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Last week, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MoC) issued its final review ruling regarding anti-dumping measures on solar-grade polysilicon originating in the US and South Korea.

The South Korean Ministry of Economy and Finance has unveiled a plan to invest KRW33.6 billion (US$22.9 million) in research and development (R&D) by 2026 in solar tandem cell and module technology.

Infrastructure investment firm Nuveen Infrastructure has secured US$171 million in financing for a 137MW solar PV plant in South Korea.

The Indian Department of Commerce has launched an antidumping investigation on solar encapsulants originating or exported from South Korea, Vietnam and Thailand.

South Korea has launched a tender for fixed-price solar and wind projects, looking for 2.8GW of new renewable power capacity.

Singapore-headquartered renewable energy developer Peak Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to pursue a 50MW rooftop solar portfolio in South Korea.

Trina Solar has signed an agreement with two Korean companies to develop two solar projects with a combined capacity of 100MW.

Peak Energy and TOPINFRA have launched a joint venture that aims to develop more than 500MW of solar and battery storage capacity.

Solar PV will be the most dominant non-hydropower renewable in added capacity, with 12GW, during the next ten years in South Korea.

Having been rebranded with a new ethos and mission, Qcells’ ambitions are supported by a suite of clean energy products as it consolidates its position in the solar PV sector.