Keppel Infrastructure Holdings Limited (Keppel Infrastructure), through its wholly owned subsidiary Keppel Energy, has reached final investment decision (FID) to develop a 600MW state-of-the-art, advanced combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plant, and has awarded an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract to a consortium comprising Mitsubishi Power Asia Pacific and Jurong Engineering for the […]

The weakness in crude palm oil prices is temporary as demand from top consumer China is expected to pick up after it relaxes its COVID-19 restrictions, Malaysia’s Commodities Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin said on Monday.

Presumptive President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Monday said he was looking into reviving the mothballed nuclear power plant built during his late father’s dictatorship. The Philippines needs to be ready with higher power supply “if we are going to industrialize post-pandemic,” Marcos told reporters in a press conference after his meeting with several ambassadors.

MANILA, Philippines – President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Thursday, May 26, that he will be pushing for lower electricity rates, as he mentioned adding nuclear power to the energy mix.

Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has expressed its readiness to support the development of nuclear energy in the country by providing scholarships to beef up local talents in the field.

Japanese shipping giant, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to build a clean hydrogen and ammonia value chain derived from renewable energy sources in southern Thailand. The MoU was signed with Mitsubishi Thailand, Chiyoda, and Electricity Generation Authority of Thailand (EGAT), Thailand’s state-owned power generation company.

HYDROPOWER and geothermal power plants will soon be built in the Visayas to provide additional power supply in the island. Department of Energy (DOE) Visayas Director Russ Mark Gamallo said a feasibility study on hydropower plant is being conducted in Western Visayas, while the proposed geothermal power plant in Carigara, Leyte has already been approved.

Myanmar’s junta signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Tuesday with Rosatom, Russia’s state-run nuclear corporation, according to a Rosatom press release.

To meet Singapore’s growing demand for electricity, the Energy Market Authority (EMA) will look to increase its generation capacity over the next five years, but with greener, more energy-efficient power plants.

PRESIDENT Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is looking forward to having a “strong partnership” with France on nuclear energy as the Philippines moves closer to adopting this power source to improve its long-term energy security. Marcos held a bilateral meeting with French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in […]