Asia & Oceania

The Asia Pacific (APAC) region is expected to invest US$3.3 trillion in power generation over the next decade, of which a quarter for solar alone, according to energy research company Wood Mackenzie.

Japanese corporation Sojitz and compatriot energy company Eneos has started operations at their 204MW Edenvale Solar park in Queensland.

Australian renewables developer Edify Energy has secured federal approval on a 600MW solar PV plant in Central Queensland, Australia.

Masdar subsidiary MW Energy plans to develop 500MW of renewable projects in Tajikistan, which will include solar projects.

Indian renewable energy firm Axis Energy Group has launched a joint venture (JV) with Brookfield India – the local arm of global investment firm and asset owner Brookfield – backed by an initial investment of US$845 million.

New South Wales has submitted an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for its Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone (REZ), making it the first REZ to reach the development “milestone”.

India-based EPC contractor Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy has been awarded the EPC of a 300MW solar PV project in the Indian state of Gujarat.

Gautam Solar plans to double its annual module production capacity to 2GW by the end of next year through an investment of US$17 million.

SolarSpace has started cell production at its latest manufacturing facility, a 5GW factor in the Saysettha Development Zone in Laos.

Masdar and PLN Nusantara Power will expand the capacity of the 145MW Cirata floating solar project in Indonesia to up to 500MW.