Solutions to accelerate renewables integration and power system resilience
Singapore and the International Energy Agency today co-hosted the second Global Ministerial Conference on System Integration of Renewables (SIR). The Conference was held as part of the Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) 2020.
Wärtsilä wins 90MW energy storage contract in southeast Asia
The customer will leverage the solution to ensure grid flexibility and reliability and further integration of renewables capacity.
Largest solar plant in Southeast Asia begins operating in Vietnam
The largest solar farm in Southeast Asia has been commissioned in Vietnam’s central province of Ninh Thuan.
Laos and China keen to boost regional connectivity
China has opened another expressway linking the south of the country to the Lao border as part of efforts to strengthen regional connectivity and boost China-Asean economic cooperation.
The power of words and art in energy conservation
Population growth has contributed to rising energy consumption around the world, and Southeast Asia has been no different. Between 2010 and 2018, the region’s energy demand rose by almost 22 percent—an increase almost doubles the global average. With energy efficiency one of the most powerful tools to slash greenhouse gas emissions and maintain energy security, the […]
Energy consumption and CO2 emission in Southeast Asia
Highlights from a recent report of the International Energy Agency (IEA), indicates that in the last two decades, aggregate energy demand in Southeast Asia has increased by more than 80 percent with fossil fuel being the most preferred source of energy.
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.
