Central & East Asia

China’s total installed PV capacity reached 540GW at the end of October, according to figures released by the country’s National Energy Administration.

Tongwei Solar has presented its latest n-type TOPCon half-cut cell module products at the 6th China International PV Industry Conference in the city of Chengdu, Sichuan province.

The Sri Lankan government has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for a 70MW ground-mount solar PV tender, via its electricity development and coordination body, the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB).

Chinese solar manufacturer Huasun has claimed a “record-breaking” power output and conversion efficiency for its heterojunction technology (HJT) modules.

Indian energy conglomerate Avaada Group will develop a 1.4GW solar PV project in its home country.

UAE state-owned renewable energy developer Masdar has announced two large-scale renewables development plans this week, in Saudi Arabia and Azerbaijan.

China will account for 95% of the announced global n-type cell capacity in 2026, while the solar market is switching its focus to n-type cells

Singapore-based energy company Sembcorp Industries has targeted 25GW of installed renewables capacity by 2028.

LONGi has developed a crystalline silicon-perovskite tandem solar cell with a power conversion efficiency of 33.9%, the highest on record.

Trina Solar shipped more than 45GW of modules in the first three quarters of 2023, as its revenue increased by over 31% year-on-year.