Central & East Asia

SK Inc and KKR have agreed to establish a KRW2 trillion (US$1.29 billion) renewable energy platform that will combine 1.7GW of operating generation assets.

Maxeon and Hanwha have agreed to dismiss a court case in which Maxeon accused Hanwha of patent infringement pertaining to TOPCon technology.

Nama Power and Water Procurement has launched a tender for two utility-scale solar projects in Oman with a combined capacity of 1.5GW.

Pakistan installed 27GW of distributed solar in the last two years, prompting a 21% surge in electricity demand, according to a new report from UK-based energy think tank Ember.

Runergy has launched the third generation of its TOPCon solar modules, which have a conversion efficiency of 26.9%.

Chinese solar manufacturer Astronergy has launched ASTRO N7s 3.0, its latest residential solar module, at Intersolar Europe 2026.

Sungrow has launched its SG125CX-P3 string inverter, designed for use in the C&I sector, at the ongoing Intersolar Europe trade show.

A new anti-circumvention inquiry request has been filed with the US Department of Commerce against Hanwha and other solar cell producers regarding the import of solar cells from South Korea to the US.

LONGi has launched its Hi-MO 9 Prime series of modules at Intersolar Europe 2026, which have a conversion efficiency of 25.2%.

Infrastructure investment manager I Squared Capital has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Korean construction company GS E&C to develop renewables in the country.