GreenergyDaily
May. 8, 2024
1. Tesla has proposed to launch robotaxis in China, China Daily reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed sources. According to the report, China may support Tesla's domestic testing and demonstration of robotaxis but has not approved the full implementation of Full Self-Driving (FSD) software in China.
2. Growth in solar and wind power pushed renewable generation to a record 30% of global electricity production in 2023, putting a global target to triple renewable capacity by 2030 within sight, a report by think tank Ember said. Cutting fossil fuel use and emissions in the power sector is seen as vital to meeting global climate targets. More than 100 countries at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai last year agreed to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030.
3. China's 1st floating solar power station in a high-salinity, highly-mineralized mine water area was recently put into full operation in NW China's Ningxia. The 23-MW project can generate over 32 million kWh of green power annually, cutting CO2 emissions by about 27,000 tonnes.
4. The Vetro Wind Power Project in Serbia is the first new energy project invested by Chinese enterprises in the country. The project, undertaken by China Energy Engineering Corporation (CEEC) with a total investment of approximately 497 million euros ($546.7million), will have an installed capacity of 300MW and is expected to generate 774 million kWh of electricity annually, contributing to the country's 2050 carbon neutrality goal.
5. LONGi has set a new world record of 27.3% for the efficiency of crystalline silicon HBC (Heterojunction Back Contact) solar cells, certified by the Institute for Solar Energy Research Hamelin (ISFH) in Germany. The HBC cell was independently developed by LONGi. This is a new world record for monocrystalline silicon solar cells.
6. The NIO-led battery swap alliance is seeing a new member, with Chinese auto giant GAC Group the latest to join. NIO and GAC signed a strategic cooperation agreement on charging and battery swap on May 8 in Guangzhou, where the latter is headquartered, according to a statement today.
7. Omdia's latest forecast shows that electric vehicle ownership is dominated by China, Europe and North America, which account for over 90% of it. These regions also have more than 95% of the world's installed base of charging interfaces. By 2023, global electric vehicle sales are expected to exceed 14.6 million units, with the majority on the road concentrated in China, Europe and North America. The world will have deployed a total of 13 million electric vehicle charging interfaces by the end of 2023, with non-public charging stations making up more than 72% of this figure.
8. Leapmotor's Chairman Zhu Jiangming and Stellantis' CEO Carlos Tavares will attend a press conference next week to announce the establishment of their JV Leapmotor International, Cailian Press reported.
9. Chinese battery materials supplier Ganfeng Lithium Group is paying USD342.7 million for the 40% equity held by its partner Australian miner Leo Lithium in a lithium mine in Mali to take full ownership of the mine and ensure a better supply of lithium resources. Mali Lithium, which was set up as an equal joint venture by Ganfeng and Leo Lithium, is a Goulamina spodumene mine. Xinyu-based Ganfeng has hiked its stake to 60% in two separate purchases from Leo Lithium since September last year.
10. Changan Ford Automobile, a joint venture set up by US auto giant Ford Motor and China's Changan Automobile, has appointed a new president with years of experience in the manufacturing and consumer electronics sectors but no auto industry background.
