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The world’s largest solar farm just came online in China

Electrek

The world's largest solar farm, which sits in the desert in northwestern Xinjiang, is now connected to China's grid.

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China’s largest offshore wind farm is now fully connected to the grid

Electrek

China’s largest offshore wind farm was connected to the grid at full capacity on Saturday, December 25. more… The post China’s largest offshore wind farm is now fully connected to the grid appeared first on Electrek. It transmitted power through undersea cables.

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Profiteering Hampers U.S. Grid Expansion

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The United States is not building enough transmission lines to connect regional power networks. The deficit is driving up electricity prices, reducing grid reliability, and hobbling renewable energy deployment. grids demands public scrutiny and accountability. Their grip over the backbone of U.S.

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ABI Research: connected services for consumer and commercial EVs to reach US$378M in revenues by 2030

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Subscriptions of connected services for consumer and commercial Electric Vehicles (EVs), such as charging-station locator, eco-routing, and EV telematics, will grow 270% from 2020 to 2024, reaching 7 million subscribers by 2024, according to global tech market advisory firm, ABI Research. Connected services for consumer EVs will reach 26.37

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Volkswagen Group Components and DU-POWER establish JV for flexible quick-charging stations in China

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plan to form a joint venture to produce flexible quick charging stations in China. The innovative design of our flexible quick charging station has huge potential in China, not least because of the rapid growth of electric mobility. This then eases the strain on the power grid, particularly at peak times.

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The world’s largest solar farm just came online in China

Baua Electric

Photo: CGTN The world’s largest solar farm, in the desert in northwestern Xinjiang, is now connected to China’s grid. The state asset regulator’s website that cited the Power Construction Corp of China said it came online on Monday. China now boasts the three largest solar farms in the world by capacity.

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BP invests in PowerShare, EV charging platform in China; BP Ventures’ first direct investment in China

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BP’s venturing business, BP Ventures, has invested in PowerShare, an integrated hardware and software solutions provider for electric vehicle (EV) charging in China. The investment is part of PowerShare’s Series A round, which was led by BP Ventures and draws support from DETONG Capital Partners, a leading private equity firm in China.

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