Southeast Asia

BluPine Energy has raised INR2,416 million (US$290 million) debt sanctions for its 150MW power project in Aland, Karnataka.

Waaree Energies will relocate its proposed 6GW vertically-integrated manufacturing facility for ingots, wafers, cells, and modules in India.

Indian module manufacturer Ahaan Solar has started construction of a 2GW solar module assembly plant in Rohnat, Haryana.

The World Bank has approved a loan of around US$600 million to support the development of 540MW of new solar and wind capacity in Indonesia.

PV Talk: Vinay Rustagi, director of Indian solar manufacturer Premier Energies, discusses the company’s upstream manufacturing plans and why he believes India can become a counterweight to Chinese PV hegemony.

Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), an independent organization, hosted by the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) has partnered with Indian government-owned electricity generator the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC).

Independent power producer (IPP) Jakson Green has secured 1GWp operation and maintenance (O&M) project for four projects across India.

Saatvik Solar, a unit of Saatvik Green Energy Limited (SGEL), is building a 4.8GW solar cell and 4GW module manufacturing facility in Ganjam district of Odisha.

Solar manufacturer Involt Energy has broken ground on its first solar cell manufacturing plant in the western Indian state of Gujarat, with an initial annual nameplate capacity of 1.78GW. 

Indian solar module manufacturer Vikram Solar has received final approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to proceed with its initial public offering (IPO) and raise capital through the public markets.