System design key to enhancing cooling effect of water in floating PV
Researchers in the Netherlands and Singapore have measured irradiance-weighted average temperatures of floating PV systems in both countries and have compared the results with reference rooftop and ground-mounted PV systems. They have discovered that floating PV systems with open structures, which allow wind to pass beneath the modules, can provide a higher heat loss coefficient. […]
What’s Driving Vietnam’s Renewable Energy Boom?
In 2014, the installed capacity of non-hydroelectric renewable energy in Vietnam (such as solar, wind and biomass gasification) stood at 109 megawatts (MW), about one third of one percent of the country’s total installed capacity of 34,079 MW. At the time, Vietnam’s electricity mix was dominated by hydropower (46 percent), coal (29 percent) and natural gas (22 […]
OCBC floats Singapore’s first consumer loan for installing solar panels
OCBC has launched Singapore’s first consumer loan for the installation of residential solar panels, the bank said in a press release.
Chinese firms step up investments in climate-friendly power projects in Southeast Asia as costs fall, policy shifts
Supported by solar equipment makers, Chinese investors are in a strong position in terms of cost-competitiveness in project tenders
Government to have new policy on purchase of solar power soon
Nearly a week after the Vietnam Electricity (EVN) stopped receiving grid connection and purchasing solar power following Decision No.13/2020 signed on April 6, last year, by the Prime Minister on the mechanism to encourage the development of solar power in Vietnam, which expired after December 31, last year, investors are anxiously waiting for new regulations.
Ninh Thuan working to establish itself as national renewable energy center
With highly favourable natural conditions, the south-central coastal province of Ninh Thuan is preparing a plan to become a renewable energy center in Vietnam and to develop the sector into a pillar of the local economy.
FROM THE FIELD: Laos villages transformed by solar power
For people living off-grid in remote villages in Laos, solar energy offers a clean, sustainable way to bring electricity for all, and the promise to transform their lives.
Development of clean energy needs barriers to be removed
By the end of last year, the capacity of the power system reached about 58,000 megawatts (MWs), and the commercial electricity output in 2019 was nearly 2,500 kilowatt-hours. Especially, the capacity of power plants using clean energy is on the increase, accounting for 61 percent of the total capacity of the power system. However, many […]
