PHL counting on renewables as energy crisis looms

WITH the sole indigenous natural gas source responsible for 20% of Luzon’s power needs expected to run dry, the looming energy crisis is sending the Philippines on a mad scramble to adopt renewable energy before the lights start going out.
Small modular reactors to power Malaysia into nuclear age

AS MORE countries incorporate nuclear energy into their main strategy to combat climate change, Malaysia has come under intense pressure to revive its abandoned nuclear programme.
Ministry highlights Indonesia’s potential as solar panel supplier

Indonesia has the opportunity to become an alternative solar panel supplier amid China’s domination in the industry, according to an official at the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment.
PetroEnergy to activate 3 solar projects by 2025 in Philippines

The testing and commissioning of the project are set to begin next month, while commercial operations are slated as early as January 2025.
TotalEnergies ENEOS Completes 2 MWp Solar Rooftop Installations at NTN and NTPT Plants in Thailand

TotalEnergies ENEOS has successfully installed two solar rooftop systems with a combined capacity of 2 megawatt-peak (MWp) at the NTN Corporation and NTPT Company Limited plants in the Pinthong industrial area, Chonburi Province, Thailand. The installation, consisting of approximately 3,450 solar modules, will generate around 2,700 megawatt-hours (MWh) of renewable electricity annually, supplying about 15% […]
Trinasolar signs 1.2GW framework supply agreement with Vanda RE for Indonesia-Singapore renewable electricity export project

Vanda RE Pte Ltd, a joint venture company majority-owned by Gurīn Energy Pte Ltd, has signed a framework supply agreement with Trinasolar, a global leader in smart photovoltaic (PV) and energy storage solutions. This partnership represents a major step forward in progressing Vanda RE’s renewable energy export project in Indonesia.
Malaysia, NZ agree to strengthen cooperation in renewable energy transition

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon met with Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof, who is also the Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation, today. The meeting, held at 2.30 pm and organised by the New Zealand delegation, took place at a hotel here. The hour-long discussion between the two parties focused […]
Monsoon Wind Power Project in Laos to Start Ahead of Schedule

The 600 MW Monsoon wind power project in Laos is set to start trial operations in late December, two months earlier than the initially planned February 2025 launch. The updated timeline was announced during a project review meeting with Vietnam Electricity (EVN) on 28 August.