Solar

Indonesia eases local content requirement for solar power plants to 20%, official says
Indonesia eases local content requirement for solar power plants to 20%, official says
INDONESIA said on Monday (Aug 12) it has cut the minimum local content requirement for solar power plants to 20 per cent from around 40 per cent previously, as...
Solar generation 53% cheaper than fossil fuels in Peninsular Malaysia in 2023: report
Solar generation 53% cheaper than fossil fuels in Peninsular Malaysia in 2023: report
The country could also benefit from integrating solar and battery energy storage systemsSOLAR power generation costs in Peninsular Malaysia were 53 per cent lower than that of fossil fuels...
Chinese solar firm forced into bankruptcy as supply glut bites
Chinese solar firm forced into bankruptcy as supply glut bites
MORE Chinese solar manufacturers are falling into restructuring or bankruptcy, with a deepening oversupply and fierce price wars causing massive financial losses and threatening many smaller players’ survival.A subsidiary...
China solar firms ink deals with Saudis for global expansion
China solar firms ink deals with Saudis for global expansion
TWO major Chinese solar manufacturers will build plants worth US$3 billion in Saudi Arabia, highlighting efforts to globalise their production bases as they face margin pressures at home. Shares in...
China building more wind, solar capacity than rest of world combined: report
China building more wind, solar capacity than rest of world combined: report
CHINA is building almost twice as much wind and solar energy capacity as every other country combined, research published on Thursday showed.The world’s second-largest economy is the biggest emitter...
Chinese solar company Longi forecasts first-half loss as prices drop
Chinese solar company Longi forecasts first-half loss as prices drop
LONGI Green Energy Technology, one of the world’s biggest solar manufacturers, said it expects to post a first-half loss amid fierce competition and price wars in the sector. The...
Google buys stake in Taiwan solar power firm owned by BlackRock
Google buys stake in Taiwan solar power firm owned by BlackRock
GOOGLE said it has taken a stake in Taiwan’s New Green Power and could buy up to 300 megawatts of renewable energy from the BlackRock fund-owned firm to help...
Researchers Devise Smart Approach to Boost Efficacy of Solar Panels [Details]
The world's energy transition journey is set to accelerate further, as researchers at the University of Ottawa have devised a new smart technique to enhance the efficacy of solar...
China solar panel manufacturers seek government action to halt freefall in prices
China solar panel manufacturers seek government action to halt freefall in prices
Chinese solar panel manufacturers said they are seeking immediate government intervention to curb investment and industry collaboration to arrest a plunge in prices of solar cells and modules, as...
China’s solar giant Longi says it will adjust production amid ‘complex’ environment
China’s solar giant Longi says it will adjust production amid ‘complex’ environment
CHINA’S Longi Green Energy Technology, one of the world’s largest solar panel manufacturers, said on Tuesday (Jun 4) it would “adjust” production amid a “complex industry environment”, but remains...