Asia & Oceania

BloombergNEF (BNEF) has reduced its global solar demand forecast for 2020, due to the impacts from the virus crisis currently intensifying worldwide.

Major China-based polysilicon producer takes average production cost of primarily monocrystalline-grade polysilicon to industry record low of US$6.38/kg in Q4 2019, while guiding lower costs of around US$6.10/kg for Q1 2020.

German firm's largest PV project to date completed in Karnataka.

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has recommended alleviating solar and wind developers from cost burden of transmission infrastructure delays.

Crash of crude prices as virus tightens global grip may create challenges for firms relying on oil revenues as they finance a shift to green energy, IEA warns.

Analyst tells PV Tech the low tariff ceiling (INR 2.65) set for tender in Indian state is thought to be a major issue amid heightening uncertainty from coronavirus.

New England Solar Farm and Wollar Solar Farm approved for combined 1GW-plus of PV and sizeable lithium-ion battery capacities.

China-based PV manufacturer Yingli Green Energy reports the departure of four of its independent directors, who left their positions effective March 6, 2020.

Masdar, EDP, Engie, Ib Vogt, JinkoSolar, Lightsource BP and Scatec Solar among dozens of firms submitting EOI for Sherabad project, the first of ADB-backed 1GW series.

The ‘Solar Module Super League’ member has produced a bifacial PERC conversion efficiency of 23.39% using conventional ‘industrial’ manufacturing equipment, believed to be the highest figure to date.