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 […]
Southeast Asia’s hydropower boom grinds to a halt as COVID-19 stalls projects
Incomplete and prospective hydropower dam projects in Southeast Asia, particularly along the Mekong River and its tributaries, are at risk of major delays and shutdowns as the COVID-19 pandemic impacts major industries, energy markets and worker safety.
Cabinet gives nod to slash power bills
The cabinet has agreed with the Energy Ministry’s decision to temporarily waive or lower electricity bills for households to help cut people’s expenses during the coronavirus pandemic.
No negative oil prices in Thailand
Oil prices in Thailand are unlikely to fall below zero in line with what happened in the US on Monday for the first time in history, as other index prices around the world remain intact.
COVID-19: 150GW of Asia-Pacific renewables ‘at risk’
Up to 150GW of wind and solar projects across the Asia Pacific could be delayed or cancelled over the next five years if a coronavirus-led recession extends beyond 2020, according to latest Wood Mackenzie analysis.
Keppel-led group snags $1.5b contract to develop waste management plant in Tuas
The National Environment Agency (NEA) has awarded a Keppel-led consortium a $1.5 billion engineering, procurement and construction contract to develop facilities for a new integrated waste management plant in Tuas.
Singapore achieves 2020 solar target, enough to power 60,000 households a year
Just in time for Earth Day, Singapore has met its 2020 solar target of 350 megawatt-peak (MWp) — roughly enough to power 60,000 households a year, the Energy Market Authority (EMA) and JTC Corporation said on Wednesday (April 22).
Indonesia hires tankers to store fuel at sea while seeking bargains
INDONESIA is hiring tankers to store refined fuels at sea as it seeks to take advantage of plunging prices of oil products such as petrol and diesel.
