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Markets & Policy
Solar boom in the Philippines continues as electricity prices rise Solar panel imports to the Philippines are continuing to grow as residential electricity tariffs rise to the highest in southeast Asia, with an estimated 3 GW of imported Chinese panels currently destined for the country.
Patrick Jowett
Jul 06, 2026
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Applications & Installations
Bhutan secures funding for 310 MW of solar A $160 million loan from the Asian Development Bank will support the development of three solar farms in Bhutan with a combined capacity of 310 MW.
Patrick Jowett
Jul 03, 2026
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Applications & Installations
Oman awards 500 MW solar, 2 GW pumped hydro contracts Oman has entered into agreements with two consortia led by France’s EDF for the development of a 500 MW solar project and 2 GW pumped hydro facility, which is set to be the largest hydro plant in the Middle East.
Patrick Jowett
Jul 02, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Maxeon, Qcells settle patent dispute Maxeon Solar Technologies and Qcells have settled their global patent dispute, ending all litigation over TOPCon solar cell technology and related claims.
Emiliano Bellini
Jul 01, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Bangladesh launches tender for 95 MW of solar Bangladesh has tendered 95 MW of grid-connected solar projects in Cox’s Bazar and Rangamati to be developed by private investors. The projects face investor concerns over lack of payment guarantees and financing support from the government.
Syful Islam
Jun 30, 2026
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Applications & Installations
Oman tenders 1.5 GW of solar Oman’s Nama Power and Water Procurement (PWP) has kicked off a tender covering 1.5 GW of solar across two prospective projects. The deadline to submit a statement of qualification is July 27.
Patrick Jowett
Jun 29, 2026
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Markets & Policy
East Asia’s sunny May lifts coastal irradiance above average as El Niño builds In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that clear skies driven by a persistent high-pressure system pushed May solar irradiance well above average across coastal East Asia, including Japan, Korea, eastern China, Taiwan, and the northern Philippines, with Japan seeing some of the strongest gains.
Solcast
Jun 26, 2026
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Utility-scale solar
Applications & Installations
Global solar additions reached 664 GW in 2025 The world’s solar fleet surpassed 3 TW in early 2026 but with China forecast to install less solar this year than last, the global solar market appears on course for its first market contraction in over 20 years.
Patrick Jowett
Jun 22, 2026
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Iran targets 15 GW of small-scale solar Iran’s Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization says it is looking to shift part of its focus towards small-scale power plants, including installations with hybrid inverters and batteries.
Patrick Jowett
Jun 18, 2026
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