Electricity prices to drop for September-December 2025, easing costs for Thai households
Pirapan Salirathavibhaga, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy, has announced that electricity prices for the final period of 2025 (September-December) will decrease. This follows discussions with the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT), with the goal of easing the financial burden on Thai households.
DOE moves to power last-mile homes, schools with solar
The Department of Energy (DOE) is ramping up efforts to reach full household electrification through microgrids and solar home systems, aligning with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive in his 2025 State of the Nation Address.
Solar primed for expansion in Malaysia
State support is nothing new for solar in Malaysia, but following years of steady growth, things are ramping up.
Laos to renegotiate power deals to ease soaring bills
VIENTIANE (ANN/Vientiane Times) – The Lao government is set to renegotiate power purchase agreements with hydropower plant developers in a bid to lower soaring electricity bills and ease the financial burden on domestic consumers.
Philippines’ rising renewables use could push power prices 24% lower by 2029, market operator says
SINGAPORE, July 24 (Reuters) – Increasing adoption of renewable energy in the Philippines could push average annual spot power prices as much as 24% lower by 2029, its power market operator said on Thursday.
Bursa to host Malaysia’s first renewable energy auction in November
KUALA LUMPUR (July 22): Bursa Carbon Exchange, a subsidiary of Bursa Malaysia Bhd (KL:BURSA), will host its first bilateral energy supply contract auction this November. Under a pact signed with UEM Lestra Bhd on Tuesday, the exchange will offer its auction-as-a-service solution to facilitate an open and competitive bidding process for renewable energy supply under […]
Massive solar project progresses ahead of schedule in Philippines
More than half of the first phase of the 3.5 GW solar and 4.5 GWh battery storage MTerra Solar project in the Philippines is now complete, eight months after its groundbreaking. The 778 MW of solar installed so far makes it the largest solar installation in the country.
Malaysia backs Vietnam’s ASEAN power grid vision, eyes renewable energy investment
