On September 27, Taiwan Cement Corporation (TCC) convened a board of directors meeting, during which three major investment projects of renewable energy were approved, totaling an amount up to NT$22.3 billion ($801 million). ...  more
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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
The EV market welcomes the Spirit of Ecstasy as Rolls Royce unleashes its first EV, the Spectre |
| published: 2021-10-01 16:57 |
The goddess of victory will soon arrive on the white-hot battlefield of EVs as Royce-Royce reveals its bold plans for an all-electric future. ...  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
Longi:Hi–RO Onyx panel for rooftop has a power conversion efficiency of 22.2% |
| published: 2021-09-30 16:41 |
Longi has announced it will release a new solar module for rooftop. The Hi–RO Onyx panel is based on monocrystalline half-cut cells and has a power conversion efficiency of 22.2%.
The module is available in a full–black version wi...  more
SEIA calls for solar to reach 30% of US electricity generation by 2030 |
| published: 2021-09-30 16:34 |
The US should aim for solar to account for 30% of the country’s electricity generation by 2030, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), which has raised its previous target due to the growing urgency to tackle...  more
Island Green Power to bring forward two solar PV projects in UK |
| published: 2021-09-30 16:30 |
Island Green Power is to bring forward two solar PV projects totaling over 1GW on former coal power station sites in the UK. The two projects have a capacity of 600MW and 480MW.
Island Green has delivered 14 solar projects across ...  more