Solar PV manufacturing conference: One of the upcoming destinations for solar PV manufacturing beyond China is India, where companies are gathering support from technologists and scientists to develop an upstream value chain. The idea is not just to establish vertical integration but also to make it a resilient and sustainable one. TaiyangNews is bringing together the country’s leading solar PV players and international experts to discuss the progress of solar PV manufacturing in the Asian country for a 2-day physical event in New Delhi, India, on April 10 and 11, 2025. At the event, Prof. Dinesh Kabra of the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, will share his thoughts on the status and outlook of cell and module technologies. Register for the Solar Technology Conference India 2025 to understand the Indian solar PV manufacturing landscape. Click here.
Over 1 GW RE deal: Australian renewable energy developer Potentia Energy has acquired controlling stakes in an over 1 GW renewable energy portfolio across Australia. CVC DIF and Cbus Super sold their respective stakes in the portfolio, including shares in Bright Energy Investments (BEI) to Potentia, a joint venture between Enel Green Power and INPEX (see Asia Pacific Solar PV News Snippets: Australia’s Potentia Energy Announces 7 GW RE pipeline & More). The acquired portfolio comprises more than 700 MW of operational wind and solar assets, along with more than 430 MW of late-stage developments. With this, Potentia says its Australian development pipeline now exceeds 7 GW.
JinkoSolar module for green hydrogen project: Chinese solar PV and energy storage system (ESS) supplier JinkoSolar will supply its n-type TOPCon solar modules for the 10 GW Green Springs off-grid hydrogen production project in Australia. Located in the Northern Territory, the Green Springs project aims to achieve an annual carbon reduction of over 10 million tons with the PV and hydrogen model. The off-grid modular green hydrogen production technology developed by the Climate Impact Corporation (CIC) is the core of its 10 GW flagship project. JinkoSolar says its n-type modules will contribute to the most cost-competitive green hydrogen to the project.
Solar panels for ‘largest’ NZ brewery: Lion NZ, part of Australia-based Lion Group, is installing solar panels for Pride. the ‘largest’ brewery in New Zealand. With 2,424 solar panels covering an area of around 5,400 m², this is one of the country’s largest rooftop solar arrays, according to Lion NZ. This 1.21 MW project is estimated to cover 14.4% of the brewery’s annual electricity needs. Lion NZ says the project is funded through a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Meridian Energy.
Australia’s 1st REZ moves forward: Acciona, COBRA and Endeavour Energy (ACEREZ) have reached financial close for the design, construction, financing, operation and maintenance of the transmission network for Australia’s 1st renewable energy zone (REZ). The Central-West Orana REZ is planned to be constructed in New South Wales with 90 kms of 500kV transmission lines and 150 kms of 330kV transmission lines. This will connect several renewable energy generation facilities with up to 4.5 GW in combined capacity to the grid, said Acciona.
Equinix turns offtaker: Digital infrastructure company Equinix has entered its maiden renewable energy power purchase agreement (PPA) in Japan for 30 MW solar capacity. The agreement was signed with Trina Solar Japan Energy, a part of Trina Solar International Systems Business Unit (Trina Solar ISBU). The 20-year agreement is for 20 MW capacity from the Yufutsu Abira Solar Project in Hokkaido. “Our first PPA in Japan empowers our customers to confidently pursue aggressive decarbonization objectives, knowing the energy consumption of their data center operations at Equinix is covered by renewable energy,” said Equinix Japan Managing Director Kuniko Ogawa.
TrinaStorage systems for South Australia project: Pacific Green’s Limestone Coast North Energy Park in South Australia has secured AUD 460 million ($277 million) in financing, as it sold the project to Intera Renewables in March 2025. TrinaStorage is supplying its 250 MW/500 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) for the project. The project has secured grid connection approval from ElectraNet and the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO). According to Pacific Green, this is the first of 2 new grid-scale co-located battery projects as part of the Limestone Coast Energy Park. Together, they will store up to 60% of South Australia’s residential solar output and reduce the average wholesale electricity prices by close to AUD 1 ($0.60)/MWh from 2030 to 2050. Pacific adds that for every 1 unit of generation provided by the project, 0.25 unit of thermal generation is avoided in the system.
Jinko ESS lands new project in Australia: JinkoSolar’s Jinko ESS has secured an agreement to deliver 10 MWh DC-coupled BESS in Australia under a supply contract and a long-term service agreement (LTSA). It will feature the SunTera liquid-cooled BESS, which can withstand Australia’s extreme climate, according to the company.
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