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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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Markets & Policy
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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Applications & Installations
Mongolia tenders 110 MW of solar A tender is open in Mongolia for the development of 110 MW of solar tied to 52 MW/188 MWh of battery energy storage across five different sites. The deadline for expressions of interest is August 16.
Patrick Jowett
Jun 18, 2026
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Applications & Installations
Kyrgyzstan switches on 175 MW of solar The commissioning of the first phase of a planned 1.9 GW solar project represents Kyrgyzstan’s largest operational solar site to date.
Patrick Jowett
Jun 16, 2026
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Applications & Installations
New Zealand’s largest rooftop solar installation comes online New Zealand commercial solar company Sunergise has switched on the country’s largest-yet rooftop solar system, commissioning a 5.3 MWp array installed at an industrial site in Auckland.
David Carroll
Jun 16, 2026
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Markets & Policy
‘Renewable energy is not a side story in our economic growth, it is the headline’ The Philippines’ Board of Investments (BOI) certified 13 renewable energy projects under the Green Lane initiative in the first five months of 2026, signaling strong momentum for clean energy investment. These projects account for 99.6% of the PHP 346 billion ($6.18 billion) in total Green Lane approvals, highlighting the sector’s dominance in the country’s expedited investment pipeline.
Emiliano Bellini
Jun 12, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Bangladesh introduces 0% tax rate for solar power sector Bangladesh has announced a major solar energy incentive package, including a 0% tax rate for the solar power sector until 2035 and a 5% rebate on consumer solar electricity payments. The policy also removes import and other duties on key solar components to boost investment and support the country’s renewable energy targets for 2030 and 2050.
Syful Islam
Jun 11, 2026