Asia

Mobi, Long Neng Launch 90MW Philippine Solar JV
New JV powers 90 MW of storage-ready solar in the Philippines—$60M, bifacial trackers, NGCP-compliant, staged to beat grid bottlenecks, blending merchant and PPA offtake for stronger capture.
Dec 24, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Asia, Philippines, joint venture, utility solar, Mobi Solar, Long Neng Power
Japan Targets Big Solar Subsidies, Revives Nuclear Push
Japan’s LDP moves to end >1MW solar subsidies, citing Chinese panel risks, as PM Takaichi backs nuclear restarts and perovskites to hit FY2040 energy mix goals.
Dec 19, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Japan, Asia, subsidy, LDP
Google, ReNew Seal 150-MW Rajasthan Solar Deal
Google taps ReNew for a 150‑MW Rajasthan solar plant, delivering power from 2026 to fuel India data centers and its 24/7 carbon‑free push, accelerating PPA-led clean energy growth.
Dec 17, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, India, Asia, Google, Rajasthan, corporate ppa, ReNew
NLC India and PTC form JV targeting 2-GW renewables rollout
NLC India Renewables and PTC India will create a joint venture to develop 2 GW of solar, wind and storage projects domestically.
Dec 17, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PTC, India, Asia, joint venture, NLC
SEG Solar Builds 3-GW Indonesia Wafer Factory
SEG Solar breaks ground on a 3‑GW Indonesia wafer hub, moving upstream to secure traceable, N‑type supply, cut costs, and tap PPA demand as Southeast Asia’s PV node grows.
Dec 16, 2025 // Manufacturing News, Asia, wafers, Indonesia, SEG Solar, supply diversification
Egypt Launches 4GW Suez Solar Manufacturing Hub
JA Solar spearheads Egypt’s Atum Solar hub: $210M, 2 GW cells and modules, 840 jobs—boosting North Africa’s PV supply chain with n‑type tech and non‑Chinese routes amid tighter EU rules.
Dec 16, 2025 // Manufacturing News, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, JA Solar, Asia, Africa, Egypt, supply chain, Suez Canal Zone
Google Secures 21-Year Malaysian Solar for Data Hubs
Google inks 21-year, 1 TWh solar PPA in Malaysia with TotalEnergies, backing 24/7 carbon-free power for AI-era data centers and storage-ready PV as Southeast Asia pivots to physical PPAs.
Dec 16, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Malaysia, Asia, Google, corporate ppa, TotalEnergies, data centers
Vena Seals Financing for 300-MW Opus Solar
Vena Energy closes financing for 300‑MWp Opus solar in Ilocos Norte, unlocking 2026 grid-tied, battery-ready capacity and signaling lender confidence in Philippine PV, corporate offtake, and Luzon decarbonization.
Dec 15, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Asia, Philippines, Vena Energy, utility solar, project finance, Ilocos Norte
China’s fossil generation dips as solar output surges in November
New data suggest China’s fossil-fuel generation will fall for the first time in a decade as large-scale solar and wind lift supply.
Dec 15, 2025 // Plants, Storage, Grids, China, Asia, solar generation, coal decline
Google inks Malaysia solar pact as data-center load surges
Google agrees to buy power from a new 30-MW solar project in Kedah, part of a broader push to green Southeast Asian data centers.
Dec 15, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Malaysia, Asia, Google, corporate ppa, Shizen Energy, data centers
China’s polysilicon leaders form acquisition vehicle to tackle oversupply
Tongwei, GCL and peers created a 3-billion-yuan firm to explore deals addressing China’s polysilicon glut and industry consolidation.
Dec 11, 2025 // Manufacturing News, Tongwei, China, polysilicon, Asia, GCL, consolidation
ACWA, Bapco Plan 2.8-GW Solar Exports to Bahrain
ACWA Power and Bapco Energies plan 2.8 GW solar-plus-storage in Saudi’s East, exporting to Bahrain via new HV links—evening power, grid stability, and finance-ready tech for GCC’s data-hungry boom.
Dec 10, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Asia, solar-plus-storage, ACWA Power, Bahrain, cross-border power, Bapco Energies
India’s record-low storage bids spark viability and safety concerns
Rock-bottom battery bids raise fears of unbuildable projects and lower-quality systems in India’s push to scale storage.
Dec 9, 2025 // Storage, Policy, India, Asia, policy, tenders, project viability
Citicore Secures $68 Million for 113-MW Pangasinan Solar
Citicore secures PHP4B debt to fast-track a 113‑MWp Pangasinan solar park, bolstering Luzon’s grid, jobs, and its 2030 renewables push amid robust corporate PPA demand.
Dec 8, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Asia, Philippines, PV Power Plant, Citicore
Norfund, EDF Back Scatec’s 1.1-GW Egypt Hybrid
Scatec enlists Norfund and EDF for Egypt’s Obelisk hybrid: 1.1‑GW solar with 100‑MW/200‑MWh storage, accelerating build, easing grid constraints, and signaling investor confidence in North African renewables.
Dec 8, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Scatec, EDF, Asia, Africa, Egypt, norfund