Asia

Keppel, Ocean Sun to pilot membrane-based floating PV project in Singapore
Keppel Energy Nexus has actually landed a contract to pilot a membrane-based nearshore floating solar PV (FPV) system at Jurong Island, Singapore making use of FPV firm Ocean Sun's technology.
Jul 20, 2022 // Plants, Floating PV, LCOE, pv power plants, floating PV, Asia, Singapore, Floating solar, Ocean Sun, Keppel Corporation, keppel energy nexus
Perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell with 23.5% performance
United States and South Korean scientists claim to have actually achieved a power conversion performance of 23.50% in a perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell developed with a special distinctive anti-reflective layer (ARC) polymeric film. The cell is likewise able to maintain 91% of its first effectiveness after 120 hours.
Jul 19, 2022 // Technology, USA, South Korea, Asia, solar cell, North America, efficiency, UNIST, perovskite-silicon
Financial services team Orix, utility Kansai Electric construct 113MWh battery storage system in western Japan
A joint venture (JV) in Japan between monetary services team Orix and regional utility company Kansai Electric (KEPCO) will develop and operate a large-scale battery storage system.
Jul 19, 2022 // Storage, Japan, Asia, joint venture, asset management, Orix, day ahead trading, electricity business act, market reform, monopoly
UAE To Invest in 300 MW Hybrid Project as Part of $2 Billion Investment in India
Under the structure of the four-nation grouping 'I2U2 ′ (India, Israel, USA and UAE), the United Arab Emirates will certainly make a financial investment worth $2 billion to develop a collection of integrated food parks throughout India.
Jul 19, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Asia, United Arab Emirates, investment, gujarat, narendra modi, Battery Energy Storage System, hybrid Renewable Energy project
JA Solar forecasting for 2022 module shipments up to 40GW in the middle of n-type cell expansion
JA Solar is forecasting to ship as high as 40GW of modules this year as it anticipates its n-type cell capacity expansion to deliver next year.
Jul 19, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, JA Solar, Asia, Southeast Asia, n-type
Indian federal government set to axe e-reverse auctions for renewables projects
India's federal government will certainly quit the digital reverse auctions of renewables projects in the nation amid fears it is leading to "unhealthy competitors".
Jul 19, 2022 // Policy, India, pv power plants, auctions, Asia, mnre, renewable auctions, bidding, electronic auctions, reverse auctions
GreenZo, API Power to develop 50 MW of green hydrogen plants in Nepal
Indian renewables consultancy and project programmer GreenZo Energy Pvt Ltd stated today it has actually signed a pact with API Power Company Pvt Ltd to develop green hydrogen projects amounting to 50 MW across Nepal by 2025.
Jul 18, 2022 // Plants, Solar to Fuel, Asia, Nepal, green hydrogen plant, GreenZo, API Power
Iraq introduces 630 MW of solar projects in Al-Muthanna province
Al-Muthanna Governorate in southerly Iraq is intending to set up two solar parks with an incorporated capacity of 630 MW to support the energy supply in the province.
Jul 18, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Asia, PV Power Plant, Iraq, Solar Project
Israel's Nofar Energy adds 255 MW solar project in Romania
Israel's Nofar Energy stated it revealed on Monday a 255 MW solar project in Romania that brings its overall project portfolio in the nation to 579 MW.
Jul 18, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, Asia, Israel, Romania, Solar Project, Nofar Energy
Applying perovskite solar cells onto BIPV steel items
Swansea University will certainly work together with Indian multinational Tata Steel to check out perovskite solar cell products that could be used directly onto covered steel to make building-integrated PV components. The partnership will certainly contribute to an "active buildings" project that the Welsh university has been competing numerous years.
Jul 15, 2022 // BIPV, Technology, bipv, India, solar cells, Asia, Building-integrated photovoltaics, Swansea University, Tata Steel
Keppel wins grant for floating solar pilot in seawater off Singapore
A device of Keppel Infrastructure Holdings Pte Ltd, which is completely owned by Keppel Corp Ltd (SGX: BN4), has won a give to pilot Singapore's first membrane-based nearshore floating solar photovoltaic or pv (PV) system.
Jul 15, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, Asia, Singapore, Keppel
GEB protects Korea's support for solar-plus-gas hybrid project in Bogota
Colombian power as well as gas company Grupo Energia Bogota (GEB) revealed today that it will certainly construct a hybrid facility south of Bogota, including a 1-MW solar farm and a 3.5-MW natural gas plant.
Jul 15, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Asia, Korea, GEB, solar-plus-gas hybrid project, Bogota
India's Tata Power wins 600-MW wind-solar hybrid in Karnataka
A subsidiary of India's Tata Power Co Ltd (BOM:500400) has gotten a letter of award from Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) to build a 600-MW wind-and-solar plant in the state of Karnataka.
Jul 14, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, India, Asia, tata power, wind-solar hybrid
Uzbekistan launches 500MW solar RfP
IFC is functioning as a lead deal advisor to the federal government for a tender for 3 project sites
Jul 14, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Market Research, Asia, Uzbekistan, PV Power Plant
Trina Solar to build 71MW floating solar project in Malaysia after winning state tender
Trina Solar will develop a 71MW floating PV (FPV) project in the Malaysian state of Sarawak after winning a tender held by the state's utility, Sarawak Energy.
Jul 12, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, Malaysia, pv power plants, bifacial, Asia, Trina Solar, Floating solar, fpv, sarawak