Magazine SEA 3.5 Edition - Global Solar Technology
Magazine SEA 3.5 Edition - Global Solar Technology
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Usha Prasad<br />
Technical Editor<br />
Even as the global solar industry is<br />
going through a rough patch - what<br />
with the moves by the United States<br />
and Europe toward imposing possible antidumping<br />
tariffs on Chinese-made solar<br />
panels, the EU investigation of alleged<br />
dumping etc., – it looks like South East Asia<br />
will tell a different story.<br />
When we look at the development of<br />
solar power in the U.S, Europe and China<br />
- South East Asia showed slow movement<br />
and was far behind. However, with all the<br />
attention the region is getting of late, solar<br />
companies are optimistic about the bright<br />
prospects for the industry in South East<br />
Asia. Many European and US companies are<br />
turning towards South East Asia to set up or<br />
expand business.<br />
Wirsol <strong>Solar</strong> AG has set up a new<br />
subsidiary in Malaysia, Wirsol South East<br />
Asia Sdn. Bhd., thus increasing its visibility<br />
on the growing Asian markets. For the next<br />
four years, Wirsol has planned several largescale<br />
solar projects in Malaysia.<br />
The Dow Chemical Company has<br />
begun production of ENLIGHT Polyolefin<br />
Encapsulant Films for use in photovoltaic<br />
solar panels in Thailand. The Map Ta<br />
Phut, Thailand site is a state-of-the-art<br />
manufacturing operation that allows Dow<br />
to double global production capacity<br />
immediately.<br />
To further penetrate the local<br />
market in one of South East Asia’s growing<br />
solar markets, First <strong>Solar</strong> has established a<br />
subsidiary in Thailand, First <strong>Solar</strong> (Thailand)<br />
Ltd. The company has also set up an office<br />
in Bangkok.<br />
JA <strong>Solar</strong> Holdings Co., Ltd., largest<br />
manufacturers of high-performance solar<br />
power products, has opened an office in<br />
All attention<br />
toward South<br />
East Asia!<br />
Tokyo, Japan, to provide marketing and sales<br />
support as well as technical support services<br />
to its Japan-based customers. The local office<br />
will bring the company closer to its partners<br />
in Japan and ensure that it can provide them<br />
with the services and support they need to<br />
grow their businesses.<br />
And now, there is news that the<br />
Hanwha Group intends to acquire the<br />
insolvent photovoltaics company Q-Cells SE!<br />
In addition, South East Asia is also<br />
getting good investments for solar projects.<br />
In a recent announcement, Armstrong Asset<br />
Management informed about investment in<br />
small-scale clean energy projects in South<br />
East Asia by the end of the year. Initially,<br />
it will develop a solar project in Malaysia<br />
(20 MW) and multiple projects in Thailand<br />
(100 MW).<br />
In another major bid to boost the<br />
growing renewable energy investments in<br />
India, the US Exim Bank has approved a $80<br />
million direct loan for Reliance Power to<br />
fund acquisition of solar power technology<br />
from American companies. Reliance Power<br />
would use the funds to buy the technology<br />
from companies in eight states of the US<br />
for expanding the company’s Rs. 700-crore<br />
solar power project in Rajasthan. The project<br />
is being co-financed by Asian Development<br />
Bank and the Dutch development bank.<br />
All these developments and many<br />
more, are sure to strengthen South East Asia’s<br />
growing status as a solar manufacturing hub.<br />
— Usha Prasad<br />
www.globalsolartechnology.com
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