SG Energy Market Authority draws focus to energy efficiency in latest campaign
The Energy Market Authority (EMA) has launched a campaign titled “Beyond the Current” to raise awareness of Singapore’s Energy Story, and to invite Singaporeans to do their part for a more sustainable energy future. Done in partnership with Tribal Worldwide Singapore, the six-month long campaign is part of EMA’s efforts to educate Singaporeans on ways to tackle […]
Waste-to-power plant to be developed at flagship environmental facility
Singapore’s National Environment Agency has presented a Letter of Acceptance for the development of a waste-to-power plant and a materials recovery facility at the country’s new Tuas Nexus IWMF Phase 1. The Letter of Acceptance was issued to a Keppel-led consortium for the project’s EPC contract, which is worth more than $1.5 billion. The Integrated Waste Management Facility […]
Lower oil prices hurting China and Southeast Asia
The coronavirus pandemic has squeezed global demand. Sales by Chinese refineries dropped by 20 per cent. Non-tax revenue could drop to US.7 billion in Indonesia. Malaysia could lose up to US.8 billion. Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore and Brunei are also expected to suffer financially.
Singtel deploys solar panels on Bedok Data Centre
Singtel on Tuesday announced that it has completed a new solar energy installation at its Bedok Data Centre, the company’s largest renewable energy installation to date. The 1.65 MWp solar energy installation on the data center’s wide rooftop consists of 4,292 solar panels across an area of approximately 8,205 sq m, or the size of two […]
Electricity market prices expected to increase post-ECQ
THE market operator of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) is expecting spot prices of electricity to increase in May, as demand is also projected to gradually rise soon after the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) is lifted on April 30. In a market report released Thursday, the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP) said […]
No power shortage during dry season: Ministry
The Ministry of Mines and Energy said there is no shortage of electricity during this year’s dry season as compared to last year. Even so, the ministry said it would continue to boost electricity access in all households across the country by at least 78 percent this year. Speaking in a press conference held at the […]
Winds of change for energy industry
A leading Southeast Asia energy firm’s plans to create the Kingdom’s first wind turbine farm are one step closer to being realised. Singapore-based The Blue Circle are in the early stages of negotiation with the state-run electricity supplier Electricite du Cambodge (EDC) to thrash out a power purchase agreement (PPA) over the farm, which will be […]
Singapore utility ends gasoil deal with Hin Leong
Singapore utility Sembcorp Cogen has terminated its gasoil supply and storage agreement with troubled oil trading firm Hin Leong. Under the deal, Hin Leong sold gasoil to the utility and provided storage and management services for the fuel. The agreement had been in place since 2009.
