India India's Solar Cell Mandate Locks Import-Reliant Module Makers Out of Government Tenders India's ALMM cell mandate has taken full effect, barring module assemblers without domestic cell supply from subsidized rooftop and government tenders.
Vietnam Vietnam Doubles Rooftop Solar Export Cap, Opens Direct Power Deals to Data Centres Decree 243/2026/ND-CP raises Vietnam's rooftop solar export cap from 20% to 50% and lets data centres buy renewable power directly, as EVN warns of cost-shifting risk.
Solar Energy Grid Bottlenecks Force Solar Curtailment Across Southeast Asia Vietnam, the Philippines and Thailand are curtailing utility-scale solar output as transmission capacity fails to keep pace with new installations, pushing operators toward battery mandates and cross-border interconnection.
Solar Energy Philippines Installs 500,000 Solar Home Systems in Off-Grid Communities The Philippines deploys 500,000 solar home systems to off-grid communities through a pay-as-you-go model, providing clean electricity to remote islands.
Solar Energy China Launches World's Largest Floating Solar Farm on Anhui Reservoir A 320 MW floating solar farm on a former coal mining lake in Anhui, China becomes the world's largest, repurposing industrial wasteland for clean energy.
Solar Energy China Installs 200 GW of Solar in Single Year, Shattering Records China installs 200 GW of solar in 10 months, exceeding its own 2024 annual record and pushing total capacity past 900 GW.
Solar Energy India Commissions 5 GW Solar Park in Rajasthan Desert India's largest solar park opens in Rajasthan's Thar Desert with 5 GW capacity, powering 3.7 million homes at record-low tariffs.
