Southeast Asia & Oceania

State governments in New South Wales and Tasmania have granted approvals to two large-scale solar PV projects this week.

PV Tech Premium spoke with Martin Green on n-type technology, China's solar dominance, perovskite and promising markets.

ACWA Power will develop the largest green hydrogen plant in Indonesia, which will be powered by 600MW of new solar and wind capacity.

Spanish developer Acciona Energia will begin constructing a 380MW solar PV plant in Australia in the first quarter of 2024.

Investment in renewable projects in Australia has continued its slow trend in the third quarter of 2023 with only two new projects achieving financial commitment, according to trade body the Clean Energy Council (CEC).

There are now 14 renewable energy projects in Australia that are being developed in partnership with First Nations indigenous communities, according to new figures from the First Nations Clean Energy Network (FNCEN).

The Australian government’s start of competitive Contracts for Difference (CfD) tenders for dispatchable renewable energy capacity backed with energy storage is an unprecedented step for national energy policy.

TransAlta and BHP have started commercial operations at a solar-plus-storage facility in Western Australia.

Extremely high population density and the necessity to use land for agriculture are the reasons for building FPV in Southeast Asian countries.

The Australian government will underwrite 32GW of renewable energy generation and energy storage to stimulate clean energy investment.