The UAE has announced the launch of the world’s first large-scale project combining solar power and battery storage systems. The project will be the largest of its kind and will provide renewable energy to consumers around the clock. This is reported by Emirates News Agency (WAM), a partner of TV BRICS. The project, located in Abu Dhabi, comprises a 5.2 gigawatt-hour (GW) solar photovoltaic plant (DC) and a 19 gigawatt-hour (GWh) battery energy storage system (BESS). This will generate 1…

China has taken a major leap in nuclear fusion research with the successful development of a high-flux linear plasma generator. This is reported by China Daily, a partner of TV BRICS. Designed to support the creation of materials critical for the “artificial sun,” a fusion-based energy system, the generator boasts cutting-edge capabilities. The device stretches 15.5 metres in length, weighs 22.5 tonnes. Remarkably, it can sustain continuous operation for over 24 hours. The “artificial sun” is a term for fusion…

China’s first energy law adopted by the 12th session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People’s Congress, the country’s top legislature, on November 8, 2024, takes effect on January 1, 2025. This milestone marks a significant step forward in the modernization of China’s energy governance system and capacity, and this foundational and overarching legislation in the energy sector fully embodies the nation’s energy strategy and policy direction. It not only establishes a comprehensive institutional framework for China’s green…

By purchasing Green Electricity Certificates (GECs), the organisers of the seventh China International Import Expo (CIIE) have succeeded in making the once energy-intensive event more environmentally friendly.   A few days before its opening in Shanghai at the beginning of November, the CIIE concluded a deal for 10,000 GECs with the Shanghai branch of China Huadian Corp., a company specialising in electricity, via the green power exchange in Beijing. This purchase enabled the CIIE to acquire 10 million kwh of green…

Global investors are eyeing fresh opportunities in China as the world’s second-largest economy accelerates its intelligent, green transformation. With the seventh China International Import Expo (CIIE) set to open on Tuesday, multiple industry leaders from across the world are gearing up to showcase their latest innovations and technologies, aiming to tap into China’s vast market potential. TAPPING SMARTER MANUFACTURING Aptiv, a multinational developing automobile parts, made its debut at the seventh CIIE, exhibiting software and hardware products featuring intelligence and…

China’s green and low-carbon development features bright spots and nurtures new opportunities, an official with the country’s energy administration has said.  Wind power and photovoltaics have become major contributors to China’s newly added installed capacity and important forces in the country’s energy supply network, National Energy Administration official Pan Huimin said during the latest episode of China Economic Roundtable, an all-media talk platform hosted by Xinhua News Agency.  Since 2020, China’s annual newly added installed capacity of wind power and…

The UAE has made significant strides in developing clean energy production, with 27.83 per cent of the country’s total energy mix coming from clean energy sources in 2023, according to Minister of Energy and Infrastructure Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei. The country is on track to achieve an ambitious target of 32 per cent clean energy by 2030.  In an exclusive interview with the Emirates News Agency (WAM), a partner of TV BRICS, Al Mazrouei highlighted the progress made. “From…

During a meeting in Egypt, Mahmoud Essmat, Egypt’s Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, and Mariam Al Kaabi, the UAE Ambassador to Cairo discussed opportunities to strengthen co-operation and investment in these fields. Essmat praised the historic ties between Egypt and the UAE, calling them “a prime example of constructive cooperation among Arab states”. He noted the successful partnerships between UAE companies and the Egyptian Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy, especially in the fields of renewable energy and energy…

Egyptian authorities have signed agreements with seven international developers to implement green hydrogen and renewable energy projects. The contracts will help attract more than US$40 billion in investment into the country’s economy over the next 10 years. This is reported by Daily News Egypt, a partner of TV BRICS. The agreements also cover the production of green ammonia. The projects are expected to be realised in the Suez Canal economic zone. Hala El-Said, Minister of Planning and Economic Development revealed…