Asia

Solarium Green Adds 1-GW Indian Solar Module Capacity

Solarium Green’s 1‑GW India factory powers self‑reliance—cutting imports, speeding deliveries and stabilizing prices—with bankable, tested modules EPCs trust for tight CODs, hybrid growth and nationwide scale.

Mar 19, 2026 // Manufacturing News, manufacturing, India, Asia, solar modules, supply chain, Solarium Green

Solarvest Wins 36-MW EPCC Solar in Malaysia

Solarvest wins 36‑MW EPCC in Malaysia, showcasing standardized, battery‑ready builds and grid‑compliant delivery—positioning the local specialist to lead utility PV and hybrid growth as storage demand rises.

Mar 19, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Malaysia, Asia, utility solar, construction, Solarvest, EPCC

Japan Backs 130-MW Tunisia Solar Buildout

Japan backs Tunisia’s 130‑MW ‘battery‑ready’ solar, pairing finance and technical rigor to cut fuel imports, modernize the grid, and fast‑track bankable delivery pending tender, EPC, and offtake.

Mar 19, 2026 // Plants, Japan, Asia, Tunisia, Africa, mena, utility solar, project support

Sunsure Secures ₹6.06b for C&I Solar Buildout

Sunsure Energy secures INR 6.06B debt for 242 MWp C&I solar in Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh; 300 GWh/year via long-term PPAs, powering growth toward 10 GW by 2030.

Mar 17, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PPAs, India, Asia, financing, c&i solar, Sunsure Energy

Elsewedy Completes 349-MWp Saudi Solar Project

Elsewedy Electric energizes its first Gulf solar milestone: the 348.6‑MWp El Saad plant near Riyadh enters O&M, backed by Saudi Power Procurement Company offtake and a new 33/132 kV substation.

Mar 11, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Saudi Arabia, Asia, PV Power Plant, Elsewedy Electric

Japan Awards 79MW FIP; X-Elio Wins 30MW

Japan’s 27th solar FIP awards 79 MW across 11 bids as prices plunge to JPY 4.61/kWh; Manako leads, X‑Elio secures Hokkaido capacity; one zero‑price bid shocks market.

Mar 11, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Japan, Asia, x-elio

TrueRE Oriana Wins 234-MW India Floating Solar EPC

TrueRE Oriana Power secures EPC for a 234‑MW floating solar landmark at Maithon Dam, Jharkhand—India’s largest—powering 500 GWh yearly, cutting 400,000 tonnes CO2 with 10-year O&M and advanced mooring.

Mar 9, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, India, Asia, TrueRE Oriana Power

Iraq Speeds Solar Buildout as Tensions Escalate

Iraq fast-tracks solar and fuel security to shield power amid tensions, unleashing maintenance blitz, alternative gas, hydropower support, and a 250-MW Basra boost to keep grids steady.

Mar 9, 2026 // Plants, Asia, Iraq

China Activates World’s Largest Compressed-Air Battery

China flips the switch on the world’s largest CAES—600 MW/2,400 MWh—signaling long‑duration storage’s rise from niche to core grid muscle for multi‑hour renewable smoothing.

Mar 4, 2026 // Plants, ENERGY STORAGE, China, Asia, grid, CAES, long-duration

Hyundai Plans KRW9 Trillion Hydrogen-AI Supercampus

Hyundai pours KRW 9T into Saemangeum: 200‑MW hydrogen hub, gigawatt solar, AI data center and robotics rolled out by 2027–2029, powering trams, buses—backed by KDB talks.

Mar 2, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, Hyundai, South Korea, Asia, hydrogen, data centres

Egypt Opens 500MW West-of-Nile Solar Tender

Egypt opens RFQ for 500‑MW West of Nile solar under BOO IPP; bids due May 11, 2026. Prequal for seasoned IPPs backs 2030/2040 renewables push, grid‑ready, bankable delivery.

Feb 19, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, IPP, EBRD, tender, Asia, Africa, Egypt

Swelect, FortifyGrid Forge Asia-Wide Solar-Storage Push

Asia’s grids get smarter: Swelect and FortifyGrid fast-track bankable solar-plus-storage, standardizing designs with bifacial arrays, 2–4h batteries, and EMS control to firm evenings, cut costs, and monetize flexibility.

Feb 18, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Asia, BESS, Solar Storage, Partnership, project development

Equinix, ENEOS Sign 121 MW Japan Solar VPPA

Equinix inks Japan’s largest VPPA with ENEOS: a 15-year, 121‑MW solar deal delivering Non-FIT certificates from 2027, powering data-center growth and decarbonization while securing long-term revenues for developers.

Feb 17, 2026 // Plants, Japan, Asia, virtual ppa, data centres, Eneos, Equinix

UAE-Backed 500MW Solar to Firm Zambia Grid

UAE-backed 500 MW solar surge for Zambia, grid-smart and battery-ready, cutting curtailment and meeting ZESCO rules; phased build brings jobs, steadier tariffs, bankable PPAs, and strong local partnerships.

Feb 13, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, ENERGY STORAGE, Asia, Africa, zambia, investment, UAE, utility solar

Odisha Seals 6.8 GW Clean-Energy Pipeline

Odisha inks 6.8 GW renewables push—battery‑ready grids, tracker‑equipped solar, wind, and hybrid PPAs—marrying land, interconnection, and offtake to cut curtailment, spur local manufacturing, jobs, and bankable growth.

Feb 13, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, India, Asia, policy, Odisha, grid infrastructure, project pipeline

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