Asia & Oceania

US-based solar manufacturer Thornova Solar has started producing solar modules for the US market at a manufacturing plant in Indonesia.

The financing covers two solar PV plants, which include the 445MW Bilasuvar PV plant and the 315MW Neftchala solar project.

Rooftop solar PV in South Australia broke the 100% grid demand contribution on Sunday afternoon, peaking at 107.5%.

Australia has revealed an AU$125 million (US$80 million) investment package to support the rollout of renewable energy technologies across the Pacific region.

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has provided AU$1.7 million in funding to explore the integration of consumer energy resources (CERs) into the NEM.

Whitehaven Energy, a subsidiary of coal producer Whitehaven Coal, is seeking Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act approval to power one of its mines via a 26MW solar-plus-storage project in Australia.

China could challenge Borosil Renewables, the sole manufacturer representing an entire industry, says Hariharan & Hariharan partner.

Indian developer Tata Power Renewable Energy has commissioned a 126MW floating solar (FPV) plant in the central state of Madhya Pradesh, India.

China’s CHN Energy has grid connected the Mengxi Blue Ocean PV Power Plant Project, at 3GW the country’s largest single-site PV power plant.

The Northern Territory government in Australia has proposed developing an AU$400 million (US$259 million) renewable energy hub featuring six solar PV power plants in the region.