Asia & Oceania

Debt instrument can bring benefits compared to conventional project finance but smaller players face steep learning curve, says Intersolar panel.

Free-market success will require accepting merchant risks and even ‘reverse subsidy’ logic of paying for grid access, say developers, investors and utilities gathered at Munich event.

Indian ministry issues notice for old off-grid solar plants to be connected to the grid, after receiving requests from state nodal and implementing agencies.

SMA Solar Technology AG (SMA) and its subsidiary SMA Sunbelt Energy GmbH have installed French Polynesia’s first integrated PV-plus-storage project.

JAKS MoU to buy 49.5MW Vietnam solar project, ReneSola provides 5.4MW of mono PERC modules to Helexia in Belgium, SECI delays PV manufacturing-linked tender again, Renewables to help Iran water scarcity.

Bids have ranged between 2.87-2.91 rupees per unit in a 250MW solar auction at a challenging location, known as the Dondaicha Solar Park in the state of Maharashtra.

Inline solar cell measurement equipment specialist Aurora Solar Technologies (AST) has secured a major China-based manufacturer of high-efficiency PERC solar cells as a new client.

Energy minister also launches new SEDA website with NEM calculator and solar directories.

Ceiling price set at INR2.75/kWh and the L1 price for the auction ends at same level.

Norwegian firm brings online its second PV project in the Southeast Asian nation.