SMC Global Power Holdings Corp. (SMC), a major supplier of power to the national grid in the Philippines, has partnered with ABB to install battery energy storage systems (BESS) as part of its BESS Project.
In countries such as the Philippines, several challenges negatively impact grid performance, such as the … Read More
Risen Energy Co. Ltd., a manufacturer of solar photovoltaic products, has launched NewT@N, the industry’s first mass-produced solar module with up to 700 W output.
Risen Energy says its NewT@N module heralds the arrival of the PV 7.0 era and promises more stable performance and higher power generation in a … Read More
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A catamaran designed by English racer and engineer Phil Morrison and set to undertake a 100-day solo transatlantic trip from Chile to Australia will be exclusively powered by a PV power generator.
The boat will be helmed by Russian adventurer and survivalist Fedor Konyukhov in a first-ever … Read More
E-commerce giant Amazon has issued a $1 billion sustainability bond to fund ongoing and new projects in five key green spheres.
The company aims to finance green and social projects through the green, social, and sustainability bonds.
The amount raised aims to strengthen the company’s investment in renewable energy, clean … Read More
Central Electronics Limited (CEL), a public sector enterprise under the Ministry of Science and Technology, has floated a tender to procure 500,000 multicrystalline solar cells with a wattage capacity of 4.68 W and higher.
The cells must be 156.75 x 156.75 mm ± 0.25mm or 157x 157 mm or ± … Read More
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Solar module producer Longi announced on Wednesday that the prices of all its wafer products will be raised in June. The G1 products with the size of 158.75mm were priced at RMB4.79 per piece, with an increase of RMB0.40, 9.1%, compared to the previous value. The new … Read More
The National Energy Administration (NEA) of China recently issued a notice that in 2021, the proportion of wind and solar power generation will reach 11% of the total electricity consumption. The proportion should continue to increase to ensure that non fossil energy takes up around 20% of the total primary … Read More
The storm brought about by some western countries on the Xinjiang cotton has not completely subsided, the U.S. burned the war all the way to China’s PV industry.
Recently, several members of the U.S. Senate proposed Exclude China from the Solar Energy Act, which specifically includes banning U.S. federal funds … Read More
Utility scale batteries will soon be mandatory at Chinese solar farms, according to Xinyi.
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Solar project company and PV glass manufacturer Xinyi Solar has fleshed out the costs it expects to pay for battery storage capacity up to 2024, as it expects the Chinese authorities … Read More
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Facebook was the largest U.S.-based corporate buyer of renewable energy in 2018 and 2019, according to the Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance (REBA). Its renewable procurement goal makes it one of the largest corporate buyers of renewables in the world, although it fell behind Amazon, Google, Verizon and McDonald’s for … Read More