Asia & Oceania

China has announced a plan to establish a recycling system for retired solar PV panels by 2025.

Risen Energy has started commercial production of its Hyper-ion heterojunction solar modules, which boast a conversion efficiency of 23.89%.

Chinese solar tracker manufacturer Arctech has signed a supply contract with China Energy Engineering Corporation (CEEC) to provide 1GW solar trackers in Uzbekistan.

The Clean Energy Council (CEC) of Australia and the New South Wales anti-slavery commissioner James Cockayne have partnered to produce a new Code of Practise to manage the risks of modern slavery exposure in renewable energy supply chains.

US thin-film solar PV manufacturer First Solar has disclosed unethical labour practices at its factory in Malaysia.

The world’s top 10 solar inverter providers accounted for 86% market share in 2022, a year where the market saw a 48% increase in size year-on-year (YoY).

Chinese mounting system provider Antaisolar has signed a contract with EPC contractor Enter Engineering to supply a 470MWp solar tracking system to a project in Uzbekistan.

Wealthy renters in Australia are more likely to benefit from properties with solar power access with more than 90% of tenants in Australia lacking direct access, according to a study conducted by Macquarie University.

SJVN will build and operate a new 90MW floating solar project in the Omkareshwar Floating Solar Park in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

Total module shipments were up 36.2%, from 13GW in Q1, and n-type shipments rose 74.1%, up from just under 6GW.