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Ha Sy Dong, Vice Chairman of Quang Tri Province Speaking to VietNamNet about QuangTri’s growth, Ha Sy Dong, the vice chairman of Quang Tri province, said that selling carbon credits, which was once a far-fetched dream, has become a reality. Could you please tell us about the carbon credit potential in Quang Tri agriculture? We have many old forests with various rare and precious wood species. We also have native plants and wild flora and fauna. These provide the basis for assessing carbon absorption and storage and the potential for ecotourism. By 2023, the natural forests in Quang Tri could…

The U.S. International Trade Commission has unanimously decided that solar cell production in Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, supported by local incentives, is hurting the U.S. industry. This decision paves the way for the Commerce Department to finalize its decisions on countervailing duties by July 18 and anti-dumping duties by October 1. June 10, 2024 John Fitzgerald WeaverBy pv magazine USAIn its preliminary findings, the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) found reasonable evidence that the domestic solar panel manufacturing industry is being significantly harmed by imported solar cells from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. These countries have been found to…

Q Energy’s Whinfield Solar PV park. Image: Q Energy The Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) has called on the next government to support renewable energy, such as solar. As oil and gas production from the North Sea declines, the country will become more dependent on imports over the next five years. Using renewable energy, such as solar energy, can provide some of the cheapest energy on the market. With production in the North Sea at risk of declining, Britain now has a unique opportunity to transition to a cleaner electricity system – something the government has set a 2035…

Release by Scatec, a distributed solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) solution, will expand its solar and storage capacity in Cameroon by 28.6 MW and 19.2 MWh across two solar power plants. June 10, 2024 Patrick JowettScatec has signed two lease agreements with Cameroon’s national electricity company, ENEO. The deals will expand Scatec’s solar and battery storage capacity in the country to 64.4 MW of solar and 38.2 GWh of BESS, spread across two locations.The company completed the solar power plants in Maroua and Guilder, northern Cameroon, in September 2023. The projects currently have 35.8 MW of solar capacity…

Philippine authorities have deployed the country’s largest solar-powered irrigation system, with more than 1,000 solar panels and two submersible pumps. The system will benefit more than 200 farmers and is the first of its kind to be constructed over an irrigation canal, thereby preserving agricultural land. June 10, 2024 Patrick JowettThe Philippines has deployed a solar-powered irrigation system in Isabela province, in the northeast of the country. The PHP65.7 million ($1.1 million) project was built between July 2023 and February 2024 and features more than 1,000 solar panels. It can produce 739,200 W of power for its two submersible pumps,…

The portfolio consists of five buildings built or under construction, with a combined solar energy generation of 132 GWh per year. Image: UK renewables. British Solar Renewables (BSR) has completed its first portfolio financing. The facility is funded by Commonwealth Bank of Australia and Lloyds Bank. The portfolio consists of five assets built or under construction in the UK and Australia, with a combined solar energy generation of 132 GWh per year. They will benefit from contracted income from AR5 from Contracts for Difference (CfD) utilities and corporate PPAs. BSR will deliver, build, own and operate its pipeline of projects,…

The Austrian government has introduced incentives for PV systems of more than 35 kW that are equipped with modules produced in Europe. The measure aims to create new jobs and support the energy transition, by offering a 20% higher subsidy for eligible projects. June 10, 2024 Sandra Enkhardt Image: Gryffindor, Wikimedia CommonsBy pv magazine GermanyThe Austrian government has decided to introduce a ‘Made in Europe’ bonus for PV projects of more than 35 kW with solar panels produced in Europe.“The government decision strengthens job creation and supports the energy transition,” Vice Chancellor Werner Kogler, Minister of Climate Protection Leonore Gewessler…

Elewit, the technology platform of Spain’s Red Eléctrica de España (REE), has unveiled plans to build a hybrid storage project in the Canary Islands, with an 18.8 MVA virtual synchronous compensator and a 16 MW hybrid solution based of ultracapacitors. June 10, 2024 Pilar Sanchez Molina By pv magazine SpainElewit, the technology platform of Spanish grid operator REE, said it plans to build one of the world’s first systems that it claims will function as a virtual synchronous compensator. The company’s Hesstec unit is building the factory in Lanzarote, Canary Islands.“This will be the largest system of this type, at…

Taiwanese manufacturer Winaico said its latest bifacial, n-type, glass-glass TOPCon compact modules are available in a 435W aluminum frame version and a 430W all-black version. The module efficiency is up to 22.30%. June 10, 2024 Valerie Thompson Taiwan-based Winaico has unveiled a new series of solar panels based on n-type tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPcon) technology.“No perfluorinated or polyfluorinated chemicals (PFAS) are used in the manufacturing process,” the manufacturer said in a statement.The manufacturer offers the new WST-NGX Glass-Glass-Series in two versions with aluminum and black frames respectively. Both products measure 1,722 mm x 1,134 mm x 35 mm and…

(Photo: PunCoffee) The trees on a coffee farm owned by Pun Coffee Co Ltd. “Planting trees is the first step in our plan to develop green-labeled coffee and sell carbon credits,” said Luong Ngoc Tram, CEO of the company. When the competition for the best specialty coffees of 2024 ended at the end of April with Pun Coffee winning the first prize, Tram and her husband returned to their routine work in the sunny and windy house on Pun Hill. While classifying Arabica beans, Tram told VietNamNet that she has been attached to coffee plant for several years, the specialty…