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Developer Demands Lowering of Local-Contents Requirement for Off-Shore Wind Farm Projects in Taiwan

published: 2019-08-26 11:25
MHI Vestas, a Danish wind-turbine manufacturer, has entered into a formal agreement with the Taiwanese government to supply its wind turbine platform units and technologies to Taiwan for the development of its future wind farm projects. However, the company has also demanded that the government relax its local-contents requirement, which requires the company to transfer some of its patented technologies to Taiwan. ...  more

Rent Solar to the Rescue of Tesla’s Troubled Solar Business

published: 2019-08-23 18:10
Credit: Tesla
Credit: Tesla Tesla has launched Rent Solar, a solar rental service, hoping to make a comeback in the solar industry. The customers can enjoy green energy for just US$50 a month, without having to shoulder the upfront cost of the solar energy installation. ...  more

Real world field testing of new power-enhanced ribbons for photovoltaic modules demonstrates outstanding gain of 2.1 percent in energy yield

published: 2019-08-23 13:26
HANAU, Germany and SHANGHAI, China, August 22, 2019- Heraeus Photovoltaics, a leading technology solution provider for the renewable energy industry, today announced that an outdoor field test of its Selectively Coated Ribbons (SCR™), the industry’s first “plug and play” power-enhancing ribbons for PV interconnection, has overachieved compared to previous tests conducted at standard testing conditions (STC). ...  more

Danish Wind Turbine Tvindkraft in Operation for Over 40 Years

published: 2019-08-21 18:30
As the pioneer for wind power worldwide, Denmark currently houses the world’s first wind turbine Tvindkraft, which has been in operation for 41 years and counting. Its lifespan is a lot higher than the standard lifespan of wind turbines, which is usually around 25 years. ...  more

Holland Rolls Out Renewable Energy Tower for Festivals

published: 2019-08-20 9:30
In its collaboration with nine enterprises, Holland’s Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) has rolled out a green-energy device, dubbed “GEM tower” that can be used as a power generator at festivals. ...  more

NREL Develops New Technology That Will Slash PV Cell Costs

published: 2019-08-19 9:30
  The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) of the U.S. has recently developed an improved process of epitaxy which can potentially increase the production speeds of GaAs by 20 times. This may help to cut the costs of III-V PV cells to US$0.2-0.8/watt. ...  more