Southeast Asia & Oceania

Scientists from the University of New South Wales have found that TOPCon modules endure “significant degradation” in damp heat testing.

The Philippines will add approximately 1.99GW of solar capacity this year, according to the Philippines' Department of Energy (DOE).

Sembcorp has signed two 18-year power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Equinix to supply 75MW of solar power to the latter’s facilities.

Singapore-headquartered solar manufacturer Gstar Solar has broken ground on a silicon rod and wafer-slicing plant in Indonesia.

Tokyo-headquartered solar manufacturer VSUN has commenced commercial production of its 4GW silicon wafer plant in Vietnam.

The Australian government will launch a 6GW renewable energy tender next month under its expanded Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS).

Trina Solar has signed a master sales agreement with PetroGreen to provide 117MW of modules to the latter’s projects in the Philippines.

Rooftop solar capacity has surpassed 20GW in Australia, becoming the second largest source of renewable electricity generation.

Singaporean C&I renewables developer BECIS has secured US$50 million to expand business in Southeast Asia and India.

About AU$2.5 million of the funding will be used to ensure that residential solar modules can avoid landfills and are repurposed for parts.