Central & East Asia

Adding rooftop solar to India's small-scale business sector will be critical in the rush to its countrywide 40GW rooftop PV by 2022 target, but a new report has highlighted key barriers and solutions.

Major Indian PV developer says this is a 'special one-off case', while one analyst warns of potential escalation in time of trade anxiety.

Sprng Energy, an India-focused renewable energy arm of London-based investor Actis, has acquired a 194MW operational solar portfolio from Mumbai headquartered conglomerate Shapoorji Pallonji Infrastructure Capital (SP Infra) in order to grow its India PV portfolio.

Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a Request for Selection (RfS) for 750MW of grid-connected solar PV projects in the state of Rajasthan.

Uzbekistan's first competitive tender for 100MW of solar PV in Navoi region has received 23 submissions from international companies.

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

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

Chinese state-owned developer CECEP has completed a 70MW floating solar project in a former coal-mining area of Anhui, China, in collaboration with French floating solar specialist Ciel & Terre.

Credit line from Exim Bank to help build 35MW of PV capacity in the African country through three facilities in Karawa, Mbandaka and Lusambo.

The investment is to help Vineet Mittal's company rapidly scale up its PV capacity in India.