Lower electricity tariffs from October to December after 6 consecutive hikes
Electricity tariffs will be lower for the October to December period compared with the previous quarter, SP Group said on Friday (Sep 30) after six consecutive quarters of increase.
Indonesia electricity provider PLN aborts electric stove conversion program in last-minute decision
State-owned electricity monopoly PLN has canceled its electric stove conversion program, two days after the company said that it had begun a trial with a total of 2,000 beneficiaries.
Power utility TNB expects resilient earnings
Tenaga Nasional Bhd’s (TNB) earnings are expected to be resilient going forward, as the ballooning under-recovery of fuel costs will eventually be recovered under the incentive-based regulatory framework, albeit with a six-month lag.
Singapore to grant first conditional approval for proposals to import low-carbon electricity ‘soon’
Singapore expects to grant its first conditional approval for proposals to import low-carbon electricity “soon”, said Second Minister for Trade and Industry Tan See Leng on Tuesday (Feb 28).
Myanmar Junta Waives Tax on Electricity Investment to Keep Lights On
In a bid to attract foreign funds for the country’s electricity sector, which has been crippled since the coup, the junta has waived tax on investment in the sector.
Nik Nazmi: Sabah’s electricity tariff to depend on fuel costs, infrastructure issues
The rate of electricity tariff in Sabah will depend on the fuel cost factors and infrastructure challenges in the state, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said currently, it is quite impossible for the federal government, or the Sabah government, to give any assurance […]
NGCP says tight power supply looms during dry season months
The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) on Friday said the power supply is seen to be thin during the hot dry season months due to the expected uptick in demand.
Budget 2023: Electricity tariffs to be maintained for domestic use, SMEs
Electricity tariffs will be maintained for domestic users and SMEs, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. When tabling the revised Budget 2023 on Friday (Feb 24), he also said that tariffs for big companies – except those in the food and agriculture sectors – would be increased.
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.
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 […]