Sungrow Deutschland and German energy storage developer be.storaged have signed a new framework cooperation agreement to jointly advance up to 1.6 GWh of large-scale battery energy storage projects over the next two years. The cooperation will span the full project lifecycle, including project planning, development, engineering, procurement and construction (EPC), commissioning and operational support. The partners also intend to further standardize the development process fo

German inverter and energy technology company SMA Solar Technology has officially opened a new manufacturing facility near Kassel, following an investment of approximately €80 million. The new factory is focused on the large-scale energy infrastructure market and will manufacture technologies covering solar PV, battery energy storage, hybrid energy systems, hydrogen and data-center energy infrastructure. At full capacity, the facility is designed to achieve more than 60 GW of

Investments in solar energy saved Singapore an estimated US$97 million (S$123.8 million) in power-related fossil fuel import costs during the first five months of 2026, according to a report by the Finland-based Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA). Nearly all of the estimated savings came from avoided natural gas imports. CREA estimated that around US$40 million of the savings resulted from avoiding the additional premium imposed on natural gas prices during th

Vietnam is beginning to develop a policy framework for Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) as the country looks to move beyond conventional Time-of-Use tariffs and industrial demand-response programmes toward greater aggregation of distributed energy resources. According to a publication by Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) through its Industry Agency, authorities are considering aggregation platforms that could connect distributed rooftop solar, behind-the-meter batter

Singapore’s growing demand for imported renewable electricity is helping create momentum for the development of a more interconnected ASEAN regional power grid, according to Energy Market Authority (EMA) chief executive Puah Kok Keong. Singapore has signed agreements with Indonesia, Cambodia and Vietnam to import approximately 5.6GW of clean electricity by 2035. The country has set a broader target of importing 6GW of low-carbon electricity from neighbouring countries by 2035

Thailand will double the capacity of its public solar power scheme to 10GW, up from the previously planned 5GW, as the government seeks to accelerate clean energy production and consumption among households. Government spokesperson Lalida Periswiwatana said the expansion was approved by Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas and will cover approximately 1 million households. The expanded programme will support multiple solar installation formats, including rooftop, ground-mou

Malaysia’s power sector could require RM4 billion to RM5 billion in annual capital spending over the next five years, with total investment of up to RM95 billion over the next decade to meet rising electricity demand and replace ageing generation capacity, according to Moody’s Ratings. The agency estimates that 14–17GW of additional installed generation capacity will be required over the next 10 years by Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) and independent power producers (IPPs). The es

Cambodia is accelerating its energy transition with a target of having at least 70% of its total installed power capacity come from renewable energy sources by 2030. Cambodian Minister of Mines and Energy Keo Rottanak announced the target in a recorded video address at Clean Energy Week 2026 in Phnom Penh on Sept 15. Renewable energy currently accounts for more than 63% of Cambodia’s total installed power capacity, with hydropower and solar power representing the largest shar