Asia

Qatar thinking about buying renewables in Egypt
Qatar is interested in purchasing renewable energy in Egypt, especially in solar and also wind projects, the president of the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) said during a meeting with his equivalent at Egypt's General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI).
Jun 7, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Asia, Qatar, Africa, Egypt, Abdel Wahab
Jinchen secures 2.5 GW module production tools deal from Adani
Solar production equipment company Yingkou Jinchen Machinery (Jinchen) will supply the PV production arm of Indian conglomerate Adani Group with a 2.5 GW module assembly line.
Jun 7, 2022 // Manufacturing News, India, Asia, Adani, adani group, jinchen, module assembly, production line
MA'ADEN, GlassPoint sign pact to create world's biggest solarized steam plant
The upcoming solar thermal plant called 'Solar 1' will be located in Ras al Khairto harness the power of the sun to produce steam that will better be used to improve bauxite ore into alumina. The 1,500 MW solar steam facility will help MA'ADEN attain sustainability objectives by decreasing carbon discharges by over 600,000 tons annually.
Jun 6, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Saudi Arabia, Asia, MoU, carbon emissions, GlassPoint, industrial solar steam, MA'ADEN, Riyadh Al Nassar, Robert Wilts, Rod MacGregor, Saudi Green Initiative, SGI
China's compressed air energy storage industry makes progress
A 300MWh compressed air energy storage system capacity has actually been linked to the grid in Jiangsu, China, while a pressed air storage start-up in the nation has increased nearly US$ 50 million in a financing round.
Jun 1, 2022 // Storage, Grids, China, Asia, investment, peak shaving, long-duration, funding round, compressed air energy storage
India set up solar capacity surpasses 50GW, with an additional 70GW+ in the pipeline or bidding phase
India's sustainable capacity currently stands at 109.9 GW as of completion of March, with solar accounting for 53.4 GW (47%), while one more 72GW of solar is either in the pipeline or at the bidding phase, according to JMK Research.
Jun 1, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, India, pv power plants, Asia, renewable energy target, pipeline, Renewable Energy, JMK Research, project pipeline, installed capacity
Statkraft opens largest Indian project to date, plots future development in key market
Norwegian energy titan Statkraft has actually opened its initial large-scale solar plant in India as it targets long-term growth in the South Asia nation.
May 31, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, India, pv power plants, Asia, Statkraft, green hydrogen
JinkoSolar showcases 13.08%- efficient transparent TOPCon solar module for BIPV, agrivoltaics
The new solar module can be purchased with different levels of transparency, depending upon the project, with light transmittance ranging in between 30% and also 40%. It has a power output of 245 W to 300 W as well as a temperature coefficient of -0.30% per C.
May 25, 2022 // BIPV, Manufacturing News, bipv, China, JinkoSolar, Asia, Building-integrated photovoltaics, solar module
Iraq prepares to construct 150 MW of solar parks in Al Anbar province
Al Anbar Governorate is intending to honor 2 investment firm from the UAE a contract to build solar power plants with a complete capacity of 150 MW in Iraq's biggest province.
May 24, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Asia, Iraq, Solar Park
Tesla Nears Setting-up Electric Vehicle & Battery Factory in Indonesia
What was a simple speculation for lengthy has now been confirmed by the Investment Minister of Indonesia, Bahlil Lahadalia. Based on reports, the construction could start by the end of this year.
May 24, 2022 // Storage, TESLA, Elon Musk, Asia, Indonesia, electric vehicle, EV, Bahlil Lahadalia, clean mobility, Model 3 of Tesla
Heterojunction solar cell with 25.18% effectiveness, 85.42% fill factor
Scientists in China have actually fabricated a heterojunction solar cell with a 244.63 cm2 Czochralski n-c-Si wafer. They used light soaking to improve the dark conductance of the hydrogenated amorphous silicon films.
May 23, 2022 // Technology, China, Asia, heterojunction solar cell, efficiency, Chinese Academy of Sciences, CAS, Wenzhu Liu
NTPC commissions 35 MW Floating Solar Project in Kayamkulam
The very first part capacity of 22 MW was already proclaimed commercial operation on 31 March 2022. The complete price of this entire floating solar project is Rs 465 crore and employs some 2.16 lakh solar panels mounted on floaters in the lake.
May 23, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Floating PV, India, NTPC, floating PV, Asia, tata power solar
China's solar financial investments reach US$ 4.4 bn this year, 320GW of PV now installed-- NEA
Solar financial investments in China got to RMB29 billion (US$ 4.4 billion) in the first four months of the year, according to the nation's National Energy Administration (NEA).
May 23, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, China, CPIA, rooftop, Asia, China Solar, china national energy administration
Iraq intends 750-MW solar project in Al-Muthanna province
Iraq is planning to build a 750-MW solar park in the southern Al-Muthanna Governorate, the country's preacher of electricity Adel Karim has actually said.
May 20, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Asia, Iraq, Solar Project
Maharashtra to Solarise Mhaisal Lift Irrigation Scheme
About 200 MW of electricity will certainly be generated from the solar energy installations for this project. The government has actually currently recognized some sites for the installation of solar energy.
May 20, 2022 // Plants, Rooftop PV, India, Asia, Renewable Electricity, Gramin Bank, Irrigation Department of Maharashtra, Jayant Patil, Maharashtra Government, Mhaisal Lift Irrigation Scheme
LONGi to develop 20GW solar module project in Anhui in most current capacity development
LONGi Solar is planning to create a 20GW module assembly facility in Wuhu City, Anhui Province after authorizing a teamwork agreement with regional authorities.
May 19, 2022 // Manufacturing News, China, Asia, longi solar, solar modules, capacity expansion, pv manufacturing, solar capacity