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CGN Connects First Unit of 4,300-Meter Molten-Salt Plant in Xizang

CGN connected the first 25-MW unit of a 50-MW PV-heated molten-salt plant in Ngari, Xizang, at 4,300 meters, with 14 hours of thermal storage, on Nov. 6.

Nov 6, 2026 // Plants, Storage, Thermal, China, Asia, CGN, molten salt, Xizang

LONGi and Soochow Tandem Cell Reaches 35.1% Certified Efficiency

A Soochow University and LONGi perovskite-silicon tandem cell reached 35.1% certified stabilized efficiency in Nature, using a new hole-transport molecule.

Nov 6, 2026 // Technology, Manufacturing News, China, Asia, perovskite, LONGi, Soochow University

IEA Sees Almost 4,800 GW of New Renewables by 2031, Solar Over 75%

The IEA forecasts almost 4,800 GW of new renewables in 2026–2031, with solar PV taking more than three-quarters as energy security drives demand.

Nov 6, 2026 // Policy, Solar, Market Research, India, China, Asia, rooftop solar, IEA, module manufacturing, energy security

Wood Mackenzie Sees Sodium-Ion Cells Matching LFP Costs by End-2026

Wood Mackenzie expects sodium-ion cells from market leaders to match LFP costs by end-2026; it counts over 70 GWh of supply agreements for the chemistry.

Nov 6, 2026 // Manufacturing News, Storage, Market Research, Wood Mackenzie, China, Asia, BESS, sodium-ion, GLOBAL

Fukang 100-MW Tower CSP Plant Connects, Lifting China Past Spain

China Green Development connected a 100-MW molten-salt tower CSP plant in Fukang, Xinjiang, on Oct. 30, lifting China's CSP fleet to 2,438 MW, ahead of Spain.

Nov 5, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Thermal, China, Asia, csp, Xinjiang, molten salt, Cosin Solar

Osaka Robot Platform Guides Perovskite Cell to 24.4% Efficiency

University of Osaka researchers built a robot and machine-learning platform that tracks perovskite film formation; a cell made with its settings hit 24.4%.

Nov 4, 2026 // Technology, Software, Japan, Asia, perovskite, Osaka University, machine learning

Ember Says Wind-Solar-Battery Hybrids Could Meet 70–90% of Kazakh Load

Ember finds wind, solar and small-battery hybrids at 15 Kazakh sites could meet 70–90% of a typical demand profile at a delivered cost below $60/MWh.

Nov 4, 2026 // Storage, Market Research, Asia, BESS, kazakhstan, Ember

Türkiye Awards 785 MW of Solar at 11 Sites in YEKA GES-2026 Auctions

Türkiye awarded 785 MW of solar at 11 sites in YEKA GES-2026; all went at 3.25 euro cents per kWh, with contribution fees of €37.9 million including VAT.

Nov 4, 2026 // Large-Scale, Tariffs, Policy, auctions, Europe, Asia, utility-scale, Turkey, YEKA tenders

India Approves INR 14,500 Crore to Back 92 GWh of Grid Storage

India's Cabinet approved INR 14,500 crore of viability gap funding for 92 GWh of grid-scale storage, including 60 GWh pumped hydro and 30 GWh BESS.

Nov 4, 2026 // Storage, Grids, Policy, India, Asia, BESS, subsidies, pumped hydro

DGIST Cuts Solar Hydrogen Electrode Coating Voltage to 4 V From 200 V

DGIST and Kookmin University coated a solar hydrogen photoanode in water at 4 V, down from 200 V or more, and report about ten times the photocurrent.

Nov 4, 2026 // Technology, Solar to Fuel, South Korea, Asia, hydrogen, DGIST, green hydrogen

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

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