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Bloomberg
21-07-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Why China's $167 Billion Mega-Dam Project In Tibet Is So Controversial
China has started construction of the world's biggest hydroelectric dam, a project that's set to be far larger than the Three Gorges Dam — already the world's biggest single source of green power — and more expensive than the International Space Station. The colossal undertaking in the mountainous region of Tibet is set to cost around 1.2 trillion yuan ($167 billion), could take at least a decade to complete and would boost China's output of clean energy. It will also stir controversy over the potential impact on the local environment, and could further strain relations with its downstream neighbor, India.
Bloomberg
09-07-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
China Sets Green-Power Targets for More Manufacturing Industries
China has set targets for more industries to boost their use of green power, in an effort to increase the consumption of renewable energy as solar and wind capacity surges. Manufacturers in the steel, cement and polysilicon sectors will be required to use green power to meet between 25% and 70% of their demand for the 2025 and 2026 calendar years, according to a notice from the National Development and Reform Commission. In comparison, the 2024 notice only set targets for the electrolytic aluminum sector, which is also included in the latest advisory.
Yahoo
04-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Sinopec Launches China's First Floating Offshore PV Project, Advancing Green Energy Innovation
QINGDAO, China, July 4, 2025 /CNW/ -- China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (HKG: 0386, "Sinopec"), joining hands with Shandong Province and Qingdao Municipality, has successfully commenced operations of China's first commercial floating offshore photovoltaic (PV) project in a full-seawater environment. Integrated with the pile-based floating PV project launched previously, it is the largest floating PV power station of Sinopec. The Project is set to generate 16.7 million kilowatt-hours of green electricity annually and reduce carbon emissions by 14,000 tons. Serving as a pioneering initiative, it aims to promote floating photovoltaic projects in coastal and shallow sea areas within full-seawater environments. Situated in a sea-connected water area, the floating PV utilizes the seawater surface to optimize space efficiency. Covering approximately 60,000 square meters with an installed capacity of 7.5 megawatts, the station features a zero-emission, high-efficiency, low-cost design. Its innovative structure allows the photovoltaic panels to synchronize with tidal elevations, reducing the distance between the panels and the water surface to about one-tenth of traditional pile-based structures. This design optimizes seawater cooling, enhancing power generation efficiency by 5-8% through the cooling effect. Sinopec overcame the challenges of applying PV technology in seawater environments through three key innovations: Durable Design: Specially engineered floats and supports resistant to salt mist corrosion and barnacle growth. Robust Anchoring System: An underwater anchoring system designed to withstand wind speeds of up to level 13 and accommodate tidal variations of 3.5 meters, reducing investment costs by approximately 10% compared to traditional pile-based PV systems. Enhanced Maintenance Accessibility: A streamlined inspection pathway for PV panels and cables positioned close to the water's surface, significantly improving safety and lowering operating and maintenance costs compared to conventional systems. Sinopec has previously established the country's first "carbon-neutral" hydrogen refueling station and first industrial-scale seawater hydrogen production project. Now in operation, the Project serves as the most critical link in the company's new energy industry chain to form a model of producing green hydrogen with PV-generated green electricity. Moving forward, Sinopec will further expand and construct a 23-megawatt floating PV project to strengthen the new energy supply capacity. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE SINOPEC View original content to download multimedia: Sign in to access your portfolio
Telegraph
03-07-2025
- Business
- Telegraph
Miliband plots garden windfarm revolution
Ed Miliband has unveiled plans to make it easier for homeowners to install wind turbines in their gardens as part of a mass expansion of green power. The Energy Secretary has announced a consultation on relaxing planning rules governing the construction of turbines on residential and commercial properties. The aim is to make it easier for farmers, people living in semi-detached houses and business owners to install the machines on their land. Garden or rooftop wind turbines can help homeowners and small businesses cut their power bills by generating electricity for direct consumption. Excess power can be used to charge batteries or be sold to the grid. However, a surge in unrestricted development of the devices could prove a flash point in local communities. Andrew Bowie, the shadow energy spokesman, also accused the Mr Miliband of 'trying to turn the nation's suburbs into a giant wind farm'. Details of the consultation emerged in Mr Miliband's new onshore wind strategy, published on Friday, which sets out plans to double onshore wind generation by 2030. Boosting 'small scale' wind power is at the heart of his plans. The proposals were welcomed by environmental campaigners who said they would improve energy security and create jobs. However, wildlife charities raised concerns that Labour's development push could endanger habitats. Under current regulations, only owners of detached homes can install a turbine on their property without seeking planning permission. But Mr Miliband wants to relax the rules to allow property owners to be able to install the machines under so-called permitted development rights, meaning they would no longer have to seek formal planning permission. The Energy Secretary said: 'Onshore wind will play a critical role in boosting our energy independence with clean power by 2030. 