Central & East Asia

PV inverter manufacturer KACO new energy has opened a sales and support office in Tokyo, Japan, to support its business growth in the country.

Japan’s BIJ Corporation, Switzerland’s Meeco Group and Italy’s Finergia Advisory & Finance have signed a memorandum of understanding to set up a joint venture.

Chinese manufacturer Suntech has announced the resolution of its ongoing dispute with its partner GSF Capital.

Spanish PV developer Isofotón and Lancaster Group, a Kazakhstan-based private company operating in several industries including energy, have inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop PV projects in Kazakhstan.

China has scored the highest on Ernst & Young’s country attractiveness indices (CAI) index for February 2013.

JinkoSolar Holding, a tier 1 module manufacturer with production facilities in China, has signed a module supply agreement with China Three Gorges New Energy Corp (CTGNE), a developer of large-scale renewable energy projects.

Pakistan’s National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has announced a feed-in tariff for PV projects up to 100MW.

The imposition of European Commission tariffs of up to 60% against Chinese manufacturers could lead to 242,000 job losses in Europe during the first year, new research claims.

Solar developer Azure Power India has expanded its 5MW facility in Nagaur, Rajasthan, with an additional 35MW making it the largest project commissioned at a single location under India’s National Solar Mission.

The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and Morocco’s Research Institute of Solar Energy and New Energy (IRESEN) have announced a collaboration on thin-film research.