Power Ledger brings blockchain energy model to region
Australian energy tech startup Power Ledger is keen to expand business in Southeast Asia, as the region is expected to become the fourth-largest energy consumer in the world by 2030. In early September, Thailand hosted the 37th Asean Ministers on Energy Meeting and Associated Meetings, with Power Ledger participating in the renewable energy conference. Maria […]
More power firms studying energy storage systems
MANILA, Philippines — More power industry players are embarking on energy storage systems (ESS) developments to manage variable renewable energy supply and to provide ancillary service (AS) to maintain a stable power grid. Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), the country’s largest power distribution utility (DU), has built its first battery energy storage system (BESS) in partnership […]
Thailand welcomes Chevron’s resumption of talks to resolve energy dispute
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s energy minister on Sunday welcomed a decision by U.S. energy company Chevron to continue negotiations rather than seek arbitration to resolve a dispute over who should pay for removing offshore oil and Thailand wants Chevron to pay the full decommissioning costs, estimated by a local newspaper at around $2.5 billion, for […]
Vietnam to promote use of LNG in power industry
HÀ NỘI (Vietnam News/ANN) -The Vietnamese Government and Ministry of Industry and Trade planned to create favourable conditions for Japanese enterprises to research, survey and deploy liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects in Vietnam as it attempted to develop its use in the power production industry. The statement was issued by Minister Trần Tuấn Anh during a […]
Malaysia will not pay to return illegally imported waste, says Yeo
GEORGE TOWN (Bernama): The federal government will not spend a single sen to send illegal waste-filled containers back to the countries of origin, says Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change Minister Yeo Bee Yin (pic). She said the ministry has been working closely with the Penang government and has contacted the respective embassies to return […]
Ministry seeks for 30% reduction in manufacturing waste
Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Indonesian government is scheduled to issue a Ministerial Decree that requires manufacturers of goods to reduce production waste to a minimum 30 percent in a 10-year period, a Ministry of Environment’s Director has said. “In 10 years’ time, they are required to reduce their product waste or packaging. There is a […]
Sapura Energy wins jobs worth RM774m
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 27): Sapura Energy Bhd has secured three new contracts and two contract extensions worth a combined value of approximately RM774 million in Malaysia, Brunei and Thailand for engineering and construction, and drilling works. In a filing today, Sapura Energy said that in Malaysia, Sapura Fabrication Sdn Bhd has been awarded a contract […]
TNB plans smart meters all across Peninsular Malaysia by 2026
Almost every household in Peninsula Malaysia will be able to track their power usage and patterns through the Advance Metering Infrastructure (AMI), or simply known as the smart meter. This will be made possible with Tenaga Nasional Bhd’s (TNB) plans to instal 9.1 million smart meters by 2026 to facilitate full AMI benefits for its […]
