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A mega crawler crane installs wind turbines in Xingtai, China. It's believed to have one of the world's most impressive lifting heights.
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China to build multi-billion-dollar offshore wind farm near east coast
Source: Xinhua| 2019-05-20 19:43:08|Editor: Shi Yinglun
NANJING, May 20 (Xinhua) -- China will build an offshore wind power project with an investment of 160 billion yuan (about 23.5 billion U.S. dollars) in waters off eastern Jiangsu Province, according to the provincial government of Jiangsu.
On Sunday, the Jiangsu government and China Huaneng Group signed an agreement on the project with a planned installed capacity of over 10 million kilowatts.
The two sides will also cooperate to build an industrial base on the development, manufacturing, construction, and maintenance of offshore wind farms, according to the agreement.
"The project reflected China's strengthened efforts to build a system of clean, safe and high-efficient energy," said Shu Yinbiao, chairman of Huaneng.
The new wind-power project will help meet Jiangsu's increasing demand for energy, as the province is accelerating its pace of industrial restructuring, according to the Jiangsu government.
Wind has become China's third largest power source after coal and hydro. According to the Global Wind Energy Council, China ranked third in terms of the total installed capacity of offshore wind turbines, accounting for 11 percent of the world's total as of the end of 2016, after Britain and Germany.
Source: Xinhua| 2019-05-20 19:43:08|Editor: Shi Yinglun
NANJING, May 20 (Xinhua) -- China will build an offshore wind power project with an investment of 160 billion yuan (about 23.5 billion U.S. dollars) in waters off eastern Jiangsu Province, according to the provincial government of Jiangsu.
On Sunday, the Jiangsu government and China Huaneng Group signed an agreement on the project with a planned installed capacity of over 10 million kilowatts.
The two sides will also cooperate to build an industrial base on the development, manufacturing, construction, and maintenance of offshore wind farms, according to the agreement.
"The project reflected China's strengthened efforts to build a system of clean, safe and high-efficient energy," said Shu Yinbiao, chairman of Huaneng.
The new wind-power project will help meet Jiangsu's increasing demand for energy, as the province is accelerating its pace of industrial restructuring, according to the Jiangsu government.
Wind has become China's third largest power source after coal and hydro. According to the Global Wind Energy Council, China ranked third in terms of the total installed capacity of offshore wind turbines, accounting for 11 percent of the world's total as of the end of 2016, after Britain and Germany.
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China photovoltaic modules export jumps 77% in Q1
By Chen Liubing | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2019-05-23 10:38
Workers install solar power generation panels in Dinghai district of Zhoushan in Zhejiang province. [Photo by Yao Feng/For China Daily]
Thanks to huge demand in the emerging markets, China's export of photovoltaic modules jumped 77.63 percent to 16.78 GW in the first quarter, with exports value rising 31.89 percent to $4.39 billion, news portal Jiemian reported.
The report, citing newly released Import and Export Analysis Report of China's Photovoltaic Products in Q1 2019 by the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products, said the cut in prices of China's photovoltaic modules boosted purchase of overseas buyers.
The top five export destinations of China's photovoltaic products in the first quarter were Vietnam, the Netherlands, India, Japan, and Australia, the report said.
Vietnam surpassed India to become the largest buyer of China's photovoltaic products. Export value to Vietnam rose 239 times to $739 million in the first quarter, taking up 16.8 percent of China's total photovoltaic export value.
With the European Union ending its anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures, photovoltaic exports from China to Europe also saw large increase in Q1.
The country's photovoltaic products export volume to the Netherlands and Spain increased 1,049.6 percent and 158.3 percent, respectively, in the first quarter, said the report. It predicted that the emerging markets, such as Mexico, Australia, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates will further boost the export of China's photovoltaic modules.
The export of China's photovoltaic products to the United States dropped 28.9 percent to just 0.01 GW in the first quarter, the report said. The Section 201, Section 301 tariffs by the US on solar imports, as well as the country's anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures, have largely reduced China's export to the country.
Photovoltaic modules export to India also slumped 24.4 percent to 1.81 GW in the first quarter, as the Indian government ordered that all photovoltaic modules for government and central public utilities projects should be 100 percent India-made.
China's top five photovoltaic modules exporters in value in the first quarter were Jinko Solar, JA Solar, Trina Solar, Canadian Solar, and Longi, taking up 12.8, 8.6, 8.3, 7.4, and 6.7 percent, respectively, of total export value. Export volume of the top 12 exporters took up 65 percent of total export, added the report.
The report projected that China's photovoltaic modules capacity will further expand 8.5 percent to 83 GW this year, with nearly 50 GW exported to the overseas market.
By Chen Liubing | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2019-05-23 10:38
Thanks to huge demand in the emerging markets, China's export of photovoltaic modules jumped 77.63 percent to 16.78 GW in the first quarter, with exports value rising 31.89 percent to $4.39 billion, news portal Jiemian reported.
The report, citing newly released Import and Export Analysis Report of China's Photovoltaic Products in Q1 2019 by the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products, said the cut in prices of China's photovoltaic modules boosted purchase of overseas buyers.
