Brunei ships 4.7 tonnes of hydrogen to Japan
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM (Borneo Bulletin/ANN): A total of 4.7 metric tonnes of hydrogen have been shipped to Japan from Brunei Darussalam’s first pilot hydrogenation plant, which is operated by the Advanced Hydrogen Energy Chain Association for Technology Development (Ahead). The plant is part of Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organisation (NEDO)’s first global hydrogen […]
Basic Energy Corp. withdraws from two geothermal contracts in the Philippines
asic Energy Corporation submitted today to the Department of Energy (DOE) its notice to withdraw from the Mabini Geothermal Service Contract No. 8. Last year, the DOE extended the service contract term for this project up to 2021, provided, among others, the Company commits to drill two (2) wells during the extension period. Considering, however, […]
NEP Phase 1 to be finished at the end of Sept
Phase 1 of National Electrification Project (NEP) will be finalized at the end of September this year to provide electricity to 626,757 family households from 5,080 villages, said Union Minister Win Khaing for Electricity and Energy. The government received a US$310 million loan from the World Bank (WB) to implement the NEP. Myanmar has 51 […]
Petronas’ 2nd LNG vessel sails for Malaysia from South Korea
Petroliam Nasional Bhd’s (Petronas) second floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessel (PFLNG Dua) has set sail to Rotan Gas Field, 140km offshore Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, from South Korea. The PFLNG Dua is expected to complete its journey, covering 1,840 nautical miles (3407.68km), in approximately two weeks. Its executive VP and CEO of gas and new […]
ESDM waiting on new regulations for auctions on geothermal working areas in Indonesia
The Indonesian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) said that this year’s geothermal working area (WKP) auction is still waiting for new regulations. The government is drafting rules to make investment in the sector more attractive. The new rules also aim to reduce electricity prices from geothermal power plants. “The main thing is we […]
Five New Solar Farms To Be Connected To The Cambodian National Grid IN 2020
Five new solar farms to be connected to the Cambodian national grid IN 2020 Solar farms across five provinces are being launched this year, according to the Ministry of Mine and Energy. In its annual report, the ministry stated five solar parks are having their construction works accelerated so they can be connected to the […]
Singapore sheds barriers to EV adoption
To encourage EV usage, 28,000 chargers will be deployed nationwide by 2030. Electric vehicles (EV) have yet to make their mark in Singapore’s transport sector as their penetration rate is still at 1%, but the city is shedding barriers towards their adoption with the phase out of internal combustion (ICE) vehicles that was announced in […]
NGCP: All-Filipino team controls power grid
MANILA, Philippines — China’s 40-percent stake in the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) did not give them direct control over the country’s power transmission network, top NGCP officials said on Tuesday. Putting his foot down on the issue, NGCP president and CEO Anthony Almeda said the daily operations of the 5,000-strong company, including […]
