Southeast Asia & Oceania

The southeast Asian state's "relatively favourable investment environment," its thriving domestic solar manufacturing industry and "low political, economic and operating risks" will spur solar development, according to Fitch.

Global solar investor adds to Aussie large-scale push with new AU$150m loan scheme for smaller ventures, certified by green finance players.

The state government's reverse auction programme reaches its close with the tender of 250MW of renewables alongside a 40MWh battery energy storage system (BESS).

UBS and Tetra Pak reach solar milestones in Southeast Asia as Argentina and Jordan switch on their own PV projects.

Rajasthan's renewable energy agency is seeking developers to build, own and operate 0.5-2MW solar projects that would be installed near, and interconnected with, state-owned substations.

Australia’s Clean Energy Council (CEC) has issued a stark warning over an apparent collapse in new investments into renewable energy projects.

The Goyder South project mixing wind (1.2GW), solar (600MW) and batteries (800MW) is the latest of a deluge of enormous solar-plus-storage schemes proposed in the sunny island state.

TPC Construction partners with local firm Amatera Renewable Energy Corp to build 50MW project near Bacolod city, with search now underway for investor backers.

ADB: Competitive tariff for 100MW solar project northwest of Phnom Penh heralds "new era" of auctions for Southeast Asian renewables.

Calls for new rules coincide with news that Australia is guaranteed to meet its 2020 target for large-scale renewables generation thanks to progress in recent years.