According to the latest reporting by Petra and The Jordan Times, Jordan’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has commenced a study on the expansion of the national power grid so that the target of renewables comprising 50% of domestic electricity generation by 2030 will be met. Near the end of last year, the Jordanian government announced the 2030 target, which also represents a doubling of the share of renewables. The study on how to accommodate the additional renewable generation assets in the national power grid has just started this April. ... more
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Central Bank of Iraq Will Provide USD 682 Million in Loans to Fund Development of Renewable Energy Projects |
| published: 2022-04-26 9:30 |
Iraqi News Agency and other news outlets in the Middle East reported in late April that the Central Bank of Iraq will loan IQD 1 trillion (USD 682.2 million) to fund the development of renewable energy within the country. ... more
Ancai Hi-Tech Activates Its New PV Glass Plant in Xuchang |
| published: 2022-04-26 9:30 |
Henan Ancai Hi-Tech Co. Ltd. has announced that a new PV glass plant operated by its subsidiary Xuchang Ancai Energy Technology Co. Ltd. has successfully come online. ... more
First Taiwan-Made 9.5MW Offshore Wind Turbine Blade Measuring at 85m in Length |
| published: 2022-04-25 17:25 |
The Changfang & Xidao Offshore Wind Farm project of CIP announced today (25th) that the first offshore wind turbine blade locally produced by Tienli has passed inspection and verification, making the Changfang & Xidao Offshore Wind Farm the first wind farm to be adopting Taiwan-made wind turbine blades, which also advances the localization target of blades by two years. ... more
Scale Enhancement May be Impeded for Offshore Wind Turbines from Lacking Special Purpose Vessels and Ports |
| published: 2022-04-25 9:30 |
Offshore wind turbines are transitioning towards the large-scale tendency in order to seek for larger power generation, where suppliers such as GE, Siemens Gamesa, Vestas, and Mingyang Smart Energy are successively engaging in the competition. However, this comes with numerous challenges as renovation may be necessary for existing technology, vessels, and ports. ... more
Risen Energy Will Invest RMB 730 Million to Build 3GW of Production Capacity for PV Modules |
| published: 2022-04-25 9:30 |
Risen Energy announced on April 22 that it will set up 3GW of annual production capacity for high-efficiency PV modules in Guyang County of Baotou, which is a city in China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. ... more
Tesla Q1 Shipments Hits New High, Berlin Plant in Crisis |
| published: 2022-04-25 9:30 |
Tesla, once again, did not disappoint in the first quarter of this year. Its production capacity is near a record high and the number of vehicles delivered has set a new record. However, its Berlin Gigafactory, which recently came online, is now in a crisis of possible shutdown. ... more
TotalEnergies and ENEOS to Develop 2GW of B2B PV Projects Through a JV |
| published: 2022-04-25 9:30 |
French and Japanese energy giants TotalEnergies and ENEOS have established a JV to develop “onsite B2B solar distributed generation” in several Asian countries over the next five years. The signing of the JV agreement was announced on April 13. ... more
Dutch Government Plans to Scrap VAT on PV Modules in 2023 |
| published: 2022-04-25 9:30 |
The cabinet of the government of the Netherlands has proposed a plan to scrap VAT on PV modules (or solar panels) that are to be installed at private residences (i.e., on rooftops or within the vicinity) starting on January 1, 2023. ... more
Croatia Launches a 622MW Renewable Energy Tender |
| published: 2022-04-25 9:30 |
Croatia’s official energy market operator Hrvatski Operator Tržišta Energije (HROTE) has launched a tender round to allocate 622MW of renewable generation capacity. HROTE estimates that if all 622MW has been auctioned off, then Croatia’s annual renewable electricity production will increase by about 1.5TWh. This story was first reported by other renewable energy news websites in early April. ... more
