Indonesia categorized as energy-resilient based on 6.44 index scoring
Jakarta (ANTARA) – The National Energy Council (DEN) has classified Indonesia as “resilient” in energy on the basis of the energy resilience index gauged from several indicators. “Alhamdulillah (thank God), our score (in energy resilience) is categorized as resilient. Our score is 6.44,” DEN’s Secretary General, Djoko Siswanto, noted in a statement here on Friday.
Vietnam begins coal import from US
Vietnam has received its first coal shipment from the U.S., paving the way for further imports amid rising demand to produce electricity. Over 21,700 tons arrived this month in the northern province of Quang Ninh from California, state-owned coal mining company Vinacomin said in a statement on Wednesday. The second batch is scheduled to arrive […]
Electricity trade unions oppose omnibus bill revisions over privatization concerns
Major electricity industry trade unions are considering public protests and strikes to opposite revisions to the 2009 Electrification Law in the controversial omnibus bill on job creation, mainly over concerns that the country’s electricity supply chain will be privatized.
Energy security is national security
The energy industry is faced with the challenge of supplying steady power to communities across the Philippines as the pandemic continues to impact industries everywhere. One of the national issues that COVID-19 has pushed to the forefront is the imperative for the Philippines to achieve energy security and independence and critical to fulfilling this objective […]
Singapore’s Energy Market Authority seeks new LNG importers
The Energy Market Authority (EMA) of Singapore has announced it is seeking to appoint two new liquefied natural gas (LNG) term importers, Kallanish Energy reports. The EMA announced on Thursday that it had opened request for proposals (RFP) for two additional LNG importers in order to increase the use of natural gas within its domestic market, as well […]
Finnish firm tapped for Vivant Energy power plant in Bantayan Island, Cebu
MANILA, Philippines — Vivant Energy Corp. is tapping Finnish smart technologies and complete lifecycle solutions provider Wärtsilä to put up a bunker-fired power plant in Bantayan Island in Cebu. Vivant Energy’s subsidiary Isla Norte Energy Corp. is tapping Wärtsilä to provide the engineering and equipment for its 23-megawatt (MW) power plant that will supply reliable and […]
Vietnam first-half coal imports surge to record high as power demand grows
HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam’s coal imports in the first half of this year surged by more than 50% to a record high, government data showed on Monday, mostly to feed the country’s growing number of coal-fired power plants. Coal imports in the January-June period rose 53.8% from a year earlier to 31.57 million tonnes, the Customs […]
3rd undersea cable to power Langkawi this month, says TNB
KUALA LUMPUR: A 26.5km submarine power cable from Kuala Perlis to Teluk Apau in Langkawi is 98% completed and is set to begin operations this month, says Tenaga Nasional Bhd. The national electricity supply company said the cable would provide enhanced stability and efficiency in electricity supply.
