Saur Energy (Asia)

The US Commerce Department has announced a new round of tariffs on solar panel imports from four Southeast Asian countries. The tariffs are in response to complaints from American manufacturers that companies in these countries are selling solar panels at unfairly low prices.

The #Japanese government has set a target to produce 20 gigawatts of #electricity using a new type of #solarcell by 2040. This amount of electricity is equivalent to the output of 20 nuclear reactors. The solar cells, known as perovskite solar cells, are a promising technology for generating electricity from sunlight. They are made using a special type of material that is good at converting sunlight into electricity.

Yinson Renewables, a green financing facility has been secured for the Matarani solar project in Peru. The US$59 million senior secured #financing was provided by IDB Invest. The #solarproject is a 97 MWp #solarplant located near Arequipa, Peru.

Energy Transition and Water Transformation Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof stated that Malaysia can adopt new technologies and innovations from China. Fadillah, who is also the Deputy Prime Minister, said that, “collaboration with China is important for Malaysian companies. This collaboration allows local companies to use Chinese technology for sustainable growth.”

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed an $820m #loan with Gulf Renewable Energy Company Limited to #finance the construction of 12 #renewableenergy projects in Thailand. The projects include eight ground-mounted #solarphotovoltaic (PV) plants and four ground-mounted solar PV plants with #battery energy storage.

Meralco PowerGen (MGEN) plans to increase its #power generation portfolio by adding 1,500 megawatts (MW) of #renewableenergy. The company will implement this plan through its wholly owned subsidiary, MGen Renewable Energy Inc. The powercorp is based in the Philippines.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $200 million @loan to upgrade Sri Lanka’s power sector infrastructure, enhancing the reliability of transmission and distribution networks and facilitating greater integration of #renewableenergy.

The #Philippines has begun construction on its largest single-site #solar and #battery #energystorage facility. The #Meralco Terra solar project spans 3,500 hectares across the provinces of Nueva Ecija and Bulacan, north of Manila.

格斯科技 GUS TECHNOLOGY, a leading player in Taiwan’s lithium-ion battery sector, has signed a Technical Assistance and License Agreement with Japan’s Toshiba Corporation. The partnership aims to commercialize next-generation lithium-ion battery cells using Niobium Titanium Oxide (NTO) as the anode, delivering superior performance, enhanced safety, and cost-effective solutions.

China’s Solar PV Industry Gets a Boost with New Guidelines #solarenergy