Asia

500MW solar projects will be developed on IR’s area
The Indian Railways is going to allot unoccupied land for 500 megawatts of solar capacity to supply own electricity demand.
Jan 3, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Rooftop PV, India, Asia, rooftop PV, PTI, Railways
MSEDCL Retenders for Procurement of 1350 MW Solar Power
MSEDCL has tendered for the procurement of 1350 MW solar power for a second time. The tender had yielded only one bid for 5 MW the first time it was issued.
Jan 3, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, India, tender, Asia, maharashtra, MSEDCL
Chinese investor buys 14% stake in Comtec Solar
Sun Da has moved to become the lithium energy storage and electric vehicle battery company’s second largest investor, raising HK$10.3 million for the business in the process.
Jan 3, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Storage, China, Asia, Comtec Solar, Sun Da
CEL Floats O&M Tender for 1 MW Solar Plant in Rajasthan
The last date and time for submitting the bid application is January 15, 2020 at 11:00 Hrs, and the Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) is fixed at Rs 45,000.
Jan 2, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, India, tender, Asia, CEL, PV Power Plant
Solarpack Wins PPA Contract in Malaysia Worth 116 MW
Solarpack has announced the award of a long-term PPA for one of its projects under development in Malaysia. The 116 MW Suria Sungai Petani plant.
Jan 2, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Malaysia, PPA, Asia, Solarpack
JA Solar unveils plans for new 5GW cell, 10GW module production facilities
‘Solar Module Super League’ (SMSL) member JA Solar has unveiled plans to bolster its output with a new cell manufacturing facility and module production plant.
Jan 2, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, manufacturing, China, JA Solar, pv modules, Asia, solar cell, cell
Bangladesh tenders 50 MW solar plant
A pre-bid meeting has been arranged on January 20 for the project, which is being financed with a $74 million World Bank loan.
Jan 2, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, India, pv power plants, Asia
Another 5Mw Solar Module Tender For Maharashtra Project
The central Electronic Limited has advertised a tender for qualifying companies to supply 5MW multi-crystalline PV Modules to several Maharashtra projects.
Dec 30, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, India, tender, Asia, solar modules, maharashtra, CEL
Tesla achieves $420 stock price and obtains $1.4bn loan for China-based fab
The current year is finishing positively for the American EV pioneer, bringing it a share price growth and a new investment in its outside-US manufacturing facility.
Dec 30, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Policy, USA, TESLA, China, Asia, North America
New technology for flexible and efficient PV panels
A scientific team from Saudi Arabia has proved that silicon-based PV cells can be efficient and stretchable at the same time. The innovative solution can be used in artificial skin or flexible e-devices.
Dec 30, 2019 // Technology, Saudi Arabia, PV panels, Asia, PV cells, flexible e-devices
Zoho Corporation Invests In A 5 MW Solar Plant In Tirunelvel
Zoho Corporation a leading software-as a-Service in India has decided to invest in greener solar energy.
Dec 30, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, India, Asia, Zoho Corporation
Vector Green Purchases Rattan’s Solar Assets and Joins the Renewable Energy Big League
Vector green has officially joined the big energy league. The company has acquired 275 MW of solar assets from Rattan. Vector green is owned by the Global infrastructure Partnership of the United States. GIP operates Vena Energy with a portfolio of 11 gigawatts in Asia. The company is using Vector Green to build its Indian portfolio.
Dec 27, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, India, First Solar, SECI, NTPC, Asia, aditya agarwal, GE Finance, Global Investment partners, IL&FS, jindal steel and power, Punj Lloyd, rattan India, vector green
490 MW solar modules for UV Transmission Project tender awarded to JA Solar
JA Solar will supply high-efficiency modules to the Huanghe Hydropower project. JA won the bid to supply the modules to the ultra-high project China based transmission project.
Dec 26, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, China, tender, JA Solar, pv modules, Asia, UHV
A 200 Electric Buses Tender issued
Over 200 MIDI electric Buses tender in Mumbai has been issued. While issuing the tender, BEST said that the buses will operate between Mumbai and its suburbs.
Dec 26, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Transport, India, Asia, electric vehicles, electric buses, Mumbai
India And Saudi Arabia Sign An MOU To Cooperate In Renewables
The MOU signed between the Saudi Arabia Ministry of energy and India has been approved by the union cabinet.
Dec 26, 2019 // Policy, Saudi Arabia, India, Asia, narendra modi, MoU