Senate approves four draft proposals on energy investment projects
The Senate today endorsed and approved four draft government proposals to guarantee the payment of nearly $1 billion in energy investment projects.
Household electricity and gas tariffs to increase for July to September
SINGAPORE: The electricity tariff for households in Singapore will increase by an average of 3.8 per cent for the July to September period this year, compared with the previous quarter, SP Group said on Wednesday (Jun 30).
Using technology to overcome obstacles
Despite a string of challenges from the pandemic with more reliance on remote work and careful investment by customers, Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management and automation, is looking into digital power as a tool to unlock obstacles and believes it can be digital partner for Thailand.
Energy Council pushes low-carbon energy development
Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Indonesian government is committed to implementing a low-carbon energy policy to lower greenhouse gas emissions on a national scale in nine years’ time, National Energy Council (DEN) member Satya Widya Yudha has said.
How a South Korean Gas Project Got Caught up in the Myanmar Coup
Prior to the Tatmadaw’s illegitimate takeover of the elected government on February 1, 2021, South Korea and Myanmar had seen growing connections in various civil and governmental sectors, ranging from infrastructure to cultural exchange. One notable area of cooperation has been the Shwe Natural Gas Project, a large-scale natural gas extraction project in the Bay […]
Energy minister says no hike in basic electricity tariff for July-Dec 2021
KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 — There will be no increase in basic electricity tariff for the July 1 to December 31 period as the government has agreed to fund the rebate of two sen/kWh involving an allocation of RM493 million, said Energy and Natural Resources Minister Datuk Seri Shamsul Anuar Nasarah.
Ratch purchases Indonesian plants to replace capacity
Ratch Group Plc, Thailand’s largest private power generation firm by capacity, has stressed its recent acquisition of 2,045-megawatt (MW) coal-fired thermal power plants from PT Paiton Energy (PE) in Indonesia was appropriate given the scarcity of power generation assets for sale in the market.
Power plan revised to render market more competitive
The government this month requested the Ministry of Industry and Trade to review and re-submit the Power Development Plan VIII as the scheme is geared towards speeding up establishment of a competitive electricity market.
