Southeast Asia & Oceania

The government of Malaysia has unveiled the next round of its Large-scale solar (LSS) program tender seeking 2.5GW solar PV co-located with 1.25GW battery energy storage system (BESS).

India's renewable energy ministry has extended the exemption from the ALMM List-II on PV cells for net-metering and open-access solar projects until the end of December 2026.

Lodestone Energy and Centralines have started construction on the 31.5MWp Central Hawke's Bay solar PV power plant.

Alpex Solar expects commercial production to begin in August 2026 at its 2.2 GW TOPCon G12R solar cell facility in Kosi Kotwan, Mathura, UP.

Zero-E has received 5.3.4A Connection Approval for the 145MWac Moranbah solar-plus-storage site in Queensland.

Harmony Energy New Zealand has energised the 202MWp Tauhei solar PV power plant near Te Aroha in the Waikato region.

Australia will move to ensure large-scale data centres are required to put at least as much green energy into the grid as they draw from it.

Bluebird Solar has secured a 439.35 MW order from Indian state-owned power producer NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NTPC REL).

CERC issues suo motu order to release interstate transmission connectivity reserved for renewable projects that failed to secure PPAs.

New South Wales (NSW) energy agency EnergyCo has executed a Project Development Deed with transmission operator Transgrid to upgrade a section of the grid between Jerilderie and Wagga Wagga in Australia.