solar energy

The largest floating solar station in the world will complete construction by the end of this year. Chenya Energy announced today (17th) that the financing for the projects of “East Lunwei 181MWp Floating Solar Power Station of Changhua Coast” and “Syuejia 75MWp Ground Solar Power Station of Tainan” have been achieved, and both power stations have set the highest capacity of solar in Taiwan. The two power stations are expected to be unveiled during the fourth quarter of 2020. ...  more

The globally installed capacity of solar has been rapidly ascending from the past 10 years, and the additional installed capacity of solar had hit a record high in 2019. As pointed out by the report of BNEF, the new installed capacity had arrived at 118GW last year. This has allowed solar to become the fourth largest energy after coal-burning, natural gas, and hydropower. ...  more

India plans to establish a 750MW solar power plant that would support the local industry by reducing the dependency on imported solar, which generated voices amongst local Indian manufacturers, where the All India Solar Industries Association (AISIA) hopes that government will not only elevate the duty on solar, but also impose a basic customs duty (BCD) of at least 50% for solar equipment. ...  more

Singapore may be able to receive the cross-sea solar electricity from Australia after 2027, as the latter has decided to accelerate the approval of an “ASEAN Solar Power Program” that costs AUD$22 billion. The solar-generated electricity is expected to be transmitted through a high voltage direct current submarine cable that measures at 3,700km. With the help of this program, Australia will be able to not only conduct energy diplomacy, but also expedite the recovery in its economy subsequent to the COVID-19 pandemic.   ...  more

Is it possible for solar power generation and agriculture to complement each other? Is it feasible to install solar panels on farmland without hindering the production volume and quality of agricultural products? Perhaps we can look at the example in the Netherlands, where the country unfolded the 2.7MW agricultural solar program AgrilPV using a distinctive solar module technology alongside a UK developer. ...  more

Hecate Energy ("Hecate"), the largest privately-held independent solar power development company in the U.S., today announced the sale of its 514 MWAC  Aktina Solar PV power plant located in Wharton County, Texas, to Tokyo Gas America Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. The final closing is scheduled for August 5, 2020. ...  more

According to MarketsandMarkets™, the Concentrating Solar Power Market size is expected to grow from an estimated USD 3.5 billion in 2020 to USD 7.6 billion by 2025, at a CAGR of 16.4%, during the forecast period.  ...  more

On July 7th, the Council of Agriculture from Executive Yuan announced the revision on "Operational Directions for the Examination for the Approval of the Change of Land Use by the Competent Authority of Agriculture". In the future the council will restrict the land conversion from farmland into green energy sites. This revision will impact the solar supply chain considerably. ...  more

The Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan, recently revised the “Review Procedure for Agricultural Authorities Approving Usage of Agricultural Land” in order to avoid disputes regarding electricity generation in woodland, and a similar situation has happened in major solar state Massachusetts in the US, where the Government of Massachusetts is currently planning to revise the laws and tighten the standards on electricity generation, so as to reduce the possibility in disputes regarding solar development and forests. ...  more

Duke Energy Renewables, a subsidiary of Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), announced that its 200-megawatt alternating current (MWac) Holstein Solar project in Nolan County, Texas, has achieved commercial operation. It is the largest solar project in Duke Energy Renewables' fleet. ...  more