Trial to import electricity from Malaysia a ‘useful first step’ as Singapore prepares to connect with regional grid: Experts
SINGAPORE: A trial which will see Singapore import electricity from Peninsular Malaysia will be a “useful first step” in preparation for further moves to connect to the regional power grid, said experts.
Trial to power up parts of Raffles Lighthouse with tidal energy
SINGAPORE – A trial to convert the movement of tides off Pulau Satumu into electricity for Raffles Lighthouse is expected to begin in April, making this one of the first steps towards commercialising such technology in Singapore.
Tripping causes power rate spikes in Iloilo, Negros
THE tripping of the Cebu-Negros 138-kilovolt Line 1 prompted electricity rate spikes in Iloilo and Negros, the Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives Association Inc. (Philreca) said on Tuesday.
Trung Nam Group inaugurates wind power plant in Vietnam
Vietnamese construction company Trung Nam Group has inaugurated a wind power plant in the Thuận Bắc district of Vietnam’s Ninh Thuận province. The 152MW wind complex, which involved an investment of VND4tn ($172.4m), is expected to generate 423 million kilowatt-hours of clean electricity a year. The first phase of the facility, with a capacity of […]
Two firms decline bidding for 650-MW Malaya power plant
On its third attempt, the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (Psalm) failed anew to sell the 650-megawatt (MW) Malaya Thermal Power Plant (MTPP) and its underlying land in Pililla, Rizal.
Two power plants planned in Laos for sale of electricity to Cambodia
Construction of two coal-fired power plants will begin at the end of this year in Sekong province in the southeast of Laos, according to a senior government official.
U.S.-Vietnam JV Plans to Invest Up to $6 Billion in LNG Power Project: CEO
HANOI — Chan May LNG, a U.S.-Vietnamese joint venture, plans to invest up to $6 billion in a power project in Vietnam as it seeks to cash in on the Southeast Asian country’s rising demand for electricity, its chief executive officer said on Wednesday. Vietnam faces the risk of severe power shortages from 2021 as demand […]
UN plan seeks clean energy progress in Indonesia during pandemic
SHARES The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) has launched the SDG7 road map for Indonesia to help the country accomplish its sustainable energy goals amid the challenges posed by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Unbalanced operations, slow investment in grids blamed for Vietnam’s power outages: ministry
Vietnam’s state utility EVN’s unbalanced operations and slow investment in power sources and grids contributed to abrupt power outages recently, local media reported on Thursday.