Asia & Oceania

The cost of Chinese solar module manufacturing will rise in the first half of 2026, though prices may fall again before the end of the year.

PV module defects are increasing as manufacturers struggle to achieve consistent quality through robust bill-of-material and process controls.

The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has announced that renewable energy sources supplied more than half of the quarterly energy demand in the National Electricity Market (NEM) for the first time.

Australian data centre startup WinDC has announced a strategic partnership with Megaport that will connect its renewables-powered AI factories to Megaport's global Network-as-a-Service platform.

India’s power system faced growing integration challenges in 2025 as solar curtailment emerged as an early signal of insufficient grid flexibility, according to a new report from energy think tank Ember.

The US Department of Commerce has found 'countervailable subsidies' of 117.41% provided to China-based manufacturers of solar PV cells.

For the past two years, China’s PV manufacturers have been locked in a cycle of intense competition and price wars.

Australia’s federal government has released a consultation paper detailing information on the proposed Solar Sharer Offer (SSO). 

Researchers from the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia, have directly observed how silicon solar cells can self-repair UV damage under sunlight.

Indian solar manufacturer Premier Energies has commissioned its 400MW solar cell manufacturing plant in Maheshwaram, Telangana.