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SAIC Lays Foundation of Its Industrial Park in Thailand Where New Production Lines for Battery Modules and Packs Will Be Completed Within This Year – EQ Mag

May 18, 2023 Anand Gupta

Major Chinese carmaker SAIC lately held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new industrial park in the Hemaraj Eastern Seaboard Industrial Estate in Thailand’s Chonburi Province. Spanning an area of 120,000 square meters, the industrial park will accommodate manufacturing facilities for NEVs and related key components. The industrial park will be developed in multiple phases. The […]

European Investment Bankand Development Bank of SouthernAfricalaunch EUR 400 million South Africa renewable energy investment initiative

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Vietnam sees disputes arising from energy transition – EQ Mag

May 13, 2023 Anand Gupta

Hanoi : Vietnam’s transition towards cleaner forms of energy has brought a greater risk of disputes distinctive to renewable energy projects, state media reported on Friday. The Vietnam International Arbitration Centre (VIAC) has recorded the increased risk of disputes arising from the sophistication of renewable projects, possibly resulting in dispute across several business activities, Vietnam […]

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Australia’s big hydrogen push could catalyse industry, experts say – EQ Mag

May 11, 2023 Anand Gupta

SYDNEY : Australia’s new plans to boost investment in renewable hydrogen production could be a catalyst for more clean energy projects, industry leaders and experts said, as the country races to cut carbon emissions and grow alternative power resources. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s Labor government announced a A$2 billion ($1.4 billion) “Hydrogen Headstart” programme in […]

Trading information for KKR & Co is displayed on a screen on the floor of the NYSE in New York

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KKR, Macquarie eyeing Singapore’s waste management firm SembWaste: sources – EQ Mag

May 10, 2023 Anand Gupta

HONG KONG/SINGAPORE : U.S. private equity group KKR & Co Inc and Australia’s Macquarie Asset Management are among potential bidders for the waste and recycling management arm of Singapore’s energy group Sembcorp in a deal that could value the unit at around $500 million, said two sources with knowledge of the matter. Sembcorp, which is […]

Great Opportunity for India to Nurture Renewable Energy Industry to Become World Supplier Piyush Goyal

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Malaysia lifts RE exports ban and raises 2050 generation capacity goal to 70% – EQ Mag

May 10, 2023 Anand Gupta

KUALA LUMPUR : The government has lifted the ban on exports of renewable energy (RE), as part of a policy review to enable debottlenecking of the growth in the energy industry, said Economy Minister Mohd Rafizi Ramli. At a joint press conference with Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, Rafizi […]

BYD Rumored to Enter Automotive Li-Ion Battery Market in 2H21 in Competition with LG Chem, CATL

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Chinese automaker BYD to make EVs in Vietnam – EQ Mag

May 9, 2023 Anand Gupta

The presence of BYD would pose a direct challenge to VinFast, a Vietnamese EV maker Chinese automaker BYD Co. plans to expand into electric vehicles manufacturing and assembly in Vietnam, according to a Vietnamese government statement citing the company’s chair. Reuters in January exclusively reported that the Xian-based EV maker had plans to open a […]

Steps taken by the Power Ministry towards use of bio-mass in coal based Thermal Power Plants

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Australia’s biggest pension funds raise investment in fossil fuels, activist group says – EQ Mag

May 9, 2023 Anand Gupta

SYDNEY : Australia’s 30 biggest pension funds in 2022 raised their investment to more than A$34 billion ($23 billion) in companies most responsible for expanding fossil fuels, environmental activist group Market Forces said. The superannuation or retirement funds increased by 50% over the past year their investment exposure to both Australian and foreign companies developing […]

KYOCERA and BYD Japan to Collaborate on Integrated Energy System for Electric Vehicles

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Battle for China’s electric SUV market heats up at home and abroad – EQ Mag

May 8, 2023 Anand Gupta

SHANGHAI : China is ground zero for the price war in electric vehicles and the battleground is shifting to SUV-styled EVs, the largest segment of the market, dominated by Tesla Inc and BYD. The market, crowded with more than 90 models, is about to get even tighter with at least 20 new models of both […]

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Vena Energy Officially Activates Largest PV Island in Taiwan at 272MW – EQ Mag

May 8, 2023 Anand Gupta

Vena Energy has finished the construction of its new Xinxing Power Plant regarded as the “largest PV island in Taiwan”, which has an installed capacity of 272MW, and generates 400 million kWh of power each year, making it the single largest power site in Taiwan. The Xinxing Power Plant will generate 1kWh of every 25kWh […]

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How IF-CAP Will Accelerate Climate Action in Asia and the Pacific

May 5, 2023 Anand Gupta

Asia and the Pacific is uniquely vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. As Asia and the Pacific’s climate bank, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is spearheading the Innovative Finance Facility for Climate in Asia and the Pacific (IF-CAP) to help the region reduce greenhouse gas emissions and build resilience to the impacts of climate […]