Pertamina Geothermal Energy to drill additional wells at Lahendong geothermal plant, Indonesia
The Indonesian government supports the plan of Pertamina Geothermal Energy (PGE) to drill new wells in the Lahendong Geothermal Working Area (WKP). The plan is to drill new wells to supply planned Units 7 and 8 of the Lahendong geothermal power plant complex.
Indonesia and Philippines move to revive nuclear ambitions
Jakarta/Manila — Without much fanfare, Indonesia and the Philippines appear to be moving to revive dormant nuclear energy plans through recently proposed regulatory changes.
The Philippines is eyeing nuclear power as a green option
By 2022 the island nation of the Philippines plans to bring electricity to the homes of all its 105 million citizens. That ambitious plan, when coupled with its growing power needs in the face of economic growth, will necessitate forward-thinking policies.
Revamping geothermal in the Philippines
Today, there are over seven billion people living on the planet. As this number continues to grow, the need for water, food, land, and energy will also rise. The climate is one of the Earth’s fundamental life support systems which determines if the planet is habitable or not. Rapid development in many countries, deforestation for […]
K2 picked as owner’s engineer in 240 MW of Vietnamese wind projects
March 13 (Renewables Now) – K2 Management will act as project and construction manager for 240 MW of onshore and offshore schemes in Vietnam under three owner’s engineer deals, the Danish energy consultancy said on Thursday.
Yoma JV builds 250 micro solar-hybrid power plants for rural Myanmar
YOMA Micro Power (YMP) has finished building 250 micro solar-hybrid power plants which will help power rural Myanmar, it said on Friday. YMP, a joint venture of Myanmar-focused Yoma Strategic Holdings, finished setting up the power plants after it initially started the rollout to build them in March 2019.
Indonesia should focus on renewable energy, not nuclear, activists say
Activists are warning the government to steer clear of building nuclear power plants, citing safety concerns and urging Indonesia to focus on renewable energy instead. A Greenpeace Indonesia official, Satrio Swandiko, said Indonesia should heed the lessons of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant disaster in Japan, which was caused by an earthquake and tsunami […]
New Dam Planned in Same District as Xe Pian Xe Namnoi Collapse in Southern Laos
A new dam is set to go up in southern Laos, in the district where two years ago a major dam collapse caused a flood that was described as the country’s worst in decades. On July 23, 2018, water poured over a saddle dam in Attapeu province’s Sanamxay district at the Xe Pian Xe Namnoy (PNPC) […]
