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Padang, W Sumatra (ANTARA) – After previously building the 192 megawatt peak (MWp) Floating Solar Power Plant (PLTS) in the Cirata Reservoir, West Java, the government is currently seeking to construct another floating PLTS in Lake Singkarak, West Sumatra.
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Singapore’s offshore wind expansion will create 1,000 jobs by 2030, boosting demand for engineers, especially in floater design. Floating wind capacity is expected to rise to 15%, driving roles in turbine installation, cable-laying, and sustainability.
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SINGAPORE: A grant to co-fund the installation of electric vehicle (EV) chargers at private homes such as condominiums has been extended by another year, Senior Minister of State for Transport Amy Khor announced on Wednesday (Mar 5).
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KUCHING (March 5): Sarawak Energy Bhd (SEB) and Indonesia’s national electricity provider Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) have discussed potential future cross-border energy initiatives to enhance regional energy security and support Asean’s power grid aspirations during SEB’s business mission to Jakarta, Indonesia, recently.
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Philippines-based renewable energy (RE) firm Berde Renewables Inc. is set to help accelerate green energy developments in Thailand.
In a statement, Berde Renewables and Thailand’s Power Systems and Solutions Co. Ltd. (PSS) announced a joint venture to develop and deploy solar photovoltaic, battery storage, and hybrid energy solutions in Thailand.
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The corporation recently signed a contract with Petrovietnam Power Corporation (PV Power) to provide LNG power for the commercial operations of Nhon Trach 3 and 4 thermal power plants, which PV Power manages, for 25 years.
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Jakarta. The Indonesian Mineral and Coal Suppliers Association (Aspebindo) has urged the government to grant a six-month transition period before implementing a new regulation requiring coal exports to use the government-set benchmark price (HBA). The policy, established under the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry’s latest decree, took effect on March 1, 2025.
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Kingdom prepares to impose carbon tax of 200 baht (US$5.94) a tonne on oil products.
Thailand is considering proposals to allow businesses to offset as much as 15% of their greenhouse gas pollution with carbon credits in a planned emissions trading system.
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.
