The World Bank has approved a USD 800 million loan to support the Philippine government’s ongoing shift toward clean energy and greater climate resilience. The funding will underpin key policy reforms focused on expanding the use of renewable energy, improving...
Vietnam has announced an ambitious plan to increase its total installed power generation capacity to between 183 and 236 gigawatts by 2030, up from over 80 GW at the end of 2023. This initiative, detailed in the revised National Power Development Plan (PDP8), aims to...
Japanese renewable energy developer Shizen Malaysia Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Shizen Energy Inc., along with its Malaysian partners Solarvest Holdings Berhad and HSS Engineering Sdn Bhd (HSS), have announced that their utility-scale solar power initiative in Kedah,...
Thailand’s Ministry of Transport officially opened the Rama VII Smart Pier, a solar-powered facility located in Bang Kruai District, Nonthaburi. The pier is part of a government initiative to develop 29 smart piers along the Chao Phraya River by 2027. The project is a...
Gulf Energy, Thailand’s largest private power producer, is advancing its transition toward renewable energy by expanding its activities in telecommunications and digital infrastructure. By integrating power generation with technologies such as artificial intelligence...
In April 2025, Shell finalized the sale of its Singapore refining and petrochemical assets to a joint venture between Indonesia’s Chandra Asri and Switzerland’s Glencore. The transaction includes the Bukom refinery and Jurong Island facilities, marking the...
Indonesia’s state-owned power company, PT PLN Nusantara Power, has entered into a partnership with Denmark-based Vestas Development to advance wind energy projects across the country. The two parties signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at the Ministry of Energy...
Gorilla Technology Group, a British business solutions provider, has secured a 1.8 billion USD agreement to lead an energy digitization and smart grid project in Thailand. This 15-year, AI-driven initiative, described as the country’s largest of its kind, aims to...
Singapore and Vietnam have significantly advanced their renewable energy partnership with the endorsement of a joint report on Offshore Wind Power Trade Cooperation. The report, signed by Singapore’s Second Minister for Trade and Industry Dr. Tan See Leng and...
During a recent visit to the United States by Vietnam’s trade minister, several Vietnamese companies signed major energy and mineral agreements with American firms. These deals are part of Vietnam’s broader efforts to reduce its trade surplus with the U.S. State-owned...
Indonesia aims to advance coal gasification initiatives with support from its newly established sovereign wealth fund, Danantara Indonesia, according to the country’s energy minister. As the world’s leading thermal coal producer, Indonesia has been promoting the...
The Technological Institute of the Philippines (T.I.P.), a private higher education institution focused on engineering and technology, has opened a new quantum computing research facility aiming to address challenges in the country’s energy sector. The Quantum and...
