Asia

India’s record-low storage bids spark viability and safety concerns

Rock-bottom battery bids raise fears of unbuildable projects and lower-quality systems in India’s push to scale storage.

Dec 9, 2025 // Storage, Policy, India, Asia, policy, tenders, project viability

Citicore Secures $68 Million for 113-MW Pangasinan Solar

Citicore secures PHP4B debt to fast-track a 113‑MWp Pangasinan solar park, bolstering Luzon’s grid, jobs, and its 2030 renewables push amid robust corporate PPA demand.

Dec 8, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Asia, Philippines, PV Power Plant, Citicore

Norfund, EDF Back Scatec’s 1.1-GW Egypt Hybrid

Scatec enlists Norfund and EDF for Egypt’s Obelisk hybrid: 1.1‑GW solar with 100‑MW/200‑MWh storage, accelerating build, easing grid constraints, and signaling investor confidence in North African renewables.

Dec 8, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Scatec, EDF, Asia, Africa, Egypt, norfund

Vietnam outlines national roadmap to deploy battery storage at scale

Vietnam’s leaders sketched a stronger strategy for battery storage to integrate fast-growing wind and solar while improving reliability.

Dec 5, 2025 // Storage, Grids, Policy, Asia, Vietnam, renewables, grid flexibility

Japan pilots vertical parking-lot solar with on-site PPA model rollout

AirWater and partners installed a 178-kW vertical PV array in Tottori, using an on-site PPA to unlock urban space and resist snow loads.

Dec 5, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Japan, Asia, vertical solar, Innovation, on-site PPA, urban infrastructure

Renova Funds 1,300-Site Distributed Solar in Japan

Renova secures multi‑billion‑yen backing to roll out 1,300-site urban solar, blending PPAs and merchant sales, unified SCADA, shared O&M—and future batteries—for resilient, neighborhood-scale clean power.

Dec 5, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Japan, PPAs, Asia, distributed solar, project finance, urban energy

Vena Energy Battery Pact Advances Indonesia–Singapore Solar Link

Vena Energy’s battery-backed Indonesia–Singapore solar link advances with HVDC, grid-forming tech—shaping daytime sun into firm evening power, boosting bankability, cutting curtailment, and delivering cleaner, cheaper energy across borders.

Dec 5, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Asia, solar-plus-storage, Singapore, Indonesia, project development, interconnector

KPI Green Wins 142MW Gujarat Floating Solar Deal

KPI Green Energy clinches 142 MW floating solar EPC at Gujarat’s Kadana Dam, delivering design-to-O&M in 18 months—accelerating India’s water-based PV without land conflicts.

Dec 3, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, India, Asia, Floating solar, EPC Contract, KPI Green Energy, renewable infrastructure

Bahrain’s Record Rooftop Solar Powers Steel Decarbonization

Bahrain unveils the world’s largest 123 MWp rooftop solar at a steel complex—slashing emissions, cutting energy costs, hedging fuel volatility, and setting a Gulf-wide decarbonization blueprint.

Dec 3, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Rooftop PV, Asia, rooftop PV, middle east, renewables, Bahrain, industrial decarbonization

China’s Solar Titans Bet Big on Batteries

China’s solar giants pivot to batteries, bundling solar-plus-storage to beat panel glut, smooth grids, and sell dispatchable power—chasing 30–40% growth and stickier, all-in energy services.

Dec 3, 2025 // Storage, China, Asia, energy transition, renewables, solar-storage

Vikram Solar Appoints New CEO to Lead 1 GWh Storage Expansion

India’s Vikram Solar names veteran executive to head its storage arm, targeting up to 5 GWh annual battery output.

Dec 3, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, ENERGY STORAGE, India, Asia, Vikram Solar, renewables, Battery Manufacturing

Sindh cabinet orders probe into solar scheme to protect funds

Pakistan’s Sindh cabinet launched an inquiry into a provincial solar project to safeguard public money and ensure proper siting and procurement.

Dec 2, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Asia, Pakistan, procurement, Sindh, solar programs, governance

Gujarat adds 7.5 GW renewables in seven months, led by solar

Gujarat lifted renewable capacity from 33.3 GW to 40.69 GW between April and October, with solar the main driver.

Dec 2, 2025 // Plants, India, Asia, policy, gujarat, capacity additions, Solar growth

NLC India tenders 579.74-MWp module supply for Rajasthan project

State-run miner-utility NLC India issued a tender to procure 579.74 MWp of PV modules for a Rajasthan solar build.

Dec 2, 2025 // Manufacturing News, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, India, Asia, modules, Rajasthan, procurement, NLC India

Waaree Books 140 MW Solar Module Deal

Waaree wins 140‑MW solar order as India’s renewables surge, showcasing domestic module momentum under PLI/ALMM, expanding capacity, next‑gen cells, and bolstered supply resilience and investor confidence.

Dec 1, 2025 // Manufacturing News, India, Asia, solar modules, waaree, PV demand

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