Asia & Oceania

The latest round of price surges in the solar value chain has caused PV module prices in China to exceed RMB2/W (US$0.30c/W).

Solar manufacturer LONGi has set a world record conversion efficiency of 26.5% for silicon heterojunction (HJT) PV cells.

Solar glass provider Xinyi Solar has issued a profit warning after the price of solar glass fell and the price of key components and energy inputs rose.

Tata Power Solar Systems said it has commissioned India’s largest floating PV plant, a 101.6MWp project in the southern state of Kerala.

South Korean developer SK D&D has signed a co-investment memorandum of understanding (MOU) with renewable energy investment fund manager Glennmont Partners to target opportunities in solar PV projects in South Korea.

The Australian Energy Market Operator has restored wholesale market in all regions of Australia after suspending it more than a week ago.

The Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics (ACAP) has received funding from the country’s new government to continue its solar research activities until 2030.

A project in Australia that could feature up to 17–20GWp of solar and 36–42GWh of energy storage has been categorised as investment ready by a government agency.

Sungrow was the world’s biggest PV inverter company in 2021, shipping 47.1GW of products and expanding its production facilities in Asia, according to research firm IHS Markit.

Solar PV has made nearly half of all new investments in renewable power in 2021, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).