Vietnam Government to Draft Decree Encouraging Rooftop Solar Power Development
The Vietnamese government is moving forward with a new decree aimed at promoting the development of rooftop solar power for self-consumption. This initiative is part of broader efforts to boost clean energy sources and reduce reliance on the national grid.
PLN supplies 8,978 MWh of green electricity to Uniqlo Indonesia
State electricity company PT PLN will provide green electricity to fashion company PT Fast Retailing Indonesia (UNIQLO) of 8,978 megawatt hours (MWh) through the Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) service as part of the commitment to support decarbonisation of the industrial sector in the country.
Electricity rates likely up this month
MANILA, Philippines — Electricity rates within the franchise coverage of energy utility provider Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) will likely increase this month due to the amortization of deferred charges.
Myanmar And Thailand Collaborate On Energy Projects To Enhance Regional Power Infrastructure
A significant Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing ceremony took place at Inya Lake Hotel, Yangon, marking a collaboration between Myanmar and Thailand’s energy engineering sectors.
Rooftop solar power users in Cambodia are required to pay capacity charges: electricity authority
On Sunday, the Electricity Authority of Cambodia (EAC) said that rooftop solar power installers with a capacity above 10 kilowatts are obliged to pay capacity charges.
Myanmar’s erratic electricity supply is forcing small businesses to shut down
Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are reportedly experiencing adverse effects due to frequent electricity blackouts, leading to some businesses having to halt their operations. The state-owned Yangon Electrical Supply Corporation (YESC) reported in April that the production capacity of large hydropower plants in the national power system has decreased due to dry conditions.
Meralco hikes power rate in May
The tight power supply in the Luzon grid during the yellow and red alerts in April has pushed electricity rates up in franchise areas of Manila Electric Company (Meralco). Meralco announced Tuesday that power rates in May increased by PHP0.4621 per kilowatt hour to PHP11.4139 per kWh from PHP10.9518 per kWh in the previous month.
Sarawak-Singapore electricity project to be operational by 2031
The electricity supply interconnection project linking Sarawak to Singapore is expected to be commercially operational by 2031, says state utilities and telecommunications minister Julaihi Narawi. He said the project is currently undergoing technical research, which involves survey work for the undersea cable route.
