JG Summit’s Merbau Solar Project Lauded As Philippines’ Largest Consumer-Driven Installation
The Department of Energy (DOE) and the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) have commended JG Summit Holdings Inc.’s Merbau energy facility, located in Batangas City, for its 13.811-megawatt roof-mounted solar power project.
“Large Scale Solar 5 alone will provide RM7b worth of solar EPCC jobs”
Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB) research estimates that solar engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) jobs from Large Scale Solar 5 (LSS5) alone will hit RM7 billion, with quota winners likely to be announced in the first half of 2025.
LSS programme back with 2GW quota, up to 500MW per developer
The government will soon open up bids for Malaysia’s fifth large-scale solar (LSS) photovoltaic programme, with a quota of up to 2GW of which a developer can bid for up to 500MW.
Floating Solar Emerges as Key Player in Southeast Asia’s Clean Energy Future
Southeast Asia is poised to make solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity additions a central element of its energy future, with floating installations expected to play a crucial role
The Philippines installs the largest solar photovoltaic plant with 4,5 gigawatts
Within two years, in the first quarter of 2026, five million photovoltaic panels will be connected to a national electricity grid that will be completely relieved. The project is called Terra Solar and will generate about 4.5 gigawatt, about 12% of total Philippine demand.
Indonesia to Operate 10-MWp Solar Power Plant in IKN Starting February
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Arifin Tasrif said that the government’s project of a 10-megawatt peak (MWp) solar power plant is ready to operate in the Nusantara capital city or IKN in East Kalimantan next month.
Singapore more than halfway to its 2030 solar power deployment target: Grace Fu
Singapore is more than halfway to its solar power deployment target of at least 2,000 megawatt-peak by 2030, said Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu on Wednesday (Jan 10).
Reservoir Link secures two solar rooftop projects
Reservoir Link Energy Bhd has secured letters of award (LoAs) to develop two solar rooftops. In a bourse filing on Tuesday (June 7), the company said it had received an LoA from Osram Opto Semiconductors (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd to develop solar rooftops in Kulim.
