Three new substations boost national grid
With the official launching of three new substations on Saturday, Myanmar’s national electricity grid is now providing 50 percent of the country’s power needs, says Minister of Electricity and Energy U Win Khaing. U Win Khaing was speaking during the official opening of the Tatkyigon substation in Hmawby Township, Kyuntawkon substation in Okekan Township, and […]
Cambodia struggles to keep the lights on
Cambodia is racing to prevent a new spate of power outages, similar to the unexpected rolling blackouts suffered earlier this year that caused untold damage to the economy. Prime Minister Hun Sen warned in November that water levels at the country’s hydropower dams are running exceptionally low, driving down power plant production to about one-tenth […]
Can Southeast Asia keep up with growing energy demand?
The energy market in Southeast Asia is growing rapidly. Overall demand has increased by 80% since 2000, with millions of new customers gaining access to electricity. That is putting pressure on energy systems, and with much of the demand met by a doubling of fossil fuel use, CO2 emissions have also risen.
115 MW of geothermal capacity under development on Flores Island, Indonesia
State utility PT PLN supports development on Flores Island, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), Indonesia, by adding electricity capacity in the region. PLN also ‘challenged’ investors to invest in the island. The state-owned electricity company even affirms that it is ready to meet the electricity needs of business people who will expand in Flores and its […]
Indonesia’s PLN to spend bulk of 2020 capital injection on transmission
JAKARTA: * Indonesia‘s state electricity company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara will spend a bulk of the government’s capital injection for 2020 on transmission infrastructure, acting Chief Executive Sripeni Inten Cahyani told parliament on Monday. * About 3.7 trillion rupiah ($262.78 million) of the approved 5 trillion rupiah for next year will be spend on electricity […]
Indonesia ‘must stop building new coal plants by 2020’ to meet climate goals
JAKARTA — Indonesia must stop building new coal-fired power plants by 2020 if it wants to do its part to cap global warming under the targets of the Paris climate agreement, new analysis shows. The country is one of the few still actively planning and constructing new plants, putting it on a trajectory to miss […]
Germany to provide $70M to broaden road, electricity networks
Minister of Economy and Finance Aun Pornmoniroth and Federal Republic of Germany ambassador to Cambodia Christian Berger reached two agreements on Thursday to provide the Kingdom with more than $70 million in development financing. The Federal Republic of Germany Embassy in Phnom Penh said in a press release that they were the first loan agreements […]
Flores, First Island to Meet Indonesia’s Renewable Energy Target
Labuan Bajo. Flores, a volcanic island in East Nusa Tenggara, has set to become the first region in Indonesia to meet the government’s 2025 renewable energy goal on the back of the wealth of geothermal resources on the island. Today, about 19 percent of the island’s energy supply comes from renewable resources like hydro, geothermal and solar […]
