Decommissioning Challenges Escalating in South East Asia
For many decades now, South East Asia has been an important oil and gas producer, accounting for five percent of current global oil production. But now, age has caught up with oil and gas infrastructure in Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Brunei, Malaysia and Indonesia. In February 2018 the Jakarta Post estimated that over the next decade, around 380 […]
Asia must quit ‘coal addiction’: UN chief
The UN chief on Saturday warned Asia to quit its “addiction” to coal, as climate change threatens hundreds of millions of people vulnerable to rising sea levels across the region. The warning follows fresh research this week predicting that several Asian megacities, including Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City and Mumbai, are at risk of extreme […]
RPT-Cheaper solar power gains ground in southeast Asia
(Repeats story that ran late on Thursday, with no changes to text) * Malaysia plans tender for 500 MW plant in Q2 2020 – minister * Solar power price in latest tender mostly lower than gas * Singapore to expand solar, energy storage in next decade * Vietnam has 44% of SE Asia’s total solar […]
Cheaper solar power gains ground in southeast Asia
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Southeast Asia is accelerating plans to harness energy from the sun in coming years as the cost of generating electricity from some solar power projects has become more affordable than gas-fired plants, officials and analysts said. The region, where power demand is expected to double by 2040, is striving to expand the […]
GWEC and regional partners to accelerate wind energy growth in South East Asia
GWEC signs three MOUs with Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore (SEAS), Binh Thuan Wind Energy Association (BWEA) and Thai Wind Energy Association (ThaiWEA) to accelerate the growth of wind energy in South East Asia, with a focus on Vietnam and Thailand Partnerships to strengthen the deployment of wind energy by engaging all relevant stakeholders in […]
Building the Next Phase of Growth in Southeast Asia Around Renewable Energy
It is one of the fastest growing and dynamic regions in the world. A global trade hub and a strong example of the benefits of regional cooperation, Southeast Asia promises to emerge as one the most successful economic development stories of the 21st century. To fulfill its full potential however, the region should turn decisively to […]
Southeast Asia may become net fossil fuel importer in coming years: IEA
SINGAPORE: Southeast Asia could become a net importer of fossil fuels in the next few years, raising the financial burden on governments and increasing carbon emissions in the region, the International Energy Agency (IEA) warned in a report. This comes despite expectations of slower growth in the region’s energy demand as economies shift towards less energy-intensive […]
Renewable Energy Boom Can’t Dim Coal Outlook in Southeast Asia
There’s just no stopping coal in Southeast Asia. Surging investments in wind and solar energy won’t be enough to shake the fuel’s dominance in the region for decades to come, according to the International Energy Agency. Coal demand is expected to double to almost 400 million tons a year by 2040, the agency said in […]
