Asia & Oceania

The Sri Lankan government has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for a 70MW ground-mount solar PV tender, via its electricity development and coordination body, the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB).

Singapore-based energy company Sembcorp has announced an agreement to buy 245MW of renewables projects in Vietnam.

A total of AU$150 million will be made available for applications focusing on regional decarbonisation of industrial process heat and off-road transportation.

Chinese solar manufacturer Huasun has claimed a “record-breaking” power output and conversion efficiency for its heterojunction technology (HJT) modules.

The Indonesian state utility PLN and UAE state-run renewables developer Masdar have inaugurated the 192MWp (145MWac) Cirata floating solar PV (FPV) plant in the West Java province of Indonesia.

Global solar manufacturer Canadian Solar will build a 5GW n-type wafer production facility in Chonburi, Thailand.

Indian energy conglomerate Avaada Group will develop a 1.4GW solar PV project in its home country.

International trade association Global Solar Council (GSC) has appointed Sonia Dunlop as its new CEO, taking over ad interim CEO Gianni Chianetta.

UAE state-owned renewable energy developer Masdar has announced two large-scale renewables development plans this week, in Saudi Arabia and Azerbaijan.

China will account for 95% of the announced global n-type cell capacity in 2026, while the solar market is switching its focus to n-type cells