The top five export destinations of China's photovoltaic products in the first quarter were Vietnam, the Netherlands, India, Japan, and Australia, the report said.
Vietnam surpassed India to become the largest buyer of China's photovoltaic products. Export value to Vietnam rose 239 times to $739 million in the first quarter, taking up 16.8 percent of China's total photovoltaic export value.
With the European Union ending its anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures, photovoltaic exports from China to Europe also saw large increase in Q1.
The country's photovoltaic products export volume to the Netherlands and Spain increased 1,049.6 percent and 158.3 percent, respectively, in the first quarter, said the report. It predicted that the emerging markets, such as Mexico, Australia, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates will further boost the export of China's photovoltaic modules.
The export of China's photovoltaic products to the United States dropped 28.9 percent to just 0.01 GW in the first quarter, the report said. The Section 201, Section 301 tariffs by the US on solar imports, as well as the country's anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures, have largely reduced China's export to the country.
Photovoltaic modules export to India also slumped 24.4 percent to 1.81 GW in the first quarter, as the Indian government ordered that all photovoltaic modules for government and central public utilities projects should be 100 percent India-made.
China's top five photovoltaic modules exporters in value in the first quarter were Jinko Solar, JA Solar, Trina Solar, Canadian Solar, and Longi, taking up 12.8, 8.6, 8.3, 7.4, and 6.7 percent, respectively, of total export value. Export volume of the top 12 exporters took up 65 percent of total export, added the report.
The report projected that China's photovoltaic modules capacity will further expand 8.5 percent to 83 GW this year, with nearly 50 GW exported to the overseas market.
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China Renewables Industry Comes of Age With Ambitious Subsidy-Free Projects
By Chen Xuewan and David Kirton / May 23, 2019 05:59 PM / Environment
The training wheels are finally coming off China’s renewable energy industry, with the government announcing 20.8 gigawatts of projects that will compete with coal and other forms of generation without subsidies for the first time.
The country will build 20.8 gigawatts (GW) of clean energy projects across 16 provinces, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the National Energy Administration said Wednesday.
Solar power projects will account for the bulk — 14.8 GW — of projects, while wind will make 4.51 GW. Project owners will only profit from selling the electricity they generate at prices equal to or less than coal power, and will not receive a boost from the government, as they had before.
China incubated its renewable generators for almost a decade, offering generous subsidies to promote the development of technology that offered an alternative to high-polluting coal power and which had high potential for export. The country’s installed solar capacity rose tenfold in just six years to 174 gigawatts (GW), while nine out of 10 of the planets biggest solar panel exporters call the country home.
The industry’s haphazard development led to a major buildup in subsidy payments, and the government unexpectedly pulled the plug on solar subsidy support at the end of last May, sparking panic among panel makers and solar farm owners. Since then, the government has vowed that new renewable projects will have to stand on their own feet.
The provinces of Guangdong and Heilongjiang will be home to the lion’s share of subsidy-free projects, developing 3GW each. Shaanxi and Henan provinces, and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, are also strongly represented, with 2GW of projects each.
By Chen Xuewan and David Kirton / May 23, 2019 05:59 PM / Environment
The training wheels are finally coming off China’s renewable energy industry, with the government announcing 20.8 gigawatts of projects that will compete with coal and other forms of generation without subsidies for the first time.
The country will build 20.8 gigawatts (GW) of clean energy projects across 16 provinces, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the National Energy Administration said Wednesday.
Solar power projects will account for the bulk — 14.8 GW — of projects, while wind will make 4.51 GW. Project owners will only profit from selling the electricity they generate at prices equal to or less than coal power, and will not receive a boost from the government, as they had before.
China incubated its renewable generators for almost a decade, offering generous subsidies to promote the development of technology that offered an alternative to high-polluting coal power and which had high potential for export. The country’s installed solar capacity rose tenfold in just six years to 174 gigawatts (GW), while nine out of 10 of the planets biggest solar panel exporters call the country home.
The industry’s haphazard development led to a major buildup in subsidy payments, and the government unexpectedly pulled the plug on solar subsidy support at the end of last May, sparking panic among panel makers and solar farm owners. Since then, the government has vowed that new renewable projects will have to stand on their own feet.
The provinces of Guangdong and Heilongjiang will be home to the lion’s share of subsidy-free projects, developing 3GW each. Shaanxi and Henan provinces, and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, are also strongly represented, with 2GW of projects each.
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MAY 28, 2019 WEBLOG
New aqueous electrochemical energy storage battery could pave the way for grid-scale energy storage
by Bob Yirka , Tech Xplore
The typical structure of the KxFeyMn1 −y[Fe(CN)6]w·zH2O in the P21/n space group. Credit: Nature Energy (2019). DOI: 10.1038/s41560-019-0388-0
A team of researchers with the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a new aqueous electrochemical energy storage battery that they believe could pave the way for grid-scale energy storage. In their paper published in the journal Nature Energy, the group describes how they built their new battery and how well it worked when tested. Lauren Marbella with Columbia University has published a News and Views piece on the work done by the team in the same journal issue.
