A GROUP of solar energy developers has stepped up its opposition to the nationwide franchise being sought by Solar Para Sa Bayan Corp. as it questioned the “low” electricity rates company owner Leandro L. Leviste claimed to offer. In a statement, Philippine Solar and Storage Energy Alliance (PSSEA) said the cost of electricity being offered […]

BANGKOK — B Grimm Power (BGRIM) has clinched an agreement to supply electricity from its solar photovoltaic (PV) farm in Phú Yên Province, Việt Nam, to Electricity of Vietnam (EVN), the largest power company in the country. The conclusion of the 20-year agreement on Thursday in Hà Nội, in the presence of BGRIM Chairman Harald […]

The eventual liberalization of many electricity markets in Asia is opening up investment opportunities and new business models for consumers, producers and authorities. The energy sector in Asia is on the brink of a complete overhaul. According to the latest projections by Bloomberg New Energy Finance, Asia is set to receive almost 50% of the […]

Major China-based PV manufacturer Risen Energy has secured a 50MW PV power plant through India’s Shapoorji Pallonji Group, a private infrastructure development company to be built Vietnam. Risen Energy recently signed a contract with Surya Prakash Vietnam Energy Co, a subsidiary of Shapoorji Pallonji Group for the 50MW project, which is expected to be operational […]

Sharp Corporation (TYO:6753) announced today that a recently completed 48-MW DC/35-MW AC solar power plant in Vietnam has formally started commercial operations. A joint construction project of Sharp Energy Solutions Corporation (SESJ), the Thanh Thanh Cong Group (TTC Group) and the Gia Lai Electricity Joint Stock Company, operating under the umbrella of the TTC Group, […]

A 47.5 MW floating solar power plant is being planned by Vietnamese hydropower producer Da Mi, a unit of Vietnamese power utility Electricity of Vietnam (EVN), at one of its water reservoirs in the south of the country. The Asian Development Bank is now considering financing the project. Meanwhile, Sharp has announced the completion of […]

The country’s first solar power plant will start operating in November, U Maung Maung Kyaw, chief engineer of the Electric Supply Enterprise, said. The power plant, in Minbu township, Magwe Region, is expected to produce 40 megawatts initially but will produce 170MW once fully operational, according to U Maung Maung Kyaw. “Because this is our […]

Solar power solutions provider Waaree Energies Friday said it has bagged a contract to set up 60 megawatt (MW) ground mounted solar project in Vietnam. The project, which is being developed in association with a leading utility scale provider, on turnkey basis, will marks Waaree Energies’ expansion to South East Asia market, the company said […]

High-performance modules have been installed on oil and gas company’s units. Hevel Group has supplied 279 kW of 60-cell heterojunction solar modules to one of the largest oil and gas companies in Thailand – Bangchak Corporation Plc. HJT modules are installed on top of Bangchak Corporation’s infrastructure units. The parties agreed not to disclose the […]

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 17): Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA) Malaysia today launched the first national solar photovoltaic monitoring system (PVMS). This PVMS will generate leads to performance database which monitors selected grid-connected solar PV systems for performance and reliability. The performance and reliability of the key components of the solar PV systems such as PV […]