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SJVN, GRIDCO to Joint Venture to Develop 2,000 MW Solar and 1,000 MW Hydro Projects in Odisha

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Renewable energy growth in Malaysia is hampered by unrealistic targets and lack of robust policies, report says

Malaysia aims to reach 31% of its total energy production from renewable energy sources by 2025 and 40% by 2035. Neither goal is very realistic, as only 3.3% of electricity is currently generated from renewable sources. According to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, Malaysia is expected to achieve only 5.5% of electricity generation from renewable energy by 2025 and 6.6% by 2035 based on the current growth trend.

Super Energy Corporation Begins Commercial Operation of Solar Power Plant with Battery Project in Thailand

Super Energy Corporation Public Company Limited announces that the battery project solar power plant of SUPER’s subsidiary Super Solar Hybrid Co., Ltd. (SSH) has supplied commercial electricity to the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT). 16 MW power purchase agreement (PPA). The factory is located in Han Sai Peninsula, Mueang Aranyaprathet District, SraKeaw Province. As a result, the SPP Hybrid project received financial support from the Bank of Ayudhya Public Company Limited and distributed electricity to commercial operation after the project.

SunRoof Raises €13.5M to Expand Solar Roof Systems in Europe and US

Following the first closing announced in September, solar energy pioneer SunRoof announces a €13.5 million extension with new investment from a syndicate of leading European climate technology investors, including the World Fund, Nordic Alpha Partners and L&G Capital. The extension brings SunRoof’s total growth round led by Klima Energy Transition, Alantra’s growth equity fund, to €28.5 million and will be used to implement its expansion plans in Europe and the US. SunRoof is a Swedish startup revolutionizing the capture and use of renewable energy through a solar roof system.

Advancecon Holdings Offers Private Placement to Raise Funds for Solar PV Project

Advancecon Holdings Bhd is proposing a private placement of up to 20% of its total share base to raise RM21.85 million to finance the development of a solar PV project under the Large Scale Solar 4 @ MEnTARI programme. According to a Bursa Malaysia filing, the private placement will see the issuance of approximately 96.67 million shares to third-party investors. The release price will be determined later. Advancecon had 483.37 million shares outstanding as of January 9, 2023. Advancecon allocated RM21.74 million for the development of a solar PV power generation facility under LSS4. The remaining RM110,000 will be used to cover the estimated cost of the proposed placement.

Milli Power Berhad Interested in Exploring Renewable Energy Sources in Nusantara, Indonesia

Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) through the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) has submitted a Letter of Intent (LOI) to the Chairman of the Nusantara Administration (Otorita Ibu Kota Nusantara (IKN)), Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Utama Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz. ). The LOI expressed TNB’s interest in participating in the exploration and development and operation of energy solutions in IKN Nusantara, Indonesia across various existing technologies such as gas, solar, wind, water and battery storage. TNB is also interested in exploring any opportunity. Global City for All, in Grid interconnection business through collaboration with PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) to develop safe and reliable high voltage transmission infrastructure in IKN Nusantara.

ACEN Adds 300 MW of Solar Power Capacity at Palauig Solar Farm in the Philippines

ACEN, Ayala Group’s listed energy platform, is increasing its renewable energy portfolio in its home country of the Philippines by starting construction of the 300MW Palauig 2 Solar Farm located in Zambales, one of the country’s most irradiated regions. zones and solar energy potential. The new development, including the construction of a 1,200 MW transmission line near ACEN’s operational 63 MW Palauig 1 Solar project, is estimated at ₱16 billion. The 540 MWp high-efficiency solar panels will be supplied by module manufacturer Seraphim.

Pertamina Supports Southeast Asia’s First Net Zero Industrial Cluster

Pertamina continues to fulfill its commitment as a driving force of the energy transition in Indonesia. In cooperation with Jababeka, Pertamina provides an energy mix through the development and development of more environmentally friendly energy. This collaboration resulted in a 230 kW Solar Power Plant (PLTS) supporting the electricity needs of the first Net Zero Industrial Cluster in Southeast Asia. Jababeka is also one of the 12 Net Zero Industrial Clusters worldwide. This move is a strategic collaboration between Pertamina and Jababeka to be active in efforts to create a clean energy ecosystem in Indonesia and around the world.

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It’s been more than a decade since Tesla introduced its first functional electric vehicle (EV) in a transition away from gas-powered engines. The EV market has boomed in the past few years. By 2028, the EV market is expected to reach $137.43 billion. In turn, leading automakers are changing their vehicle lineups to include more electric and hybrid options.

But Tesla continues to lead as the world’s largest EV company. However, Tesla is not a car company focused on improving technology and renewable energy strategies.

