The International Chamber of Commerce recommends Thailand establish small modular nuclear power plants to support data center operations and reduce electricity costs. The chamber chairman, Montri Mahaplerkpong, emphasized the need to revise Thailand’s energy...
The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) of Thailand will explore the feasibility of energy storage business models in collaboration with Nuovo Plus, a subsidiary of state-owned oil and gas company PTT Group. PEA, responsible for electricity provision in 74...
The National Research Foundation (NRF) has launched a new Decarbonization Program under the Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise (CREATE) initiative, with an investment of SGD 90 million (USD 69 million). CREATE is a research hub in Singapore...
The Philippines’ Department of Energy (DOE) has announced plans for its fourth Green Energy Auction (GEA-4), scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2024. This auction will emphasize energy storage solutions alongside maximizing the country’s renewable energy...
The inauguration of Sarawak Petchem Sdn Bhd’s USD 1.5 billion (MYR 7 billion) methanol complex represents a pivotal development for Malaysia, enhancing its status as a leading methanol producer in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. Located in Tanjung Kidurong, Bintulu,...
Norway aims to strengthen its partnership with Indonesia and explore investment opportunities in renewable energy, including hydropower and carbon capture and storage (CCS), according to the Norwegian Energy Minister. Norwegian companies are expected to bring their...
Sustainability Economics, an international organization specializing in comprehensive net-zero solutions for high-emission industries, has partnered with SUCOFINDO, an inspection state-owned company in Indonesia. This collaboration aims to accelerate the transition of...
Samsung Electronics Co. has announced that its facilities in Vietnam would enhance their eco-friendly operations by purchasing renewable energy directly through the new Direct Power Purchase Agreement (DPPA) system introduced by the Vietnamese government. The...
On July 3rd, 2024, Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution (LGES) of South Korea opened Indonesia’s first battery cell production plant for electric vehicles. This facility has an annual capacity of 10 Gigawatt hours (GWh) of battery cells. Hyundai and LGES have...
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to investigate the integration of hydrogen co-firing technologies into Thailand’s gas turbine power generation facilities. The...
Australian firm Macquarie’s Green Investment Group, through its local unit Blueleaf Energy Philippines, is set to pour in USD 1.5 billion to develop massive floating solar power plants in Laguna province, south of Luzon. Partnering with NKS Energy Utilities and...
The Energy Market Authority (EMA) of Singapore has launched a second Request for Proposal (RFP) to address the country’s growing electricity demand. This RFP is part of EMA’s Centralised Process, which aims to ensure sufficient generation capacity and...
