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NewsBase’s Power Roundup

POWER WELCOME to NewsBase’s Power Roundup REM: US solar module maker First Solar to
Global (NRG Power), in which the reader is supply 4.9 GW to Intersect Power
invited to join our team of international editors, US solar firm First Solar has agreed to supply
who provide a snapshot of some of the key issues an additional 4.9 GWDC of its thin-film pho-
affecting their regional beats. We hope you will like tovoltaic modules to Intersect Power. In July
NRG Power’s new concise format, but by clicking 2022, First Solar had agreed to sell 2.4 GW of
on the headline link for each section the full text the modules to Intersect Power, bringing Inter-
will be available. sect Power’s total orders for First Solar modules
this year to 7.3 GWDC.
AsiaElec: Japanese engine-maker goes green in
India ENERGO: Russian AFK Sistema investment
A leading Japanese engine-maker operating major drops buying Fortum/Uniper assets
in India, Yanmar Engine Manufacturing India Russian multi-industry investment conglomer-
(YEMI), has unveiled a small-scale project in- ate AFK Sistema has halted negotiations on ac-
itially aimed at powering a portion of its Tamil quiring Unipro Russia the renewable utility ma-
Nadu-based factory, with the added benefit of jor from Finnish Fortum, TASS reported citing
reducing operating costs. The move is one of the founder of Sistema, Vladimir Evtushenkov.
many being discussed in Japanese business cir- As followed by bne IntelliNews, Finnish renew-
cles in India, with localised small-scale rooftop able energy major Fortum is rushing the sale of
solar projects being readied to help in overall its Russian assets, including Unipro Russia, and
operating efficiency, whilst also contributing is collecting bids from major local bidders. .
to regional and national reductions in carbon
footprints.

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