Construction of the new energy base project in the north-central Ordos of the Kubuqi Desert, built by the China Three Gorges Corporation and the Inner Mongolia Energy Group, started construction in Dalate Banner, Ordos City, Inner Mongolia. The project is the world's largest wind power solar panel base project developed and constructed in desert, Gobi, and desert areas, and it is also the first 10-million-kilowatt new energy large base project in my country to start construction. The planned total investment of the Kubuqi base project is over 80 billion yuan, with a total installed capacity of 16 million kilowatts, including 8 million kilowatts of photovoltaics and 4 million kilowatts of wind power, and supporting reconstruction and expansion of advanced and high-efficiency coal power installed capacity of 4 million kilowatts. The pilot project announced this time is a 1 million-kilowatt solar panel power generation project, and corresponding energy storage facilities will be configured and constructed. After the project is fully completed, it will be able to transmit about 40 billion kWh of electricity to the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region each year, of which clean energy will account for more than 50%, which is equivalent to saving about 6 million tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 16 million tons. Lei Mingshan, Chairman and Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of China Three Gorges Corporation, said that the Kubuqi base project has a large scale, high technical difficulty, and great innovation significance. It provides important demonstration application scenarios for new technologies, new mechanisms, new models, and new formats in the new solar energy system.  During the construction of the Kubuqi base project, we will continue to explore and carry out ecosystem protection and restoration, and build a circular development model that integrates new energy power generation, ecotourism, and desert control. The Kubuqi Desert is located in the northern part of the Ordos Plateau in Inner Mongolia and is the seventh largest desert in China. In 2014, the Kubuqi Desert was identified by the United Nations Environment Program as a "Global Desert Eco-Economy Demonstration Area". Kubuqi desert governance has also become a green business card for China. On the same day, the China Three Gorges Corporation announced the intensive start of 27 new energy and Yangtze River protection projects, and the Kubuqi base project is one of them. The planned total investment of these start-up projects is 109.055 billion yuan, with a total installed capacity of 19.6368 million kilowatts, all of which are clean energy and ecological environmental protection projects.

According to a new report by the IEA-PVPS, by the end of 2021, the cumulative installed capacity of solar photovoltaics in Japan will reach 78.4GW. By the end of 2023, the cumulative capacity of the Japanese market may reach 90GW. Among all new installed capacity this year, large-scale solar energy projects are 2.5GW-3GW, and the rest are rooftop solar panel, especially industrial and commercial power generation systems. The reasons for the low realization rate of large-scale projects include: 1. There is no mandatory project completion timetable; 2. The uncertainty of future FIT and developers expect the system cost to continue to decline; 3. Obtaining land use rights and converting agricultural land to industrial land 4. Due to the limited capacity of the grid, the resistance of the grid company increases. Analysts predict that Japan's new photovoltaic capacity will be around 5GW-6GW in 2022 and 2023, and the market share between centralized and distributed projects will not change significantly. According to the Nihon Keizai Shimbun, recently the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Japan Photovoltaic Energy Association (JPEA) are jointly formulating new rules to support the development of rooftop solar energy system in the Japanese capital. The authorities plan to introduce new mandatory PV requirements for new buildings and dwellings from 2025. The city government first announced plans for a mandatory solar requirement in early September this year. Currently, the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly is still discussing the plans. The new rules, if approved, could apply to new dwellings with a roof area of more than 20 square meters and buildings with a total roof area of less than 2,000 square meters. The new rules could also require businesses to install solar panels on 30 percent of their roof area. Some parts of Tokyo may face a requirement that 85% of their roofs be covered with photovoltaics.

On November 21, the flexible support part of the Yingjiang Agricultural Photovoltaic Power Generation Project of China Energy Group Yunnan Company entered the component installation stage. The project is one of the key new energy development projects in Yunnan Province in 2022. It is located in Yingjiang County, Dehong Prefecture, Yunnan Province, with a total installed capacity of 150 MW and an area of 3427 mu. A mixed arrangement of fixed brackets and flexible brackets is adopted, among which the square array of flexible brackets exceeds 100 MW, which is the largest single-scale project among solar panel projects constructed with flexible brackets in Southwest China. The flexible support is to install solar panels on rows of steel cables, and the two ends of the steel cables are supported by rigid structures. Compared with the traditional fixed support, the flexible support can span complex terrain such as gullies, steep slopes, streams, etc., and can effectively improve the land utilization rate. It has the advantages of large span, high headroom, and good crack resistance. It meets the needs of agriculture and light complementarity. The successful practice of the project provides experience accumulation and technical reference for the later complex terrain photovoltaic projects to adopt flexible support construction.

