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
POSCO sets up solar power system on Myanmar’s Manaung Island
POSCO International announced it has completed a photovoltaic power generation system on Manaung Island near the Myanmar Gas Field. Manaung Island is home to more than 60,000 residents, but its power infrastructure is poor with only three small generators, according to the company. This time, POSCO International set up a solar power system that combines […]
Electricity sector tops the list of FDI this FY
Till November of this fiscal year, the electricity sector topped the list of the foreign investments with over 503 million US dollars, according to the Directorate of Investment and Company Administration. From 1988-89 FY to date, the total FDI in the electricity sector amounted to over 21681.672 million US dollars. The individual power consumption reached […]
Two coal power plants built in Preah Sihanouk
The locally owned Cambodia International Investment and Development Group (CIIDG) and China Huadian Hong Kong Co Ltd (CHDHK) are partnering to build two coal-fired power plants in Preah Sihanouk province. With capital investment of around $1 billion, the facilities will be able to produce some 700MW of electricity. Electricite du Cambodge (EdC) director-general Keo Rattanak […]
Let’s avoid unfair climate change target
LETTERS: The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) ended in Madrid, Spain, and it is high time that we revisited the Malaysian milestone on the 2016 Paris Climate Agreement. Malaysia has achieved a 33 per cent carbon emission intensity of gross domestic production reduction this year relative to the 2005 levels towards the […]
