EIA for 100 MW DC solar project in Japan: Macquarie Asset Management-backed Blueleaf Energy Japan has launched an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for a 100 MW DC/50 MW AC solar project in Japan’s Hokkaido. It is planned to be located on the former site of the Ashibetsu Coal Mine. According to the summary document in Japanese, available on the company website, the project will deploy close to 154,000 crystalline silicon solar panels with a maximum power output of 650 W and measuring 2,382 x 1,134 mm in size. A storage component on-site is also under consideration. On completion, it is proposed to be grid-connected to the Hokkaido Electric Power Network via the Ashibetsu substation. On August 1, 2025, the company submitted a Primary Environmental Impact Consideration for the proposed project with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), along with a Consideration Document.
VH Global’s hybrid project in NSW: London, UK-based investment firm VH Global Energy Infrastructure has announced the commissioning of a solar and energy storage hybrid system in Australia. The project was commissioned on time and on budget, it added. The asset situated in New South Wales (NSW) comprises a solar PV site of undisclosed capacity, with DC-coupled 2-hour 4.95MW battery energy storage system (BESS). VH Global plans to energize another hybrid asset in Q3 2025. On its completion, the total capacity of the Australian program will be 37MW/60MWh across 7 assets in New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia, stated the company.
Western Power’s access offers for solar & storage: Electric utility Western Power of Australia has issued network connection offers to 759 MW of clean energy capacity. It has approved Access Offers for the 120 MW solar and 80 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) Waroona Renewable Energy Project of Frontier Energy’s Stage I solar farm and battery. Merredin BESS with 100 MW capacity, jointly developed by Nomad Energy and Atmos Renewables, is the other project to have received clearance. Western Power says in 2024-25, it has issued network access offers for 7 new generators. “Looking ahead Western Power’s pipeline of connection-ready projects as of June 2025 is 12.81 GW,” shared Western Power’s Executive Manager Energy Transition and Sustainability, Matt Cheney.
4.99 MW floating solar plant in the Philippines: Carmen Copper Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Atlas Consolidated Mining and Development Corporation, has launched a 4.99 MW floating solar PV plant in the Philippines, calling it the country’s 1st such operational MW-scale PV project. Located on the Malubog Reservoir within its mine site in Toledo City of Cebu, the 3-hectare facility is equipped with 8,540 solar panels that can meet 10% of the demand from the mining operations of Atlas. It can be scaled up to 50 MW, and was built by the US’ Black & Veatch. It also comprises a prefabricated substation and a distribution line that connects to Carmen Copper’s 34.5 kV substation, reported Power Philippines.
IFC backing for CleanMax in Thailand: The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced its maiden debt investment in the renewable energy sector of Thailand that’s focused exclusively on the commercial & industrial (C&I) sector. It has made an investment of THB 1,476 million ($45 million) in CleanMax Energy (Thailand) Company Limited. A subsidiary of Brookfield-backed Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions Private Limited (CMES), CleanMax Energy will use the proceeds to develop 35 MW greenfield solar capacity and refinance 41 MW of operating solar projects. CleanMax Managing Director Kuldeep Jain said, “Through our partnership with IFC we will strive to build a sizeable portfolio, attract interest from commercial lenders, and seek to collectively contribute to developing renewable energy assets in Thailand.” The IFC expects the Thai C&I solar market to triple over the next decade.
CaaS and rooftop solar: In Vietnam, SP Group has announced a partnership with Hoa Sen Group for the ‘1st’ industrial Cooling-as-a-Service (CaaS) offering in the country. Under the partnership, SP Group will install up to 1,900 refrigeration tonnes (RT) CaaS systems, alongside 17.6 MW rooftop solar capacity at the 2 largest steel sheet manufacturing facilities of steel producer Hoa Sen Group in Ho Chi Minh City’s Phy My and Nghe An provinces. While the CaaS systems will be fully operational by Q2 2026, the rooftop solar system is already online, according to a company statement reported by local media. “By offering integrated, innovative and cost-effective cooling and solar deployment models, we help customers like Hoa Sen decarbonise while maintaining operational performance. We look forward to scaling this model across Vietnam’s industrial sector,” said SP Group’s Managing Director for Sustainable Energy Solutions (Southeast Asia), Brandon Chia.
DAS solar strengthens presence in Australia: Bunnings Warehouse, a leading retailer for home improvement and outdoor living in Australia, is launching Zelora, a zero-upfront rooftop solar and home battery subscription offer in Australia. The program is designed to offer Australian households a transition to renewable energy without initial installation costs. It has selected Chinese n-type solar module manufacturer DAS Solar as the module supplier for the program, following a competitive evaluation of several tier I solar brands. DAS Solar says this program expands its presence in Australia.
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