Asia & Oceania

Four Japan-based solar power operators are about to sell the first shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s new infrastructure market.

PV tool maker Amtech Systems has received US$27 million of new solar orders since the turn of the year.

National renewable energy targets from nearly 200 United Nations member states will be assessed at the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA) in May as part of the Paris Agreement on climate action.

A solar auction in the Indian state of Rajasthan has seen the lowest bids so far in the Domestic Content Requirement (DCR) category, which requires project developers to source solar equipment from local manufacturers.

Solar capacity auctioned last night in the Indian state of Jharkhand saw significant contrasts in bids received for the smaller-scale sub-25MW category when compared to the larger utility-scale segment, with indian developer Renew Power winning big.

With a business as usual approach, India is set to reach just one third of its 40GW by 2022 rooftop solar target, according to a new report from the Solar Rooftop Policy Coalition, launched formally by energy minister Piyush Goyal.

Spain-based wind specialist Gamesa has secured a contract to develop a 20MW solar plant in Sri Lanka from local industrial conglomerate Laugfs Power.

French developer SolaireDirect has won a 75MW solar project in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh quoting viability gap funding (VGF) of INR7.435 million/MW (US$110,527).

Devona Power Systems, a subsidiary of Indian conglomerate RattanIndia Power, has been awarded a 50MW PV project in Allahabad in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI).

Employment in Australia’s renewable energy industry fell 27% from its peak of 19,210 in 2011/12, to a total of 14,020 in 2014/15, according to figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).