GreenergyDaily

November 30, 2023

1. China has unveiled its 1st offshore floating photovoltaic verification base in E China's Yantai. The base, featuring multiple monitoring indexes incl. power generation capacity & anti-corrosion ability, aims to support the country's expanding offshore solar power industry.

2. China Three Gorges Corporation's Baihetan Hydropower project has passed the safety assessment, according to the national standard, and achieved the planned functions in power generation and flood control, marking a significant step toward completion acceptance in 2025.

3. Geely's EV unit Zeekr said it submitted a prospectus to the US SEC and that the preparations for listing are progressing in an orderly manner, refuting market rumors claiming the firm has temporarily shelved its US IPO plan, according to Lanjing.

4. The Biden administration is expected to release tax-credit rules on Friday that could shape the U.S. market for electric vehicles, according to WSJ. The U.S. in 2022 revamped a $7,500 subsidy for those who buy new EVs. Consumers can't claim the credit if they buy cars containing batteries from a "foreign entity of concern". Lawmakers included the rule in the Inflation Reduction Act to push automakers to rely less on dominant Chinese suppliers.

5. Mercedes-Benz said today it will set up a 50:50 JV in China with BWM Brilliance to operate a supercharging network. The JV plans to open the first batch of supercharging stations in China's key NEV cities in 2024 and have at least 1,000 such stations by 2026.

6. China has restored 4,752 hectares and newly planted 4,656 hectares of mangrove forests so far. The country's total area of mangrove forests — Asia's largest and the world's 4th largest — is expected to reach 36,000 hectares by 2025 under continuous, according to the latest data.

7. BYD recently launched two special editions of its Dolphin electric car in Brazil. The Dolphin Plus and Dolphin Diamond editions are priced at 179,800 reais (CNY 255,000) and 149,800 reais (CNY 212,500), respectively.

8. The smart automobile chain is one of the five major supply chains covered by this CISCE. From raw materials and key components to pure electric, hybrid vehicle models and services, CISCE shows the entire life cycle of the automobile industry and provides opportunities to strengthen international cooperation throughout the entire industrial chain.

9. On Nov. 30, according to GCL Group, the efficiency of its 279mm×370mm perovskite laminated module reached 26.17%, which was authoritatively certified by the China Institute of Metrology.

10. China has become the world's top clean energy consumer and equipment manufacturer, the latest data showed that China's installed capacity of hydropower, wind power, photovoltaic (PV) facilities, and nuclear power units under construction all rank world No.1; China-made PV modules and wind turbines take up over 70% of the world market green energy cooperation inked with more than 100 countries and regions.