Southeast Asia

Malaysia has launched a tender seeking 2GW of large-scale solar PV capacity for projects between 1MW and 500MW capacity.

Renewables operator Aboitiz Power has appointed engineering service company AFRY to construct a 172MWp solar PV plant in the Phillippines.

Cambodia-based solar manufacturer Imperial Star Solar has launched a silicon wafer manufacturing plant in Laos with a 4GW annual nameplate capacity.

GoodWe says the first-phase production lines in Vietnam are expected to achieve an annual capacity of 5GW.

ACEN will provide BrightNight with resources to fund its buildout in the Philippines and long-term growth in the country.

Sembcorp boasts over 1.4GW of greenfield or brownfield projects in India and debuts in utility-scale solar development in Indonesia.

Researchers from the NUS have developed a new triple-junction perovskite/silicon tandem solar cell with a power conversion efficiency of 27.1%.

Singaporean officials have granted EDP Renewables a tender to build up to 200MWp of new rooftop solar capacity in Singapore.

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Southeast Asia is expected to add 300MW of floating solar PV (FPV) capacity in early 2024, according to a report from research firm Rystad Energy.