Thailand’s Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has chosen 175 companies to participate in the initial stage of its renewable energy initiative. The program has garnered significant interest, with proposals submitted totaling nearly 17 GW, surpassing the targeted...
PetroVietnam Gas has announced a tender to purchase Vietnam’s first shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG), marking an important step on the Southeast Asian country’s path to becoming a major importer. The cargo of 50,000 to 70,000 tonnes is being sought...
The Department of Energy (DOE) welcomed Executive Order (EO) No. 21 issued by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. as this will hasten the rollout of offshore wind (OSW) projects in the country by mandating policy and administrative framework for the optimal development...
Malaysia’s national oil company Petronas aims at restarting a gas pipeline currently under force majeure by the first quarter of 2024. Force majeure was declared in October 2022 due to a pipeline leak caused by soil movement at its Sabah-Sarawak Gas Pipeline....
The United States and Indonesia have signed a strategic agreement to assist the Southeast Asian country develop its nuclear energy program by deploying small modular reactor (SMR) technology. The agreement furthers the aims of the Just Energy Transition Partnership...
Singapore will be seeking bids to increase its electricity generation capacity by 2028 to meet the growing energy demand as the Government moves towards a centralized process to coordinate such investments by the private sector. The Energy Market Authority (EMA) will...
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) is collaborating with marine renewable energy solution provider Bluenergy Solutions, to launch a Proof of Value (POV) project to harness hydrokinetic energy off the island of Pulau Satumu, Singapore, as an alternative...
The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) has partnered with the Indonesian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources to hasten the country’s net-zero emissions goal by 2050. The GEAPP, a collaboration of entrepreneurs, governments, technological,...
During a recent leadership retreat, Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment and Singapore’s Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on renewable energy...
Shizen International (Thailand), a subsidiary of Japan-based renewable energy developer Shizen Energy Group, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Sena Solar Energy to collaborate on the development of renewable energy in Thailand. The two companies will...
Pengerang Energy Complex Sdn Bhd recently signed key agreements with several blue-chip partners for the upcoming Pengerang Energy Complex (PEC) at Pengerang Integrated Petroleum Complex (PIPC) in Johor, Malaysia. The PEC facility is expected to be one of the biggest...
The President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, attended a ground-breaking ceremony on March 1, 2023, for the construction of a hydropower plant that will cost USD 2.6 billion and will be connected to an industrial zone in North Kalimantan. PT Kayan Hydropower Nusantara, a...
