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Canadian Solar and Lightsource BP Sign 1.2 GW Module Supply Agreement

published: 2020-02-06 20:00
Canadian Solar Inc., one of the world's largest solar energy companies, today announced that it has signed a multi-year module supply contract with Lightsource BP to deliver 1.2 GW of high efficiency polycrystalline solar modules for projects in the US and Australia. Image by Grégory ROOSE from Pixabay ...  more

Your Monday Briefings: All the Solar News (Week 6)

published: 2020-02-03 20:50
Regional Markets 1. China The Novel Coronavirus impacting China’s PV industry Due to the novel coronavirus, tendering activities from the following cities or provinces are suspended or postponed: ...  more

Wind Energy Powerhouse Looks to Develop Green Hydrogen as Denmark Invests in Electrolysis Plants

published: 2020-01-22 21:00
Wind power accounts for nearly 50% of all electricity in Denmark, which leads the world in wind power per capita. Now Denmark is looking to develop another type of green energy – hydrogen energy. The Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities is set to invest DKK 128 million (~NT$570 million) in the construction of two large-scale electrolysis plants, in hopes that the country’s surplus of green energy can be used to facilitate hydrogen production. ...  more

Australia to Commercialize the World’s First Ultra High Capacity Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

published: 2020-01-21 21:00
Lithium-Sulfur (Li-S) batteries have long been regarded as the emerging star of the global battery market, as they boast a capacity that is nearly four times as large as that of a mainstream lithium battery. With the use of a lithium sulfur battery, a mobile phone could remain charged for as long as five continuous days. A research team from Australia’s Monash University was able to successfully develop a new lithium-sulfur battery model that features such a capability.  ...  more

Your Monday Briefings: All the Solar News (Week 4)

published: 2020-01-21 10:00
Regional Markets 1.  Austria Austria’s new administration has promised to fit 1 million roofs with PV installations by 2030.The Austrian government also pledged to obtain all the electricity from the renewables by 2030 and to make the Alpen country climate neutral by 2040. ...  more