Southeast Asia & Oceania

Australian module manufacturer Tindo Solar has supplied 70 of its 430W N-Type bifacial Walara solar modules to power data cable landing stations for the East Micronesia Cable System (EMCS) project in the Pacific nations of Nauru and Kiribati.

Representatives from the EU, IEA and IRENA have signed an open letter to deliver a 'just and equitable energy transition'.

Australia’s NEM set a new instantaneous renewables share record of 78.6% on 22 September, surpassing the previous day's record of 77.9%.

Global investment firm Brookfield has entered into a joint investment framework agreement with Malaysian developer Solarvest to build a 1.5GW utility-scale solar and BESS portfolio in Malaysia.

Lightsource bp has commenced work on a co-located battery energy storage system (BESS) at a 585MWdc solar PV plant in Australia.

Australia has committed to cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 62-70% below 2005 levels by 2035, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Thursday (18 September).

Indian PV makers have welcomed the government’s plan to add solar wafers to its ALMM List-III from June 2028.

Spanish renewables developer and operator Acciona Energía has commissioned its 412MWp Juna solar PV plant in Kawani village in the western state of Rajasthan. 

IB Solar is investing INR30 billion (US$340 million) in a 4GW TOPCon solar cell and module manufacturing plant in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh.

The Philippines has commissioned the Batangas 1 project, the country's first to combine agriPV with a battery energy storage system (BESS).