L R AS Published on Saturday 2 December 2023 - n° 468 - Categories:Asia
Hanwha Qcells has closed its 3.5 GW solar plant in South Korea
Hanwha Qcells has closed its 3.5 GW solar plant in South Korea to optimise its photovoltaic panel production capacity against a backdrop of
L R AS Published on Saturday 7 October 2023 - n° 460 - Categories:Asia
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L R AS Published on Sunday 26 March 2023 - n° 438 - Categories:Asia
Manufacturers and the Taiwanese market
In 2022, the Taiwanese URE and TSEC remain the two main panel manufacturers on the island, with a 70% market share. They have an equivalent weight. No. 3 is AUO, followed by Motech, and Gintung.
L R AS Published on Sunday 13 November 2022 - n° 424 - Categories:Asia
A (questionable) assessment of the gain from solar panels in Asia
Seven key Asian countries collectively saved about $34 billion in fossil fuel costs in the first half of 2022 through solar power generation.
AS Published on Saturday 12 November 2022 - n° 424 - Categories:purchase/sale contracts, Asia
Asia-Pacific region to sign record number of PPAs in 2022
Power purchase agreement (PPA) signings have reached record levels in the Asia-Pacific region, driven by rising fuel prices, falling renewable energy costs and decarbonisation targets.
7 GW of renewable capacity
L R AS Published on Saturday 5 November 2022 - n° 423 - Categories:Asia
Taiwanese production and market
The Energy Taiwan 2022 exhibition, held from 19 to 21 October, featured solar photovoltaics, wind power, energy storage, sustainability and innovation. This year's event had nearly 1,000 booths and saw a 25% increase in visitors over the previous year.
L R AS Published on Sunday 30 October 2022 - n° 422 - Categories:Asia, silicon mono/multi
The end of the lean season for OCI as it relaunches in the US
South Korean silicon producer OCI has announced that it will increase the annual production capacity of its US solar panel plant in San Antonio, Texas, operated by its Mission Solar Energy unit, from 210 MW to 1 GW.
L R AS Published on Saturday 10 September 2022 - n° 414 - Categories:Asia, 50 to 200 MW power plants, power plants > 200MW
Growth of installations in Asia: +22% per year over the decade
Five Asian countries (the Philippines, Indonesia, India, China and Japan) will see an average growth in PV installations of 22% per year over the decade, Ember forecasts.
L R AS Published on Monday 8 November 2021 - n° 381 - Categories:Asia
Rising panel prices affect Korean installers
Rising panel prices could affect PV projects of less than one MW submitted to the Korean Energy Agency's tender
The current disruption of the global supply chain
L R AS Published on Monday 11 January 2021 - n° 345 - Categories:Asia
Nearly 10 GW installed in Vietnam in 2020! It is the 3rd most installed country in the world.
A very favourable feed-in tariff for solar energy in Vietnam has led to many installations in 2020: the volume of installations has gone from
L R AS Published on Saturday 5 September 2020 - n° 330 - Categories:Asia, R&D
South Korea launches a major research and development programme
South Korea is launching a major research and development programme to develop high efficiency products such as panels based on tandem solar cells. Public investment could reach $160 million for tandem cell research over the next five years. The goal is to achieve an efficiency of
L R AS Published on Friday 26 June 2020 - n° 326 - Categories:Asia
After a difficult period, Taiwanese manufacturers are reportedly in a recovery phase.
Taiwanese manufacturers have abolished the production of polysilicon cells
L R AS Published on Saturday 30 May 2020 - n° 324 - Categories:Asia
South Korea is introducing carbon footprint standards for solar panels.
South Korea is introducing carbon footprint standards for solar panels. The new regulation
L R AS Published on Monday 11 May 2020 - n° 321 - Categories:Asia
A 2.1 GW floating power plant project in South Korea
South Korea plans to build a 2.1 GW floating plant on swamps near the city of Saemangeum. If completed, this project would be roughly equivalent to the existing floating solar capacity.
L R AS Published on Sunday 10 May 2020 - n° 321 - Categories:Asia
Panel recycling introduced in Taiwan
An obligation to recycle and dispose of end-of-life panels has just been introduced in Taiwan. Every panel in solar power plants will be registered. A fee of NT$1,000 per kW will be charged at the time of installation.