However, change is in the air for 2015. Authorities have begun waking up to the fact that overseas investors can bring not just cash but expertise that can provide vital boosts to their economies — with long-term benefits for canny foreign companies.

Indian solar

The biggest potential opportunities for international investors in Asia are arguably in Indian PV. In the first half of 2015, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is expected to confirm plans to raise its National Solar Mission installation target from 20GW to 100GW by 2022.

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