Asia & Oceania

Foresight Group-backed developer NZ Clean Energy (NZCE) and Fonterra have signed a long-term virtual power purchase agreement (PPA) under which the dairy cooperative will purchase electricity generated by NZCE's Darfield solar-plus-storage project in Canterbury.

Brisbane-based developer Renewable Energy Partners (REP) has expanded the Bogunda Energy Hub to include solar PV and battery energy storage, with the project now formally in early-stage development south of Hughenden in Queensland, Australia.

HVR Solar has signed a series of agreements to develop of a 1.2GW TOPCon solar cell manufacturing plant in Amroha, Uttar Pradesh. 

SECI is inviting bids for 4,800MWh of firm and dispatchable renewable energy capacity supported by co-located energy storage systems. 

New Zealand gentailer Contact Energy has completed installation of all solar modules at the 150MW Kōwhai Park solar PV power plant at Christchurch Airport.

China, the world’s largest PV market, is poised to lead sustainable solar module recycling and circular manufacturing, writes Huan Li.

PV Talk: IEEFA’s Gaurav Upadhyay says India’s rooftop solar surged but conversion gaps and financing barriers persist despite strong momentum.

Lu Chuan, chairman of CHINT and its subsidiary Astronergy, outlines his prudent approach to navigating the difficulties facing China's PV manufacturers.

Transgrid has confirmed that Project EnergyConnect, Australia's largest transmission project, is being fully energised following completion of construction on its New South Wales (NSW) section.

Australia’s Queensland has allocated AU$3.2 billion to the CopperString transmission project in its 2026-27 State Budget.