Asia & Oceania

India's MNRE has announced the re-imposition of the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM), effective from 1 April.

JMK Research has found that India installed 6.5GW of new utility-scale capacity in 2023, alongside 3GW of new rooftop capacity.

Australia has launched the Solar Sunshot programme, a US$650 million (A$1 billion) investment for the Australian module manufacturing sector.

Prefabricated solar structure provider 5B has made a number of investments into its prefabrication business in both the US and India.

Renewables operator Aboitiz Power has appointed engineering service company AFRY to construct a 172MWp solar PV plant in the Phillippines.

The government of Queensland has published its roadmap for its 12 Renewable Energy Zones (REZs) which aims to add 22GW of renewables by 2035.

MNRE divides CdTe thin-film modules into three categories: utility or grid-scale power plants, rooftop and solar pumping, and solar lighting.

Tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar cell and module technology will dominate the mainstream of the solar PV market in 2024-25.

Australian solar equipment manufacturer 5B has deployed 26MW of its folding Maverick modules at a gold mine in Western Australia.

Solar Media’s head of research Finlay Colville and Adani’s global CMO Rahul Bhutiani examine the topic and Adani's production plan.