Heeding the call for a green recovery
The two power purchase agreements, inked in April, were with major wind energy producer EDPR in Europe, and with global solar firm Origis Energy in the United States. They put DSM on track to source 75 percent of its energy from renewable sources by 2030, an increase from the 50 percent it achieved last year.
MRC releases new guidelines for Mekong hydropower development
The Mekong River Commission (MRC) released new guidelines yesterday assessing the risks of hydropower development through an assessment of five major themes.
Southeast Asia Wind Sector Will Need Up To $14bn In Investments By 2030, Says Report
A new study released by Wood Mackenzie highlights that Southeast Asia requires $14 billion in investment by 2030 in order to expand its wind energy market.
South and Southeast Asia to drive LNG demand growth
Power demand in South and Southeast Asia is growing at a blistering pace to meet the needs of its emerging nations. In recent years, coal has been the fuel of choice—being abundant and inexpensive—but this is at odds with the rise of sustainability, especially given growing concerns about climate change.
Southeast Asia’s wind power in need of investment
Southeast Asia’s wind power sector requires at least US$14 billion of investments by 2030, says Wood Mackenzie. This is to support the 8.9 GW of new wind power capacity that Wood Mackenzie expects to be added between 2020 and 2029.
Clean, sustainable energy in the spotlight
Informa Markets is holding two leading international trade shows on energy technology and industrial machinery under the same roof, at Bitec, Bang Na-Trat Road, from Wednesday to Saturday, daily from 10 am to 6 pm.
Five Trends That Can Propel ASEAN’s Growth in Post-Corona Era
The coronavirus pandemic hit Asia first, but its countries including emerging ASEAN—Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam—have to date recorded considerably lower transmission and fatality rates per capita than other regions in the world.
Solar start-up Xurya becomes first recipient of Southeast Asian green fund
Jakarta-based solar start-up Xurya has received an undisclosed investment sum from the multimillion-dollar South East Asia Clean Energy Facility (SEACEF), becoming the fund’s first recipient since its launch in June.