Researchers are exploring the use of renewable energy sources in large buildings—Marbella claims they contribute up to 30 percent of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions. While it is possible that they could simply use electricity generated in a remote location, it would be more economical to generate their own energy and store it onsite in batteries. The problem with this approach is that conventional batteries are highly flammable. In this new effort, the researchers have developed a type of battery that is capable of storing power from a renewable resource (such as a solar panel) without fire risk.
To come up with a less flammable battery, the researchers studied modified potassium-ion technology with water as an electrolyte. They wound up using a perylenetetracarboxylic diimide anode and a Prussian-blue "water-in-salt" cathode. The result was an aqueous potassium-ion battery with lower energy density than is needed for other applications, but which has much lower susceptibility to overheating and fire. In the end, they produced a 1.3-volt battery, which they note holds potential for optimization to increase the voltage while at the same time reducing costs.
The researchers overcame several challenges to make the batteries fire-resistant while maintaining their ability to store enough electricity to be useful and practical. One such problem was the limited stability of water, and another was the need to prevent structural degradation of the cathode due to the constant movement of potassium ions. Marbella notes that finding solutions to such problems required borrowing ideas from organic electronics, thermodynamics and materials science.
New aqueous electrochemical energy storage battery could pave the way for grid-scale energy storage | TechXplore
New aqueous electrochemical energy storage battery could pave the way for grid-scale energy storage
by Bob Yirka , Tech Xplore
A team of researchers with the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a new aqueous electrochemical energy storage battery that they believe could pave the way for grid-scale energy storage. In their paper published in the journal Nature Energy, the group describes how they built their new battery and how well it worked when tested. Lauren Marbella with Columbia University has published a News and Views piece on the work done by the team in the same journal issue.
Researchers are exploring the use of renewable energy sources in large buildings—Marbella claims they contribute up to 30 percent of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions. While it is possible that they could simply use electricity generated in a remote location, it would be more economical to generate their own energy and store it onsite in batteries. The problem with this approach is that conventional batteries are highly flammable. In this new effort, the researchers have developed a type of battery that is capable of storing power from a renewable resource (such as a solar panel) without fire risk.
To come up with a less flammable battery, the researchers studied modified potassium-ion technology with water as an electrolyte. They wound up using a perylenetetracarboxylic diimide anode and a Prussian-blue "water-in-salt" cathode. The result was an aqueous potassium-ion battery with lower energy density than is needed for other applications, but which has much lower susceptibility to overheating and fire. In the end, they produced a 1.3-volt battery, which they note holds potential for optimization to increase the voltage while at the same time reducing costs.
The researchers overcame several challenges to make the batteries fire-resistant while maintaining their ability to store enough electricity to be useful and practical. One such problem was the limited stability of water, and another was the need to prevent structural degradation of the cathode due to the constant movement of potassium ions. Marbella notes that finding solutions to such problems required borrowing ideas from organic electronics, thermodynamics and materials science.
New aqueous electrochemical energy storage battery could pave the way for grid-scale energy storage | TechXplore
Liwei Jiang, Yaxiang Lu, Chenglong Zhao, Lilu Liu, Jienan Zhang, Qiangqiang Zhang, Xing Shen, Junmei Zhao, Xiqian Yu, Hong Li, Xuejie Huang, Liquan Chen, Yong-Sheng Hu. Building aqueous K-ion batteries for energy storage. Nature Energy (2019). DOI: 10.1038/s41560-019-0388-0
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So much for US sanctions.
The rest of the world makes the US market not so important for growth.
It is not 1970s anymore.
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Chinese Pair Team for Kenyan Geothermal Project
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DATE : MAY 31 2019/SOURCE : YICAI
Chinese Pair Team for Kenyan Geothermal Project
(Yicai Global) May 31 -- Two state-backed Chinese firms will conduct in-depth cooperation in uranium exploration and equipment manufacturing in Kenya, as well as a build a geothermal power plant in the African country.
China National Nuclear and China National Petroleum penned an agreement yesterday on the cooperation, state-backed news outlet The Paper reported today.
Their comprehensive development and utilization project of geothermal resources in Kenya.
The two parties plan to use the Olkaria geothermal field in the Great Rift Valley region, East Africa, to build the plant, marking the companies first such project overseas. It will help ensure the supply of local power resources in Kenya and support local economic development.
Kenya has prioritized geothermal heat as its largest clean energy source to solve local power problems. It plans to expand geothermal capacity to more than 5,000 megawatts by 2030 so that it covers major cities across the country. Investment in this area is also increasing. China, the US and many others are involved in construction there.
CNNC established a geothermal industry alliance in December 2017, focused on geothermal power generation and clean heating businesses.
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DATE : MAY 31 2019/SOURCE : YICAI
Chinese Pair Team for Kenyan Geothermal Project
(Yicai Global) May 31 -- Two state-backed Chinese firms will conduct in-depth cooperation in uranium exploration and equipment manufacturing in Kenya, as well as a build a geothermal power plant in the African country.
