The wind and solar power sources will reach over 20,000MW by 2025
According to forecasts, the wind and solar power sources in Vietnam will increase sharply in the period of 2021-2023 to compensate for the electricity shortage due to delayed thermal power projects and By 2025, the total capacity of these sources will reach over 20,000 MW. According to the report of the National Steering Committee on […]
Leading clean energy enterprises in 2019 announced
NDO – The Vietnam Energy Magazine has announced the VCE 10 rankings, which features the top 10 clean energy enterprises in Vietnam in 2019 based on independent evaluation from the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Vietnam Energy Association. Trungnam Group, a professional organisation investing in energy, infrastructure – construction and real estate that […]
The coming dynamo
Energy storage systems (ESS) using lithium-ion batteries should soon be a rising star, as many Thai companies are heavily investing in researchers, engineers and think tanks to enhance their competitiveness in the field. The government is supporting the business through investment incentives for Thai and foreign companies to capture rising demand for ESS at the […]
Vietnam’s solar opportunities shine bright
Vietnam is set for a surge in power demand and consumption over the coming decade, which will stimulate the need for the rapid development of new power capacity. This stems largely from an expanding industrial and manufacturing sector, particularly as the ongoing U.S.-China trade war plays out. This has allowed Vietnam’s government to position itself […]
Indonesia activists demand climate action
The grassroots movement, established in July 2019, is demanding the Indonesian government declare a climate emergency and to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2025. The Low Carbon Development Indonesia (LCDI) aims to advance the transition to renewable sources and reducing dependency on filthy coal. It aims to increase the share of renewables in the sun-kissed […]
Grab to put Gesits electric scooters on Jakarta streets
JAKARTA — Eager to help Jakarta rid its image as one of the most polluted cities in Southeast Asia, transportation companies in the capital are looking to deploy electric vehicles
Homegrown fuel: Jokowi kicks off B30 policy
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has symbolically kicked off the mandatory use of B30 biodiesel – eight days ahead of Jan. 1, when the policy was initially scheduled to go into force. B30 refers to a biodiesel blend containing 30 percent fuel produced from palm oil. “We can say that this B30 policy can save us […]
Indonesia launches B30 biodiesel to cut costs, boost palm oil
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia on Monday launched biodiesel containing 30% palm-based fuel, the highest mandatory mix in the world, in a bid to slash its fuel import bill and boost domestic palm oil consumption.
