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The state plan to increase the cost of electricity later this year may affect foreign direct investment in Thailand, which is now grappling with a sluggish economy, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
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Experts favour Malaysia and Indonesia as renewable energy import sources.
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Deputy Minister for Environment and Forestry Alue Dohong has urged the public to help the government script the transition to new and renewable energy by installing more micro hydro power plants (PLTMHs).
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Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday renewed his call for an energy transition as the country’s dependency on coal-fired power has surpassed that of Indonesia and China.
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As of December 2023, hydroelectricity accounts for 15 percent of the total energy mix in Malaysia.
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Prime Solar Solutions Corp. has completed a 64 MW solar project in the eastern Philippines. It is one of two facilities by the company that will supply 128 MW per year combined.
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The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry highlighted Indonesia’s significant potential in the green and renewable energy sector, noting that it has the second-largest nature-based solutions capacity in the world after Brazil, at up to 1.5 GtCO2 per year.
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Vietnam plans to introduce a net-metering scheme for rooftop PV. The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has proposed a tariff of VND 671 ($0.026)/kWh for surplus solar power.
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.
