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UK Government Prepares to Launch Its Largest Offshore Wind Energy Auction

published: 2021-10-05 9:30
The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Policy of the UK government announced on September 13 that it will be holding the country’s largest renewable energy auction for offshore wind power. The goal of this auction is to build up enough generation capacity to meet the electricity demand of 800 million homes. ...  more

Linyang Signs Agreements to Develop DG PV and Energy Storage Projects in Shandong, Hebei, and Yunnan

published: 2021-10-04 17:39
Jiangsu Linyang Energy, a Chinese manufacturer for electric power equipment and electricity meters, announced on September 28 that it and its wholly owned subsidiaries have signed cooperation agreements with the management committee of the Weifang Hi-Tech Zone, the municipal government of Pingquan, the government of Yilang County, and Yunnan Power Grid to promote the development new energy projects. ...  more

Japanese Government Plans to Mandate PV Installations on New Homes

published: 2021-10-04 9:30
In Japan, a draft proposal on green building requirements was recently approved at a government-sponsored panel meeting, according to reporting by news agencies based in the country and elsewhere. The proposal calls for a tightened energy efficiency standard that will be applicable to new residential buildings starting in 2025. ...  more

SVOLT to Invest CNY 22 Billion in a New 60GWh Battery Production Base in Chengdu

published: 2021-10-01 9:30
Battery manufacturer SVOLT has signed an agreement with the municipal government of Chengdu to build a 60GWh battery production base. Chinese website Gasgoo reported that SVOLT will invest CNY 22 billion to build a battery production plant and an R&D center in Jianzhou New Town, a district for advanced industries in the eastern part of Chengdu. ...  more

Turkey tenders another 1.5 GW of utility scale solar

published: 2021-09-30 17:20
Turkey's Ministry of Energy has launched another 1.5 GW solar tender under the national Yeka (Yenilenebilir Enerji Kaynak Alanları) renewable energy program. Through the procurement exercise, which is the fifth of the Yeka series,...  more

Uganda bets on floating PV

published: 2021-09-30 17:18
Uganda Electricity Generation Company is seeking consultants to assess the country‘s potential to deploy floating PV power plants. The utility said that the selected consultants will need to conduct analytical studies on the prosp...  more

US utility-scale solar falling in cost, pricing, value

published: 2021-09-30 17:03
In a record year for the United States, 10 GW of utility-scale solar reached commercial operation date in 2020. The projects accounted for nearly 60% of all new PV capacity added last year. Declining costs have been a chief driver...  more