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RE100 Companies Met 50% of Power Needs from Renewables in 2022

RE100, a consortium of over 400 companies committed to using 100% renewable electricity, met 50% of their electricity needs from renewables in 2022, up from 49% in 2021,...

May 9, 2024

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Arshreet Singh

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Renewable Energy
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Researchers Claim Water Treatment Raises Organic Solar Cell Efficiency

A team of researchers from the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), South Korea has claimed that using a certain amount of deionized (DI) water prevents...

November 28, 2022

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Solar

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Technology
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Anti-Dumping Duty Imposed on Electro-Galvanized Steel Imports from Three Countries

The Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) has imposed anti-dumping duty on electro-galvanized steel originating in or exported from South Korea, Japan, and...

October 21, 2022

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Other
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South Korea Allocates Over 2 GW of Solar Projects in Latest Auction

The Korean New and Renewable Energy Center (KNERC), a division of Korea Energy Agency, has announced that it has allocated 2.05 GW of solar capacity in its latest...

July 22, 2021

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Harsh Shukla

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Hyderabad Metro Rail Goes Solar

Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Amp Energy India has commissioned a behind-the-meter solar project for L&T Metro...

February 9, 2021

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Rahul Nair

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Other

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Renewable Energy

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Uncategorized
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South Korea’s C&I, Residential Consumers to Buy Renewables as part of RE100 Initiative

South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy (MOTIE) has announced that it would allow domestic electricity consumers to purchase electricity from...

January 20, 2021

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Rahul Nair

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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SK Group, Plug Power to Form Joint Venture to Enhance Footprint in Asian Hydrogen Market

US-based hydrogen fuel cell provider Plug Power has announced that it is forming a strategic partnership with South Korean conglomerate SK Group to enhance its...

January 8, 2021

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Harsh Shukla

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Finance and M&A

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Other
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After China, Japan and South Korea Pledge to Become Carbon-Neutral by 2050

The world’s third-largest economy, Japan, announced its plan to become carbon-neutral by 2050. In his first policy speech in the parliament, Yoshihide Suga, Prime...

October 29, 2020

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Harsh Shukla

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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Total and Macquarie to Develop Over 2 GW of Floating Offshore Wind Projects in South Korea

Total, a France-based oil and gas company, announced that it had joined hands with Macquarie’s Green Investment Group to develop over 2 GW of floating offshore...

September 10, 2020

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Harsh Shukla

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Wind
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Researchers Claim They Can Potentially Double the Driving Range of Electric Vehicles

A team of researchers led by Hun-Gi Jung at the Center for Energy Storage Research at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) has claimed to have come up...

March 14, 2020

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Electric Vehicles

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Grid
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South Korean Polysilicon Manufacturer Hanwha to Close its Domestic Solar Business

After one of the largest polysilicon manufacturers OCI brought down the shutters on its domestic production, Hanwha Solutions has also decided to close its solar-grade...

February 26, 2020

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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ReNew Power Partners with South Korea’s GS E&C for a 300 MW Solar Project in Rajasthan

Independent power producer ReNew Power Private Limited has announced a joint venture partnership with South Korea’s GS E&C for the construction of a 300 MW solar...

December 12, 2019

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Nithin Thomas

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Solar

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Utility Scale
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South Korea to Build World’s Largest Floating Solar Power Project

South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy (MOTIE) has announced for the development of a 2.1 GW of floating solar power projects. After its completion, the...

August 2, 2019

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Anjana Parikh

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Floating Solar

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Solar
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South Korea Aims for 35% Renewable Energy Generation Capacity by 2040

South Korea aims to harness more of renewable energy generating sources as it looks towards a cleaner future. A Reuters report has cited a government policy draft that...

April 23, 2019

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Saumy Prateek

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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Germany’s KACO New Energy Sells South Korean Business to OCI Power

KACO new energy GmbH, a German solar inverter manufacturer, has announced that it has entered into an agreement with South Korean chemical and renewable energy group OCI...

January 29, 2019

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shaurya

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Markets & Policy

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Solar

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