Asia

EBRD Backs ACWA’s Uzbekistan Solar-Storage Mega Build
EBRD backs ACWA Power’s 1 GW solar + 1,336 MWh storage in Uzbekistan—Central Asia’s largest—boosting grid reliability and accelerating the region’s clean-energy shift.
Oct 29, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, EBRD, Asia, Uzbekistan, ACWA Power
BII Backs Blueleaf’s 2-GW India Renewables Drive
Blueleaf Energy, backed by Macquarie, wins BII funding to drive a 2 GW India surge in renewables and storage, accelerating its nationwide clean-power expansion.
Oct 29, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, India, Asia, Blueleaf Energy
Waaree Wins 692MW Solar Orders in India, US
Waaree Energies bags 692 MW in new solar module orders across India and the U.S., bolstering utility and commercial builds amid rising clean‑energy demand.
Oct 27, 2025 // Manufacturing News, USA, India, Asia, North America, Waaree Energies
SMFL Mirai to Buy 5 MWdc Japan Solar
Sumitomo Mitsui affiliate SMFL Mirai to acquire ~5 MWdc of Japanese solar from GreenEnergy Plus, signaling consolidation and funding new development via stable, long-term returns.
Oct 23, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Japan, Asia, sumitomo mitsui
Metlen Sells 42MW Korean Solar Portfolio to HRE
Metlen (ATH:MYTIL) offloads 42‑MW South Korea solar portfolio to HRE, sharpening its renewables focus and fueling Korean solar deal flow; financials undisclosed.
Oct 23, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, South Korea, Asia, Metlen, HRE
Masdar, CPP Make Final $8.15 Bid for ReNew
Masdar-CPPIB pitch $8.15/share, best-and-final, to take over India’s ReNew Energy Global. Non-binding bid targets wind and solar giant as energy transition investment heats up.
Oct 17, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Masdar, India, Asia, CPP
Koshidaka Strikes Tokyo Solar PPA for Karaoke Sites
Koshidaka plugs 69 Tokyo karaoke venues into clean power via Eneres off-site PPA, advancing decarbonization and energy-cost stability as Japan’s corporate renewable demand surges.
Oct 16, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Japan, Asia, Koshidaka
OCI buys 65% stake in Vietnam 2.7-GW wafer plant project
South Korea’s OCI Holdings acquired a 65% stake in a near-complete 2.7-GW solar wafer plant in Vietnam, entering upstream manufacturing with regional scale.
Oct 14, 2025 // Manufacturing News, manufacturing, Asia, Vietnam, supply chain, solar wafers, OCI Holdings
Levanta wins 166-MWp solar-storage award in Philippines GEA-4 auction round
Actis-backed Levanta Renewables secured a 166-MWp solar project with battery storage in the Philippines’ GEA-4, adding dispatchable clean capacity to a fast-growing market.
Oct 14, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Asia, Philippines, Levanta Renewables
Raslag appoints owner’s engineer for 100-MW Philippine solar-storage project
Raslag chose Greencity Energy Philippines as owner’s engineer for a 100-MW solar project with proposed battery storage, overseeing design, procurement, and grid compliance.
Oct 13, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Asia, solar-plus-storage, Philippines, grid integration, Raslag, owner’s engineer
Sembcorp buys ReNew unit, adds 300-MW Indian solar to portfolio
Sembcorp agreed to acquire a ReNew subsidiary in India for about SGD 246m, bringing 300 MW of operating solar into its Asian platform.
Oct 9, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, India, Asia, sembcorp, acquisition, ReNew
SMFL Mirai Partners Acquires 100 Solar Plants in Japan
SMFL Mirai Partners boosts its renewable energy footprint by acquiring 100 solar plants in Hokkaido, underscoring Japan's shift towards sustainable energy solutions.
Oct 9, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Japan, Asia, PV Power Plant, SMFL Mirai Partners
JAPEX breaks ground on Hokkaido grid-scale battery storage project today
JAPEX started construction on a high-voltage grid-scale battery in Hokkaido, adding fast, flexible capacity to balance rising wind and solar on the island.
Oct 7, 2025 // Storage, Japan, Battery Storage, Asia, grid stability, hokkaido, JAPEX,
Waaree Energies opens 950-megawatt solar module line in Gujarat factory
Waaree began commercial operations at a new 950-MW module line in Gujarat, expanding India’s domestic manufacturing capacity amid strong local demand.
Oct 6, 2025 // Manufacturing News, manufacturing, India, Asia, gujarat, solar module, Waaree Energies
Saudi Firms to Power Syria with 500 MW Renewable Energy
Syria partners with Saudi firms to boost energy with 500 MW solar and wind projects, tackling electricity shortages and rebuilding infrastructure.
Oct 6, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Asia, Syria, Saudi