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Tata Power Solar Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Power, has been formally awarded the tender for the largest PV-plus-storage project in India to date by Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). Located in the state of Chhattisgarh, the tendered project will comprise 100MW of PV generation capacity and 120MWh of battery energy storage capacity. ...  more

Due to Taiwan’s active energy transition, Neo Solar Power (NSP) is optimistic regarding the domestic solar market. Next year, it will significantly increase domestic solar farm investment, expand large-size solar cell production capacity, and build its own energy storage AFC equipment system. NSP capital expenditures in 2022 are expected to reach NT$7.1 billion and was approved by the board of directors on the 27th. ...  more

According to the quotation of EnergyTrend, the latest price of mono polysilicon fell from RMB253/KG to RMB235/KG, a decrease of 7.11%. The RMB price of non-China polysilicon was US$33.331KG, a decrease of 6.96% from the previous ...  more

Marking a stark departure from most people’s impression of li-ion batteries, a team from MIT recently developed a type of li-ion battery sporting a unique look. ...  more

The latest bulletin from the State Grid Corporation of China mentioned that construction was completed on December 3 for 46 EV charging stations in Yinchuan, the capital city of China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Yinchuan Power Supply Company, which is the subsidiary of the State Grid, is responsible for the project and has reported that these charging stations will now undergo interconnection and equipment calibration. They are expected to be fully operational by the end of this year. ...  more

Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai’s 2021 output is expected to reach 600,000 vehicles, surpassing their California factory to become Tesla's highest producing factory. The Gigafactory also exceeded its original target of 500,000 vehicles, a growth rate that is almost four times last year.   ...  more

Today, Aeon Motor announced a green electric scooter brand, the Ai-4 Ever. It features a double cup holder and ultra-low seat height, combining a simple and lightweight shape with a fully flat footboard. It can be considered the strongest green scooter brand on the market and even the price is quite cute. ...  more

Norway’s FREYR Battery announced on December 16 that it has secured its first offtake agreement with an undisclosed company that develops energy storage systems. Under this deal, the undisclosed company will procure at least 31GWh of lithium-ion battery cells from FREYR. Recently listed on the New York Stock Exchange, FREYR is a battery manufacturing startup that has been working with partnering entities to develop a lithium-ion battery cell manufacturing process that is more streamlined, environment-friendly, and cost effective. ...  more

Canadian Solar announced on December 14 that the sale of the Jaíba V Project to VTRM has been completed. Located in northeastern Brazil (i.e., the state of Minas Gerais), Jaíba V is currently in the advanced stage of development and set to have a peak generation capacity of 635MW. VTRM is a renewable energy developer and a joint venture of Votorantim Energia and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments). ...  more

Major Chinese polysilicon supplier Daqo New Energy announced on December 6 that its new production facility Phase 4B in Xinjiang entered the pilot production phase on the same date. ...  more