Renewable fund to raise $2.5B for region’s recovery from pandemic
A RENEWABLE-ENERGY fund will invest more than $2.5 billion in Southeast Asian renewable energy projects to support the region’s recovery from the pandemic, with a focus on the Philippines, Vietnam and Indonesia.
Minister seeks solar rooftop revisions
Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong has demanded a revision of conditions for the solar rooftop project within two months to encourage more households to produce and sell power to the state grid.
Tetra Pak Thailand aims at zero emission by 2030
Tetra Pak, the multinational food packaging giant based in Sweden and Switzerland, announced on 30 June 2020 that the company aims to reach net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in its own operations by 2030. The ambition is to reach net zero emissions across the value chain by 2050, supporting this with an intermediate 2030 target […]
More hydropower proposed as energy demand fluctuates
A new 150 megawatt (mW) hydropower project has been proposed in Koh Kong province while Cambodia continues to grapple with fluctuating energy demands with a 20 percent decrease expected this year because of COVID-19 factory suspensions.
AME Elite forms solar energy joint venture
KUALA LUMPUR (June 29): Integrated industrial space solutions provider AME Elite Consortium Bhd has formed a joint venture (JV) to provide one-stop solar energy solutions to corporations in Peninsular Malaysia as well as the group’s i-Park industrial parks.
Sarawak govt steps in to revive 23 delayed Rural Electrification Scheme projects
KUCHING, June 29 — Sarawak Utilities Ministry has stepped in to revive all 23 Rural Electrification Scheme (RES) projects located mainly in the northern region of the state which are significantly behind schedule. Its minister, Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom today said that this move was part of the Sarawak government’s efforts to fulfill its […]
Gas Malaysia posts RM6.9b in revenue
AN INCREASE in gas volume sold to customers and two gas tariff revisions that were implemented in January and July 2019, continue to contribute positively towards Gas Malaysia Bhd’s financial position. For the period under review, Gas Malaysia recorded revenue of RM6.89 billion compared to RM6.23 billion recorded in the preceding year.
Indonesia’s Pertamina to start production of B100 biodiesel next year: CEO
JAKARTA: Indonesia state oil company PT Pertamina will start producing 3,000 barrels per day of ‘green’ diesel made from 100 per cent palm oil starting in June next year, CEO Nicke Widyawati told Parliament on Monday.