Tesla’s EV Battery Innovations

With a mission to “accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy,” Tesla has introduced various battery technology improvements. For example, in 2021, Tesla announced that it will change the type of battery cells it uses in its car lineup. Instead of lithium-ion batteries, cars will now use lithium iron phosphate batteries. This keeps costs down while increasing the EV’s range to 400 miles.

In addition, cobalt was no longer needed – a key ingredient in previous battery models that often drove up car prices. Although batteries use less energy, Ford Motors and Volkswagen have shown interest in cheaper batteries.

One of the main concerns with electric cars is that the batteries only last a few years before they need to be replaced. However, last year Tesla engineers demonstrated a four-million-mile-long battery that, under the right conditions, could outlast humans.

These innovations reduce the cost of manufacturing EVs and in turn reduce the purchasing costs of consumers.

Tesla takes on solar power

Tesla also has a stake in the solar energy market. Although Tesla started as an EV company, it has shifted its focus to solar energy. That explains its $2.6 billion purchase of Solar City, a company specializing in solar energy services for residential and commercial customers, in 2016. In the coming years, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that the company’s solar business is ahead of EVs.

Tesla’s Solar Roof, introduced in 2016, is cheaper than traditional solar panels and cuts the middle between building a roof and installing solar panels. This makes the Solar Roof unique because it doesn’t simply place solar panels on top of an existing roof, but instead uses “minimalist” solar panels to create a new roof with no visible grid. According to Tesla’s website, the company has installed more than 4.0 gigawatts (GW) of solar power on 480,000 rooftops. This generated 25.0 terawatt hours (TWhs) of clean energy.

Solar Roof aims to make residential and commercial solar panel installations more attractive and sustainable for lower socio-economic demographics.

Tesla’s solar initiatives also extend to electric cars. The company introduced a solar powered EV in 2020.

Tesla’s Renewable Energy Initiatives

Many of Tesla’s innovations are shaping the future of solar power and EV manufacturing, and the company isn’t slowing down. Instead of just placing solar panels on rooftops, applications are expanding to spacecraft, ships, and roads. Also, Tesla has already made three million reservations for its first electric truck called “cybertruck”.

Where will the company go from here? Only time will tell.

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KANE — Two west-central Illinois counties plan to buy their first solar panel farms within the next year.

Hickory Solar Park is planned to be built on land in Greene and Jersey counties. The farm will be located near the village of Kane in Greene County. Jersey County Board Chairman Gary Kruger said the farm will be more than 800 acres, most of which will be in Jersey County.

The farm is being developed by EDP Renewables North America, a Texas-based subsidiary of Spanish energy company EDP Renováveis. EDP ​​is also working on the Wolf Run Solar Park in Morgan County. Hickory Solar Park has been in the works for at least three years, Kruger said.

The company said the Hickory Solar Park will generate 110 megawatts of energy once operational, enough to power an average of 27,800 Illinois homes and save 139 million gallons of water annually. It also said it would require more than $130 million in capital investment, but would pay more than $37 million to landowners and $15 million to local governments.

Kruger said the solar farm would bring in additional property tax revenue and more jobs to support it. He noted that some landowners in the county are concerned about it taking up land that could be used for farming. The solar farm was built mostly on flat ground, which they argued would be better for growing crops if the panels could be mounted on rolling ground.

“The walkway would be better used (for) solar panels and the flat ground for rural crops,” Kruger said. “But I can’t fault any of the landowners for the financial deal they made.”

The Hickory Solar Park is expected to begin generating electricity in 2024, EDP said. Kruger said the project is still in the planning stages, but construction could begin later in the year.

OBSERVER Photo: Braden Carmen Arkwright Town Supervisor Brian McAvoy plans to bring the proposed solar zoning ordinance up for a vote at the next Town Council meeting.

By BRADEN CARMEN

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ARKWRIGHT — After being shut down by a contentious meeting to reject a proposed 2022 solar energy zoning ordinance, the town of Arkwright is set to rebuild.

“I’m not sold on solar zoning,” Arkwright Town Supervisor Brian McAvoy said at the Arkwright Town Council’s January meeting. McAvoy pushed for approval of the solar energy zoning ordinance at the December City Council meeting, but failed to garner enough votes to pass the law.

“My intention is to bring it back to the ballot in February and we either put a pin on it one way or another, we either accept the rezoning or we don’t,” McAvoy said.

McAvoy spoke for about 15 minutes, with input from Town Board member Chris Jackson, who voted against the legislation because of concerns about setback requirements, and Larry Ball, who abstained.

McAvoy talked about the reasons why a city adopts zoning laws and clarified that a vote for or against solar zoning does not affect whether or not solar is allowed in the city itself, but rather the rules the city sets for solar energy systems. will be installed in the city.

