Solar Sets a 23.81% Conversion Efficiency World Record for N-type Large Area Multi-Crystalline Silicon Solar Cell

published: 2020-03-06 23:00

Ontario, Canada, March 06, 2020 Canadian Solar Inc. ("Canadian Solar" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: CSIQ), one of the world's largest solar power companies, today announced its technology team set a world record of 23.81% conversion... more

Committing to Climate-Neutrality by 2050: Commission Proposes European Climate Law and Consults on the European Climate Pact

published: 2020-03-05 21:00

Today, the Commission presents a proposal to enshrine in legislation the EU's political commitment to be climate neutral by 2050, to protect the planet and our people. The European Climate Law sets the 2050 target and the directi... more

To Reduce Dependence on Made-in-Asia Batteries, Europe Must First Strengthen Its Carbon Industry

published: 2020-03-05 9:30

With the rise of battery storage technologies and electric vehicles, the demand for lithium-ion batteries, which serve as the power supply in battery storage and EVs, is seeing a corresponding rise as well. To catch up to Asia’s dominance in the industry, Europe has recently been making a major push to develop its own battery technologies. However, since Europe needs to import most of the raw materials involved in battery manufacturing, it must first resolve the issue of domestic graphite manufacturing. ... more

All Public Vehicles in New York Will Be Electric Ones by 2040

published: 2020-03-04 18:30

In order to attain the objective listed in the "Green New Deal" by 2050, the New York government has decreed that all public vehicles of the city will have to be electric ones by 2040; this includes buses, ferry boats, passenger cars, ambulances, garbage trucks, engineering cars, tow trucks, and other service vehicles. ... more