Indonesia: Total Solar Distributed Generation to Solarize the New Airport of the Future Capital City
JAKARTA, Indonesia, Nov. 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Total Solar Distributed Generation (DG) will provide solar-powered rooftops to APT Pranoto Airport, located in Samarinda, capital of East Kalimantan province. APT Pranoto will be the first Indonesian airport to be solarized, leading the way towards sustainability. Total Solar DG and APT Pranoto Airport signing the solarization contract […]
The Rantau Dedap geothermal power plant to provide clean energy to Sumatra, Indonesia
In an article shared by global engineering, management and development consultancy Matt MacDonald, the company reports on its work on the Rantau Dedap geothermal power project by Supreme Energy in Sumatra. When the project that is to be starting operation in 2020 will go online it will provide “lasting social dividends, as well as 90 […]
Solarvest eyes more opportunities in RE sector
KUALA LUMPUR: Solarvest Holdings Bhd aims to tap more opportunities in the domestic renewable energy sector as it sees the industry to be relatively young and on an upward trajectory. Managing director Lim Chin Siu said this translates to more pockets of opportunities for industry players like Solarvest. Based on an independent report by Protege […]
Malaysian utility Tenaga Nasional’s net profit more than doubles on year
KUALA LUMPUR (Nikkei Markets) — Malaysia’s state-controlled electric utility, Tenaga Nasional said Wednesday its third quarter net profit more than doubled from a year earlier thanks to a sharp fall in fuel cost and increase in other operating income. Net profit for the three months ended Sep. 30 totaled 1.2 billion ringgit ($286.9 million) compared […]
UOB ties up with solar power firms for energy packages
Consumer packages cover services for installation, commissioning, operations, and after-sales. United Overseas Bank (UOB) collaborates with three homegrown solar companies, SolarGy, SolarPVExchange and Sunseap Group, to accelerate the use of solar energy in Singapore, the company announced. The tie-up is part of the bank’s U-Solar programme, where UOB aims to help businesses and consumers easily […]
More investors urged to allocate investments for SRI
KUALA LUMPUR: More institutional investors have been urged to allocate their investments for sustainable and responsible investment (SRI). Launching the SRI for the Malaysian capital market today, Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said the roadmap would provide clarity for the industry in mobilising private investments to fund Malaysia’s development and environmental commitments. “The issuance of […]
Reducing the carbon footprint of Singapore
Like most cities around the world, Singapore is short on land. But with rising awareness over the need to address climate change, the country finds itself facing a daunting new challenge in slashing its carbon emissions. Measuring just 721 square kilometers, Singapore is half the size of metropolitan London, and is densely populated to boot […]
Is ASEAN losing its battle with climate change?
A series of key reports released over the past month have proven just how ineffective global efforts to address climate change have been. Greenhouse gases (GHG) keep on rising, and the planned production of fossil fuels provides countries with no chance of achieving the 2015 Paris Agreement – a treaty ratified by 184 countries which […]
