Asia

ACWA makes power play for 700MW Saudi solar
25-year PPA with SPPC is for the $450m Ar Rass solar project in Al Qassim province
Mar 8, 2022 // Plants, Saudi Arabia, Asia, ACWA Power, Saudi Power Procurement Company, SPPC
South Korea Counts On Floating Solar To Overcome Land Scarcity
Floating solar farms utilize solar panels that are affixed to plastic floats, which then drift on a body of water. These floating solar arrays are generally placed on man-made bodies of water-- a town's water reservoir, an irrigation reservoir, a water therapy facility.
Mar 8, 2022 // Floating PV, South Korea, Asia, International, Scotra, floating solar plants, hydroelectric systems, reservoirs
IEA introduces 10-point plan to reduce EU reliance on Russian gas, requires better solar implementation
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has actually released a 10-point strategy to minimize the European Union's dependence on Russian gas that consists of the accelerated deployment of eco-friendly power as the battle in Ukraine destabilises the continent's energy protection.
Mar 7, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Europe, Asia, rooftop solar, IEA, Russia, energy security, capacity additions, IEA report
Italia Solare asks for 'immediate change of pace' on PV to reduce reliance on Russian gas
Italy should increase the authorisation of brand-new solar projects to reduce the country's dependence on imports of Russian gas, the head of state of sector trade organization Italia Solare has actually claimed.
Mar 7, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Italy, Europe, Asia, Russia, italia solare, permitting, gas, energy crisis, energy prices
Vietnam's short-term solar outlook hurt by regulatory uncertainty as well as network capacity, grid requires US$ 32.9 bn in investment by 2030
Vietnam's near-term renewables outlook will certainly be weighed down by regulatory and functional unpredictabilities stemming from a lack of clear policy as well as an "underdeveloped grid capacity", according to Fitch Solutions' most current report on the marketplace.
Mar 7, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Asia, fitch solutions, Vietnam, regulation, grid connections, grid capacity, grid infrastructure, grid upgrades, national power development plan, regulatory issues
Ichigo commissions 1-MW solar plant in Japan
Japanese property and renewables capitalist Ichigo Inc (TYO:2337) stated today that it has actually begun the operation of a 1-MW solar power plant in Aichi prefecture, Japan.
Mar 2, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Japan, Asia, PV Power Plant, Ichigo
Solar Boats introduced at Peruvannamuzhi, Kerala
The state federal government has actually started 2 solar ferries at Peruvannamuzhi storage tank to promote Sun Cruise culture.
Mar 2, 2022 // Transport, India, Solar Energy, Asia, kerala, Solar Power, Solar Boats, Peruvannamuzhi, Roshy Augustine, solar ferries
Ukrainian energy company reboots grid generation from its solar parks
Clean energy centers have actually been purchased offline in the nation because Thursday as the nationwide grid ran a workout to establish just how it would operate alone from the power networks of Russia and also Belarus.
Mar 1, 2022 // Plants, Policy, Ukraine, DTEK, Europe, Asia, Russia, Solar Park, Belarus, Ukrenergo
Avaada raises $192m solar war chest
Group chairman said the green bond issue in India's capital markets drew in 'overwhelming interest'
Mar 1, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, India, Asia, Vineet Mittal, Avaada
Sonnedix switches on 40MW Japan solar
Soma PV plant in Fukushima takes group's portfolio in the nation to 400MW
Mar 1, 2022 // Plants, Japan, Sonnedix, Axel Thiemann, Asia, PV Power Plant
India includes 10GW of solar PV in 2021, brings total installed capacity to 49GW
India added more than 10GW of solar PV in 2021 as the country hit a cumulative set up solar capacity of 49GW by the end of the year, according to research company Mercom India Research's latest update on India's solar market.
Mar 1, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Rooftop PV, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, India, Asia, Mercom India, JMK Research, install figures
Azure Power making 'consistent improvements' as functional capacity exceeds 2.5 GW.
Azure Power exceeded the upper end of its profits assistance for its Q3 fiscal year thanks to the enhancement of brand-new renewables projects.
Mar 1, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, IPP, PPA, India, SECI, Asia, Azure Power, Ranjit Gupta
Vietnam's prepared solar capacity deemed 'too expensive' by government
Vietnam's prepared solar capacity is "too expensive" as well as needs to be reduced, according to local media reports that referral a federal government communication.
Mar 1, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Asia, Vietnam, renewable energy targets, curtailment, grid connection
Daqo 'sold out' of polysilicon for 2022 after new 30,000 MT deal
Polysilicon producer Daqo New Energy's has actually signed a long-lasting supply contract for high-purity mono-grade polysilicon for an overall amount of 30,000 MT in between 2022 and end of 2026, basically selling out its stock for this year.
Mar 1, 2022 // Manufacturing News, China, polysilicon, Asia, Daqo New Energy, Daqo, xinjiang daqo
Researchers develop efficient solar cell technology by imitating plants' photosynthesis procedure
By causing a suitable electron flow procedure called vectorial transfer, South Korean researchers had the ability to create a solar cell production technique that can produce cells with as much as 60 percent more electron transfer efficiency than traditional cells. The brand-new technique allows photovoltaic cells to manage electron flow in one desired instructions to minimize the loss of electrons throughout power generation.
Feb 28, 2022 // Technology, Japan, South Korea, solar cells, Asia, efficiency, UNIST, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Shinshu University, Kwon Tae-hyuk