Central & East Asia

India-based EPC contractor Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy has been awarded the EPC of a 300MW solar PV project in the Indian state of Gujarat.

Gautam Solar plans to double its annual module production capacity to 2GW by the end of next year through an investment of US$17 million.

JA Solar has signed an agreement with the Paramount Group to provide PV modules to its under-construction 150MW solar project in Bangladesh.

PFC Consulting has launched a request for selection seeking 1.25GW of interstate transmission system-connected solar PV in India.

The US DFC has announced plans to invest US$425 million into TP Solar, to build a 4.3GW solar cell and module manufacturing plant in India.

Global module capacities are on track to reach 866GW by the end of 2023, more than doubling the existing capacity at the end of 2022.

TW (Tongwei) Solar entered the PV industry in 2006, initially specialising in polysilicon production before going on to establish itself as a world-leading manufacturer, currently creating waves in the high-efficiency PV module sector.

Module manufacturing major Risen Energy has posted strong revenue for the first half of the year, with RMB17.6 billion (US$2.4 billion).

Indian independent power producer (IPP) Ayana Renewable Power has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with metallurgical company Hindalco to supply 100MW of round-the-clock (RTC) renewables.

JA Solar has published its financial results for the first half of 2023, which include shipments of 23.95GW of modules.