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Indonesian IPP Quantum Power Asia and Germany PV project developer Ib Vogt (stylized as “ib vogt”) have jointly proposed a plan to set up 3.5GW of PV generation capacity and 12GWh of energy storage capacity in Indonesia’s Riau Archipelago. The total investment in the project is estimated around USD 5 billion (or EUR 4.64 billion). Once in operation, the project will supply electricity to end users in Singapore rather than those in Indonesia. This story was first reported by other renewable energy news websites. ...  more

Xinjiang’s Department of Industry and Information Technology announced in late April that a hearing will be held on a proposed project for the manufacturing of ultra-thin glass panels for PV modules. The developer of the project is Hoshine Group (Hoshine Silicon Industry Co. Ltd.) that is now enlarging its portfolio to include products for PV applications. ...  more

Orsted hosted an online ceremony today (3rd) to celebrate the scheduled completion and operation for the two onshore substations of the first phase of the 900MW Greater Changhua Southeast and Southwest Offshore Wind Farm that is the largest wind farm in Taiwan. ...  more

In order to compensate for the capacity shortage caused by Shanghai's lockdowns, and to ensure that its 2nd quarter financial report would not look too bad, Tesla has recently given an all-out effort to expand the capacity at its California factory. As pointed out by an analyst from Global Equity Research in its latest memorandum, this automaker is preparing an astonishingly huge production in the second quarter. The capacity of Gigafactory in Northern California recently exceeded its limit by 20%. ...  more

International private equity fund KKR announced today the establishment of Aster Renewable, a renewable energy platform engaged in the development, construction, and operation of solar photovoltaic, wind power, and energy storage systems. The investment business started in Taiwan and Vietnam and will expand to other Asian markets in the future. Aster announced that the capital injection into Aster Taiwan was officially established and Adam Huang was appointed as the general manager of Taiwan. ...  more

Solid-state batteries are regarded as the main direction in the development of the next generation of EV batteries due to their potential advantages such as higher energy density, smaller form factor, and lower safety risk. Hence, many carmakers and battery manufacturers around the world have been ramping up efforts in the related R&D. ...  more

Countries and regions around the world, including Taiwan, have vowed to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. However, Taiwan is an important center of the semiconductor and electronics industries. While increasing the use of green electricity, saving energy and reducing carbon, it is also facing the challenge of industrial transformation. ...  more

The Pentagon's Strategic Capabilities Office recently announced that it will reengage the development of a miniature nuclear reactor that can be carried in a C-17 strategic transport aircraft known as "Project Pele." In the future, in addition to solving the problem of power for US military bases in harsh environments, such a device can also reduce carbon emissions and geopolitical risks originating in oil-producing countries. ...  more

In the midst of grief in the auto industry, the newly opened Tesla Berlin plant is expected to reach a production rate of 10,000 Model Y units per week in 2022. ...  more

The Mercedes-Benz pure electric concept car EQXX proves that it is not a paper tiger. This Mercedes-Benz technology-integrated electric car has a range of 1,008 kilometers on a single charge and that is not the limit of the battery. ...  more