Asia & Oceania

Q3 2026 was a pivotal period for the global inverter market, marked by capacity expansion in the US and a landmark regulatory shift.

ARRAY Technologies has partnered with Aeeris subsidiary Early Warning Network (EWN) to bring automated hail protection to solar PV plants in Australia.

Aiko Solar has revealed a return to profitability in the third quarter of this year and released details of a major technology upgrade to its PERC production line.

1414 Degrees has ordered 5B's Maverick prefabricated solar system for a 70MW solar PV plant at its Aurora Energy Precinct in South Australia.

2.6GW of large-scale generation projects reached financial close in Australia in H1 2026, with solar accounting for 92% of the capacity.

Danish developer European Energy has signed 30-year agreements with Traditional Owners covering three solar-plus-storage projects in Queensland, Australia, including the 1.1GW Upper Calliope solar PV plant.

Solar and battery storage projects have pushed Australia's National Electricity Market (NEM) connection pipeline up 43% in a year to 80.9GW, overtaking the grid's existing 77GW of capacity for the first time.

New Zealand solar PV generator Lodestone Energy has started trading on the NZX Main Board after raising NZ$75 million (US$43 million).

China’s Ministry of Commerce is proposing to introduce export controls on key PV components, including polysilicon, wafers and cells.

JMK has released a report on curtailment of renewable energy in India, showing that solar PV curtailment reached 96.9GW in September.