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Hecate Energy Completes Sale of 514 MW of Solar Power to Tokyo Gas America

published: 2020-07-29 13:00
Hecate Energy ("Hecate"), the largest privately-held independent solar power development company in the U.S., today announced the sale of its 514 MWAC  Aktina Solar PV power plant located in Wharton County, Texas, to Tokyo Gas America Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. The final closing is scheduled for August 5, 2020. ...  more

How to Harvest Energy From Your Surroundings: Neutrino Energy

published: 2020-07-29 13:00
Life on Earth cannot continue without electrical energy, and a new form of renewable power that doesn't need batteries is coming to the fore. In the near future, neutrinovoltaic devices will power every electrical appliance in the world, which Neutrino Energy Group founder Holger Thorsten Schubart believes will herald the age of "perfect electricity." ...  more

Schneider Electric Solar Unveils Insight, a Smart Digital Platform for Solar & Storage Energy Management

published: 2020-07-28 4:00
Insight enables users to easily monitor, operate, and upgrade their solar and storage installation with peace of mind thanks to the advanced cybersecurity. Insight is future-ready to support smart homes and EVs. Installers will experience a new level of productivity, as Insight is the easy way to configure and remotely support customers' installations. Insight is compatible with Conext™ Gateway. ...  more

Examination Shows that Existing Solar Inverters Do Not Equip Function of Remote Control; Ministry of Economic Affairs: No Information Security Risks

published: 2020-07-27 18:30
As a key component in the solar power system, the solar inverter is responsible for converting the direct current produced by solar power into alternating current that can be directly used or used for grid construction, though the use of smart inverters that are equipped with online functions may need to take into account issues related to information security, thus the Bureau of Energy, Ministry of Economic Affairs, has pointed out accordingly that the existing solar inverters in Taiwan do not come with online and remote control functions, which eliminates the concern over information security, and will be drafting relevant regulations in the future. ...  more

Amulaire Thermal Technology Expects to Launch its Inverter Thermal Module for Electric Vehicles in August

published: 2020-07-27 18:30
Thermal module chip supplier Amulaire hosted the pre-IPO performance presentation on July 22nd, where the company announced its revenue for 1Q20 as TWD$210 million, and earnings per share (EPS) of TWD$0.25, which both exhibited an apparent YoY growth. In accumulation, the self-financing revenue for the first 6 months of 2020 is at TWD$403 million, which is also a YoY increase of 15.78%. Amulaire issued 9,975 seasoned equity offerings (SEO) this time, and the listed capital stocks are expected to elevate to TWD$850 million, with listing happening in August at the earliest. ...  more

Revolutionary Solid-state Batteries Will Create a $6 Billion Market in 2030

published: 2020-07-27 13:00
Solid-state batteries keep on attracting tremendous attention and investment with the maturing technologies and closeness to mass production. Even with the influence of COVID-19, the potential market size is expected to grow to over $6 billion by 2030, according to IDTechEx's report "Solid-State and Polymer Batteries 2020-2030: Technology, Patents, Forecasts, Players." ...  more