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Thailand is set to revise its energy procurement policies to allow businesses to directly purchase renewable energy from producers, such as solar farms. Government spokesman Chai Wacharonke confirmed on Wednesday that Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin issued a directive on this matter during a recent mobile Cabinet meeting in Phayao.
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The Nam Sam 3 hydropower plant in Laos officially started commercial operations this month. The plant, with a capacity of 156MW, was developed by SCI Group as the EPC contractor and has now been handed over to the project owner, Nam Sam 3 Power Sole Limited Company, part of the Phongsubthavy Group.
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Singapore-based renewable energy developer Gurīn Energy has officially completed its first operational project in the Philippines, the 75-megawatt (MW) Palauig Solar Power Plant. The facility, spanning 80 hectares, is equipped with 136,363 advanced ground-mounted solar photovoltaic panels and is expected to generate clean electricity while offsetting 53,100 metric tons of carbon emissions annually, equivalent to removing 11,500 gasoline-powered vehicles from the roads.
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Brunei Darussalam in 2025 is offering two offshore blocks for competitive bidding in a rare licensing exercise — its last bid round was more than a decade ago — which the government hopes will whet players’ appetites and spur an exploration renaissance in the mature hydrocarbon province.
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The Lao Government and Chitchareune Construction – a Lao builder will jointly build the 1,200 MW Nong wind power plant, with an investment of $1.9 billion, to export electricity to Vietnam.
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Jakarta (ANTARA) – Canada’s Minister of International Development, Ahmed Hussen, expressed his country’s willingness to help Indonesia develop nuclear energy as an alternative resource to deal with climate change.
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Vientiane (VNA) – The Lao Government and Chitchareune Construction Co., Ltd. on February 13 signed an agreement to develop a 1,200 MW wind power plant in Nong district, Laos’ Savannakhet province which aims to supply electricity to Vietnam from late 2027.
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Amid the transition from fossil fuels to clean energy driven by renewable energy in the power generation sector, Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) have emerged as a vital tool for organisations to demonstrate their commitment to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions. RECs also fulfil business requirements for advancing environmental development while significantly enhancing sustainability branding and strengthening an organisation’s image in this area.
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.
