Indonesia to issue feed-in tariffs to boost renewable energy sector
JAKARTA: Indonesia plans to issue a presidential regulation on a feed-in tariff system in a bid to boost investment in its renewable energy sector. The feed-in tariffs will be divided into two stages. The first will offer renewable power plant developers a fixed electricity price for 12 years. At the second stage, and on the […]
Panel suggests easing rules for LNG trade
The National Energy Reform Committee has proposed relevant agencies and companies ease conditions to allow free trade of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and peer-to-peer power trading in the country. This committee implemented the energy reform plan in September 2018 with an emphasis on deregulating the electricity sector and enhancing competitiveness among private operators in the […]
New geothermal feed-in-tariffs for Indonesia expected in the coming months
News from Indonesia report on ongoing work on a presidential regulation (Perpres) regarding the price of electricity from renewable energy power plants and plans to announce those within the first six months of this year. The price of renewable energy electricity will be arranged in stages to accelerate the return on project investment. This regulation […]
Vietnam Goes Big on Solar Power
Solar power is making a strong showing in Vietnam after years of shuttling from one extreme to the other, with the nation looking sometimes like it would revert to coal, and other times like it would invest in renewable energy. By the end of last year Vietnam had surpassed Malaysia and Thailand to reach the […]
Proposal to purchase power from China to be studied
The Ministry of Electricity and Energy (MOEE) says a feasibility study will be conducted as soon as possible on a proposal for Myanmar to purchase electricity from China. This was revealed by MOEE Deputy Permanent Secretary U Soe Myint to the Myanmar Times on Monday. An agreement to conduct a study for a China-Myanmar cross-border […]
University of Surrey project wins UK-Philippines Newton Prize
STAG HILL, UNITED KINGDOM, FEB 4, 2020 — A University of Surrey project that aims to convert wastewater into nutrient rich fertilizer is leading the way on improving the health and prosperity of rapidly urbanizing areas in the Philippines and Southeast Asia. The Newton Prize is an annual £1 million fund developed to showcase how UK […]
FDC Utilities to build 26-MW hydro plant in Philippines
February 4 (Renewables Now) – FDC Utilities Inc plans to build a 26-MW run-of-river hydropower plant in the Philippine municipalities of Santa Fe in Nueva Vizcaya and San Nicolas in Pangasinan. The news was reported on Monday and confirmed today by the company’s parent, Filinvest Development Corporation. The Pampang project, which was developed by FDC Utilities’ […]
Malaysia relies on sustainable palm oil to keep entry into European market
Malaysia is to send a delegation to Europe by the end of February to present its newly adopted measures to make palm oil production sustainable, in a move that aims to circumvent a progressive European Union phase-out of palm oil by 2030. Sounam Kumin is a 65-year-old Malaysian smallholder who has been growing palm oil […]
