Energy Commission studying potential power storage to complement existing power grids
The Energy Commission is studying the potentials of building a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) to support intermittent solar power. Energy Commission chief executive officer Razib Dawood said the study, expected to conclude by end of the year, would determine its suitability before being proposed to the government.
$2.8-bln thermal power plant completed in central Vietnam
The 1,330-megawatt Nghi Son 2 Thermal Power Plant in the central province of Thanh Hoa, which can supply electricity to over six million households, has gone on stream.
Finance Ministry says will stomach RM5.8b to keep power tariff at current rate despite higher costs
The Ministry of Finance today announced that it will pay RM5.8 billion to national power company Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) to maintain electricity tariffs at the current rate so as not to burden Malaysians.
Sabah set to regulate own electricity, gas supply
Sabah chief minister Hajiji Noor has set in motion plans for the state to regulate its own electricity and gas supply by setting up the Sabah Energy Commission (SEC) and take over Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB).
About 1.2m S’porean households to receive one-off $100 utilities credit by September
About 1.2 million Singaporean households living in public and private residential properties will each receive a one-off $100 Household Utilities Credit by next month.
Philippine govt warns about ‘power-saving device’ scam touted as energy prices surge
As surging inflation pushed up living costs in the Philippines, Facebook posts and YouTube videos promoted a “power-saving device” that they claimed could slash electricity bills. However, the posts show news reports that have been doctored to make it look like tests found the device was effective, when they actually found it did not work. […]
‘Powering’ up ties between Sarawak and Asean
As Malaysia’s largest renewable energy provider, Sarawak Energy Bhd (Sarawak Energy) is stepping up its game in providing electricity to Indonesia, specifically to Kalimantan, in its mission to becoming a regional powerhouse.
ITB academic suggests gov’t to subsidize purchase of electric stoves
The Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) Research Center for New and Renewable Energy Head, Dr Yuli Setyo Indartono, suggested subsidizing the purchase of electric stoves to reduce negative economic impacts of fluctuating fuel and LPG prices. “In the past, the government had a program to replace kerosene with LPG. Now is the time for the […]
Establishment of a 100% ammonia direct combustion power plant on Jurong Island eyed
Jurong Port, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Asia Pacific (MHI-AP), and JERA Asia have signed an agreement to jointly explore the establishment of a 100% ammonia direct combustion power plant on Jurong Island.
Malaysia’s Tenaga to invest $4.5 bln a year to speed energy transition
Malaysian utility Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) (TENA.KL) said on Wednesday it was aiming for capital expenditure of about 20 billion ringgit ($4.48 billion) annually till 2050 to fast track its energy transition plans.