China National Nuclear and China National Petroleum penned an agreement yesterday on the cooperation, state-backed news outlet The Paper reported today.
Their comprehensive development and utilization project of geothermal resources in Kenya.
The two parties plan to use the Olkaria geothermal field in the Great Rift Valley region, East Africa, to build the plant, marking the companies first such project overseas. It will help ensure the supply of local power resources in Kenya and support local economic development.
Kenya has prioritized geothermal heat as its largest clean energy source to solve local power problems. It plans to expand geothermal capacity to more than 5,000 megawatts by 2030 so that it covers major cities across the country. Investment in this area is also increasing. China, the US and many others are involved in construction there.
CNNC established a geothermal industry alliance in December 2017, focused on geothermal power generation and clean heating businesses.
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Shanghai Electric, GFG Alliance Member to Build Australia's Biggest Solar Farm
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DATE : JUN 03 2019/SOURCE : YICAI
Shanghai Electric, GFG Alliance Member to Build Australia's Biggest Solar Farm
(Yicai Global) June 3 -- Shanghai Electric Group and SIMEC Energy Australia said today that they will jointly build Australia's single largest photovoltaic power project, according to Xinmin Evening News.
The 280-megawatts solar farm, which will be built in Cultana in the state of South Australia, is scheduled for completion next year or in 2021, the report said. Shanghai Electric will be responsible for engineering, procurement and construction, according to the agreement.
SIMEC Energy Australia is one of the GFG Alliance group of companies owned by the UK's Gupta family. Billionaire Sanjeev Gupta said last August that he would invest USD1 billion to build a solar energy project in South Australia. The Cultana project is expected to produce 600 gigawatt hours of energy a year, providing power to the Whyalla Steelworks, which produces 10 million tons a year.
Gupta said at the signing ceremony today that he expects to build 10 gigawatts of solar energy and other renewable energy projects in Australia, with one of the goals being to slash local energy prices.
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DATE : JUN 03 2019/SOURCE : YICAI
Shanghai Electric, GFG Alliance Member to Build Australia's Biggest Solar Farm
(Yicai Global) June 3 -- Shanghai Electric Group and SIMEC Energy Australia said today that they will jointly build Australia's single largest photovoltaic power project, according to Xinmin Evening News.
The 280-megawatts solar farm, which will be built in Cultana in the state of South Australia, is scheduled for completion next year or in 2021, the report said. Shanghai Electric will be responsible for engineering, procurement and construction, according to the agreement.
SIMEC Energy Australia is one of the GFG Alliance group of companies owned by the UK's Gupta family. Billionaire Sanjeev Gupta said last August that he would invest USD1 billion to build a solar energy project in South Australia. The Cultana project is expected to produce 600 gigawatt hours of energy a year, providing power to the Whyalla Steelworks, which produces 10 million tons a year.
Gupta said at the signing ceremony today that he expects to build 10 gigawatts of solar energy and other renewable energy projects in Australia, with one of the goals being to slash local energy prices.
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China posts rising PV power capacity in Q1
Source: Xinhua| 2019-06-09 15:52:54|Editor: zh
BEIJING, June 9 (Xinhua) -- China's installed photovoltaic (PV) capacity rose 28 percent year on year by the end of March, official data showed.
The total PV installations amounted to nearly 180 gigawatts, with 5.2 gigawatts of capacity added in the first quarter, according to the National Energy Administration.
PV power generation came in at 44 billion kilowatt hours in Q1, up 26 percent from a year earlier.
Most new installed PV capacity was located in north and east China, accounting for 28 percent and 28.4 percent of the total new PV power capacity in Q1, respectively.
China is taking the lead in PV development globally, with an internationally competitive and complete industrial chain.
By the end of 2020, renewable energy will supply 1.9 trillion kilowatt-hours of electricity, 27 percent of total power generation, according to the government's 2016-2020 plan for renewable energy.
Source: Xinhua| 2019-06-09 15:52:54|Editor: zh
BEIJING, June 9 (Xinhua) -- China's installed photovoltaic (PV) capacity rose 28 percent year on year by the end of March, official data showed.
The total PV installations amounted to nearly 180 gigawatts, with 5.2 gigawatts of capacity added in the first quarter, according to the National Energy Administration.
PV power generation came in at 44 billion kilowatt hours in Q1, up 26 percent from a year earlier.
Most new installed PV capacity was located in north and east China, accounting for 28 percent and 28.4 percent of the total new PV power capacity in Q1, respectively.
China is taking the lead in PV development globally, with an internationally competitive and complete industrial chain.
By the end of 2020, renewable energy will supply 1.9 trillion kilowatt-hours of electricity, 27 percent of total power generation, according to the government's 2016-2020 plan for renewable energy.
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Chinese Firm to Build Trash-Fueled Power Plant in Greece
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DATE : JUN 10 2019/SOURCE : YICAI
Chinese Firm to Build Trash-Fueled Power Plant in Greece
(Yicai Global) June 10 -- China National Complete Plant Import & Export, or Complant, has agreed to build a EUR130 million (USD147 million) waste-to-energy plant on the Greek island of Rhodes.
