Vietnam completes 500kV circuit-3 transmission line
Vietnam Electricity (EVN) has successfully completed the 500 kilovolt (kV) circuit-3 transmission line project in just over six months, significantly faster than the typical three to four-year timeline.
Indonesia Advances Supergrid Development To Boost Renewable Energy Integration
Indonesia is taking significant steps toward developing a supergrid to address the imbalance between renewable electricity supply and demand. The supergrid will connect renewable energy sources across islands, enhancing system reliability, increasing the renewable energy mix, and improving generation cost efficiency.
Gradual Energy Transition Expected to Save Rp90tn of Fuel Subsidy per Year: Minister Luhut
The Coordinating Minister for Maritime and Investment Affairs, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, said a gradual energy transition will save Rp45 trillion to Rp90 trillion of fuel subsidy per year. Minister Luhut conveyed the statement during the sidelines of the High-Level Forum on Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships (HLF MSP) and Indonesia-Africa Forum (IAF) II in Badung, Bali, on Monday, […]
US firm Black & Veatch to study carbon capture feasibility at Vietnam coal-fired power plants
Black & Veatch, an engineering, procurement, consulting and construction company in the United States, will study carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) technology deployment at coal-fired power plants in Vietnam.
Malaysia, NZ agree to strengthen cooperation in renewable energy transition
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon met with Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof, who is also the Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation, today. The meeting, held at 2.30 pm and organised by the New Zealand delegation, took place at a hotel here. The hour-long discussion between the two parties focused […]
Indonesia awards Central Andaman, Amanah, Melati oil and gas blocks
Indonesia awarded three oil and gas blocks on Tuesday out of five blocks offered in the first round of auctions this year, the energy ministry said in a statement.
LNG tankers line up at Malaysia’s Bintulu complex after maintenance
A backlog of liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers is waiting to load at Malaysia’s Bintulu terminal this week after outages and maintenance work disrupted production, according to industry sources and shiptracking data.
Monsoon Wind Power Project in Laos to Start Ahead of Schedule
The 600 MW Monsoon wind power project in Laos is set to start trial operations in late December, two months earlier than the initially planned February 2025 launch. The updated timeline was announced during a project review meeting with Vietnam Electricity (EVN) on 28 August.
