Malaysia introduces rooftop solar aggregation scheme
Malaysia’s first rooftop aggregation initiative for solar systems is now live. The program allows homeowners to lease or rent their rooftop for solar generation, with the electricity produced sold to commercial and domestic customers within a 5 km radius.
Amplus Solar rebrands to Gentari
Sharad Pungalia has been appointed as Gentari’s Head of India. Pungalia, previously serving as the chief executive officer of Amplus Solar, has been instrumental in scaling Amplus Solar to more than 2.4 GW of operational and under-construction distributed energy assets.
The opportunity for Indian solar firms amid U.S.-China tariff war
While the tariff war between the U.S. and China presents challenges to global trade stability, it also opens up opportunities for Indian solar firms. Through strategic alignment, domestic policy support, and favorable international positioning, India stands to strengthen its role in the global clean energy supply chain.
Engie solar farm in Malaysia secures PPA with STMicroelectronics
Engie’s 30 MW solar farm will supply power to STMicroelectronics’ large-volume test & assembly site in Malaysia.
India’s solar PV module exports soared 23 times between FY 2022 and FY 2024
The nation can potentially replace Southeast Asia countries as a top solar PV product exporter to the US, according to a joint report by IEEFA and JMK Research.
Malaysia’s UIS installs WGR regrooving, recoating solution at 2 GW Mundra solar facility
UIS Technologies has commissioned its polyurethane (PU) recoating and regrooving solutions for wire guide rollers (WGRs) at Adani’s 2 GW solar ingot-wafer plant in Mundra, Gujarat.
Gentari, IHI sign MoU to develop green ammonia value chain
Petronas arm Gentari and Japan’s IHI have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly develop a global green ammonia value chain and commercial demonstration of ammonia-powered gas turbine.
India imported solar PV panels worth $1,136.28 million in H1 FY 2024
India’s solar panel imports in the April-Sept. period of FY 2024 surpassed the value of panels imported in the twelve months of FY 2023. Cell imports have also increased considerably year-on-year, with H1 FY 2024 value touching $1,005.07 million.
Malaysia launches 30 MW floating solar tender
Kuala Lumpur-based utility Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) has started accepting applications for the development of a 30 MW (AC) floating PV plant at a reservoir in eastern Malaysia.
India will overtake Southeast Asia as the second-largest solar module producer by 2025
A Wood Mackenzie report forecasts China will dominate solar manufacturing through 2026, holding more than 80% of poly, wafer, cell and module manufacturing capacity for the next three years.