On the evening of November 20, the 2022 Qatar World Cup kicked off. The previous World Cup songs are sung again, the mascots are reappeared, and the feelings are full! Although the Chinese men's football team is missing on the field, Chinese elements are still active in all aspects of the game. In the field of new energy power generation in Qatar, Chinese manufacturing is also the main force. Among them, the eye-catching project is the 800MW solar energy power station in Alcazar, Qatar, which can meet 10% of the country's peak power demand and greatly increase the proportion of renewable energy in Qatar's energy consumption. It not only provides power guarantee for the World Cup, but also An important move for Qatar to fulfill its commitment to host a "Green World Cup". The power station is located in the desert 80 kilometers west of Doha, the capital of Qatar. The park covers an area of ​​10 square kilometers, which is equivalent to about 1,400 football fields. More than 2 million solar panels have been installed to make use of the unique light and heat resources in this area for electricity production. It is the first non-fossil fuel power station in Qatar, and is currently the third largest single photovoltaic power generation project in the world, as well as the world's largest photovoltaic project using tracking systems and bifacial solar panels. It is reported that the Alcazar solar energy system project can provide Qatar with about 1.8 billion kilowatt-hours of clean electricity every year, which can meet the annual electricity consumption of about 300,000 households and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by about 900,000 tons per year. The project has far-reaching significance in Qatar and the entire Middle East region, and can meet more than 10% of Qatar's peak power demand. Khabir, Minister of State for Energy Affairs of Qatar, pointed out at the commissioning ceremony last month that after being connected to the grid, the project will provide Qatar with energy support at competitive electricity prices, and improve energy efficiency through diversification of power sources. The proportion of renewable energy utilization is also conducive to the realization of national economic diversification. According to public information, the total investment of the Alcazar photovoltaic project is 417 million US dollars. The EPC of the power station is generally contracted by PowerChina Guizhou Engineering Co., Ltd., and the project will start construction in July 2020. This project is also the world's largest photovoltaic project that uses tracking systems and bifacial modules. All the modules use LONGi's "Hi-MO 4" bifacial solar panels, and Sungrow provides a complete set of 1500V solar inverter solutions. Li Jun, the on-site construction manager of PowerChina Project, said: "This project provides Qatar with a greener and more stable power supply. The 800 MW photovoltaic area of ​​this project all uses Chinese equipment, which accounts for more than ...

Government officials in the eastern German city of Cottbus have paved the way for the development of Germany's largest floating photovoltaic power plant. The solar power panel will be built on Lake Cottbus Ostsee, an artificial lake formed by a former open-pit lignite mine. Cottbus Mayor Holger Kelch and energy company LEAG announced the upcoming solar power project. Project developers LEAG and EP New Energies can now apply to the authorities for the required construction permits by the end of 2022, as the government sends a green signal for floating PV projects, an official statement said. According to the announced details, the solar project is expected to produce around 20,000MWh of clean electricity per year. Construction on the lake solar project is expected to begin in spring 2023. LEAG has also previously mentioned that the project could be operational next year. Fabian von Oesen, Head of Renewable Energy at LEAG, said: "The Cottbus Ostsee lake covers an area of ​​1,900 hectares. Although the floating solar panels occupies less than one percent of the lake's surface, it will make an important contribution to the climate-friendly power supply of the Cottbus port area. contribute." The size of the lake makes it feasible to install these types of floating PV plants without encroaching on the shores of the lake used for tourism or interfering with planned shipping routes, according to the press release. According to LEAG calculations, the power station generates enough electricity to power 5,700 homes each year. Mayor Holger Kelch added: "Floating PV is just the first step we are taking together. Projects like wind turbines and lake water heat pumps will follow." Lake Cottbus Ostsee will also be the largest artificial inland lake in Germany. Germany wants to have 215GW of installed PV capacity by the end of this decade. In addition, LEAG plans to develop other renewable energy projects on other former fossil fuel project sites in Brandenburg.