Complant and Solar Cells Hellas Group will set up a joint venture to carry out engineering, procurement and construction contract for the facility, the Beijing-based firm said in a statement.
The company did not disclose any further details, other than explaining that the project cannot go ahead without further due diligence, government approval and fundraising.
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DATE : JUN 10 2019/SOURCE : YICAI
Chinese Firm to Build Trash-Fueled Power Plant in Greece
(Yicai Global) June 10 -- China National Complete Plant Import & Export, or Complant, has agreed to build a EUR130 million (USD147 million) waste-to-energy plant on the Greek island of Rhodes.
Complant and Solar Cells Hellas Group will set up a joint venture to carry out engineering, procurement and construction contract for the facility, the Beijing-based firm said in a statement.
The company did not disclose any further details, other than explaining that the project cannot go ahead without further due diligence, government approval and fundraising.
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Feature: Chinese-funded solar project lights up remote Philippine village
Source: Xinhua| 2019-06-09 15:57:58|Editor: xuxin
Villagers watch television shows in Baliwet of San Marcelino, the Philippines, June 6, 2019. On June 7, a Chinese-funded solar project lit up Baliwet, a mountain village about 190 km northwest of Manila. (Xinhua/Zheng Xin)
by Zheng Xin, Yang Ke, Dario Agnote
SAN MARCELINO, Philippines, June 9 (Xinhua) -- It's a double celebration for Jaderick Castillo, 12, and some other 1,000 residents of a village of this town in Zambales province in the Philippine main Luzon island.
On June 7, which marked a beloved traditional festival in China, the Dragon Boat Festival, a Chinese-funded solar project lit up Baliwet, a mountain village in this town, about 190 km northwest of Manila. Electricity supply finally arrived at this remote village.
The Chinese staff working for the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) brought children who live in Baliwet dozens of zongzi, the sticky rice dumplings served during the annual Dragon Boat Festival and they tasted traditional Chinese food for the first time.
It was a brand new experience for the children and the whole village to have electricity, produced by solar stations donated by Chinese company SGCC.
The solar project not only brightens up the remote village, but also offers a ray of hope to the poor villagers who have no access to electricity for decades and depended solely on kerosene gas lamps and batteries to power their TV sets and flashlights.
Due to its remoteness, no local power company is willing to invest in Baliwet. Villagers had to travel several kilometers to town to charge their mobile phones.
As part of the closer ties between China and the Philippines, SGCC signed in Baliwet a memorandum of agreement in January with the Philippine National Electrification Administration (NEA) and the Zambales II Electric Cooperative (Zameco II) for the solar project.
Under the deal, SGCC's "Brighten Up" project would install a solar panel system for Zameco II, capable of delivering power to over 1,000 residents including two schools with 108 students in the village. The project, which will be officially finished at the end of June, is hoped to lift the villagers out of poverty and lead them to a bright future.
According to Liu Ming, the deputy chief representative of SGCC Philippine Office, the "Brighten Up" project is the first charitable project independently launched by a Chinese-funded enterprise in the Philippines.
"The power supply project uses solar micro-grid to provide centralized power with a power generation capacity of 76kW and a battery storage capacity of 390 kWh. It basically meets the day-to-day needs of the villagers," he told Xinhua.
Liu said the "Brighten Up" project "is one that evolves as it does not stop at simply installing the power supply."
"It provides long-term operation, maintenance and interactive exchanges, enabling everyone to continue to build relationships that strengthen the human spirit."
Elanie Cawagas, a teacher at the Baliwet Elementary School, lauded the project, saying the whole village and even the residents of nearby villagers are benefiting from the project particularly teachers and students.
She said villagers used to grope in the dark but now the villagers are enjoying the fruit of the Chinese-funded project.
She said it was difficult for the teachers to make use of the video presentation in teaching due to lack of electricity. "We are forced to stop the presentation when the computer battery is drained, and then wait for the next day when the battery is fully charged. That's why we can't maximize teaching time."
Moreover, she said the students are having a hard time focusing on the lesson because of the stifling heat inside the classrooms. "We don't have electric wall fans to cool down the heat because there is no electricity to make the fans run," she added.
The installation of solar power has a tremendous impact on the village and its people. "Now, our pupils are more motivated in the teaching-learning process. They are more cooperative in all school class activities because they can study their lessons at night," she added.
Speaking of recreational activities, Cawagas said the villagers can now watch television and listen to the radio. And because the village is well lighted, she said villagers can do activities even at night.
"We are grateful for those who made this possible, especially our Chinese friends for bringing light into our village," Cawagas said.
The project also provided job opportunities for the villagers.
Dionesto Esteban, 27, a former hunter and farmer who earned 1,000 pesos (about 19.4 U.S. dollars) a week, now works for a GSCC sub-contractor in the station with a weekly wage of 2,450 pesos (about 47.5 U.S. dollars).
"The benefit of this project is huge. It brought us electricity. Even the residents of the neighboring villagers moved here to be able to take advantage of the electricity. Many of them come to charge their phone batteries for instance," he said.
