Chinese solar energy solutions gain popularity in Lebanon

STORY: Chinese solar energy solutions gain popularity in Lebanon SHOOTING TIME: May 16, 2024 DATELINE: May 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:04 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Lebanon International Solar Week 2024 and Chinese companies' representatives STORYLINE: More than 15 Chinese companies showcased their solar technology at the Lebanon International Solar Week 2024, highlighting China's growing interest in Lebanon's burgeoning solar market. Companies displayed everything from solar panels to batteries and inverters, eager to establish connections with potential clients. Belinda Huang from Atess Power Technology cited Lebanon's electricity shortages and high power demand as reasons for the market's appeal. "The economic crisis and foreign currency shortage force Lebanese factories to turn to local production, causing a rise in demand for our power solutions," said Huang, adding that her company's revenues from businesses in Lebanon amounted to 150 million U.S. dollars last y

Global cooperation extremely important for PV businesses: French entrepreneur

STORY: Global cooperation extremely important for PV businesses: French entrepreneur SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 30, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 31, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: HEFEI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the PV industry in China 2. SOUNDBITE (English): STEPHANE LEVESQUE, Country Manager, Sungrow France STORYLINE: Stephane Levesque, a Frenchman, is the Country Manager for France, Sungrow Power Supply Co., Ltd., a Chinese company that is a leader in the research and development of solar inverters. He chose to join Sungrow as his new career plan, and led the new energy industry teams of China and France to jointly explore the European market. SOUNDBITE (English): STEPHANE LEVESQUE, Country Manager for France, Sungrow Power Supply "Relation between France and China, it's of course a great milestone. And it's also very important, because we are facing a lot of challenges globally. And I must say that the cooperation between the countries and between the different businesses you need, not onl

GERMANY-SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN-CHINA-SOLAR PRODUCTS

GERMANY-SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN-CHINA-SOLAR PRODUCTS

(231007) -- BEIJING, Oct. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member unwraps the packaging of Chinese-made micro inverters at the warehouse of Lauxx Energy in Ahrensburg, Germany, May 30, 2023. Dirk Heil, a resident living in the small town of Schwarzenbek in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, has been using solar-powered equipment made by Chinese companies in recent months. Thanks to the Belt and Road Initiative, these high-quality and fair-priced products from China have entered German households by sea or by taking China-Europe freight trains. Hengdian Group DMEGC Magnetics Co., Ltd. and Beny New Energy Co., Ltd., two Chinese companies that produce solar-related equipment, have ramped up their production to meet the growing demands of domestic and international markets. Many of their products have entered the German market. As electricity price rises in Europe, using solar-powered equipment helps reduce the cost of electricity. Dirk said that the equipment is easy to install and can help him save electricity bills. "Thi

Chinese solar tech hastening green energy transition in Kenya: business leader

STORY: Chinese solar tech hastening green energy transition in Kenya: business leader DATELINE: Aug. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. Various of Africa energy forum exhibitors 2. SOUNDBITE (English): JIBRIL MOHAMED OMAR, CEO of OFGEN 3. various of solar panels on display STORYLINE: Kenya's quest to cut carbon emissions has received a much-needed boost, thanks to the adoption of Chinese-manufactured solar products by households and commercial premises, said an industry executive. Jibril Mohamed Omar, CEO of OFGEN, said that access to affordable and high-quality solar technology solutions from China is behind the green energy transition in Kenya. SOUNDBITE (English): JIBRIL MOHAMED OMAR, CEO of OFGEN (a renewable energy service provider) "Most of the renewables, particularly solar, I think the biggest manufacturers are from China when it comes to solar panels and modules and inverters. But yes 80% of materials (of our company) come from China, sourced from Chi

A visit to Bangladesh's solar fish farm

STORY: A visit to Bangladesh's solar fish farm DATELINE: June 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:35 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of floating solar panels 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Bengali): MD MIZANUR RAHMAN, Engineer, Joules Power Limited 3. various of floating solar panels 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Bengali): ABDUL MOMIN, Administrative officer, Nawab Group 5. various of a technician monitoring the output of a floating solar panel 6. various of floating solar panels STORYLINE: A solar fish farm in Chapainawabganj district, some 302 km northwest of Bangladesh's capital Dhaka, has been connected to the national grid. The Joules Nawab Floating Solar Plant is a combination of fish farming and solar power generation. It consists of numerous solar panels mounted on specially designed floating platforms in a human-made pond with an area of 22,000 square meters. It uses floaters from Chinese renewable energy company Sungrow, solar panels from China's JA Solar, and inverters from German SMA Solar Technology. Md Miza

Mini solar power plant provides stable supply in insecure neighborhoods in DR Congo

STORY: Mini solar power plant provides stable supply in insecure neighborhoods in DR Congo DATELINE: July 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:30 LOCATION: GOMA, DR Congo CATEGORY: SOCIETY/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the solar panels of Nuru in Goma, NE DR Congo 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): JONATHAN ALAIN BYAMUNGU, Co-founder of Nuru power plant 3. various of the Ndosho district in Goma, DR Congo 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Swahili): JUVENAL BIZIMUMGU, Miller and electricity user 5. various of the Ndosho district after dark in Goma, DR Congo 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Swahili): ANGELINA MUSOLE, Shopkeeper of Goma STORYLINE: The city of Goma in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) now has its own mini solar power plant at the initiative of a young Congolese. This power plant now supplies stable electricity to the city's Ndosho district, an insecure neighborhood after dark. The plant consists of 4,000 solar panels, each with a capacity of 335 watts. The company has also acquired solar inverters with a unit capacity of 50 kilo

Lebanese resort to solar energy amid absence of state's electricity service

STORY: Lebanese resort to solar energy amid absence of state's electricity service DATELINE: June 5, 2022 LENGTH: 0:06:08 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of houses using solar panels in Chouf 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MAKRAM BOU IMAD, Owner of a cellphone store 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MAKRAM BOU IMAD, Owner of a cellphone store 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): SAMER AL-ARAWY, Citizen in Chouf 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): SAMER AL-ARAWY, Citizen in Chouf STORYLINE: Lebanon has been suffering from lack of electricity with Lebanese households bearing daily intermittent power cuts that last for around 20 hours a day. Luckily, the Lebanese found a refuge in solar energy with most households making their calculations to see if they can afford the installation of inverters and solar panels which can cost around 5,000 U.S. dollars for each house depending on the needed electricity supply. Makram Bou Imad, owner of a cellphone store in Chouf, Mount Lebanon, told Xinhua he had to use solar panels to ke