Energy minister says no electricity cuts for domestic users with less than six months’ arrears

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 21 — There will be no electricity supply cut for domestic users in the peninsula and Sabah who have less than six months arrears from January 1 to March 31 next year, said Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Datuk Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah.
The Philippines Energy Regulator Commission (ERC) has set 19.7 days as allowable outage days for geothermal facilities

As reported from Manila, Philippines, the country’s Energy Regulator Commission (ERC) has announced tighter rules and benchmarks on allowable service interruptions in electricity generating facilities.
Needy households in East Coast GRC to get energy-saving light bulbs

SINGAPORE – Around 400 needy households in East Coast GRC will soon be receiving energy-saving light bulbs to reduce their electricity bills, as part of a collaboration between the UAE Singapore Business Council (UAESBC) and the GRC’s grassroots organisations.
Developer awards contracts for Vietnam’s largest intertidal wind project

December 18 (Renewables Now) – The developer of the 350-MW intertidal wind project off the coast of Vietnam’s Ca Mau Province has awarded a couple of important contracts in the course of a month.
EVN plans to launch competitive retail electricity market next year

The Vietnam Electricity (EVN) is eyeing the operation of a competitive retail electricity market in 2021 following its official run of a competitive wholesale market since 2019.
UiTM Solar 2 gets AAIS rating on RM100m green sukuk

MALAYSIAN Rating Corp Bhd (MARC) has assigned its preliminary AAIS rating on UiTM Solar Power Dua Sdn Bhd’s (UiTM Solar 2) proposed Green Sustainable and Responsible Investment (SRI) Sukuk of up to RM100 million, with a stable outlook.MARC in a statement today said the stable outlook is backed the company’s 21-year power purchase agreement with […]
Optimal sizing for solar water pumps

Researchers in Malaysia have proposed a new approach for optimal sizing of solar water pumps. Their method consists of using a single PV module, a charge controller, several batteries, and a DC load.
Gas Malaysia receives govt directive on average natural gas selling price for distribution
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 18): Gas Malaysia Bhd has received the government’s directive on the average natural gas selling price for the distribution segment by its wholly-owned subsidiary Gas Malaysia Energy and Services Sdn Bhd.