Asia & Oceania

Both companies aim to build the 1,150MW solar PV portfolio in the Khavda region, which is located in the western Indian state of Gujarat.

The island nation of Fiji has issued a new tender seeking companies to express interest in building four ground-mounted solar PV power plants with a combined capacity of 31.93MW.

Plans for a 50GW hybrid solar PV and wind project in Western Australia have progressed with project developers Western Green Energy Hub (WGEH) and the Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) having signed a new collaboration agreement yesterday (2 September).

Despite India’s ambitious solar targets, challenges remain on policy, financing and grid infrastructure. Simon Yuen talks to experts in the solar industry to examine the challenges and opportunities in the Indian market.

In its 3Q 2024 Global PV Market Outlook, the commodity market research firm BNEF has revised its target for solar PV additions in 2024 to reach 592GW.

From 26 August to 1 September, Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM) saw the highest rooftop and utility-scale solar PV contribution across the 2024 winter period.

On Saturday (31 August), the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) opened the first round of its AUS$1 billion Solar Sunshot programme.

Major Chinese solar manufacturer JinkoSolar has posted increased sequential shipments and revenues in its Q2 2024 results.

The Australian government's latest Energy Update 2024 report has revealed that large-scale solar PV power generation has grown more than 20-fold in the last six years.

Solar project developer Lightsource bp has commenced construction of its 168MW Kōwhai Park solar PV project in Christchurch, New Zealand, days after securing financing.