Record’ 97GW of wind energy added in 2020
The wind sector added 97GW of capacity in a record-setting 2020, according the BloombergNEF’s 1H 2021 Global Wind Market Outlook. BloombergNEF expects strong, albeit lower, build of 88GW in 2021. However, from 2022, onshore additions will plateau and most growth will come from offshore, the report forecasts.
Korea shares experience of electric vehicles and renewable energy with Thailand
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is supporting South-East Asian countries in combatting climate change through policy consultation and capacity building in the areas of renewable energy and energy efficiency.
Geothermal crucial in energy transition targets of Indonesia
The ReforMiner Institute, a Research Institute for Mining and Energy in Indonesia, assesses that geothermal energy sources have the most potential in pushing the government’s target for energy transition in the next few years, so an article by Kontan today.
LYS Energy to install rooftop solar for HG Metal Manufacturing in Singapore
June 15 (Renewables Now) – Singapore-based independent power producer LYS Energy Group has been contracted to install a 936.84-kWp solar array for local steel distributor HG Metal Manufacturing Ltd.
Renewables give Indonesia an edge in climate quest
Indonesia can tap its potential in renewable energy to fulfill the country’s commitment to the Paris climate accord and reduce its dependence on coal-based power, according to analysts.
Interview: Pou Sothirak on protecting the Mekong and powering Cambodia
Previously secretary of state at the Foreign Affairs Ministry for the Cambodian government, Pou Sothirak is executive director of the Cambodian Institute for Cooperation and Peace. He is a tireless campaigner for the ecology and communities of the Lower Mekong and particularly Tonle Sap, Southeast Asia’s largest lake and one of the most productive inland […]
Cleantech Solar installs rooftop PV for Malaysia’s Kotra Pharma
Asian renewable energy company, Cleantech Solar, has completed a rooftop solar PV system for Kotra Pharma Sdn Bhd in Melaka Malaysia. The 600 kW solar system has been retrofitted on Kotra Pharma’s manufacturing and research plant and is expected to generate about 790 MWh of electricity in the first year.
BGRIM equips dairy with solar hardware
B.Grimm Power Plc (BGRIM) is installing rooftop solar panels with a capacity of six megawatts for Alaska Milk Corporation, the largest dairy manufacturer in the Philippines, as part of its plan to grow its solar power business.
