Thailand to Introduce Direct PPAs for Renewable Energy Procurement
Thailand is set to revise its energy procurement policies to allow businesses to directly purchase renewable energy from producers, such as solar farms. Government spokesman Chai Wacharonke confirmed on Wednesday that Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin issued a directive on this matter during a recent mobile Cabinet meeting in Phayao.
Nam Sam 3 hydropower plant begins commercial operation
The Nam Sam 3 hydropower plant in Laos officially started commercial operations this month. The plant, with a capacity of 156MW, was developed by SCI Group as the EPC contractor and has now been handed over to the project owner, Nam Sam 3 Power Sole Limited Company, part of the Phongsubthavy Group.
Gurīn Energy Completes 75 MW Solar Plant in the Philippines, Launches Solar Education Program
Singapore-based renewable energy developer Gurīn Energy has officially completed its first operational project in the Philippines, the 75-megawatt (MW) Palauig Solar Power Plant. The facility, spanning 80 hectares, is equipped with 136,363 advanced ground-mounted solar photovoltaic panels and is expected to generate clean electricity while offsetting 53,100 metric tons of carbon emissions annually, equivalent to […]
Laos to build $1.9 bln wind power plant to export electricity to Vietnam
The Lao Government and Chitchareune Construction – a Lao builder will jointly build the 1,200 MW Nong wind power plant, with an investment of $1.9 billion, to export electricity to Vietnam.
CKPower Drives Renewable Energy Goals with RECs
Amid the transition from fossil fuels to clean energy driven by renewable energy in the power generation sector, Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) have emerged as a vital tool for organisations to demonstrate their commitment to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions. RECs also fulfil business requirements for advancing environmental development while significantly enhancing sustainability branding and […]
Cleantech Solar expands renewable energy partnership with Cargill in Thailand with 10 MWp floating solar photovoltaic (PV) projects
These PV systems are part of nearly 30 solar PV projects under various stages of operations, construction and development for the food processing giant in Thailand, and numerous other projects in Southeast Asia and India. The floating solar PV projects add to Cleantech Solar’s existing rooftop solar projects and are located at Cargill’s fully integrated […]
PH push for renewable energy yields record-breaking installations
The Philippines’ intensified efforts to integrate renewable energy into the grid have resulted in record-breaking capacity additions in 2024, surpassing the total renewable energy capacity installed over the past three years combined, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced.
Indonesia targets 35% renewable energy led by solar, hydro, geothermal
Indonesia has unveiled its updated National Power Supply Plan (RUPTL), projecting an additional 71 GW of installed capacity over the next decade, with a focus on solar, hydropower, and geothermal energy to drive renewable power generation. The plan targets increasing the share of renewable energy to 35% of the country’s total energy mix by 2034.
