Masdar and PLN NP to expand Indonesia’s Cirata floating solar by 500MW
UAE-based energy company Masdar and PLN Nusantara Power (PLN NP) have reached an agreement to expand phase II of the Cirata floating photovoltaic (FPV) power plant in Indonesia by 500MW.
Russia Offers to Help Indonesia Build Nuclear Power Plants
Jakarta. Russia is offering to work with Indonesia on nuclear power generators while saying that the cooperation can range from possible financing to workforce development.
EVN leaders face discipline over recent power outages
The Commission for the Management of State Capital at Enterprises (CMSE) has recommended reprimanding the leadership of Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN) for the power outages that hit northern Vietnam early in the summer this year.
To minimise electricity price volatility, Singapore will centralise procurement and supply of gas
SINGAPORE: In a bid to avoid wild swings in electricity prices brought about by energy shortages, the Singapore government will establish an entity to centralise the procurement and supply of gas for the power sector.
PLN creates instrument to support carbon trading
State-owned electricity company, PLN, initiated the PLN Climate Click platform as an instrument to support carbon trading between power plants in Indonesia.
Meralco eyes Singapore power plant project
Manila Electric Co. (Meralco)-affiliate PacificLight Power Pte. Ltd. plans to expand its portfolio in Singapore by participating in a tender offer to build a new power plant in that country.
Vietnam suggests second revision of retail electricity prices, three months after first
Vietnam Electricity (EVN) has proposed to the Government to increase retail electricity prices to ensure a balance in its production and business operations, just three months after the first increase in May.
Singapore Seeks Bids for New Power Plant in Energy Security Push
Singapore is looking for a company to build a new power plant in its latest push to enhance energy security. The Energy Market Authority is inviting proposals to build, own and operate a gas-fired power plant for operations by 2028, it said in a statement. Participants are expected to also develop hydrogen and low-carbon solutions […]
Malaysia increases green energy tariff for residential, industrial consumers
Malaysia has increased the green energy tariff for residential and industrial consumers through the Green Electricity Tariff (GET) program. The government is offering 4,500 GWh of power to residential and industrial customers each year. These customers will be charged an additional MYR 0.281 ($0.062) for each kilowatt-hour of renewable energy that is purchased.
Southeast Asia suffers power shortages due to record-smashing heat waves
“We had a 26-hour power cut. It cost us tens of thousands of dollars that day. It’s not nice at all,” said Vu Chi Hieu.