The market growth of electric vehicles (EV) is poised to take off as governments worldwide implement measures to reduce air pollution and carbon emissions. While EVs are expected to become a trend in the future of transportation, ... more
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Competition from China and South Korea Forces Japanese Solar Companies to Become Leaner as to Stay Profitable |
| published: 2017-12-27 16:20 |
Japan’s financial newspaper the Nikkei reported on 26 December that Japan’s share of global solar market has shrunk significantly in the recent years due to competition from China and South Korea. According to the Nikkei, a 2005 g... more
China to Employ New PV Power Assessment System in Coping With Idle Capacities |
| published: 2017-12-27 11:35 |
China is developing a monitoring and assessment system for its PV power market, helping prospective investors invest in areas with lower idle PV power capacities.
Peng Peng, director for policy research, the China Renewable Energy... more
India Will Build World's Largest Combo PV-Wind Power Plant |
| published: 2017-12-26 13:56 |
Since 2015, India, the world's third-largest carbon-emission nation, has formulated various green-energy plans for intensive development of renewable energy. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), for instance, decided r... more
Taipower Joins Taipei Exchange in the Green Bond Trade That Will Be Worth US$130 Billion Worldwide This Year |
| published: 2017-12-22 15:35 |
Taiwan Power Co. (Taipower) celebrated the listing and first issuance of its green bonds in Taipei Exchange (TPEx) with much fanfare at a ceremony in the morning of 15 December. Formerly known as Gre Tai Securities Market (GTSM), ... more
Taiwan’s Premier Urges Public Mobilization to Transform Island’s Energy Supply |
| published: 2017-12-21 10:36 |
Premier William Lai, who heads Taiwan’s Executive Yuan, declared that his government is prepared to implement renewable energy policies and tackle the worsening air pollution problem on the island. Speaking at a forum on green eco... more
First Solar to Power Zorlu Enerji’s 100MW Solar Power Plant in Pakistan |
| published: 2017-12-21 9:37 |
First Solar, Inc. has announced that it is supplying over 860,000 high-performance thin film modules to power a 100 megawatt (MW)AC utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) solar power plant developed by Zorlu Enerji in Pakistan. The Indep... more
Taiwan’s Government Releases the Final Version of the 2018 FIT Scheme and Announces a 3% Bonus for Rooftop Solar |
| published: 2017-12-21 9:33 |
Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has released its final version of the 2018 FIT scheme for the renewable energy industries on 14 December. For the first half of next year, the rate for 1-20kW solar PV projects is set a... more
Production Capacity of EV Batteries to Reach 268GW in 2020 Due to Rising Demand, Says Report |
| published: 2017-12-19 14:04 |
A report recently released by the energy industry consultancy group Wood Mackenzie forecasts that the global production capacity for batteries used in electric vehicles (EV) may reach 268GW in 2020. As countries worldwide encourag... more
GE Wins Thailand’s Largest Renewable Energy Contract to Date With a 270MW Wind Turbine Package |
| published: 2017-12-19 14:00 |
GE Renewable Energy and GE Power, subsidiaries of the U.S. conglomerate General Electric Co. (GE), announced on 13 December that they secured a contract to provide wind turbines with a total capacity generation of 270MW to Thepara... more
