PH solar energy firm on track to supply power needs of roughly 10M Filipinos
MANILA, Philippines — A local solar energy company said Thursday that it is on course to provide “the power demand of approximately 10 million Filipinos” as its projects in the provinces of Batangas, Cavite, Nueva Ecija, and Tarlac were being implemented on target.
Excise eyes levy rejig to promote EVs
The Excise Department is studying a restructuring of the entire vehicle excise tax, as it wants to gear measures to facilitate the use of electric vehicles (EVs) and reduce fossil fuel use in Thailand.
Myanmar-based solar-powered products provider bags $2m in series A2 round
SolarHome, a “pay as you go” solar-powered products provider for households, announced that it has closed US$2 million in a series A2 financing round led by investment firm Trirec and Insitor Impact Asia Fund.
LG Energy Solutions to Initiate Battery Development Project in Indonesia
LG Energy Solutions is planning to launch a battery development project in Indonesia. The five-year project is estimated to cost approximately 10 trillion won and the company will form a consortium with four enterprises run by the Indonesian government – Mining Industry Indonesia, Antam, Pertamina and PLN. LG International will take part in the project, […]
VN set to buy more electricity from Laos amid projected energy shortage
Vietnam is keen to import more electricity from Laos to address its projected energy shortages, according to a senior official.
Thai protests slow transition to renewables
Excess power capacity and complicated market governance are contributing to providers’ unwillingness to further invest in solar and wind
No request for REE mining yet
The Department of Environment (DOE) has not received applications for any rare-earth elements (REE) mining activities, Environment and Water (KASA) Minister Datuk Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man says.
Network of pioneering businesses for renewable energy makes debut
NDO – A network of pioneering businesses for renewable energy was announced at the Vietnam Corporate Sustainability Forum 2020 in Hanoi on December 10, in the presence of Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam.