"This project will help us to be more productive and for sure it will open up more opportunities for us," Esteban said.
Esteban said Chinese workers share their skills with the local villagers. "They are nice to us and very friendly. They teach us new skills," he added.
Esteban's mother, Elsie, who is a village chief, said: "With the installation of solar power, our people are more inspired to build actual houses and not just live in bahay kubo," Elsie said, referring to the nipa hut, a type of stilt house indigenous to the culture of the Philippines. These houses are made out of bamboo, wood and nipa palm leaves.
"We have 10 new pupils enrolled here because they now see the positive outcome of this project," Cawagas said.
"We hope that more Chinese people will come and 'adopt' our school so that we can achieve the vision and mission of our school particularly in developing our pupils to be multi-skilled learners," she added.
Source: Xinhua| 2019-06-09 15:57:58|Editor: xuxin
by Zheng Xin, Yang Ke, Dario Agnote
SAN MARCELINO, Philippines, June 9 (Xinhua) -- It's a double celebration for Jaderick Castillo, 12, and some other 1,000 residents of a village of this town in Zambales province in the Philippine main Luzon island.
On June 7, which marked a beloved traditional festival in China, the Dragon Boat Festival, a Chinese-funded solar project lit up Baliwet, a mountain village in this town, about 190 km northwest of Manila. Electricity supply finally arrived at this remote village.
The Chinese staff working for the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) brought children who live in Baliwet dozens of zongzi, the sticky rice dumplings served during the annual Dragon Boat Festival and they tasted traditional Chinese food for the first time.
It was a brand new experience for the children and the whole village to have electricity, produced by solar stations donated by Chinese company SGCC.
The solar project not only brightens up the remote village, but also offers a ray of hope to the poor villagers who have no access to electricity for decades and depended solely on kerosene gas lamps and batteries to power their TV sets and flashlights.
Due to its remoteness, no local power company is willing to invest in Baliwet. Villagers had to travel several kilometers to town to charge their mobile phones.
As part of the closer ties between China and the Philippines, SGCC signed in Baliwet a memorandum of agreement in January with the Philippine National Electrification Administration (NEA) and the Zambales II Electric Cooperative (Zameco II) for the solar project.
Under the deal, SGCC's "Brighten Up" project would install a solar panel system for Zameco II, capable of delivering power to over 1,000 residents including two schools with 108 students in the village. The project, which will be officially finished at the end of June, is hoped to lift the villagers out of poverty and lead them to a bright future.
According to Liu Ming, the deputy chief representative of SGCC Philippine Office, the "Brighten Up" project is the first charitable project independently launched by a Chinese-funded enterprise in the Philippines.
"The power supply project uses solar micro-grid to provide centralized power with a power generation capacity of 76kW and a battery storage capacity of 390 kWh. It basically meets the day-to-day needs of the villagers," he told Xinhua.
Liu said the "Brighten Up" project "is one that evolves as it does not stop at simply installing the power supply."
"It provides long-term operation, maintenance and interactive exchanges, enabling everyone to continue to build relationships that strengthen the human spirit."
Elanie Cawagas, a teacher at the Baliwet Elementary School, lauded the project, saying the whole village and even the residents of nearby villagers are benefiting from the project particularly teachers and students.
She said villagers used to grope in the dark but now the villagers are enjoying the fruit of the Chinese-funded project.
She said it was difficult for the teachers to make use of the video presentation in teaching due to lack of electricity. "We are forced to stop the presentation when the computer battery is drained, and then wait for the next day when the battery is fully charged. That's why we can't maximize teaching time."
Moreover, she said the students are having a hard time focusing on the lesson because of the stifling heat inside the classrooms. "We don't have electric wall fans to cool down the heat because there is no electricity to make the fans run," she added.
The installation of solar power has a tremendous impact on the village and its people. "Now, our pupils are more motivated in the teaching-learning process. They are more cooperative in all school class activities because they can study their lessons at night," she added.
Speaking of recreational activities, Cawagas said the villagers can now watch television and listen to the radio. And because the village is well lighted, she said villagers can do activities even at night.
"We are grateful for those who made this possible, especially our Chinese friends for bringing light into our village," Cawagas said.
The project also provided job opportunities for the villagers.
Dionesto Esteban, 27, a former hunter and farmer who earned 1,000 pesos (about 19.4 U.S. dollars) a week, now works for a GSCC sub-contractor in the station with a weekly wage of 2,450 pesos (about 47.5 U.S. dollars).
"The benefit of this project is huge. It brought us electricity. Even the residents of the neighboring villagers moved here to be able to take advantage of the electricity. Many of them come to charge their phone batteries for instance," he said.
"This project will help us to be more productive and for sure it will open up more opportunities for us," Esteban said.
Esteban said Chinese workers share their skills with the local villagers. "They are nice to us and very friendly. They teach us new skills," he added.
Esteban's mother, Elsie, who is a village chief, said: "With the installation of solar power, our people are more inspired to build actual houses and not just live in bahay kubo," Elsie said, referring to the nipa hut, a type of stilt house indigenous to the culture of the Philippines. These houses are made out of bamboo, wood and nipa palm leaves.
