Sembcorp launches renewable energy certificate aggregator platform
Sembcorp Industries has launched a renewable energy certificate (REC) aggregator platform backed by its renewable power capacity in China and South-east Asia, the conglomerate said on Tuesday (April 14).
Indonesia caps gas prices at $6/mmBtu for key industries
Indonesia has capped gas prices for seven industries in a bid to boost economic growth, the country’s Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.
ECs to subsidize power needs of poor consumers
Electric cooperatives (ECs) are planning to subsidize the electricity needs of poor consumers affected by the Luzon-wide quarantine, according to state-run National Electrification Administration.
Meralco to increase rates this month
Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) said electricity rates would increase this month, mainly pulled up by the universal charge (UC) that returned to its normal level following a one-time refund.
DoE finalizing green energy auction rules
THE Department of Energy (DoE) is finalizing its policy on the auction of green energy to promote the use of renewable energy (RE) in the Philippines.
Vietnam’s trade ministry heeds calls to extend wind power tariff policy, submits proposal to government
Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) on Friday proposed to the country’s central government to extend the deadline for its feed-in tariff scheme by two years, from the original cut-off date in November 2021 to the end of 2023, according to a source close to the Vietnamese government.
Households exempted from first 150 units of electricity in April
Myanmar households will not need to pay for the first 150 units of electricity this month, U Soe Myint, deputy permanent secretary from the Ministry of Electricity and Energy told The Myanmar Times.
In bittersweet move, Vietnam approves second feed-in-tariff scheme for solar
Vietnam has signed off its much-anticipated solar support scheme, bringing developers bittersweet relief amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Meanwhile, solar’s future in the country hinges on Hanoi’s next move.
