Central & East Asia

Solar developer Lightsource bp has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with a subsidiary of Taiwanese energy firm HD Renewable Energy (HDRE).

Japanese power company Jera has formed a joint venture (JV), MUJI Energy, with Japanese retailer Ryohin Keikaku to develop solar PV projects.

Chinese solar manufacturing giant LONGi has signed an agreement with Indonesia’s Pertamina New & Renewable Energy to build a 1.4GW module assembly plant in West Java, Indonesia.

FRV has started commercial operations at its 55MW Masrik-1 PV project in Armenia, the largest to enter operation in the country.

The Chinese polysilicon industry could face a shortage by 2028, despite persistent overcapacity in recent years, according to polysilicon market analyst Bernreuter Research.

The China Enterprise Bankruptcy and Reorganization Case Information Network has published a notice regarding creditor claims for Suntech.

The global solar tracker market expanded by 20% in 2024 to a record size, according to energy research firm Wood Mackenzie.

At this year’s Intersolar Europe event, held in Munich, Germany, Solavita launched a new hybrid inverter for the C&I sectors.

Tongwei Solar talks innovation, growth, sustainability and future technologies in the global solar PV sector.

The director of Chinese solar manufacturing giant LONGi has stepped down to focus on the company research and development (R&D) operations.