The Malaysian Ministry of Energy Transition and Public Utilities, through the Sustainable Energy Development Authority (Seda), has granted approval for the implementation of 22 renewable energy (RE) projects focused on biogas and biomass, boasting a collective...
Currently, Vietnam lacks operational gas-to-power plants, but the country has plans to have four such facilities with a combined capacity of 6,634 MW operational by 2030. In a report addressed to the Prime Minister by the Ministry of Industry and Trade regarding...
The Philippines Department of Energy (DOE) has recognized offshore wind energy as one of its key focus within the nation’s renewable energy (RE) sector. In a statement in January 2024, DOE Undersecretary Rowena Cristina Guevara shared that a World Bank study...
Pertamina International Shipping (PIS), a sub-holding of Indonesian state-owned oil and natural gas corporation Pertamina engaged as an integrated marine logistics, has strengthened its fleet by adding two Very Large Gas Carriers (VLGC), massive gas tanker vessels...
NEFIN, a Hong-Kong-based green independent power producer has been chosen as one of the Solar Power Producers for the Corporate Green Power Programme (CGPP) by the Energy Commission. This selection involves NEFIN undertaking a 45MWp solar farm project in Teluk Intan,...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and ACEN Corporation have signed a sustainability-linked loan of up to PHP 5.5 billion (USD 100 million) to boost solar energy capacity in the Philippines and support the country’s energy transition goals. The proceeds will fund ACEN’s...
Canadian Solar, headquartered in Guelph, Ontario, recently announced that it is establishing a 5 GW solar photovoltaic (PV) wafer production facility in Chonburi, Thailand. The company is building an advanced solar photovoltaic N-type wafer manufacturing plant with an...
Battery maker Svolt Energy just inaugurated its first battery pack production line at its Thailand plant. The pack is Svolt Energy’s LCTP battery pack with a capacity of 60 kWh, providing a CLTC range of up to 500 kilometres. The pack is based on lithium iron...
In December 2023, Vietnam granted an investment license to a consortium comprising Tokyo Gas, Kyuden International, and Truong Thanh Group for the construction of an LNG-fired power plant in the northern province of Thai Binh, with an estimated cost of around USD 2...
Sembcorp Industries (Sembcorp), a key player in Singapore’s energy sector, has announced its 2023-2028 strategic plan, reaffirming its commitment to transform its portfolio from brown to green and drive energy transition. In line with Sembcorp’s strategic...
Black & Veatch, a US company leader in critical infrastructure solutions, has recently undertaken a feasibility study for Augustus Global Investment (AGI), a Germany-based investment firm specializing in infrastructure and energy. The study focuses on the...
Electric utility company Senoko Energy recently announced the launch of SolarShare 2.0, the first-ever commercially available peer-to-peer grid-scale solar energy trading platform in Singapore. This comes after the positive reception of its prototype in 2020, with the...