On October 31, the 20 MW deep-sea floating solar energy system 500 kW demonstration project of SPIC Shandong Peninsula South No. 3 offshore wind farm successfully generated power, becoming the world's first deep-sea wind-solar floating solar panel demonstration project put into use.   The project is located in the sea area on the south side of Haiyang City, Shandong Province, 30 kilometers offshore and with a water depth of 30 meters. The 500-kilowatt floating offshore photovoltaic unit under construction this time is composed of two annular floating body units, with a single floating body unit having an installed capacity of 250 kilowatts. A total of 770 solar panels are installed on the floating unit with a diameter of 53 meters and an area equivalent to 4 standard basketball courts. The clean electric energy generated by it is collected to the inverter and sent to the peninsula South No. 3 wind turbine platform operating in the same field. Subsequently, it will be sent to the grid through the offshore booster station. This demonstration project verifies the wind and wave resistance of the floating body, anchoring, and power generation components and the weather resistance of the marine environment, and verifies the technical feasibility of wind and solar power grid integration. Different from the existing offshore photovoltaics in sheltered sea areas and offshore areas, this demonstration project is the world's first floating research and construction under the "Double 30" marine environment with an offshore distance of 30 kilometers, a water depth of 30 meters, and an extreme wave height of 10 meters. The demonstration project of offshore solar panel engineering, which adopts the patented elastic thin film technology of Norway Ocean Sun Company, the design of anchoring system and the marine environment-resistant photovoltaic modules customized by GCL Corporation, was jointly constructed by Beijing Sun Energy Company and Tianjin Port and Shipping Company to realize wind power, Photovoltaic power generation in the same field can effectively reduce the project cost and operation and maintenance cost, explore the technical route for the future scale, commercialization and standardization of offshore photovoltaics, and realize the value symbiosis with the industrial chain. According to the person in charge of the project, the ring-shaped anti-wind and wave floating body of the offshore photovoltaic power station is prefabricated by high-density polyethylene pipe fittings, with a height of 0.6 to 0.8 meters. It is anchored to the seabed through 4 mooring points and 12 cables, and the safe distance from the wind turbine is kept at 60 meters. A new type of photovoltaic module platform is built in the middle of the floating body, and customized solar energy power generation components are used according to the sea conditions, which can reduce the impact of waves on the photovoltaic panels. The cooling of photovoltaic equipment by water can effect...

It is understood that the parking lot of National University Science and Technology Park of Shandong University will be put into use on July 7, 2022. The project area is 9084 square meters, of which the road area is 4122 square meters and the green area is 2350 square meters, which can accommodate 196 vehicles. As an important supporting project of the park, the parking lot undertakes an important function of standardized services in the park. The carport in the parking lot of Shandong University National University Science and Technology Park adopts a photovoltaic integrated structure. The solar panel is erected on the steel truss above the parking space. It can also provide lighting for parks and carports, which has the effect of serving multiple purposes with one stone. The carport is equipped with supporting facilities such as charging piles and solar energy storage, which can charge electric vehicles and electric bicycles, realizing the integration of light storage and charging, adding a new look to the green and low-carbon scene, and further moving towards a smart zero-carbon park.

Last week, Greece was powered entirely by renewable energy for the first time in its history, according to Greece's Independent Transmission Operator (IPTO). Last Friday (October 7), Greece was completely reliant on renewable energy to generate electricity for about five hours, reaching an all-time high of 3,106MWh at 8 o'clock (GMT). "For the first time in the history of the Greek electricity system, 100% of demand is being met by renewable energy," the IPTO said. "As IPTO becomes grid-connected onshore and offshore, new power capacity is being created for higher penetration of renewable energy, which will make our energy mix greener for years to come." Renewables accounted for 46 percent of Greece's electricity mix as of August, up from 42 percent in the same period in 2021, according to Greek climate think tank The Green Tank. Premium has previously reported on the Greek solar panel market "about to take off". The Greek PV industry benefits from growing corporate demand for renewable off-take agreements and EU clean energy policies. In fact, the European Commission, the EU's executive arm, has approved a 2.27 billion euro ($2.56 billion) plan in Greece to support Greece's development of 4.2GW of installed solar energy system capacity. Previously, the Commission assessed the scheme under EU state aid regulations. This program aims to support a variety of renewable energy sources, including solar photovoltaics and solar-storage in Greece and abroad. Greece aims to achieve 25GW of installed renewable energy capacity by 2030, currently, this figure is about 10GW.