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Malaysia needs to double its investment in renewable energy transition to at least US$375 billion to meet its ambitious goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) said on Thursday. This would reduce energy-related emissions by up to 60%, avoid cumulative energy, climate and health cost savings of $9 billion to $13 billion annually, and phase out fossil fuel subsidies. Investment must come from private investment and from abroad, including multilateral financial institutions, bilateral and regional arrangements.

Solar farms can take up a lot of space, but there is a solution to this scarcity: floating panels. In nearly a dozen countries around the world, floating solar farms are offering a welcome alternative to ground-mounted modules, with the potential to significantly boost clean energy as the world races to reduce carbon emissions. Large solar farms can now be found on the waters of China, South Korea, Japan, Thailand, Portugal, Singapore and Switzerland. Countries including India and Indonesia are developing such projects, and the world's largest man-made lake may also feature floating solar panels to supplement local hydroelectric power. The floating solar panels use the sun's rays to generate electricity, but the water on which these farms depend also helps cool the panels, making them 15 percent more efficient than ground-based solar energy. Floating solar can complement other renewable energy sources.
The Sirindhorn Dam in Thailand is a hydro-floating solar hybrid system that combines hydroelectric power and floating solar power to generate electricity in both sunny and cloudy days. Southeast Asian countries including China and South Korea have invested heavily in floating solar, and Europe is now its second-biggest market. As water constraints increase around the world, floating solar power may help maintain supplies and reduce the chances of harmful algal blooms. However, whether floating solar will negatively impact wildlife and water quality is unclear. The biggest barrier to adoption is cost, as floating solar systems require anchoring systems to lock them in place. Longi Green Energy Technology Co Ltd, one of the world's largest solar manufacturers, is sending panels into space to test the possibility of harnessing solar power in orbit.

AMPELMANN, a Dutch transport solution provider in the Dutch offshore wind energy company, has opened an office in Taiwan to support the industry in the Asia -Pacific region. The new office will be responsible for business development manager Ramesh Namas Wei, and the latter will promote the expansion of the company's efforts in the area. In the past few months, ampelmann has obtained a number of contracts in Taiwan from its Singapore office, and is glad to walk (W2W) is the first choice for customers to access the offshore platform. Last season, AMPELMANN signed four contracts with different customers to provide its system to the expanded market. It mobilizes two E1000 and two types of A. Considering that the entire team in the area is 15 units, this is a large number of activities.

Sterlite Power has commissioned the Lakadia-Vadodara Transmission Project Limited in Gujarat, which aims to transmit over 5,000 MW of renewable energy from Bhuj and Kutch to the national grid. The Rs 2,024 crore project will link the Lakadia substation with Vadodara through a 335km transmission line. It is an important part of the world's largest 30,000 MW hybrid renewable energy park to be completed in Kutch. Sterlite Power managing director Pratik Agarwal said the project will accelerate India's 500 GW renewable energy vision by 2030.

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