Asia & Oceania

Neoen has brought its 440MWp Culcairn Solar Farm online in NSW, marking the completion of the company's second-largest solar asset globally.

Nova Energy & Meridian Energy have marked the installation of the first modules at the 400MW Te Rahui Solar Farm in Rangitāiki in New Zealand.

Australia’s New South Wales government has introduced legislation to accelerate the delivery of renewable energy infrastructure as the state's coal-fired power stations prepare to exit the system.

The Australian government has announced the results of CIS Tenders 5 and 6 for Western Australia, awarding contracts to 10 projects.

Masdar has signed an agreement with Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) to accelerate the deployment of more than 30GW of solar PV capacity and over 8GW of battery storage in the UAE. 

Global corporate solar financing reached US$11.1 billion across 53 deals in the first quarter of 2026, according to Mercom.

PV inverter producers are adapting their manufacturing strategies to navigate changing policy and regulations, according to PV Tech Research.

PV inverter producers are adapting their manufacturing strategies to changing policy and regulatory conditions in key solar markets, writes PV Tech Research analyst Mollie McCorkindale.

Solex Energy has signed an MoU with the Government of Gujarat to establish a 5GW solar cell manufacturing facility alongside a 10GW energy storage plant in the state.  

Australia's utility-scale solar PV and wind assets generated a combined 4.7TWh in April 2026, up 24% from 3.8TWh in the same month last year, according to data from Rystad Energy.