Equis Energy has won the rights to develop the biggest solar project in Taiwan, in a public auction that awarded 70.2 MW of PV capacity across two sites.

Equis Energy has signed PPAs with utility PT PLN to develop 42 MW of solar capacity at multiple locations, including what will be the largest PV project in Indonesia.

Taiwan’s Gintech Energy has signed the first phase of a 200 MW solar cell supply deal with PV manufacturer and developer Solar Philippines.

Ciel et Terre has started installing a 2.55 MW floating solar array in central Japan.

The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) has started accepting expressions of interest (EOI) from prospective renewables developers for at least two solar, biomass or energy-efficiency projects in Indonesia.

Australia’s states and territories have taken the lead in the country’s push to deploy renewables such as solar, as well as storage, despite a lack of action at the federal level, according to a new report.

Japanese trading firm Itochu has revealed plans to install 507 kW solar on the roof of a new mall in Jakarta, Indonesia. 

South Korea’s Dohwa Engineering has begun the construction of a 49.5 MW solar array in central Vietnam.

GCL-Poly Energy’s profit attributable to owners of the company fell 13% year on year in the first half of 2017 to CNY 1.19 billion ($181.3 million), as declining wafer prices offset gains made by its PV project business.

Barclays has facilitated the sale of JPY 4.67 billion ($42.2 million) of project bonds to support the development of 14.5 MW of solar projects in western Japan.