"We have 10 new pupils enrolled here because they now see the positive outcome of this project," Cawagas said.
"We hope that more Chinese people will come and 'adopt' our school so that we can achieve the vision and mission of our school particularly in developing our pupils to be multi-skilled learners," she added.
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Coal gone green: China’s first energy revolution pilot zone set up in Shanxi
Hu Chao, Wang Gang
Yang Liyou, manager at Jinergy, is introducing the company's most advanced PV module. /CGTN Photo
With the nation's "go-greener" determination, China has set up its first pilot zone for an energy revolution in northern Shanxi Province. With abundant coal resources, Shanxi once had the country's largest coal production quantity. But it has shifted its focus from a dominant coal economy to developing non-coal industries.
So what are coal companies doing after putting coal aside?
Located in the city of Jinzhong, Shanxi, Jinergy is a photovoltaic module manufacturer. The HJT module that they have developed is one of the world's most advanced solar panels.
Yang Liyou, manager at Jinergy, found that bifacial cells work the best in transforming solar energy. Thanks to him, Jinergy panels have the highest efficiency on the market today.
Yang Liyou (R) is discussing work plans with his colleagues. /CGTN Photo
Jinergy's parent company, Jinneng Group, is a traditional coal company, that more recently turned toward clean energy.
"We're undergoing a powerful energy transition or revolution that is taking place in the whole energy industry. Rather than avoiding it, we have to embrace it and accept the challenge," said Yang.
Just five years into its existence, Jinergy has made many technological breakthroughs and has become a world-leading solar module supplier.
The Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF), a noted research organization, has listed Jinergy among the world's first-tier suppliers, with over 40 percent of its products exported to more than 10 countries, making it the second largest supplier on the Indian market.
Many traditional energy companies in Shanxi have started to expand to new energy. /CGTN Photo
Yang says their parent group has offered them many advantages. "One of them (advantages) is capital availability. Also, Jinneng is very much used to owning the assets downstream. We are ourselves a big clean energy developer, in developing wind and solar assets," he added.
Jinneng Group is one of the many coal groups in Shanxi that have been going green. Shanxi's total installed power generation capacity of new energy is up to 20 million kilowatts, making the province a national leader.
The reform of its energy industry has always been a priority for Shanxi. As it has now become a national pilot zone for the energy revolution, experts say that the new policy differs from past ones.
Jinergy has made many technological breakthroughs with its own patents. /CGTN Photo
"Past policies often focused on reforms in each different field, respectively, like in the coal or electricity industry. Now the set-up of the pilot zone means reforms will be carried out across all categories in all energy industries, " said Wei Hulin, dean of the Business Administration Institute of Shanxi University of Finance and Economics.
"If Shanxi's pilot reforms turn out to be successful, other resource-based provinces can learn from it. Shanxi's success will provide valuable experience to China's energy revolution," added Wei.
Top provincial officials of Shanxi say they have already started to make an action plan of multiple reforms, as the province has become a pilot zone of advancing energy innovation. They will build up an institutional framework for the pilot zone as soon as possible and continue to focus on green development and ecological restoration.
Coal gone green: China’s first energy revolution pilot zone set up in Shanxi
Hu Chao, Wang Gang
With the nation's "go-greener" determination, China has set up its first pilot zone for an energy revolution in northern Shanxi Province. With abundant coal resources, Shanxi once had the country's largest coal production quantity. But it has shifted its focus from a dominant coal economy to developing non-coal industries.
So what are coal companies doing after putting coal aside?
Located in the city of Jinzhong, Shanxi, Jinergy is a photovoltaic module manufacturer. The HJT module that they have developed is one of the world's most advanced solar panels.
Yang Liyou, manager at Jinergy, found that bifacial cells work the best in transforming solar energy. Thanks to him, Jinergy panels have the highest efficiency on the market today.
Jinergy's parent company, Jinneng Group, is a traditional coal company, that more recently turned toward clean energy.
"We're undergoing a powerful energy transition or revolution that is taking place in the whole energy industry. Rather than avoiding it, we have to embrace it and accept the challenge," said Yang.
Just five years into its existence, Jinergy has made many technological breakthroughs and has become a world-leading solar module supplier.
The Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF), a noted research organization, has listed Jinergy among the world's first-tier suppliers, with over 40 percent of its products exported to more than 10 countries, making it the second largest supplier on the Indian market.
Yang says their parent group has offered them many advantages. "One of them (advantages) is capital availability. Also, Jinneng is very much used to owning the assets downstream. We are ourselves a big clean energy developer, in developing wind and solar assets," he added.
Jinneng Group is one of the many coal groups in Shanxi that have been going green. Shanxi's total installed power generation capacity of new energy is up to 20 million kilowatts, making the province a national leader.
The reform of its energy industry has always been a priority for Shanxi. As it has now become a national pilot zone for the energy revolution, experts say that the new policy differs from past ones.
