Southeast Asia

Yingli Green Energy Singapore, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Yingli Green Energy Holding’s, announced that it has been asked to provide 1MW of its multicrystalline PV modules to SolarGy, a PV system integrator in Singapore.

PV modules and wafers manufacturer ReneSola has announced the establishment of its Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa regional sales headquarters in Singapore.

On September 4, Thai oil company Bangchak Public Petroleum Co. (BPP) connected its 44MW PV plant in Thailand — the largest silicon PV power plant in South East Asia, it claims. It is located in Bang Pa-In, Ayutthaya, which is around 40km from the country’s capital Bangkok.

Intel Vietnam has announced the opening of the biggest solar power plant in Vietnam to date, located at Saigon's High-Tech Park. Intel’s US$1.1 million project is equipped with 1,092 solar panels and 21 adapters. It has an output of 321,000kWh per year.

PV module and inverter manufacturer, Proinso, have announced that it has established a base in Bangkok, Thailand to serve Southeast Asia’s fastest growing solar market. From here the company intends to extend its reach in Asia even further, with possible development into Vietnam, Laos, The Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia by the end of next year.

It has been reported that Sembawang Engineers & Constructors is going to venture into its first renewable energy project. According to Reuters, the company, a subsidiary of India-listed Punj Lloyd Group, will build an S$250 million plant in Brunei for thin-film solar modules.

Mitsubishi Corporation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Energy Division, Prime Minister's Office (EDPMO) in Brunei Darussalam for the construction and 3-year evaluation of a 1.2 MW photovoltaic energy plant. The plant will use both crystalline solar cell and thin film modules. The plant will be built at the Seria Power Station in Seria, Brunei Darussalam.