Asia – Pacific

Renewable Japan Energy Infrastructure Fund Inc * Says it confirmed that it will issue 1,332 units with the paid-in price of 99,484 yen per unit, or for 132.5 million yen in total, through private placement to SMBC Nikko Securities Inc. * Subscription date on March 9 and payment date on March 12 Source: Reuters (2)

Motech, Taiwan’s leading PV firm, and TECO, the largest motor manufacturer on the island, announced inauguration of a joint-venture PV power station in Guanyin of Taoyuan City, in northern Taiwan, on March 1. With its PV power generators installed on the rooftops of Motech’s existing plant, the facility will generate 2.3 million kilowatts/hour of power […]

Japan is facing several major challenges in the development of its domestic solar PV industry. First and foremost, the costs of system installation and generation are still too high. Second, the domestic market is approaching saturation. Third, the reduction of the FIT rate has caused domestic demand to contract significantly. In fact, the FIT scheme […]

Air Liquide and 10 large Japanese companies, representing several industries and finance, announce the creation of the “Japan H2 Mobility” consortium for the purpose of accelerating the deployment in Japan of hydrogen stations and fuel cell electric vehicles. The 11 founding companies will contribute, in connection with the stated ambition of the Japanese government,1 to […]

Australian Gas Infrastructure Group pursues power-to-gas as a complement to renewables. Could Australia eventually become a hydrogen exporter? Australia’s top gas distribution network operator, Australian Gas Infrastructure Group, plans to mix hydrogen into its supplies to take advantage of excess renewable generation. In February, the company announced plans for an AUD $11.4 million (USD $8.9 […]

The phrase “energy weapon” tends to conjure up grainy images of Americans sporting bad hair and disco fashions waiting in line for gasoline. Might the 21st-century version involve solar panels and electric cars instead? Amy Myers Jaffe, a director at the Council on Foreign Relations, argues along these lines in a recent essay for Foreign […]

The plants include two hydro projects in Laos and one coal power plant in the Philippines, which have a combined capacity of 554 megawatts (MW) and are expected start commercial operations by 2022, he said. New Delhi: Thailand’s Electricity Generating Pcl will invest 12 billion baht ($382 million) in three power plants, company President Jakgrich […]

MEXICO CITY — Seraphim Energy Group (“Seraphim”) today announced that it signed a long-term solar module supply agreement with Solar Center of Guadalajara, Jalisco (“Solar Center”) for photovoltaic module distribution in Mexico. Seraphim will begin immediate delivery of high-efficiency smart modules and dual-glass modules to Solar Center. Seraphim and Solar Center will support each other […]

BEIJING – China will strictly control the expansion of solar power production capacity and encourage more innovation, the industry ministry said in new guidelines Thursday, to improve technology and cut production costs in its fast-growing solar sector. The guideline, issued by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), follows the United States placing steep […]

In a landmark achievement, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) today announced Emu Downs is the first of its 12 large scale solar farms funded under its $92 million round to be completed. Under the round, ARENA provided $92 million in funding to 12 large scale solar farms which are currently under construction or nearing […]