Optimizing Renewable Energy, UGM Develops ‘Antasena’ Turbine for 3T Regions
Researchers from the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (DTMI) at the UGM Faculty of Engineering (FT UGM) have collaborated with the PLN Research and Development Center to develop a wind turbine.
Filipinas Systems to invest $323,000 for coal exploration in PH’s Bangsamoro region
Philippine authorities have awarded the first coal operating contract (COC) for a pre-determined area in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to Filipinas Systems, Inc. (FSI). To fuel this programme, the company said it is investing $323,000 (PHP19m).
Thailand and Indonesia lead Southeast Asia’s EV shift
The automotive industry is changing as it charges up electric vehicles. In Southeast Asia, the leading vehicle-producing regions, Thailand and Indonesia, are embracing this gear shift and developing new strategies to maintain and even improve their position in the road to electrification.
First direct export of new energy buses from Guizhou to Laos begins via China-Laos Railway
A train carrying 28 China-made new energy buses departed on Monday from the Dulaying International Land-Sea Logistics Port in Guiyang, Guizhou Province, heading for Vientiane, Laos. This shipment marks Guizhou’s first direct export of locally produced new energy buses to Laos via the China-Laos Railway.
Petronas’ quest to fortify Malaysia’s oil & gas pinpoints 34 contractors for well engineering activities
Malaysia’s state-owned energy player Petronas has launched two initiatives through Malaysia Petroleum Management (MPM) to strengthen the country’s oil and gas sector and ensure an optimal and sustainable supply to boost energy security.
Feasibility study underway for connecting Sarawak, West Malaysia’s power grid
The Malaysian National Energy Company (TNB) is conducting a feasibility study to connect the electricity grids of Sarawak and West Malaysia as part of the ASEAN Power Grid (APG). This initiative has the potential to enhance renewable energy supply in the region. However, investment in Southeast Asian regional grids remains relatively low, attributed partly to […]
Philippines’ DOE approves 19 key projects for grid assessment through NGCP
The Department of Energy (DOE) of the Philippines has approved 19 energy projects for grid assessment through the national grid corporation of the Philippines (NGCP).
Mitsubishi Power to retrofit Darajat geothermal power plant in Indonesia
Mitsubishi Power, a power solutions brand of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd (MHI), has received a turnkey contract from Star Energy Geothermal Darajat II, Ltd (SEG), a geothermal power producer in Indonesia, for the retrofit of Unit 3 at its Darajat geothermal power plant in Java. Mitsubishi Power will upgrade the steam turbine and related equipment, […]
