Central & East Asia

Avaada Energy has acquired 1,400MWp of solar PV projects through several central and state government tenders across India.

Larsen & Toubro has received a contract to build a 75MW floating solar plant on the Panchet Dam in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand.

GCL System Integration (GCL SI) has released preliminary results for its fiscal year ended in 2023 with revenue increasing between 85.6%-109% year-on-year as it continues ramping up its n-type module and solar cell capacity.

Indian incentives for rooftop solar in its interim budget will offer 10 million homes the opportunity to obtain free solar electricity every month.

Chinese solar manufacturer Huasun has secured a 1.2GW supply of G12R (210mm) rectangular heterojunction (HJT) solar cells to an undisclosed company.

Dr. Wang, a highly-respected figure in solar cell technology, made headlines with her appointment as chief technology officer at VSUN.

Norwegian renewable energy developer Scatec has started commercial operation of 150MW solar PV plants in Pakistan.

Two solar PV plants have been installed in gold mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Mongolia to supply clean energy to their operations.

New solar installations in China reached 216.88GW in 2023, a 148.12% year-on-year increase, according to the National Energy Administration of China.

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has given approval to Green Infra Wind Energy to build a 450MW hybrid solar-plus-wind project.