Asia & Oceania

US-headquartered high-efficiency solar panel manufacturer SunPower Corp has launched its first PV module using its NGT (Next Generation Technology) IBC (Interdigitated Back Contact) 'Maxeon Gen 5' cells, fabricated on a new production line at its manufacturing plant in Malaysia.

Leading up to the fourth PV CellTech conference in Penang on 12-13 March 2019, we continue our series of interviews with leading PV industry stakeholders from across the entire value-chain, connected by the same common goal of wanting to know how PV technology will advance over the next 12-18 months.

ADB supports 50MW Kazakhstan PV project, Siddiqsons applications for 100MW in Pakistan, ABB supplies 9MW Greece solar plant, Sonnedix refinances 32MW solar portfolio in France, Eni commissions solar water system in Angola.

MacDermid Alpha, a key long-standing sponsor of the annual PV CellTech Conference, run by Solar Media Ltd, is to showcase their family of MacDermid Enthone and Alpha brand products specifically formulated for the solar industry at this year’s event, being held in Penang, Malaysia March 12-13, 2019.

Concessional loans of US$185 million to help build first 50MW of PV project and create privately-funded facility providing credits to PV developers.

Continuing a gargantuan tender spree, SECI is looking to procure solar and storage in desert and mountainous states as well as the far south.

India's solar tender spree continues with more alternative versions of the technology.

A 750MW solar PV auction for capacity in the Indian state of Rajasthan has drawn lowest bids that were four rupees per unit higher than India's record low.

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has launched a project to install PV panels in 10% of the homes of UAE nationals within Dubai and connect them to its grid.

Firms to invest in utility-scale projects alongside India’s NIIF through CDC-owned platform that is currently constructing 500MW worth of solar.