Author: Tony Cheu

Woochong Um Is CEO At The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet

The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) has announced the appointment of Woochong Um as its new Chief Executive Officer. Woochong Um will lead GEAPP following his tenure with the Asian Development Bank. GEAPP is a multi-sector alliance created in 2021 to address ending energy poverty and tackling the climate crisis through a […]

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France Issues Rules For Agrivoltaic Use To Clear Ground For Faster Adoption

Recently, the French government came out with its Decree No. 2024-318, which covers the use of agrivoltaics on French Farmland, forests or even natural land. Coming at a time when module prices in Europe have dropped to a level where even less efficient options like Solar Fencing is being taken up in Germany, Switzerland and […]

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Skydweller Aero Completes First Unmanned Flight Of Large Scale Solar-Powered Aircraft

Skydweller, an uncrewed solar-powered aircraft which has a wingspan greater than a 747 and leaves zero carbon footprint, just completed the world’s first successful autonomous/unmanned/uncrewed flight of a large solar-powered aircraft, taking off, flying and landing by itself, without humans on-board or in control, from Stennis International Airport in the United States. “This is a […]

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PVEL Is Now Kiwa PVEL After Formal Renaming

Netherlands-based Solar testing firm Kiwa Group has formally integrated three subsidiaries, PV Evolution Labs (PVEL), PI Berlin and Extel Energy, as integrated brands. The new entities will be called Kiwa PVEL, Kiwa PI Berlin and Kiwa ExTEL. As market leaders in the service of solar photovoltaic (PV) and energy storage projects, PVEL, PI Berlin, and […]

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Nordcell Plans 1.2 GW Module Plant In Sweden

Going against the grain of recent announcements of stress in the solar manufacturing sector in Europe, Swedish manufacturer Nordcell has shared plans to build a 1.2GW module manufacturing plant in northern Sweden, termed GIGA One. Nordcell said it is evaluating sites for the facility and hoped to begin production as early as the first half […]

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Australian Gold Miner Goes For Innovative Solar Plant To Cut Emissions

Australian Gold Miner, Bellevue mining is on course to power operations with 100% renewables at times, as  it seeks an 89.7 MW off grid facility at its mining site in Western Australia. Domestic Adelaide based solar firm 5B has been tasked with deploying 26MW of its 5B ‘Maverick’ solar farm at Bellevue Gold’s high-grade gold […]

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Turkey Moves To Regulate Solar Imports From Non-China Countries

In an interesting move, Turkey has moved to create a level playing field for all countries exporting solar equipment to the country. The Ministry of Trade has announced a new measure that seeks to regulate solar panel imports from Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, Croatia, and Jordan. Under the measure from March 26, importers will be required to […]

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