Asia & Oceania

Chinese manufacturer takes bifacial panel to market with transparent backsheet eyeing performance and installation advantages.

Integrated energy company Sembcorp Industries and Singapore’s largest home-grown integrated logistics provider YCH Group have completed a 2.8MW rooftop solar farm.

Indian renewable energy firm Suzlon Energy Ltd has sold two solar subsidiaries to CLP Wind Farms (India) Private Ltd.

Diversified renewables firm Shunfeng International Clean Energy (SFCE) is close to an agreement to sell its manufacturing operations, which include Wuxi Suntech, as well as other international operations, including power plant monitoring firm, meteocontrol to reduce debts of RMB12,295.3 million (US$1.83 billion).

Solar Module Super League’ (SMSL) member, Hanwha Q CELLS has extended its patent infringement complaints in Australia to include REC Group and two of its distributors, Sol Distribution, and BayWa r.e. Solar Systems, the first time the SMSL has expanded its patent cases to include distributors.

Ginlong Technologies has completed its listing on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.

Ministers sign off on plans to build plant on eastern reservoir of Maduru Oya through joint venture with Canadian Solar Institute.

Leading ‘Solar Module Super League’ (SMSL) member, JinkoSolar said a strong recovery in global solar demand was expected to lead to a 30% increase in its PV module shipments in 2019. As a result, the SMSL would ramp module capacity to 15GW.

Project described as South Pacific’s biggest PV plant to date will supply power to state-owned utility TPL for 25 years.

Debt package to support Sermsang Khushig Khundii Solar Project plus 14-kilometre transmission line and upgrades to neighbouring substations.