Asia & Oceania

Developer EDRA Global Energy, a subsidiary of CGN, has started construction on a 300MW floating PV (FPV) project in Malaysia.

China expects to add 180-240GW of new solar PV capacity in 2026, according to the latest figures from the CPIA.

India’s MNREA has released the fourth revision of its ALMM II for solar cells, increasing the total enlisted manufacturing capacity to 26GW. 

Energy platform Revera Energy has completed an expanded US$150 million credit facility for its UK and Australian portfolio.

Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL) has extended a Letter of Award (LOA) to Ceigall India and ACME Solar to develop 220MW solar-plus-storage in Morena, Madhya Pradesh. 

WGEH has signed a Feasibility Phase Agreement to advance Stage 1 development of its 70GW renewable energy project in Western Australia.

Global electricity demand is set to grow 2.5 times as fast as overall energy demand by 2030, ushering in what the International Energy Agency (IEA) has dubbed the “Age of Electricity”.

The Australian government has launched a formal inquiry into the reuse and recycling of solar modules across the country.

Vietnam is the cheapest country to produce fully domestic solar modules outside of China, according to a report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).

Portuguese PV cleaning specialist Chemitek Solar has launched a new solution for drone-based cleaning of agrivoltaic systems.