Asia

EBRD Arranges $265 Million for Egypt's 1.2-GW Nefer Minya Solar Plant

EBRD arranges up to $265 million for Egypt's 1.2-GW Nefer Minya solar plant with 600 MWh of batteries, part of a $566 million debt package in total.

Oct 21, 2026 // Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Storage, EBRD, Asia, BESS, Africa, Egypt, Infinity Power

Israel Proposes 5% Yearly Cuts to Rooftop Solar Tariffs From 2027

Israel's Electricity Authority proposes 5% yearly cuts to rooftop solar tariffs from 2027, taking home systems from 48 to 36.77 agorot per kWh by 2030.

Oct 21, 2026 // Residential, Tariffs, Rooftop PV, Asia, Israel, middle east, rooftop solar, feed-in tariff

Sichuan's First 100-MW Tower CSP Plant Wins Environmental Approval

Sichuan's first tower CSP plant cleared environmental review: a 100-MW molten-salt unit with 8-hour storage, paired with 900 MW of PV in Aba prefecture.

Oct 20, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Thermal, China, Asia, csp, Sichuan, molten salt, Shudao Clean Energy

CHN Energy Switches On 120-MWh Battery at Rudong Solar-Hydrogen Hub

CHN Energy grid-connected a 60-MW, 120-MWh battery in Rudong, China, on Oct. 14. It serves a 400-MW solar-hydrogen complex and should discharge 12 GWh a year.

Oct 20, 2026 // Large-Scale, Storage, Solar to Fuel, China, Asia, hydrogen, BESS, CHN Energy

JinkoSolar Reports 28% Peak Efficiency for Back-Contact TAC Cell

JinkoSolar says its new TAC back-contact cell hit 28% peak efficiency without third-party certification; the first TAC module is rated 510 W at 25.52%.

Oct 19, 2026 // Technology, Manufacturing News, China, JinkoSolar, Asia, topcon, back-contact

ACME Solar Signs 300-MW Solar-Storage Peak Power PPA With SECI

ACME Solar signed a 300-MW, 1,200-MWh solar-plus-storage PPA with SECI at INR 6/kWh to supply four hours of power a day outside solar hours.

Oct 19, 2026 // Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Storage, India, SECI, Asia, BESS, ACME Solar, FDRE

JA Solar Secures $104m for Global Manufacturing

JA Solar lands CNY 700 million financing from Hang Seng Bank to boost solar production and scale global sales—strengthening manufacturing capacity and expanding its worldwide commercial reach.

Aug 31, 2026 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, China, JA Solar, Asia

ACME Solar Raises $164m for Rajasthan Peak Plant

ACME Solar Holdings bags INR 15.71 billion for a 300-MW hybrid assured-peak power project in Rajasthan—backing development and construction and aiming to deliver reliable peak energy.

Aug 27, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, India, Asia, PV Power Plant, ACME Solar

Egypt Grants Golden Licence for 1GW West Minya Solar-Battery

Egypt grants Nefer Minya “golden licence” for a $750M 1GW solar-plus-storage project in West Minya—600MWh batteries, 2,500 jobs, 1M tonnes CO2 cut yearly.

Aug 21, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Policy, Asia, Africa, Egypt

Druk Green, Hira Power Eye 500-MW Solar in Bhutan

Druk Green Power and Hira Power & Steels sign an MoU to explore a 500‑MW solar project in Bhutan—site studies, feasibility work, and broader renewable cooperation to diversify beyond hydropower.

Aug 20, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Asia, Bhutan, Druk Green Power, Hira Power & Steels

Digital Grid, Vena Power Maniwa Solar Commissioned

Digital Grid and Vena Energy launch Maniwa Solar Power Station in Okayama—68.6MW AC, 71.7MW DC—targeting 85GWh yearly and a 20-year virtual PPA delivering non-fossil attributes to LY.

Aug 19, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Japan, Asia, PV Power Plant, Vena Energy, Digital Grid

Turkey Tops Europe in Solar Module Output

Turkey leads Europe’s solar module race with 13.2 GWp capacity—more than half the region’s assessed output—while cell and wafer production lag, sharpening its edge in finished PV manufacturing.

Aug 19, 2026 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Market Research, Asia, Turkey

China Sets 24% Record for Large-Area Perovskite Modules

Certified by TÜV SÜD, Chinese-made large-area perovskite modules hit 24.0% (810 cm²) and 22.0% (meter-scale), boosted by SVP processing and Pb(OA)₂ passivation—95%+ stability.

Aug 19, 2026 // Technology, China, Asia, perovskite, efficiency, module, China’s Nanjing University

Egypt Eyes 3.1GW Sinai Clean-Energy Hybrid Plan

Egypt’s Ministry reviews a 3.1GW Sinai clean-energy plan by Renergy-led consortium: solar plus pumped-storage hydropower in two phases—boosting renewables, cutting fossil fuel use, and strengthening grid stability.

Aug 18, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Policy, Asia, Africa, Egypt, PV Power Plant, Renergy

Sembcorp Eyes $500m IPO for Green Infra India

Sembcorp readies a fresh IPO bid for India’s Sembcorp Green Infra, eyeing up to $500m. The $7.6GW renewable portfolio powers this second push after prior 2018–2019 efforts.

Aug 17, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, India, Asia, sembcorp

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