Asia

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
NTPC Looks Forward To Adding 10 GW Solar By 2020
NTPC plans to invest about Rs 50,000 crore funded by green bonds to increase its capacity by 10 GW.
Dec 26, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, India, NTPC, Asia
Solar Array Allows Karcher To Go Clean On Energy
Q Cells, A South Korea Company has already supplied about 299.77 kWp to the United Kingdom’s headquarters. The company installed a solar system consisting of 967 modules in 7 days. The modules were supplied to Solar Perfect because it lacked adequate storage spaces.
Dec 24, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Q CELLS, South Korea, Europe, Asia, Karcher
EV Policy Gets the Green Light To Prepare For 5 Lakh Vehicles By 2024
Kejriwal government is doing all it can to reduce the pollution levels in Delhi. To reinforce on this, it has cleared and committed to implementing the newly formulated EV policy. In its new strategy, the government has planned to have at least 5 lakh EVs registered to help eliminate air pollution. It means that the capital is ready for commercial and two-wheeler EV cars. Meanwhile, the government is staying clear of the private vehicle market since it has no ability to act as a major player there.
Dec 24, 2019 // Storage, Transport, India, Asia, electric vehicles, EV, Delhi, EV policy
REIL invites companies to bid for the supply of 1.3 million multicrystalline silicon cells
Only Indian companies are allowed to bid for this project. The company that succeeds will supply 4.5W, 4.6W and 4.67W multicrystalline silicon solar cells. the bidding process is expected to close on the 6th day of January.
Dec 24, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, India, Asia, REIL, silicon cells
Cypark confirms solar power project win in Marang
Cypark Resources Bhd, together with its consortium partner Impian Bumiria Sdn Bhd, has won a competitive bid to develop a large scale solar photovoltaic (LSSPV) plant of 100 megawatts of alternating current (MWac) in Marang, Terengganu.
Dec 24, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Malaysia, Asia, Cypark Resources Bhd, Energy Commission Malaysia
Indian Army Hands out Solar Lamps to Residents of Jammu and Kashmir of the Rajouri District
The Indian Army has given out solar lamps to people of the Rajouri District as part of its free solar electricity initiative tagged ‘Operation Goodwill.
Dec 24, 2019 // Solar, India, Asia, Indian Army, solar lanterns, PTI
China Huaneng is Indecisive Regarding the Selection of GCL Assets is Hopes to Acquire
The state-owned electricity utility firm is careful in its selection of solar initiative assets it hopes to buy.
Dec 24, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, China, Asia, GCL New Energy, Huaneng
A 1.6 Megawatt Rooftop solar plant to be installed at the Govt Building in Tamil Nadu
A 1.6 million tender that intents to install rooftop solar on government buildings rooftops in Tamil Nadu
Dec 23, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Rooftop PV, India, tender, Asia, rooftop PV, CEL