Luzon power plants back to normal ops after ‘Karding’ onslaught
Power plants in Luzon are back to normal operation Monday after Super Typhoon “Karding” hit over the weekend, raising the storm signal in Central Luzon to Signal No. 5.
Uncertainties delaying Electrical Power Plan
Several uncertainties are delaying the Electrical Power Plan VIII project for the national development plan for the period 2021 to 2030 with a vision until 2045. There are also very many hurdles and hindrances for the development of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), which has been expected to bring about an energy revolution.
EVN asks for greater leeway to increase electricity prices
With escalating production costs, national utility Vietnam Electricity (EVN) is asking for more freedom to increase electricity prices.
SOE Ministry Inaugurates PLN as Holding Company with 4 Subholdings
The SOEs Ministry inaugurated PLN as a holding company with four subsidiaries—or sub-holding—as part of the company’s restructuring, today, September 21. The launching event was held in Jakarta.
Can ASEAN realise its vision of a green power grid?
As of last year’s United Nations climate summit, eight out of the ten ASEAN countries have pledged to go net-zero within the century. The region is targeting a 23 per cent share of renewable energy in its energy supply by 2025, which will necessitate the ramping up of renewable energy projects as well as regional […]
With almost a quarter of Singapore’s power generation capacity expected to reach the end of its lifespan over the next five years, the Energy Market Authority (EMA) is studying how future gas plants entering the power system before 2030 could impact its target for net zero emissions by or around 2050
With almost a quarter of Singapore’s power generation capacity expected to reach the end of its lifespan over the next five years, the Energy Market Authority (EMA) is studying how future gas plants entering the power system before 2030 could impact its target for net zero emissions by or around 2050.
Power consumers entitled to over ₱200-billion refund from Meralco, other distributors — lawmaker
The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) and other local power distributors owe customers about ₱205 billion in refunds from their consumption in the past six years, a lawmaker said Sunday.
Vietnamese university launches smart grid lab
The Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City (IUH) has launched the first university Smart Grid Lab in Vietnam. The lab will give 350 students a year, at the Electrical, Electronics, Control and Automation Faculties, the opportunity to build the skills they need to address the power network challenges of the future.
More ships call at Singapore port in August to refuel due to steep drop in oil prices
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has issued an instruction to accelerate the use of electric vehicles as official operational vehicles both in the central and regional governments. This Presidential Instruction No. 7 of 2022 was inked on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, following the surge in fuel prices.
Include unplanned outages trend in power forecast: PEMC
The Philippine Electricity Market Corporation (PEMC) has called for a “realistic forecast” of power supply that would include the trend of forced outages of power generation plants to secure reliable electricity sources throughout the years.