Asia & Oceania

The rapid deployment of solar and other renewables is creating new pressures on the efficient operation of electricity markets. Stephen Woodhouse looks at whether a shift from national to locational pricing offers a solution to optimal market design as decarbonisation efforts gather.

India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has published its latest figures for clean power capacity additions in the country, which show that the country added 15GW of new solar capacity in the 12 months to the end of March 2024.

Australia’s Prime Minister has announced an Inflation Reduction Act-style investment package to stimulate a domestic clean energy manufacturing industry.

The report identified access to capital and upfront investment as the key method by which the government could support the expansion of a PV manufacturing industry in Australia.

As trade laws and concern around the concentration of solar manufacturing in China increase, can the solar supply chain support global demand?

ACEN Corporation has partnered with Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation to develop up to 3GW of renewable projects with BESS.

Tom Kenning reports on research warning of volumes of end-of-life PV modules emerging earlier than previously thought.

Engineering service company AFRY has been awarded the construction of a 65MW solar PV plant in the Philippines.

Solar Energy Corporation of Indiahas allocated 1.5GW of solar capacity in a recent tender at an average price of INR2.56 (US$0.031) per kWh.