“When people think we’re doing solar energy, that’s a mistake. It’s not about dating the sun. New York State is showing interest in solar energy. Whether or not solar comes to Arkwright will not be an Arkwright decision, it will be a developer and landowner decision. The council’s decision is really how to regulate solar if it comes to Arkwright,” McAvoy said. “I think people think we’re talking about this, that we’re talking about utility-scale solar and we’re pandering to the state. No, that’s not happening.”

As for possible avenues for solar energy in the city even if the solar district law is passed, McAvoy explained the three different scales of solar and how the regulations would apply.

“From an individual solar perspective … we’re pretty easy — it’s basically failures and making sure they follow building codes, that it’s done safely, and that firefighters are aware of it.

We don’t push it too hard,” McAvoy said. “If we did nothing else, we could continue as we are with individual solar. … If you go to the other end of the scale, what you call Utility Scale Solar – over 25 megawatts – there’s very little local municipalities are doing about it. … Nobody talks to Arkwright about anything like that.

McAvoy further described community solar as the “middle range” of the three options. He claimed the city sometimes gets calls from solar developers interested in installing a solar system and asking what the city’s solar zoning laws are. “Right now, we don’t have anything driving that,” McAvoy said. “The next guy who calls… the answer we have to give is we don’t have anything.”

The meeting also discussed why McAvoy does not support legislation that would completely ban solar energy in the city. McAvoy said: “The main reason I don’t do it is because I believe a municipality has no right to tell someone they can’t legally operate on their land. “I would never bring this before this council.”

McAvoy also explained that creating a law deemed too restrictive would not hold up in court.

“I’m going to come back in February with the same bill and I’m going to ask you to pass it,” McAvoy said. “The only reason not to pass it is if you don’t want any government around solar. It will be the choice of the market, not our choice. … If you think this law is too restrictive, don’t vote for it. If you want a reasonable starting point for managing the arrival of the sun at Arkwright, I think this is a good law if it happens.

The city is also open to discussing short-term rental zoning at future meetings. After speaking with city attorney Joe Calimeri, McAvoy said the city plans to move forward with the bill, but with the intention of not completely restricting short-term rental properties in Arkwright.

“My intention is not to offend him, just to make sure it’s done responsibly, safely and sanely,” McAvoy said. “I don’t think anyone is doing it irresponsibly here, but we want to make sure that doesn’t happen.”

Before any short-term rental ordinance comes up for a vote, the city must hold a public hearing on the ordinance. To this point, one has yet to be determined.

The next meeting of Arkwright Town Council is scheduled for February 13 at 7.30pm at Arkwright Town Hall.

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CHARLOTTE – Charlotte City Council is moving forward with a solar farm project with Duke Energy and Ecoplexus despite high costs. City leaders voted 10-1 Monday night to approve the project.

The Charlotte City Council wants to power city buildings from an Iredell County solar farm with the goal of becoming carbon-free by 2030.

The ambitious plan and project have supporters in the community.

“As a young person, I will have to deal with the consequences of the decisions you all made today,” resident Isabelle Elizondo told the Charlotte City Council.

“If you vote no on this bill, I can only assume that fossil fuel-funded disinformation campaigns are holding you hostage,” said supporter Tina Katsanos.

When the Charlotte City Council awarded the contract in 2020, the city expected an average savings of $100,000. But since then, the solar manufacturer says it has struggled with COVID-19 delays, supply chain difficulties, increases in commodity prices and interest rates, and tariffs on solar panels from China and other Southeast Asian countries. Now the city says they will lose an average of $750,000 a year on the project.

Councilman Tariq Bokhari opposes the project because of questions about the project’s finances and Duke Energy’s reliability to deliver power with solar power.

“If you’re experiencing power outages now, this is just the beginning,” Bokhari said.

Bukhari was not the only one to vote. Councilor Dimple Ajmera says the project is vital and the city can’t let costs get in the way of progress.

“We have a choice to be bold and seize the moment and address one of the most pressing challenges facing our generation, carbon pollution,” Ajmera said.

#CLTCC approves terms of new solar project. More on that in 10 and 11. To wrap things up, the Charlotte City Council approved the Lean Nation Project for the JW Clay Parking Deck. They are now holding a closed session to review the body camera footage. The meeting is over.

— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) January 24, 2023

The city says that once the solar project is up and running, the system will bring the city 35% closer to its goal of net-zero carbon municipal buildings by 2030 and meet 17% of the city’s electricity use.

The city says challenges with the project are happening nationwide.

Charlotte City Council will pay nothing until the solar farm is up and running.

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