HELUKABEL News in February 2024: Trending domestic and international news

According to Ministry of Industry and Trade, in the first week of January 2024, the average daily operating output of solar and wind power reached about 123.5 million kWh.

Certain units of gas turbine plants in the Southeast and Southwest regions were either halted or initiated in alignment with the peak operational demands of the Southern or National power system.

In addition, in the first week, the transmission trend on the 500kV power grid was mainly from the Central region to the North and the Central region to the South.

Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN) released the 2024 purchase prices for solar power generated by rooftop solar power systems.

Specifically, for rooftop solar power systems with electricity generation operations and meter readings confirmed from June 1, 2017 to June 30, 2019, the purchase price in 2024 is set at 2,231 VND/kWh.

For rooftop solar power systems with electricity generation operations and meter readings confirmed from July 1, 2019 to December 31, 2020, the purchase price in 2024 is set at 1,999 VND/kWh.

Stäubli is a global industrial and mechatronic solution provider, distinguished by its connector products. The company currently operates in 28 countries in 20 different industries. Its global workforce of 6,000 shares a commitment to providing comprehensive solutions with long-term support.

Recently, Stäubli made an official announcement about the change of the MC4-Evo 2 connector. Specifically, this product will be replaced by the MC4-Evo 2A with the removal of the two shrouds. The change is intended to reduce complexity in production and deliveries while aligning with customer requirements.

>>See more: What are the differences between MC4 and MC4-Evo 2 Connectors

According to Sky News, as of mid-January 2024, the shipping costs through the Red Sea and Suez Canal had increased by more than 300% since November 2023, after a series of attacks by Houthi forces in Yemen on commercial vessels suspected to have ties with Israel.

The Shanghai Container Freight Index (SCFI) hit 3,101 USD/container, from 2,871USD/container a week earlier. It meant that the overall cost of a container being shipped from Shanghai to Europe was 310% up on the level seen at the start of November 2023.

In 2023, the EU built 17 GW of new wind farms, including 14 GW onshore and 3 GW offshore. Particularly, Germany built the most new wind capacity, followed by the Netherlands and Sweden.

These numbers are slightly up from 2022 and are the most the EU has ever built in a single year. Yet, it is well below the 30 GW per year that the EU needs to build to meet its new 2030 climate and energy security targets.