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Only 30-40% of EV Supply Chain Localized: ICRA

Investment Information and Credit Rating Agency, ICRA found that at present, only 30-40% of the EV supply chain is localized. There has been substantial localization in traction motors, control units, and battery management systems over the years, while battery cells, which constitute 35-40% of a vehicle’s cost, are still entirely imported. The relatively low localization […]

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Covestro Sources Renewable Energy From 90 MW Ørsted Project

Covestro, a polymer materials supplier, has four US sites that have reached net-zero Scope 2 electricity emissions through the allocation of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs). This achievement is a result of Covestro’s existing virtual Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Ørsted. Under this agreement, Denmark-based Ørsted provides Covestro with 90 MW of renewable energy capacity, reducing […]

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Trina Tracker Opens 3 GW Solar Manufacturing Factory In Saudi Arabia

TrinaTracker, a smart solar tracking solutions provider and a Trinasolar subsidiary has established a new manufacturing facility in Saudi Arabia. The facility is set to begin operations in Q1 2025. Trina Tracker for Renewable Energy, helps the company enhance its localization and its distribution and service capabilities in the MEA region. The factory is part […]

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Australia, Brazil, And India Rank Among Top Five With Renewable Potential

RatedPower’s, 2025 Global Renewable Trends Report reveals a high confidence in the future of renewables, with storage, solar, and green hydrogen as key growth areas over the next five years. RatedPower is a part of Enverus, an energy-dedicated SaaS company that leverages generative AI in its solutions. According to the respondents it surveyed, the U.S., […]

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Retired Wind Turbine Blades To Be Used For Road Construction

A Chinese research team has developed an innovative technology to repurpose aging wind turbine blades, offering a sustainable solution to the growing challenge of decommissioned turbines. After five years of research, the team, led by Tang Zhicheng from the Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has introduced a method that […]

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Sineng Electric Commissions 50MW/200MWh Microgrid BESS

Sineng Electric has announced the commissioning of a 50MW/200MWh microgrid battery energy storage system (BESS). This source-grid-load-storage integrated project imposes stringent requirements for grid-forming energy storage solutions. As part of the 6.1 GW renewable energy base in Xinjiang, the microgrid project spans nearly 1,000 square kilometers. It operates across off-grid, grid-following, and grid-forming modes, featuring […]

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Canadian Solar To Deliver 960 MWh ESS In Australia

Canadian Solar has announced that e-STORAGE, a part of its subsidiary CSI Solar Co., Ltd. (CSI Solar), has signed a contract with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP). This agreement, made through CIP’s fifth fund, Copenhagen Infrastructure V, is for the delivery of a 240 MW/960 MWh battery energy storage system in Summerfield, South Australia. e-STORAGE, a […]

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G7 Countries Are Building 10% Of Planned Solar Projects: Report

The pipeline of prospective utility-scale solar and wind capacity grew by a fifth last year, but the world’s richest countries account for only a fraction of new construction, according to a new report from Global Energy Monitor (GEM). The Global Solar Power Tracker and Global Wind Power Tracker include all projects that have been announced, […]

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After Tax Credit Aid, US Solar Module Production Rises By 600%

Solar module manufacturing capacity in the United States (US) rose by around 600% after the federal government’s tax credit support to the industry, a report said. The latest update from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) said that the tax credit support bolstered the growth of the solar industry in the region significantly. These tax […]

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