Indonesian coal miners suffer impact from India’s lockdown
Indonesian coal miners are struggling with slow demand this year as businesses in India, one of the country’s major coal markets, hit the brakes due to a prolonged lockdown to contain the COVID-19 outbreak, a data firm has said. The South Asian country’s coal imports, a commodity mostly used for power generation, is projected to decrease by […]
Total Solar DG to expand Asian Pacific rooftop solar portfolio by 60MW in 2020
Total Solar Distributed Generation (DG) plans to grow its portfolio of operating solar energy assets in the Asia Pacific region by around 60MW in 2020. The company has installed nearly 8MW of roof-mounted solar systems across the region so far in 2020 and is projected to complete construction of key projects by the end of the year.
Singapore refineries starting to cut output amid pandemic pains
REFINERIES in Singapore have started to cut output and bring forward maintenance shutdowns amid plunging demand as the world remains mired in the Covid-19 pandemic and volatility grips the oil market.
Philippines strategic petroleum reserves remain a priority
MANILA, Philippines — The creation of the country’s strategic petroleum reserve remains a priority despite difficulty in its implementation, according to Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi. State-run Philippine National Oil Co. (PNOC) would still pursue its planned oil strategic reserve storage because the country needs it, Cusi said.
ERC asks Meralco to show proof of power bill computation
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is the latest government authority to require Manila Electric Company (Meralco) to explain the “power bill shock” that surprised consumers upon seeing big amounts on their monthly billings. The industry regulator directed the utility firm to “show proof of its basis in calculating the kilowatt-hour consumption for its captive customers” […]
Myanmar Power Plants Delayed by COVID-19 to Start Operating in Coming Months
YANGON—Two of five emergency power projects originally scheduled for completion by the summer but delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic will start operating this month and the rest should be up and running by September, the deputy electricity minister told the Parliament on Tuesday.
Sustainable Energy Future for Asean? Cities Decide
For several weeks now people around the world have been starting and ending their day with the updates on the ongoing global pandemic. This piece is not about the coronavirus; it offers a perspective on a seemingly unrelated topic – the role of ASEAN cities in the region’s sustainable energy future.
Firms seen to defer PH exploration plans
SOME exploration companies are expected to shelve their plans to explore petroleum resources in the Philippines for about a year as the world continues to grapple with the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, according to the Department of Energy (DoE).
