The coming dynamo
Energy storage systems (ESS) using lithium-ion batteries should soon be a rising star, as many Thai companies are heavily investing in researchers, engineers and think tanks to enhance their competitiveness in the field. The government is supporting the business through investment incentives for Thai and foreign companies to capture rising demand for ESS at the […]
Govt pushes 2020 development plan in Laos
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The government is holding a special meeting to establish common ground among state agencies about ways to ensure effective implementation of the national development plan for 2020. Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith presided over the opening of the two-day open government meeting at the National Convention Centre, which is scheduled to end […]
Singapore’s Puma Energy to sell Australia fuels business for $396m
Singapore’s Puma Energy, the retail and midstream arm of global commodities trader Trafigura, said yesterday it would sell its Australian commercial and retail fuels business to Chevron Australia for A$425 million (S$396 million). The sale by the company, which is 49 per cent owned by Geneva-based Trafigura, comes amid increasing pressure to rebalance its books […]
Sembcorp Energy Powers Up 60 MW of Ultra-fast Battery Storage
Sembcorp Energy UK, part of the Singapore-based Sembcorp Industries group, a leading energy, marine and urban development group, announces that the first 60 megawatts (MW) of its battery energy storage system (BESS) fleet are now in operation. Located in Asfordby in Leicestershire, and Ellesmere Port and Runcorn in Cheshire, the three battery storage sites recently […]
Lynas hunts for Malaysia waste storage site as deadline looms
[KUALA LUMPUR] Lynas Corp is working to select a site in Malaysia’s Pahang state to build a storage facility for low-level radioactive waste as a March deadline nears, the CEO of the rare earths miner said on Thursday. The Australian company has an approval letter from the Pahang state government to locate a permanent disposal […]
DOE assesses quake impact on Mindanao energy facilities
KIDAPAWAN CITY, Cotabato, Nov. 6 — The Department of Energy (DOE), through its Mindanao Field Office and Electric Power Industry Management Bureau (EPIMB), conducted an on-site visit and inspection of the Mindanao Geothermal Power Plant (MGPP) on November 4, 2019, to assess the power situation and status of energy facilities after last Thursday’s (October 31) […]
Việt Nam Energy Outlook Report 2019 announced
HÀ NỘI — The Việt Nam Energy Outlook Report 2019 revealed enhanced energy efficiency and development of renewable energy at the highest level can deliver large and cost-effective carbon dioxide reductions, and reduce air pollution and dependency on fuel imports. Such a transition would require early investments in new coal power plants that would reverse […]
Results of study on transboundary pollution act expected in January
KUALA LUMPUR: The results of a study to determine the direction and effectiveness of a transboundary pollution legislation is expected to be known next January. This comes on the heels of the government’s decision to look into new legal requirements, enabling action to be taken against individuals or companies which cause transboundary environmental pollution, including […]
