Cambodia to import more clean power from Thailand in next 2 years
SINGAPORE – Cambodia plans to import over 600 megawatts (MW) of clean power from neighbouring Laos, Vietnam and Thailand, its energy minister Keo Rottanak told Reuters, increasing its contracted import capacity by over 50%.
Vietnam to amend national power plan to include nuclear energy
HANOI, Oct 21 (Reuters) – Vietnam will amend its national power development plan, known as PDP8, to include options for nuclear energy and hydrogen, the Minister of Industry and Trade said on Monday.
Philippines may terminate 50-plus solar projects for missing deadlines
The Philippines’ Department of Energy says that at least 105 renewable energy projects, including 53 solar projects, face termination for failing to comply with timelines.
PM urges stable electricity supply amid rising demand
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 19 emphasised the need for early preparations to ensure a stable and efficient electricity supply and national energy security, as Vietnam is advancing its industrialisation and modernisation efforts.
Higher biodiesel mandates in Indonesia to curb palm oil supplies, analyst says
Implementation of higher biodiesel mandates in Indonesia, the world’s biggest palm oil producer, is likely to tighten supplies of the vegetable oil, a leading industry analyst said on Tuesday.
Vietnam’s weak grid a barrier to direct power purchase policy
Vietnam’s direct energy purchase policy could be a gamechanger in the push for renewable energy (RE) production in the coming years, but the government should ensure grid connectivity to accommodate a surge in capacity, according to energy analysts.
Myanmar junta revises electricity tariffs to over two-fold high on account of increasing production costs
The Military Council’s Ministry of Electric Power announced they would revise electricity tariffs from 1 September onwards. Both domestic use and commercial use will be hiked to a more than two-fold high.
New body proposed to regulate energy prices
Energy authorities will be given more power to regulate domestic oil and cooking gas prices through taxes and subsidies under a new law, says Energy Minister Pirapan Salirathavibhaga.