"Past policies often focused on reforms in each different field, respectively, like in the coal or electricity industry. Now the set-up of the pilot zone means reforms will be carried out across all categories in all energy industries, " said Wei Hulin, dean of the Business Administration Institute of Shanxi University of Finance and Economics.
"If Shanxi's pilot reforms turn out to be successful, other resource-based provinces can learn from it. Shanxi's success will provide valuable experience to China's energy revolution," added Wei.
Top provincial officials of Shanxi say they have already started to make an action plan of multiple reforms, as the province has become a pilot zone of advancing energy innovation. They will build up an institutional framework for the pilot zone as soon as possible and continue to focus on green development and ecological restoration.
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China's Complant to Build Solar Plants Worth USD232.5 Million in Vietnam
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DATE : JUN 14 2019/SOURCE : YICAI
China's Complant to Build Solar Plants Worth USD232.5 Million in Vietnam
(Yicai Global) June 14 -- China National Complete Import & Export, also known as Complant, has won a bid to build three photovoltaic power stations with an estimated contract worth of USD232.5 million in southeastern Vietnam.
The firm penned an engineering, procurement and construction contract with Sa Pa Non-Ferrous Metals, the Beijing-based firm said in a statement today. The value of the project will be decided later.
The three planned plants in Binh Phuoc province will have a combined 250-megawatt-peak capacity and the construction will take two years to complete.
Successful execution of the deal would boost Complant's financial performance next year, the statement added.
Besides engineering contracts, Complant's business also involves importing plants and technologies.
Sa Pa Non-Ferrous Metals engages in metal smelting and mineral processing business.
Complant's share price [SHE: 000151] fell 3.3 percent to CNY11.9 (USD1.70) today.
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DATE : JUN 14 2019/SOURCE : YICAI
China's Complant to Build Solar Plants Worth USD232.5 Million in Vietnam
(Yicai Global) June 14 -- China National Complete Import & Export, also known as Complant, has won a bid to build three photovoltaic power stations with an estimated contract worth of USD232.5 million in southeastern Vietnam.
The firm penned an engineering, procurement and construction contract with Sa Pa Non-Ferrous Metals, the Beijing-based firm said in a statement today. The value of the project will be decided later.
The three planned plants in Binh Phuoc province will have a combined 250-megawatt-peak capacity and the construction will take two years to complete.
Successful execution of the deal would boost Complant's financial performance next year, the statement added.
Besides engineering contracts, Complant's business also involves importing plants and technologies.
Sa Pa Non-Ferrous Metals engages in metal smelting and mineral processing business.
Complant's share price [SHE: 000151] fell 3.3 percent to CNY11.9 (USD1.70) today.
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Mega hydropower project in SW China to begin operation in 2020
Source: Xinhua| 2019-06-18 14:24:46|Editor: Liangyu
KUNMING, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Wudongde hydropower station, which will be China's fourth largest and the world's seventh largest hydropower project upon completion, is scheduled to start power generation in August 2020, local construction bureau said Tuesday.
Spanning across the Jinsha River, the upper stretches of the Yangtze River in southwest China, Wudongde hydropower station has a maximum dam height of 270 meters and a total reservoir capacity of 7.4 billion cubic meters, according to Zhang Jianshan, head of the construction bureau under the China Gezhouba Group Three Gorges Construction Engineering Co., Ltd.
The hydropower station will be equipped with 12 hydro-generator units, each having a capacity of 850,000 kilowatts. The total installed capacity of the station will be 10.2 million kilowatts and the annual power generation is estimated at 38.91 billion kilowatt-hours.
"At present, the construction of Wudongde hydropower project is progressing smoothly," said Zhang, adding that the station is scheduled to start storing water in July 2020.
The first generator will be put into use in August 2020 and all units will be operational by December 2021, Zhang said.
The Wudongde hydropower station is a major hydropower project to promote high-quality development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, following the projects of Three Gorges, Baihetan and Xiluodu.
Source: Xinhua| 2019-06-18 14:24:46|Editor: Liangyu
KUNMING, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Wudongde hydropower station, which will be China's fourth largest and the world's seventh largest hydropower project upon completion, is scheduled to start power generation in August 2020, local construction bureau said Tuesday.
Spanning across the Jinsha River, the upper stretches of the Yangtze River in southwest China, Wudongde hydropower station has a maximum dam height of 270 meters and a total reservoir capacity of 7.4 billion cubic meters, according to Zhang Jianshan, head of the construction bureau under the China Gezhouba Group Three Gorges Construction Engineering Co., Ltd.
The hydropower station will be equipped with 12 hydro-generator units, each having a capacity of 850,000 kilowatts. The total installed capacity of the station will be 10.2 million kilowatts and the annual power generation is estimated at 38.91 billion kilowatt-hours.
"At present, the construction of Wudongde hydropower project is progressing smoothly," said Zhang, adding that the station is scheduled to start storing water in July 2020.
The first generator will be put into use in August 2020 and all units will be operational by December 2021, Zhang said.
The Wudongde hydropower station is a major hydropower project to promote high-quality development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, following the projects of Three Gorges, Baihetan and Xiluodu.
