Asia & Oceania

MNRE has expanded the ALMM List-I by adding 12,724MW of solar module manufacturing capacity, taking the total enlisted capacity to 217,107MW.

EnergyAustralia has admitted breaching the Electricity Retail Code by failing to make the Solar Sharer Offer available to eligible households from 1 July 2026.

Australia's federal government has announced it will expand the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme to cover solar installations of up to 1MW.

More widespread deployment of rooftop solar PV projects in Bangladesh could save consumers up to US$0.061/kWh, according to IEEFA.

Indian solar module manufacturer Kosol Energie has launched a new n-type glass-glass hail-resistant module.

New Zealand has published the final report of its review into the residential and small-to-medium-scale solar installation process.

Australia's CEFC has committed AU$100 million (US$65.8 million) to a new programme targeting mid-scale hybrid solar-plus-storage projects.

India’s electricity regulator, CERC, has proposed restoring interstate transmission charge waivers for delayed renewable energy projects.

India approves US$531.7 million Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana (PMSSY) scheme for 5GW floating solar PV with co-located BESS deployment.

Glenn Davis at Kiwa PI Berlin writes about why quality assurance has become one of the foundations for a solar PV project's bankability.