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Japan: Large-scale battery, project plans; auction update

Primearth EV Energy (PEVE) announces large-scale lithium-ion battery plans, Germany’s saferay receives financing for a 50 MW PV project, and RTS Corporation provides an update on Japan’s solar auctions.

Battery storage companies attracting increasing investment

While total corporate funding was down in H1 2018, compared to a year earlier, due to lower investment in the Smart Gird and Efficiency categories, battery storage companies recorded an increase of 12%.

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200 MW SWCT module line contract for Meyer Burger

The Switzerland-headquartered company has secured a contract for the delivery of its SmartWire solar module production line to an undisclosed customer in Southeast Asia.

Imec hits 27.1% on perovskite/silicon tandem cell

Belgian research institute, Imec has announced the achievement of 27.1% efficiency on a perovskite/silicon tandem cell, providing further evidence of the technology’s potential to provide a low cost efficiency boost to existing PV technology.

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Moixa powers Scilly season

The storage system supplier is providing its technology to the Isles of Scilly as part of an ERDF-funded project to meet the remote islands’ energy demands more cheaply and cleanly. Until now islanders used fossil fuels and electricity from mainland Britain at high tariffs, prompting energy poverty for many.

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Festivalgoers benefit from battery tech advances

Where can I charge my glow-stick? Two companies in the Netherlands are joining forces to displace portable diesel generators on the northern European festival scene this summer.

India slashes tax rate for batteries and their raw materials

The 10% reduction in GST is an example to the UK government, which is seeking suggestions on how to drive solar take-up, but manufacturers are already calling for further reductions to fire battery storage in the nation.

Solar is turbocharging Karnataka state to renewables leadership of India

The remarkable 4 GW of solar capacity added last year has seen Karnataka displace Tamil Nadu as the India’s renewables number one. And there is more to come, according to a new report, with PV set to account for a third of rising energy demand over the next decade.

Oil major Vitol invests €200 million in new RE fund with Low Carbon

Vitol and Low Carbon have announced a €200 million fund, VLC Renewables, which will invest in renewable energy projects across Europe. Large off-shore wind will be the primary focus, with no solar plans as of yet.

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‘UK government knows the answers on solar, it’s just stalling’

Latest consultation exercise has been launched solely to buy time because Brexit is distracting officials from policymaking, according to a spokesman from the National Farmers’ Union.

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