Asia

Oman inaugurates 500 MW Ibri II solar park
Oman is inaugurating today the 500-MWac Ibri II photovoltaic (PV) park in the northwestern governorate of Al Dhahirah, which stood for an investment of regarding OMR 155 million (USD 403.1 m/EUR 356m).
Jan 24, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Asia, Oman, Solar Park, Al Dhahirah
Research team sets new effectiveness record for solar cell technology
A group of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has set a new record in the power conversion effectiveness of solar cells made using perovskite and also organic materials. This technological innovation paves the way for flexible, light-weight, low cost as well as ultra-thin photovoltaic cells which are excellent for powering lorries, watercrafts, blinds and also various other applications.
Jan 24, 2022 // Technology, Asia, solar cell, perovskite, Singapore, efficiency, NUS, National University of Singapore, Hou Yi, Asst Prof Hou
Marubeni releases refinancing for 1.2 GW UAE solar
Japanese player and partners issue green bond for Abu Dhabi PV giant
Jan 24, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Japan, Asia, Marubeni, UAE
Solar Module Making Capacity Set to Soar 400% by FY25: Crisil
The trend will be sustained via strong demand, favourable policies, most likely enhancement in power efficiency, and also price competitiveness, claims CRISIL. Besides, with the federal government supporting domestic manufacturers with policy measures, their competitiveness relative to the Chinese is anticipated to boost.
Jan 24, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, India, Asia, CRISIL, Aditya Jhaver
Amp Energy closes US$ 350m credit facility to go after renewables, energy storage space pipeline
Toronto-based renewables designer Amp Energy has closed on a US$ 350 million credit facility to bear down a worldwide profile of renewables and also battery energy storage assets.
Jan 24, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, USA, Japan, Australia, Asia, Oceania, North America, brookfield asset management, AMP Energy, nomura
India could be in danger of supply and demand mismatch for solar equipment, Fitch warns
India goes to risk of a supply and also demand mismatch for solar equipment if residential PV manufacturers are not able to meet the amount and also quality called for by project programmers, Fitch Solutions has actually warned.
Jan 24, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Policy, India, Asia, fitch solutions, basic customs duty, deployment statistics, domestic manufacturing, import duty
Abu Dhabi Plans Solar, Water Plants in Drive for Net-Zero Target
Solar as well as better desalination to help in reducing emissions Oil-rich emirate objectives to make power more affordable for industry
Jan 21, 2022 // Plants, Asia, UAE, Abu Dhabi, PV Power Plant
China Installed Record Amount of Roof Solar in 2021
Bigger scale projects stuttered because of delays and also high costs Chinese lenders lowered borrowing costs for a second month
Jan 21, 2022 // Rooftop PV, China, Asia
Global Inflation Ends Era of Ever-Cheaper Clean Energy
Inflation hits as energy markets face green transition.
Jan 21, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, China, Asia, North America, Edurne Zoco, Canadian Solar Inc, Julien Dumoulin-Smith, Oliver Metcalfe, Morten Dyrholm
Distributed PV led the way to China setting up 53GW of PV in 2021
Distributed PV setups in China covered 29GW last year, contributing over half of total solar installments in the country for the very first time.
Jan 21, 2022 // Plants, Residential, Markets & Finance News, NEA, China, CPIA, Asia, installations, distributed solar
Thanjavur Corporation Moves Closer to First Solar Plant
A 3 MW plant established under the Smart City Project is close to conclusion
Jan 20, 2022 // Plants, India, Asia, PV Power Plant, thanjavur corporation
Abu Dhabi's Masdar Signs Green H2 Deals with Engie, TotalEnergies
Masdar, Engie and also Fertiglobe-- a JV in between OCI N.V. and ADNOC-- will explore the co-development of an up to 200 MW capacity plant. Masdar will likewise collaborate with TotalEnergies and Siemens to co-develop a project for sustainable air travel fuel making use of green hydrogen in Masdar City.
Jan 20, 2022 // Solar to Fuel, Masdar, Engie, Asia, United Arab Emirates, green hydrogen, Abu Dhabi, Fertiglobe
India's Solar Targets Will See Aluminum Demand Tripling
The green-energy change is poised to nearly triple India's intake of aluminum by the end of the decade, according to a market team.
Jan 20, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, India, Asia, Aluminum, Rahul Sharma
Masdar, EDF Renewables and partners eye 1.2 GW of solar in Indonesia for power exports to Singapore
Indonesia might host approximately 1.2 GW of solar PV that would certainly export electricity to Singapore as part of new propositions put forward by a coalition of 4 international firms.
Jan 19, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Masdar, Asia, Singapore, Indonesia, EDF Renewables, renewables export, PT Indonesia Power, Tuas Power
Saudi fund, POSCO, Samsung C&T to study green hydrogen manufacturing
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund(PIF), South Korea's steelmaker POSCO (KRX:005490) as well as Samsung C&T Corp (KRX:028260) have teamed up to discover the growth of a joint project for the production of green hydrogen with export purposes.
Jan 19, 2022 // Solar to Fuel, Saudi Arabia, Asia, Public Investment Fund, PIF, POSCO, Samsung C&T