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Vietnam's Dak Lak Approves 452-MW Floating Solar Plant on Reservoir
Vietnam's Dak Lak province approved a 452-MW floating solar plant on the Ea Sup Thuong reservoir, costing about VND 9.149 trillion ($357 million).
Nov 3, 2026 // Large-Scale, Floating PV, Asia, utility-scale, Vietnam, Floating solar
ReNew Q2 Net Profit Rises 37% as Commissioned Capacity Hits 13.7 GW
ReNew net profit rose to INR 6.42 billion ($67 million) in the September quarter as commissioned capacity grew 19.5% to about 13.7 GW, led by solar.
Nov 3, 2026 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, India, solar cells, Asia, BESS, ReNew
TNB, IOI Form JV for 500-MW Solar, 1,000-MWh Battery in Malaysia
TNB Renewables will hold 70% of a joint venture with IOI and an SME consortium to build 500 MWac of solar and a 250-MW / 1,000-MWh battery in Malaysia.
Nov 3, 2026 // Large-Scale, Storage, TNB, Malaysia, Asia, utility-scale, BESS
IEA Sees India Reaching 530 GW of Renewables by 2030, Led by Solar
The IEA expects India to hit about 530 GW of renewables by 2030, solar over 80% of growth, after renewables saved over $100 billion in coal and gas imports.
Nov 3, 2026 // Policy, Market Research, India, Asia, rooftop solar, IEA, module manufacturing, energy security
ACME Solar Adds 88-MW / 367-MWh Battery Block at Neemri, Rajasthan
ACME Solar switched on another 88-MW / 367-MWh battery block at Neemri, Rajasthan, taking the FDRE project to 160 MW / 664 MWh of 250 MW / 1,069 MWh.
Nov 2, 2026 // Large-Scale, Storage, India, Asia, BESS, Rajasthan, ACME Solar, FDRE
Jinko Holdings Lifts Margin to 12.3% as Module Shipments Fall 25%
JinkoSolar's parent shipped 15,003 MW of modules in Q3 2026, down 25% year on year, while its gross margin rose to 12.3% from 4.2% in the second quarter.
Nov 2, 2026 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Storage, China, JinkoSolar, Asia, BESS, topcon
Japan Proposes 50-Tonne Trigger for Solar Panel Disposal Plans
Japan wants owners disposing of 50 t or more of used solar panels at once to file a plan first, covering silicon, CIS/CIGS and CdTe modules from 3.7 kg.
Nov 2, 2026 // Policy, Solar, Japan, Asia, recycling, METI
Yingfa Ruineng Showcases 7.5-GW TOPCon Cell Plant in Indonesia
Chinese cell maker Yingfa Ruineng presented its first overseas plant, a 7.5-GW TOPCon cell factory on Bintan, Indonesia, aimed at local-content buyers.
Nov 2, 2026 // Manufacturing News, Solar, solar cells, Asia, Indonesia, topcon, Yingfa Ruineng
Masdar Starts Building 200-MW Chereh Floating Solar Plant in Malaysia
Masdar and two Malaysian partners began building the 200-MW Chereh floating solar plant in Pahang after raising about MYR 580 million from three lenders.
Oct 29, 2026 // Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Floating PV, Masdar, Malaysia, Asia, Floating solar, Citaglobal
IndiGrid Switches On 250-MW / 500-MWh Battery at Bhadla, Rajasthan
IndiGrid's 250-MW / 500-MWh battery at Bhadla in Rajasthan reached commercial operation on Oct. 27, earning over INR 71 crore a year for 12 years.
Oct 29, 2026 // Storage, Grids, India, Asia, BESS, Rajasthan, IndiGrid
Scatec Secures $217 Million for 569-MW Dandara Solar Plant in Egypt
Scatec signed $217 million of loans for the 569-MW first phase of Dandara, a solar and battery plant in Egypt that will supply power to Egypt Aluminium.
Oct 29, 2026 // Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Scatec, EBRD, Asia, BESS, Africa, Egypt
Delingha 350-MW CSP Plant Tops Out All Three 199-Meter Towers
A 350-MW tower CSP plant in Delingha, China, topped out all three 199-meter towers on Oct. 26 and will store heat in molten salt for 14 hours.
Oct 28, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Thermal, China, Asia, csp, qinghai, molten salt, Hengxin Technology
UNIST Organic Tandem Photocathode Splits Water at 7.9% Efficiency
UNIST built an all-organic tandem photocathode that splits water at 7.9% solar-to-hydrogen efficiency with no external voltage, a record the team claims.
Oct 28, 2026 // Technology, Solar to Fuel, South Korea, Asia, hydrogen, green hydrogen, UNIST
Thailand Opens THB 50,000 Rooftop Solar Grants for 1 Million Homes
Thailand opens sign-up for People's Solar, a THB 50,000 grant per home for up to 1 million households installing 5–10 kWp systems by September 2027.
Oct 27, 2026 // Residential, Policy, Rooftop PV, Thailand, Asia, residential solar, subsidies, rooftop solar, Southeast Asia
Daqo Cuts Polysilicon Cash Cost to Record $4.23/kg as Q3 Loss Narrows
Daqo New Energy cut its polysilicon cash cost to a record $4.23/kg in Q3 2026 as sales tripled and its net loss narrowed to $52.9 million from $81.2 million.
Oct 27, 2026 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, China, polysilicon, Asia, Daqo