Germany helps Vietnam tap into biomass potential
Hanoi (VNA) – A seminar was held in Hanoi on June 9 to launch a German-funded project on climate protection through developing sustainable bioenergy markets (BEM) in Vietnam, with the aim of promoting the sustainable development of biomass resources for power production.
Can power from palm oil waste replace fossil fuels in coal-loving Asia?
Low in moisture and high in calorific value, palm kernel shells are ideal for burning, but their use for power production does not come without challenges. Can these materials help shrink coal’s climate impacts in Asia? What happens to the waste that accumulates when oil palm fruits are processed?
Thai Activists Raise Alarm Over New Proposed Lao Mekong Dam
KRABI, THAILAND – Thai activists and organizations have raised alarm bells following last month’s announcement that the Mekong River Commission will begin its prior consultation process on the Sanakham hydropower plant, a new Mekong River dam project in northern Laos.
Energy ministry rejects miners’ request for relaxation on coal royalties
The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry has expressed its opposition to granting Indonesian coal miners’ request to relax coal royalty payments amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The ministry’s director for non-tax state revenue of coal and minerals, Johnson Pakpahan, said on Friday that such relaxations would “disrupt government cash flows” at a time when Indonesia planned to […]
Energy for All scheme to open at end of the month
Community-owned power projects from renewable sources, known as Energy for All, will open for interested parties for co-investment by the end of this month after a months-long delay. The scheme was not launched late last year as originally scheduled because of a lengthy preparation process. The coronavirus pandemic caused further delays.
Developing Vietnam’s Renewable Energy Industry
Over the last decade, there has been rapid growth in Vietnam’s energy industry. The demand for electricity in Vietnam has significantly increased in line with its overall economic growth. According to the Vietnam National Load Dispatch Centre data, the average daily electricity consumption was 615 million kWh per day in the first few months of 2020, […]
Wind power on horizon
An 80MW wind power investment project in Kampot province will be ready to deliver electricity as soon as the developer completes negotiating a power purchase agreement with state-run electricity supplier Electricite du Cambodge (EdC). Ministry of Mines and Energy spokesman Victor Jona on Sunday said the developer, The Blue Circle (Cambodia) Co Ltd, is a subsidiary […]
Malaysia opens RM4 bil bid for 1GW of solar plants
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has opened competitive bidding for one gigawatt (GW) of solar plants worth about RM4 billion, the largest capacity offered under its Large Scale Solar (LSS) scheme. Public Investment Bank Bhd disclosed that the previous three cycles of LSS boasted capacities of between 370 megawatts (MW) to 500MW.
