Droughts and political risk challenge hydro’s place in energy mixture
The Minister for Mines and Energy is giving nothing away on how hydropower figures in Cambodia’s draft power development plan (PDP). However, he did say the PDP would not turn its back on established power sources, such as coal- and oil-fired power plants because of expectations that electricity demand will rebound to at least pre-Covid […]
DoE clears Solar Philippines unit for green energy program
SOLAR Philippines Retail Electricity, Inc. is the newest participant in the government’s green energy option program (GEOP), bringing the number of eligible renewable energy (RE) suppliers to 14.
Local electric coop signs geothermal PPA with AboitizPower
Philippines-based Pampanga Electric Cooperative II (PELCO II) is shifting to a cleaner and more sustainable energy source, in an announced partnership with AboitizPower for a 40-MW supply of Cleanergy for the province of Pampanga over the next 10 years.
Kingdom commits to produce more renewable energy
Cambodia is committed to incorporating more renewable energy into a new Ministry of Mines and Energy master plan, to mitigate the carbon footprint of the Kingdom’s socio-economic development, according to minister Suy Sem on September 16.
Thailand’s Largest Floating PV Plant Supplied by Sungrow Comes Online
Sungrow, a leading inverter solution supplier for renewables, has supplied both PV inverter solutions and floating solutions to Thailand’s largest hydro-floating PV plant, fuelling the national transition to a lower carbon economy, said the company in a statement.
TotalEnergies, one of the fastest growing providers of solar energy distributed generation in Asia
SINGAPORE, Sept. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — TotalEnergies has reached more than 100 MW of on-site solar projects including with Danone, Renault-Nissan, Betagro, Chandra Asri (see more details here).
Singapore to trial import of renewable hydropower from Laos in cross-border power trade deal
SINGAPORE – The Republic will begin trialling the import of renewable hydropower from Laos via Thailand and Malaysia, following an agreement between Keppel Electric and Electricite Du Laos (EDL) announced on Wednesday (Sept 15).
Indonesia’s First Pumped Storage Hydropower Plant to Support Energy Transition
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a US$380 million loan to develop Indonesia’s first pumped storage hydropower plant, aiming to improve power generation capacity during peak demand, while supporting the country’s energy transition and decarbonization goals.
