Wary of China, Quad Nations To Focus on Solar Supply Chain Updated On Mon, Sep 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy The United States, Japan, India and Australia will work to improve the security of supply chains for critical technologies such as clean energy and to ease a global semiconductor shortage, said Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison. The Quad nations, in their first in-person summit on Friday in Washington, agreed on a partnership to secure critical […] Read more
China’s CO2-intensive Belt Road Initiative Threat to Environment: Report Updated On Tue, Sep 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy While China has termed Belt Road Initiative (BRI) environmentally sustainable and green, it is a threat to climate change and is responsible for causing environmental degradation as almost 90 per cent of its energy projects are carbon-intensive and operate on fossil fuel, think tank International Forum For Rights and Security (IFFRAS) has recently noted. The BRI […] Read more
In Boost to US, WTO Rules Against China On Solar Tariffs Dispute Updated On Fri, Sep 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy The World Trade Organization (WTO) on Thursday ruled in favor of the United States in a dispute with China over tariffs on solar panels that were imposed by the previous American administration on imports from China. The tariffs had been slapped on in January 2018 by the Trump administration, setting off a chain of events that continues […] Read more
China Surpasses Germany to Claim #2 in Offshore Wind Rankings Updated On Fri, Aug 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy China has overtaken Germany as the world’s second largest offshore wind market with 7.9 GW of operational capacity, shows a new Global Offshore Wind report. The World Forum Offshore Wind’s first semi-annual report for 2021 also finds that global offshore wind installations reached 34,137 MW at the end of June. This demonstrates a slowdown in […] Read more
China’s Goldwind Earns 292.3 M Net Profit in H1 FY21 Updated On Tue, Aug 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy Beijing-based wind turbine manufacturer Goldwind has released interim results for 2021, reporting a net profit of around CNY 1.9 billion ($292.3 million) in the first half of the financial year. Officially known as Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co., Ltd., this state-owned multinational realised revenue of CNY 17.85 billion in H1 FY21. Gross profit was CNY 4.919 billion, […] Read more
China: 40 Year Experience in Renewable Energy Development Updated On Wed, Aug 4th, 2021 by Saurenergy In less than 40 years, China has moved from a lagger to global leader status. While the energy demand has steadily grown at an unprecedented pace, frequently at a double-digit growth rate, the share of renewables in the total primary energy consumption ramped up from 4 percent in 1980 to about 13.1 percent in 2019, […] Read more
China’s CATL Reveals the First-generation Sodium-ion Battery Updated On Thu, Jul 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy Chinese battery giant, Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd (CATL) has today revealed the first of its Sodium-ion battery. At a launch event today, the battery maker also announced that it has planned to set up a supply chain for the new technology in 2023. Although the firm has not disclosed the prices of the battery yet, […] Read more
Arctech Solar Delivers 575 MW SkySmart II Trackers in North China Updated On Thu, Jul 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy A leading tracking, racking, and BIPV solutions provider, Arctech Solar has announced that it has delivered the SkySmart II tracking system to a 575 MW agriculture-sharing solar project located in Nangong City, Hebei Province, China. This largest 2P multi-point drive tracking system including the bifacial modules project, endured multiple hits by high winds, and the […] Read more
China Could Add 55-65 GW of Solar Capacity in 2021: China Solar Association Updated On Thu, Jul 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy The Solar Manufacturing Association of China predicts that the country can add approximately 55 to 65 GWs of solar capacity in 2021. In a note on thursday, the association said that these additions could take total solar installations of China beyond 300 GW by the end of the year. However, the solar power installation reached […] Read more