Asia

Sungrow Supplies the Largest Solar-plus-Storage Option for Egypt Mining Site
The arrival of renewable energy at extracting sites is a welcome growth as these sites usually use fuels like diesel for their power requirements. The drop in storage expenses in addition to greater reliability and performance is allowing the adjustment.
Aug 27, 2021 // Plants, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Sungrow, Asia, Africa, Egypt, mining, Alvin Shi, juwi, centamin, sukari gold mine
Iraq contracts PowerChina to construct 2GW of solar PV
Iraq has authorized an agreement with PowerChina for the construction of 2GW of solar projects as it progresses with initiatives to increase PV ability.
Aug 26, 2021 // Plants, Powerchina, Asia, middle east, energy transition, decarbonisation, Iraq
NextEra gets in touch with United States authorities to disclose members of group behind brand-new anti-dumping request
NextEra Energy has asked the United States Department of Commerce (DOC) to either force a new alliance of solar firms to expose its members or to ditch its request for fresh tariffs on China-linked solar imports.
Aug 26, 2021 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Policy, China, Asia, NextEra, antidumping, circumvention, imports, A-SMACC, countervailing duties
India readied to deploy more than 4.5 GW of solar in second half of 2021
India gets on track to set up an added 4,580 MW of solar ability in the second fifty percent of 2021 after seeing release partially enhance in Q2, according to Bridge to India.
Aug 26, 2021 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Policy, India, auctions, Asia, tenders
Turkey's Desiba Energy to build 20-MW solar farm in Gabon
Turkish firm Desiba Energy has signed a manage the government of Gabon to set up a 20-MW solar park in the Central African country.
Aug 25, 2021 // Plants, Asia, Africa, Turkey, PV Power Plant, solar farm, Gabon, Desiba Energy
RUMSL Welcomes Bids for ESIA of 600 MW Floating Solar Project in MP
If it progresses, the project will dwarf most floating solar plants around the globe with its dimension. The troubles with the 150 MW Rihand floating project also highlight the many difficulties huge floating solar projects have to overcome.
Aug 25, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, India, floating PV, Asia, Solar Park, RUMSL, Environmental and Social Impact Assessment, ESIA, Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited
Japan to Recycle Solar Modules Using Blockchain Technology
Solar PV maker Next Energy and trading and investment company empire Marubeni are partnering to recycle used photovoltaic panels making use of blockchain technology, as part of a program supported by Japan's Ministry of the Environment.
Aug 25, 2021 // Manufacturing News, Blockchain, Japan, Asia, recycling, solar modules, Ministry of the Environment, Mitsubishi Research Institute, Next Energy
China Three Gorges obtains projects completing 411MW from Alcazar Energy
China Three Gorges South Asia Investment has wholly obtained Dubai-based Alcazar Energy Partners' portfolios in Egypt and Jordan, totalling 411MW.
Aug 24, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, China, Asia, middle east, china three gorges, acquisition, alcazar
ReNew Power completes business mix and begins trading on the NASDAQ
Indian independent power manufacturer (IPP) ReNew Power has completed its planned company mix with RMG Acquisition Corporation (RMG II) and has today started trading on the NASDAQ.
Aug 24, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, India, IPO, Asia, ReNew Power, Sumant Sinha, nasdaq, SPAC, Robert Mancini
Saudi designer cuts ribbon on Dubai solar giant
300MW project kinds part of the 5th phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Park
Aug 24, 2021 // Plants, Asia, United Arab Emirates, ACWA Power, Dubai
ACME to establish 3.5 GW green hydrogen facility in Oman in US$ 3.5 bn offer
Indian solar programmer ACME Group has authorized a bargain to advance a green hydrogen project in Oman which will be powered by 3GW of solar.
Aug 24, 2021 // Solar to Fuel, Asia, Oman, green hydrogen, acme, green ammonia
Singapore looking at 144MWp of floating solar on reservoirs
Singapore's national water agency PUB is taking into consideration the setup of two floating solar projects with a combined capability of 144MWp as part of initiatives to make use of the city-state's reservoirs for renewables generation.
Aug 23, 2021 // Plants, Floating PV, floating PV, Asia, Singapore, pub
Hudson Sustainable lands USD 13m of mezzanine funding in Japan
Renewables financier Hudson Sustainable Group LLC said on Thursday it has actually closed a JPY-1.4-billion (USD 12.8 m/EUR 10.9 m) mezzanine car loan facility with Mitsubishi HC Capital Inc (TYO:8593).
Aug 20, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Japan, Asia, Hudson Sustainable, Neil Auerbach
A photo-rechargeable lead-free perovskite lithium-ion battery that generates and stores energy
A team of scientists from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has created a cost-effective, light-weight, and safe (lead-free) photo-battery that has dual features in collecting solar power and keeping energy on a single gadget, making it possible to charge a battery imaginable, without having to connect the device into the wall surface.
Aug 20, 2021 // Technology, Storage, China, Asia, lithium-ion battery, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, HKUST, Jonathan Eugene HALPERT
MSEDCL Issues Tender for 487 MW Solar Projects Under Component A of KUSUM Scheme
The new tender is under the KUSUM component A, which targets ground mounted solar plants with a maximum capacity of 2 MW. Component A results have not been evident, so far, and we anticipate a solid press this year.
Aug 20, 2021 // Plants, India, tender, Asia, MSEDCL, DCR