30-MW solar power station to generate power later this year
A 30-MW solar power station in Banteay Meanchey province is scheduled to generate power for the grid later this year which will cater to most households in the province. Oum Reatrey, Governor of Banteay Meanchey province, said today that power from the under-construction solar power station will contribute in responding to the demand for power in […]
UPDATE 2-Malaysia’s Petronas delivers Myanmar’s first LNG import cargoes
Malaysia’s Petronas has delivered the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) import cargoes to Myanmar, the company said on Thursday, signalling the emergence of a new consumer for the super-chilled fuel. The province’s current power demand is about 100 MW adding that most power supplied in the province is imported from Thailand.
Contract awarded for hydrogen-based microgrid project
Alternative energy company MBR Global has announced plans to integrate hydrogen fuel cells in its micro-grid project that will supply power to two remote villages in Malaysia. For the project, MBRG has ordered FCM801 and FCM802 fuel cell modules from UK-based fuel cell company Intelligent Energy.
Indonesian gasification megaproject aims to support economic growth
PENNSYLVANIA based Air Products has signed a definitive agreement to build, own and operate a coal to methanol production facility in Bengalon, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. Under the long-term on-site contract, which was signed on May 14, PT Bakrie Capital Indonesia, part of the Bakrie Group, and PT Ithaca Resources, part of PT AP Investment, will supply […]
MRC urged to delay Lao dam project scrutiny to allow for more input
Five civil society organisations in Cambodia yesterday asked the Mekong River Commission’s Joint Committee to delay the prior consultation process of Laos’ proposed Luang Prabang project to give more time for its developer to conduct more rigorous studies to ensure the river’s sustainability.
Sapura Energy bags five contracts worth RM766m combined
KUALA LUMPUR (June 3): Sapura Energy Bhd has secured five new contracts for its engineering and construction (E&C) division worth a total of RM766 million combined. The first contract was secured by its subsidiary Sapura Offshore Sdn Bhd for the PRP7 Pipeline Replacement Project by Brunei Shell Petroleum Co Sdn Bhd in Brunei, which is expected […]
Kyushu Electric companies acquiring Thermochem, Inc and Indonesian subsidiary
In a release today, geothermal service provider Thermochem, Inc. announced that Kyuden International Corporation (KIC) and West Japan Engineering Consultants, Inc., (West JEC) both companies of the Kyushu Electric Power Company (Kyuden) Group, have executed a share purchase agreement for the 100% acquisition of Thermochem, Inc., and PT. Thermochem Indonesia (Thermochem).
Indonesia’s APBI urges coal royalty payment flexibility
The Indonesian coal mining association (APBI) is lobbying the government to ease royalty payment requirements for coal mining companies amid a weakening demand outlook because of the global Covid-19 pandemic. The group, which represents the country’s coal producers, is requesting that the energy ministry revises its ministerial decree on guidelines for the implementation of the imposition, […]
