Author: Tony Cheu

China Adding Solar Capacity At 17 GW Per Month In 2024

After a record breaking 2023 when it crossed the 215 GW mark on new solar capacity additions, China continues to surprise on the upside in 2024 as well. The country added 102.48GW of new PV capacity between January and June 2024,as per the National Energy Administration (NEA), the nodal state body that tracks and regulates […]

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Cumulative Shipments Of 210 mm Modules Cross 260 GW Mark In Q1

By the first quarter of this year, cumulative shipments of 210mm modules (including 210R) have exceeded 260GW, according to a survey by TrendForce, a Taiwanese market research company. In addition, 7 out of the top 10 module manufacturers are producing 210mm N-type modules, ensuring that 210mm N-type modules more than hold their own against 182 […]

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e-Zinc Secures USD $31M in Series A2 Funding to Advance Commercialization

e-Zinc, the Toronto-based company enabling sustainable, long-duration energy storage with its zinc-air battery, has announced it has raised an additional USD $31 million in follow-on funding to its $25 million Series A round. This oversubscribed Series A2 round was led by Evok Innovations, with additional investments from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Export Development Canada (EDC), and Ultratech Capital Partners. e-Zinc’s […]

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JSW Energy Signs PPAs for 1,325 MW of Renewable Energy Projects

JSW Neo Energy Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of JSW Energy Limited, has made significant strides in its renewable energy expansion. The company has signed Power Purchase Agreements (“PPAs”) through its subsidiaries for wind and solar projects with a cumulative capacity of 1,325 MW. This includes 1,025 MW with Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited […]

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EKA Mobility Announces Second Tranche Investment From Mitsui & Co., Ltd.

EKA (Pinnacle Mobility Solutions) has confirmed that Mitsui & Co., Ltd., the Japanese trading and investment company has executed a second tranche investment as a part of the initially announced phased investment, further solidifying their commitment to the rapidly growing electric vehicle (EV) company. This strategic infusion of capital will be directed towards capital expenditures […]

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China’s World Beating Solar Manufacturers Struggle To Make Profits As Prices Continue Freefall

In a situation that has gone from concern, to worrisome to almost panic level some might say, China’s solar manufacturing juggernaut faces a period of low to no profits thanks to prices that have crashed to unprecedented levels. Taiwan-based Infolink Consulting, which tracks solar supply chain prices in China and beyond, in its latest report […]

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US Utility Solar Capacity Crosses 100 GW

The American Clean Power Association (ACP), in its quarterly report for the US states that 2024 has begun on a strong note with Q1 seeing U.S. utility-scale solar, wind, and storage sectors adding a combined 5,585 megawatts (MW) of new capacity.This is an increase of 28% compared to installations in the same period a year […]

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Pakistan A Step Closer To 1.3 GW Renewable Project

Pakistan, where despite a horrendous power grid situation and ideal conditions for solar, renewable energy beyond Hydro has simply not been allowed to take root, might finally be moving towards a GW scale renewable project. The country’s grid has been paralysed with issues linked to its ‘circular debt’, leading to extended blackouts, and a stealthy […]

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Researchers Create 2D Organic Perovskites & Potential Use In 2D electronics

Perovskites are among the most researched topics in materials science. Recently, a research team led by Prof. LOH Kian Ping, Chair Professor of Materials Physics and Chemistry and Global STEM Professor of the Department of Applied Physics of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), Dr Kathy LENG, Assistant Professor of the same department, together with Dr Hwa Seob CHOI, Postdoctoral Research Fellow […]

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