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A 5.2 percent decline in coal-fired power generation in the Philippines in the first half of 2025 has put the Southeast Asian country on course for its first annual decline in coal power production in decades.
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MANILA – Manila Electric Company has secured a 20-year power supply agreement (PSA) with First Quezon Biogas Corporation (FQBC) for a 1.25 megawatts (MW) renewable energy (RE) capacity, starting July 26, 2026.
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Asean members will sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to implement the Asean Power Grid (APG) at the bloc Energy Ministers’ Meeting this October.
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Ho Chi Minh City is planning to establish an electric vehicle battery recycling center – positioning itself as a crucial link in the global green economy supply chain, said Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee, Nguyen Van Duoc.
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To help make clean energy more accessible and affordable for industrial businesses in Thailand, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) has invested THB 1,476 million (approximately $45 million) in CleanMax Energy (Thailand) Company Limited, a subsidiary of India-based Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions Private Limited (CleanMax). CleanMax, supported by Brookfield, is a leading provider of renewable energy and net-zero solutions for the commercial and industrial (C&I) sector.
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SINGAPORE – Instead of spending hours plugged to a charger to fill up its batteries, an electric prime mover truck will need only five minutes to hit the road again after swopping out its depleted battery for a fully charged one at a station in Tuas.
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JAKARTA – Indonesia’s coal export performance decreased significantly in the first half of 2025, although several other leading commodities recorded positive growth.
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Vietnam Electricity has granted a commercial operation certificate for the initial 300 MW of the 600 MW Monsoon Wind Power Project in Laos, developed by POWERCHINA. This milestone represents a major step forward for Southeast Asia’s largest wind power project, supporting Laos’s energy transition and enhancing regional green power connectivity.
ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) is an intergovernmental organisation within ASEAN structure that represents the 10 ASEAN Member States’ (AMS) interests in the energy sector.
