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The Philippine Energy Efficiency Alliance (PE2) anticipates a significant increase in energy efficiency projects seeking registration with the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Board of Investments (BOI) due to the improved incentive package under CREATE MORE law.
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Blackouts have become common across Myanmar, where electricity generation has plunged by at least a third since the 2021 coup d’état — a drop that analysts say due to economic mismanagement.
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Australia has made the initial investment under its Government’s 2 billion AUD (1.3 billion USD) Investment Financing Facility, which Prime Minister Anthony Albanese unveiled at the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit earlier this year.
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NUS has made a significant leap towards a sustainable future with the commissioning of a campus-wide solar photovoltaic (PV) installation project. It involved the installation of 20,425 solar panels across campus with an installed capacity of 9.2 megawatt-peak (MWp)1 , which can generate close to 10 gigawatt hours (GWh) of renewable energy annually. This is expected to reduce NUS’ carbon footprint by more than 4,000 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) annually.
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Equinix has taken a vital step in its renewable energy efforts by signing a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Sembcorp Power. This agreement aims to provide an additional 58.5 megawatt peak (MWp) of solar energy in Singapore. The solar energy will be generated from Jurong Island’s JTC properties by 2029. This move aligns with Singapore’s sustainability goals, contributing towards a significant reduction in carbon emissions.
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Keppel, one of the largest real estate developers in Vietnam, wants to enlarge its investment in sustainable development areas like renewable energy and databases.
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The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) held a workshop in the central coastal city of Da Nang on December 3, to promote investment in energy efficiency within Vietnam’s industrial sector.
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MANILA, Philippines — Power distributor Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is scrapping its plans to build two coal-fired power plants in Luzon, opting instead to convert them into gas-powered generation facilities.
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.
