Handover of Sabah Electricity to state govt to take five years, says deputy minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 7 — The federal government expects the process of handing over the ownership of Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB) to the state government to take at least five years.
Energy future must build on shifts in energy landscape
ENERGY industry stakeholders are pushing for energy independence to improve the country’s growing need for a stable and efficient energy supply.
Making Hydropower ‘Greener’
Hydropower technology is considered a clean renewable energy source. It is generated by converting kinetic and potential energy from falling water into rotating shaft power, which can be used to drive an electricity generator.
UN plan seeks clean energy progress in Indonesia during pandemic
SHARES The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) has launched the SDG7 road map for Indonesia to help the country accomplish its sustainable energy goals amid the challenges posed by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The Australian $16 billion solar energy project will be the largest globally
The Australia–ASEAN Power Link will become the largest renewable energy project globally, bringing together a combination of various resources like a solar farm, battery developer, and undersea electricity connection. The project will generate 10 gigawatts from the solar farm equal to 30000 acres in the Northern Territory. This project would generate energy equal to that […]
US says energy development by S. China Sea claimants must be ‘free of coercion, bullying’
MANILA — The United States has reiterated its support for South China Sea claimants to develop oil and gas resources in their respective exclusive economic zones, criticizing China for pressing its “unlawful maritime claim” in the disputed waters by bullying its neighbors.
Philippines to save P13.5 billion yearly from shift to renewables
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is seen to save P13.5 billion annually if off-grid areas shift their power source from diesel to renewables, according to a report made by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA).
Sunny days for solar power
More than 450 megawatts (mW) of solar power will be connected to the national grid by the end of 2021, according to the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME).
