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Rethink Energy 193: China's ammonia-coal co-firing pilot, First Solar's TOPCon patent infringement, offshore wind breakage issues

Published: July 26, 2024, 9:15 a.m.

In this week's episode , the Rethink Energy team discusses:

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  • China's ammonia-coal co-firing pilot scheme, and how otherwise-curtailed renewable energy could help to make green ammonia affordable. China curtailed 17 GWh of its wind and solar in 2023.
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  • First Solar's TOPCon patent investigation which is looking to inconvenience its silicon-based rivals - and how First Solar will pursue next-gen photovoltaic technology in future, looking beyond single-junction.
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  • The offshore wind breakage issue, and how incidents like the recent one at Vineyard One will interfere with risk perception and project financing, even if there is no broader reliability problem lurking like the one which came out with Siemens Gamesa last year.
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