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All-electric prototype supply vessel and tug advance Singapore’s ambition to have all new harbour craft operate fully electric or on green fuels by 2030.
It was an ‘electric’ day on 5 February for Singapore as the Coastal Sustainability Alliance (CSA) launched its first fully electric harbour supply boat and laid the keel of its first fully electric tug at PaxOcean Batam.
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The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) is targeting Indonesia to have its first nuclear power plant in 2032.
Eniya Listiani Dewi, Director General of New, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation (EBTKE) at the ESDM ministry said the ministry has established three task forces to determine the location for the construction of nuclear power plants (PLTN).
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Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia is advancing its energy transition and green economy through collaboration with the Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC).
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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Indonesia’s State Electricity Company (PLN) has signed a memorandum of understanding with PT SAIC General Motors Wuling regarding the installation of home charging or private power charging for electric cars.
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Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with ExxonMobil to advance the petrochemical sector and develop Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technology, with an estimated investment of US$10 billion.
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The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) has been told to accelerate the study of nuclear power plants using small modular reactors (SMRs) to boost Thailand’s energy security.
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MANILA – The Philippines is considering importing liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Alaska as the Trump administration sets its sights on reviving its long-delayed USD44 billion gas pipeline project.
Alaska earlier secured President Donald Trump’s backing to develop the Alaska LNG project, which can process and transport up to 20 million tons of LNG annually.
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To achieve net zero by 2050, Vietnam is implementing an energy transition action plan, which includes phasing out outdated coal-fired power plants while exploring the feasibility of co-firing biomass and ammonia. The plan aims to increase the share of renewable energy generation to 37.7%. It also reaffirms the plan to restart the Ninh Thuan nuclear power plant within five 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.
