Asia & Oceania

SA Power Networks will run its annual test of the state's rooftop solar curtailment system on 25 August in South Australia.

Australia has extended a CGT concession for foreign investors in wind, solar and BESS by a further decade, pushing the deadline to June 2040.

AER found that rising solar and wind generation, supported by BESS, eased pressure across Australia's wholesale electricity market in 2025.

Freyr Energy has launched a range of single-phase solar PV inverters with 3kW and 5kW models using silicon carbide (SiC) technology.

GameChange Energy has broken ground on a major expansion of its transformer manufacturing facility in Mumbai, India, as the company continues to evolve beyond its solar tracker roots into the provision of critical power infrastructure.

Japanese PV manufacturer Toyo has reported 2.6GW of cell shipments and 191.5MW of module shipments in the first half of 2026.

Inox Clean Energy, an INOXGFL Group subsidiary, has completed the acquisition of Vena Energy for INR 60 billion (US$ 627.5 million).

India installed a record 27GW of solar capacity in the first half of 2026, up 49% year on year, according to Mercom.

UNSW has achieved a 12.4% efficiency and record voltage for CZTS solar cells by reducing defects through improved copper-sulphur bonding.

India’s PM-SSY targets 5GW of floating solar and storage, but execution and financing remain key challenges, says expert.