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Vietnam’s central province of Quang Tri plans to add 1,800 MW of 43 land-based wind power projects and 500 MW of offshore wind power to the draft implementation scheme of the national power development plan VIII (PDP VIII).
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ACEN Corporation is accelerating the launch of its renewable energy projects worldwide as it moves toward its goal of 20 gigawatts (GW) in attributable capacity by 2030.
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SINGAPORE – Solar-powered electric boats will soon ply the Singapore River, with two of 10 such vessels going into service by April 2025.
Manufactured by local maritime start-up Pyxis, these new solar-powered river boats named Pyxis R ferries will replace half of river cruise operator WaterB’s fleet of 20 boats by the end of 2025.
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MANILA, Philippines – Motorists will be greeted with another round of petroleum price rollbacks beginning March 18, marking the third consecutive week of price drops.
In separate advisories on Monday, Seaoil and Shell Pilipinas said the per-liter prices of diesel and kerosene would dip by 20 centavos and 40 centavos, respectively.
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[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s state energy firm Petronas said on Saturday (Mar 15) it is continuing discussions with multiple stakeholders following a report that negotiations over the ongoing gas aggregator role with Petros have reached a deadlock.
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Thailand’s Commission on the National Competitiveness Enhancement for Targeted Industries, has approved an investment by a unit of China’s Sunwoda Electronic worth more than $1 billion in the production of electric vehicle (EV) and energy storage system (ESS) batteries at the cell level, in a move that will strengthen the country’s supply chain and support EV manufacturing for both the domestic and export markets.
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The Government of Indonesia through the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has ratified the Ministerial Regulation (Permen) ESDM Number 5 of 2025 concerning Guidelines for Power Purchase Agreements (Perjanjian Jual Beli Tenaga / PJBL) from Power Plants that utilize Renewable Energy Sources. The new guidelines will apply to geothermal power plants, as well as hydroelectric, photovoltaic, wind, biomass, and biogas energy sources.
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The Department of Energy of the Philippines (DOE) has just launched the fourth cycle of renewable energy auctions, known as the Green Energy Auction 4 (GEA-4), aimed at awarding precisely 9,378 MW of new ground-mounted solar, onshore wind capacities, and integrated battery storage solutions. This new initiative is part of a series of successive auctions led by the Philippine government, each intended to meet the sustained growth in national energy demand. GEA-4 is notable for introducing Integrated Renewable Energy and Storage Systems (IRESS) for the first time, directly coupling photovoltaic installations with battery storage units. Selected projects will benefit from government-guaranteed power purchase agreements (PPAs) for a fixed term of 20 years.
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.
