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Power shortage has become a long-term issue in South Africa. There were 205 consecutive days of power outages here in 2022, and this has lasted every day since the beginning of 2023. The increasingly severe power shortage has seriously affected people's daily lives as well as the development of the socio-economy. As South Africa experiences power outages for up to 10 hours a day, President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a national "state of disaster" on Thursday to address the power crisis. Under the power supply constraints, the demand for reliable and stable power supply from residents drives South African household photovoltaic + energy storage to become one of the best choices for local energy utilization. According to the Council for Energy Storage (CES) forecast, South Africa's cumulative installed capacity for ground energy storage is expected to reach 14.8 GWh by 2030.

Solis, a global leading manufacturer of solar & energy storage solutions, has announced the launch of their latest product, the S6 Advanced Power Hybrid Inverter. With an emphasis on generator connectivity and multiple input methods, the S6 offers automatic UPS switching and up to 10 seconds of 200% surge power backup overload capability.

24 April, 2023, Johannesburg, South Africa: Ginlong (Solis) Technologies, one of the most experienced and largest inverter producers in the world, is launching its new S6 Advanced Power Hybrid Inverter, exclusively for South Africa, at the Solar Show Africa 2023 in Johannesburg from 25th - 26th April. With added generator connection and control functions, it works as a fully independent power centre to meet the specific needs of the South African residential and C&I markets, in which power outages have become a daily routine.

A "capacity tariff" is going to be introduced on residential properties where you will have to pay for the electrical capacity that you need. This tariff is expected in many European countries, such as Belgium and Italy, and may increase electricity bills for many families.

Solis, the global leader in photovoltaic (PV) inverter solutions, has announced that its cumulative shipments in India have surpassed 3GW, solidifying its position as the leading inverter brand in the country.

Ho Chi Minh City, 31st March 2023 - The HSS Restoration Asia Group (HSS), which specializes in restoring the performance of air preheaters (APH) and gas-gas heaters (GGH), is looking to secure a more substantial footprint in Vietnam, with the establishment of HSS Restoration Asia Co., Ltd, now under 49% Vietnamese ownership.

PV systems have become a reliable source of clean energy by utilizing energy storage units. In many countries and regions, PV + storage systems have become the preferred source of energy for a variety of reasons.

Lion Island Nation to receive 11 "Made in Vietnam" modules, once installed, these modules will become the facility of the latex distillation factory to produce medical gloves in OUE Downtown, Singapore.

The inform from the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) said, in the recent years, the technical manageable assignments of EVN has achieved remarkable achievements, making an important contribution to improving the quality and reliability of power supply, in accordant with the power system with a largest installed capacity in Southeast Asia and 23rd in the world.

The Bechtel Group (USA) has just proposed to transfer technologies on green hydrogen and capture carbon from fossil energy sources and promote inter-regional cooperation in energy transition and renewable energy transmission to Vietnam.

A Ginlong Solis project has been included in the Third Batch of Smart PV Demonstration Pilots for C&I Inverters - previously awarded to the category of residential inverters in 2022. This award continues the award-winning for Ginlong Solis recognizing its high efficiency, superior product performance and intelligent C&I solution.

The Czech - Vietnam Energy Forum took place on February 20 in Hanoi, organized by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam, the Electricity of Vietnam , the Federation of Czech Industry and the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Vietnam. Mr. Jozef Síkela - Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic, Mr. Dang Hoang An - Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of Vietnam, Mr. Hynek Kmonicek – the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Czech Republic in Vietnam co-chaired this forum.

Reducing emissions becomes the priority mission for all countries in the world and the lodestar for investment trends.

On the morning of December 15, 2022, in Thuan An ward, Long My town, Hau Giang province, Hau Giang Biomass Energy Joint Stock Company (HBE) held a ceremony for starting up the Hau Giang Biomass Power project- the first biomass power plant that Power Engineering Consulting Joint Stock Company 2 (PECC2) participates in implementing as EPC general contractor.

From December 5 to 11, 2022, the senior leadership mission of Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) led by Mr. Duong Quang Thanh – EVN Member Council Chairman accompanied Prime Minister (PM) to Europe had a working meeting with the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the partners on arranging capital and cooperation in investment projects of EVN and its units.