India had previously stipulated an ambitious renewable energy target, which comprises of an establishment of 175GW green energy by 2022, including 100GW of solar energy and 60GW of wind power, though the particular target is moving further away from realization under the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.  ...  more

On June 7, the European Commission began the public consultation process for the proposed changes to the Energy and Environmental State Aide Guidelines (EEAG). ...  more

Being the next generation high profile cell, there are numerous studies regarding perovskite solar, and US scientists have recently introduced a brand new ultra-thin gold electrode, which not only produced a record 19.8% semi-transparent perovskite cell when applied on perovskite solar, but also  achieved an efficiency of 28.3% when concatenated with silicon solar.  ...  more

Reuters and other news agencies have reported that the German government is drafting a “Climate Action Plan 2022” that aims to increase the domestic installed capacity for onshore wind generation to 95GW and the domestic installed capacity for PV generation to 150GW by 2030. The previous targets under EEG 2021 for onshore wind and solar PV were 71GW and 100GW respectively by 2030. The proposed plan, which includes other measures, represents the latest effort by the German government to expedite progress in expanding the share of renewable energies in the country’s electricity supply. ...  more

Abu Dhabi Ports, a government-backed entity that controls the seaports of the UAE, announced in late May that it will be investing around US$1 billion to build a green hydrogen and ammonia production base. The base will be located within Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi, which is close to Khalifa Port; and it will be powered by an 800MW solar power plant. ...  more

Zhongli Group issues a notice on June 1 to give an update on its subsidiary Talesun’s progress on capacity expansion. Zhongli disclosed that on March 12 this year, Talesun signed an investment framework agreement with the management committee of Jiangsu Siyang Economic Development Zone. ...  more

Jiangsu Seraphim Solar System Co. Ltd. (Seraphim) has entered into an agreement to provide Rodina Energy Group LLC (Rodina) with 1GW of PV modules. ...  more

Swiss companies Axpo and IWB announced on June 1 that they have begun construction on a 2.2MW vertical PV project in the Swiss Alps. ...  more

Major Danish offshore wind power supplier Orsted is dedicated in resolving the difficult recycling of wind turbine blades, and has recently proposed a 3R vision, where all decommissioned wind turbine blades will be reused, recycled, and recovered. The company believes that it is responsible for seeking recycling solutions for wind turbine blades.  ...  more