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Malaysia’s OCK Group invests $79.1 million in solar portfolio

OCK Group, a telecom services provider, says that it plans to invest MYR 350 million ($79.1 million) in a 116 MW solar facility.

Panasonic’s largest solar array installed in Malaysia

Panasonic has installed a 5.2 MW solar array at the facilities of one of its subsidiaries, Panasonic Appliances Air-Conditioning Malaysia Sdn. Bhd (Papamy). The system is the largest within the Panasonic group.

Power for the pandas

Mr. Tham Chee Aun, Group CEO of Ditrolic Energy, talks about the market for solar in Southeast Asia and the company’s collaboration with Huawei on a remarkable project to power a Giant Panda Conservation Centre in Malaysia with sustainable energy.

Malaysian developer to construct 100 MW of solar

Malaysian solar specialist Founder Group Ltd. has secured a conditional letter of award to build 100 MW of solar in Malaysia. It says the energy will help to power an AI data center.

US sets antidumping duties for Southeast Asian solar cells

US trade officials have announced preliminary affirmative determinations for antidumping duties on crystalline solar cell imports from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The tariffs range from 21.31% to 271.28% depending on the company and country.

Scientists create ‘affordable’ TEG-PV generator for off-grid, low-power applications

Scientists in Malysia have tested a system that combines a PV panel and thermoelectric generators (TEGs) and have found it offers potential for “moderate” nighttime power generation. It is suitable for small household applications such as LED lights, laptops, phone chargers, and wireless routers.

Masdar, Sarawak Energy, Gentari plan large-scale floating solar in Malaysia

Abu Dhabi Future Energy Co. (Masdar) is teaming up with Malaysia’s Sarawak Energy and Gentari to assess the potential for a large-scale floating solar array on the northwestern coast of Borneo.

Cooling bifacial PV thermal solar panels with jet impingement

Scientists created a model to study bifacial PV thermal (BPVT) solar panels using jet impingement and built an experimental setup to validate it. They achieved a thermal efficiency of 62.28%, while electrical efficiency peaked at 11.22%.

New kesterite solar cell design promises 29.37% efficiency

Researchers in China and Malaysia simulated a new structure for copper zinc tin sulphide (CZTS) cells featuring a tungsten oxide buffer layer and a back surface field kesterite layer. A device simulated with this configuration achieved an open circuit voltage of 1.2 V and a fill factor of 83.37%.

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Sinovoltaics tracks 78.8 GW solar module capacity in Southeast Asia

The latest supply chain map from Sinovoltaics tracks growth across Southeast Asia, with module capacity reaching 78.8 GW, and 58 production projects tracked.