Southeast Asia & Oceania

Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) has revealed that large-scale solar PV capital costs have fallen by 8% in Australia for the second year running.

Indian solar module manufacturer Waaree Energies has formed an Australian wholly-owned subsidiary called Waaree Renewable Energies Australia Pty Limited.

Singapore-headquartered solar manufacturer EliTe Solar has commissioned a solar cell production plant in Indonesia.

SunDrive Solar has partnered with Capral Aluminium to build a sustainable and domestic supply chain for solar PV in Australia.

Australian energy company APA Group has completed the construction of a 45MW solar-plus-storage project in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

Solar will form the cornerstone of Indonesia’s renewable power sector, according to forecasts made by think tank Ember Climate.

Australia’s Global Power Generation (GPG) has secured an AU$2.3 billion (US$1.49 billion) financing facility to support the development of its 1.8GW renewable energy and storage portfolio.

The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has said that the National Electricity Market (NEM) must introduce a new ‘emergency backstop’ mechanism to manage the impact rooftop solar PV can have on grid stability.

The DOC issued a list of companies on Friday (29th November) that it says are exporting solar cells to the US at prices below production costs, a practice known as “price dumping”.

Tasmania's first utility-scale solar PV project, the 288MW Northern Midlands Solar Farm, is set to be developed after the signing of an offtake agreement with state-owned utility Hydro Tasmania.