Malakoff, police cooperative sign MoU on rooftop solar projects
MALAKOFF Corp Bhd and Koperasi Polis Diraja Malaysia Bhd (KPDRM) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to assess the feasibility of jointly developing rooftop solar projects.
WPD teams up with Singapore’s Levanta on Vietnam onshore wind farm
German renewables developer WPD has partnered with Levanta Renewables of Singapore to develop the Kon Plong onshore wind energy project in Vietnam. The project, planned for a total capacity of up to 103.5MW, was initiated by Levanta, and has moved forward with support from Vietnamese partners. The partnership with WPD is aimed at driving the […]
Indonesian coal output to fall as renewables rise
Indonesian coal output could decline by as much as 47pc from 610mn t in 2019 to 322mn t by 2050 under a low carbon scenario compatible with the Paris Agreement (LCCP) target, according to a long term projection by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
Hydrogen economy can help Malaysia reduce greenhouse gases, says minister
PUTRAJAYA (July 27): The hydrogen economy could help to reduce the intensity of greenhouse gas emissions in the country, said Environment and Water Minister Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man.
Economic Logic Alone Will Not Curb ASEAN’s Carbon Emissions
A recent report by the climate research group Carbon Tracker grabbed headlines when it claimed that around 75 percent of current coal-fired capacity and 80 percent of planned new capacity is concentrated in just five countries: China, India, Vietnam, Japan, and Indonesia. This figure is jarring (although most of that is China and India), but […]
Singapore sovereign fund invests $240m into geothermal DH
In an exciting announcement shared this week, Icelandic Arctic Green Energy and the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC), a government-owned company assigned to manage Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, report having set up an ambitious strategic alliance. The goal is to drive the uptake of zero carbon district heating in Europe and Asia. Under the […]
Government signs nuclear power agreement with China and Russia
The government is in talks with China and Russia about setting up a nuclear power plant in the Kingdom. A senior official says the three countries have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU).
Work begins on 115 MW solar park in the Philippines
The PV plant, which is Global Business Power Corporation’s (GBP) first project in the renewable energy market, is being constructed across a 135-hectare area owned by the Philippine Communications Satellite Corporation (Philcomsat) in partnership with Japanese conglomerate Mitsui & Co. and China Energy Engineering Corporation.
