The Philippsburg 2 nuclear reactor located in the German state of Baden-Württemberg was taken offline permanently as scheduled on the evening of December 31, 2019. This event affirms the current German government’s resolve to phase out the use of nuclear energy by 2022 and expand the contribution of renewable energies in domestic electricity production. ...  more

Tesla China has officially secured a loan of up to 10 billion RMB for five years from a banking consortium consisting of China Construction Bank, Agricultural Bank of China, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and Shanghai Pudong Development Bank; the loan will mainly be used for the expansion of the company's China operation and its Shanghai Gigafactory; it will also be used to repay its previous loan of 3.5 billion RMB. ...  more

Gogoro, the leading electric-motorcycle manufacturer in Taiwan, has officially inaugurated two new service stations in Miaoli County and Hsinchu County, respectively, to complete the setup of its service network in Taiwan. ...  more

The global demand for lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries has taken off owing to the rapid market growth of electric vehicles and widening deployment of battery storage power plants. ...  more

1 Trina Solar Trino Solar is applying for its IPO on Wednesday, January 8, where its case will be reviewed by the Stock Issuance Examination of China Securities Regulatory Commission. ...  more

Australia Evergen, a solar and battery optimization provider, and Solar Service Group, a solar battery supplier, have partnered up to form a network consisting of thousands of residential batteries across Australia. The two companies are hopeful that this move could cut the power bills for Australians and facilitate the adoption of clean energy. ...  more