'Every turbine we build helps protect families, businesses and the public finances from future fossil fuel shocks ... As part of this, we will consult on how permitted development rights can support the rollout of small-scale onshore wind.' The proposals would allow millions more homeowners to install wind turbines without seeking permission. Only 23pc of UK homes are detached whereas about 55pc are semi-detached or terraced. The consultation will also look at allowing businesses to install turbines without planning permission and consider whether to let bigger machines be installed. Current regulation only allows turbines up to a maximum height of 11.1 meters, or 15 meters when mounted on buildings. Mr Bowie said: 'We are clearly through the looking glass now. Ed Miliband admitting he can't meet his madcap targets without putting wind turbines in every garden in the land. This eco madness needs to end.' Richard Tice, energy spokesman for Reform UK, said: 'This is more madness from Ed Miliband that will despoiling our villages and streetscapes. He is obsessed with running roughshod over people.' The consultation is part of a wider plan to expand the country's onshore wind capacity from 15 gigawatts (GW) to 29GW by 2030. Labour dropped plans for a de facto ban on onshore wind within days of coming to power last year. The UK currently has 9,200 onshore wind turbines but these are mostly old and small. Most are less than 300ft high with a low capacity of 1-2 megawatts (MW). Under Mr Miliband's new strategy, turbines up to 850ft tall and with a capacity of up to 7MW will be built. The UK will need about 2,500 of such machines erected within the next five years, the Energy Secretary believes. Sam Richards, the head of Britain Remade, a pro-growth campaign group, welcomed Mr Miliband's strategy. He said: 'This is a huge step forward. Doubling onshore wind will cut bills, boost energy security, and create tens of thousands of good jobs in every part of the country. Ending the ban was the right call.' Kevin Austin, from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, said that while shifting to clean energy was good for the environment, a building boom envisaged by Labour could endanger habitats. He said: 'With the devastating impacts of climate change clearer than ever, delivering renewable energy to help meet our net zero commitments is absolutely critical. 'However, the RSPB remains concerned that at the same time, the Government's Planning and Infrastructure Bill currently going through Parliament risks weakening existing nature protections. 'Urgent amendments to the Bill are needed to ensure it enables development in a way that does not threaten our most precious habitats and wildlife.' Lord Cameron was an early adopter of domestic wind power and had a £3,000 mini-turbine mounted on the roof of his home in Kensington, west London, in 2007. However, it had to be removed after complaints from neighbours. The devices have yet to become popular with the public. Data from MCS, which sets standards for microgeneration, show that only 125 were installed in 2023.
Free Malaysia Today
26-05-2025
- Business
- Free Malaysia Today
Malaysia, Singapore explore importing wind energy from Vietnam
Sembcorp Industries Ltd said the 'industry alliance' will look to export green electricity, especially offshore wind power, from Vietnam. (ADB pic) KUALA LUMPUR : Major power companies in Singapore, Malaysia and Vietnam have agreed to explore renewable energy links across their borders, as Southeast Asia takes steps to realise its long-held vision of a regional supergrid. The 'industry alliance' will look to export green electricity, especially offshore wind power, from Vietnam to the other two countries, according to a statement from Singapore's Sembcorp Industries Ltd today. The pact comes as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations steps up efforts to connect its 10 member countries through a regional power grid, which is seen as critical to meeting ambitious climate targets and voracious demand from sectors like artificial intelligence and data centres. Still, the region will need to significantly ramp up grid investment to accommodate rapidly expanding renewables. Announced on the sidelines of an Asean summit in Kuala Lumpur, the collaboration will bring together a unit established by Malaysian utility Tenaga Nasional Bhd and state-owned oil and gas company Petroliam Nasional Bhd and subsidiaries of Sembcorp and PetroVietnam, the statement said. The countries will evaluate the feasibility of exporting clean energy from Vietnam to Malaysia and Singapore via a new subsea cable and through the Malaysian grid, the statement said. Currently, there are more than a dozen projects underway in Asean related to the regional power grid.
